Israel Wants to Annex South Lebanon — But Hezbollah Isn’t Defeated, w/ Karim Makdisi
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Israel Wants to Annex South Lebanon — But Hezbollah Isn’t Defeated, w/ Karim Makdisi

As Israel expands its war across the region, Lebanon is once again in the crosshairs. Israeli officials are openly calling for pushing the border to the Litani River, annexing southern Lebanon, and preventing displaced civilians from returning. At the same time, the country is being bombed, depopulated, and pushed toward internal collapse. So what is […]

Rania Khalek
March 29, 2026
Iran Won’t Back Down — And Is Ready to Escalate If the US Does, w/ Mohammad Marandi
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Iran Won’t Back Down — And Is Ready to Escalate If the US Does, w/ Mohammad Marandi

The United States and Israel are pushing the region toward a dangerous escalation with Iran, threatening strikes on energy infrastructure and even raising the possibility of a ground invasion. But Iran isn’t backing down. As the war expands across the region and the global economy, the risk of a wider conflict is growing by the […]

Rania Khalek
March 24, 2026
Fate of Global South Hinges on Iran War, w/ Marxist Economist Prabhat Patnaik
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Fate of Global South Hinges on Iran War, w/ Marxist Economist Prabhat Patnaik

In week 4 of the U.S.-Israeli war of aggression on Iran, the global economy has been pushed to the brink. Iran’s disruption of the Strait of Hormuz shows just how key it is to global energy markets, supply chains, and food systems, putting millions at risk. So what happens when the U.S. no longer has […]

Rania Khalek
March 23, 2026
Iran Is Playing the Long Game to Exhaust the U.S. — So Far It’s Working | Vali Nasr
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Iran Is Playing the Long Game to Exhaust the U.S. — So Far It’s Working | Vali Nasr

Three weeks into the war on Iran, the conflict is expanding more than ever. The Strait of Hormuz is closed, energy infrastructure is under attack, and U.S. bases are increasingly vulnerable. Israel and Washington are escalating. According to Middle East expert Vali Nasr, this is actually all part of Iran’s strategy. Iran isn’t trying to […]

Rania Khalek
March 20, 2026
Israel Invades Lebanon Again: The Greater Israel Project That Keeps Failing
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Israel Invades Lebanon Again: The Greater Israel Project That Keeps Failing

Israel has expanded its war across the region, bombing Lebanon and Iran while preparing a potential ground invasion into southern Lebanon. Israeli officials claim the goal is simply to create a “buffer zone” for security. But many Israeli politicians and commentators are openly discussing something much bigger: territorial expansion to the Litani River and beyond. […]

Rania Khalek
March 17, 2026
Iran, Venezuela, Palestine: The Collapse of International Law
Dispatches Iran Venezuela

Iran, Venezuela, Palestine: The Collapse of International Law

We’re joined live by former UN human rights official Craig Mokhiber, whose recent Mondoweiss article, “Ushering in the age of impunity: Venezuela, Palestine, and the end of international law,” unpacks how recent U.S. aggression from Venezuela to Gaza signals a dangerous unraveling of the post-World War II legal order. We’ll discuss: • What the U.S. […]

Rania Khalek
January 13, 2026
‘There’s Been No Betrayal Here’ | Exclusive w/ Venezuela’s Ex-Foreign Minister
Dispatches Venezuela

‘There’s Been No Betrayal Here’ | Exclusive w/ Venezuela’s Ex-Foreign Minister

The U.S. military raid on Venezuela on January 3 shocked the world. On Dispatches, Rania Khalek is joined by Jorge Arreaza, Venezuela’s former foreign minister, to explain what actually happened and to respond directly to U.S. media narratives about “betrayal,” regime change, and control.

Rania Khalek
January 12, 2026
Explained: Why Trump Wants to Take Greenland w/ Ben Norton
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Explained: Why Trump Wants to Take Greenland w/ Ben Norton

Rania Khalek is joined by journalist and political economist Ben Norton, editor of the ‪@GeopoliticalEconomyReport‬ to explain Trump’s threat to colonize Greenland.

Rania Khalek
January 7, 2026