U.S. War Machine

A new world order is emerging as the old one declines. A wide swath of countries in Asia—including China, Indonesia, and U.S.-occupied South Korea and Japan—announced a joint project to build up Asian trade infrastructure and reduce Western dependence. Brian Becker and Professor Richard Wolff discuss this comprehensive plan as...

There’s a movement in Israel that wants to bring about the end times. The Temple Movement believes destroying Al-Aqsa Mosque and replacing it with a Jewish temple will bring about the messiah. BT’s Kei Pritsker explains the movement’s goals and its ties to Israeli fascism.

Giorgio Cafiero, CEO of Gulf State Analytics, joins the show to break down Trump’s Middle East tour. During his four-day trip, Trump struck a massive arms deal with Saudi Arabia, met with Syria’s new head of state and former al-Qaeda leader, Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, announced the lifting of US sanctions...

“What did I get myself into?” Savannah joined the Marine Corps to get her life on track. She left as an anti-imperialist veteran. Hear her story:

China & Russia released a joint declaration on the need for global strategic stability, which included an explicit condemnation of the US’s nuclear counterforce strategy. Historian Peter Kuznik and filmmaker Regis Tremblay join us to discuss the risks of nuclear war in the current moment and the historical implications of...

Drin Shapiro, one of seven University of Michigan students targeted for participating in the campus Gaza Encampment last spring, joins the show to discuss the repression. In a win for the students, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has dropped the felony charges. Shapiro describes the chilling effect of the surveillance,...

Professor Jared A. Ball, host of the podcast iMiXWHATiLIKE and author of The Myth and Propaganda of Black Buying Power, joins the show to discuss the centennial of Malcolm X’s birth. He discusses Malcolm’s revolutionary fight for Black liberation, his critique of capitalism and imperialism, and the ongoing effort to...

New documents show the Trump administration’s plan to destroy the Palestine movement. Written by the architects of Project 2025, it calls for categorizing the movement as a “support network for Hamas” to jail activists and seize their assets. BT’s Kei Pritsker explains the origins of the Heritage Foundation’s “Project Esther”

Jaylen Strong, an organizer with Artists Against Apartheid, joins the show to discuss the entertainment industry’s retaliation against Kehlani and other artists speaking out for Palestine. Kehlani’s upcoming concert in NYC was canceled after pressure from Mayor Eric Adams’ office. This comes weeks after hip hop Irish group Kneecap was...

Dr. Ghidewon Abay-Asmerom joins the show to discuss Eritrean Independence Day and why Eritrea, one of the most demonized and sanctioned countries in Africa, remains a target of US hostility. He explains how, 34 years after independence, Eritrea has achieved stronger health and education outcomes than many US-aligned African states,...