Voices from the African Left: China vs the US & the New Cold War
Western governments along with their loyal media and think tanks warn that China is colonizing, exploiting, and forcing Africa into a debt trap. Is this true? Or is it Cold War propaganda? What is China’s actual role in Africa and how does it compare with the West’s? To help us understand what’s really happening, […]
Marxist Epidemiologist Calls Bullsh*t on Antivaxxers, Details COVID’s Capitalist Roots
Anti-scientific conspiracy theories are spreading, not just among the right, but even even among some segments of the left. To address this issue from a Marxist perspective, Rania Khalek spoke with Rob Wallace, an evolutionary epidemiologist at the Agroecology and Rural Economics Research Corps in St. Paul and author of “Dead Epidemiologists: On the Origins […]
Red Yemen: From Socialist State to Bombed-Out Neoliberal Ruin
The Saudis, backed by the Americans, have been waging a war against Yemen since 2015, causing massive civilian casualties as well as famine and a cholera epidemic. How did Yemen get here? Yemen’s modern history is fascinating and overlooked, and few are aware of the Marxist republic that existed in South Yemen from 1967 to […]
Kurdistan: Iraq’s Unknown Dictatorship, with Kamal Chomani
The Game of Thrones politics of Kurdistan is fascinating and neglected, involving family and tribal dictators, international intrigue from the likes of Turkey, Iran and Israel, and the elusive PKK. Rania Khalek spoke with Kamal Chomani, a political analyst from Iraqi Kurdistan. They discussed the nuances of the political parties that make up the leadership […]
How China Lifted 850 Million People Out of Extreme Poverty, with Tings Chak
In February, the Chinese government celebrated the eradication of extreme poverty within its borders. This would be a massive achievement for any country, but for China it’s even more so as it is home to some 1.4 billion people and is considered a developing country. China is credited with lifting over 800 million people out […]
Xinjiang, Hong Kong, Media Lies and the War On China, with Daniel Dumbrill
Rania Khalek was joined by Daniel Dumbrill, a political commentator on China-related issues who is based in Shenzhen, to speak about his experiences in Hong Kong, his recent trip to Xinjiang and how it relates to America’s new Cold War. You can listen to all episodes of Rania Khalek Dispatches anywhere you get podcasts like […]
Inside the US Pullout from Afghanistan: This Ambassador-Turned-Activist Has Done it Before
Blasts rocked Kabul airport yesterday, with more than 170 people killed. Ann Wright, US Army Colonel & State Department official in Afghanistan who resigned in protest of the invasion of Iraq and became an anti-war activist, was acting ambassador in Sierra Leone after a violent coup against the government required the US embassy to evacuate. […]
Former Ethiopian Diplomat Blasts TPLF as Tools of Imperialism in Horn of Africa
As the situation in Ethiopia continues to escalate, the war over narratives is in full force. Who are the good guys and who are the bad guys? Is it even that black and white? Is the TPLF fighting a war for liberation of the Tigrayan people against a cruel government or is it executing a […]