Pushback with Aaron Mate
215 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 months ago - ★★★★★ - 548 ratingsA news show hosted by Aaron Maté. Presented by The Grayzone.
Homepage Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Episodes
UK worsens Julian Assange's persecution as US seeks extradition
September 19, 2019 19:50 - 13 minutes - 18.7 MBWikileaks founder Julian Assange has been ordered to remain behind bars until hearings over a US extradition effort begin next year. Kristinn Hrafnsson, editor-in-chief of Wikileaks, says that UK authorities are holding Assange in worse conditions than accused terrorists and 'making it impossible' for him to prepare his case. Guest: Kristinn Hrafnsson, editor-in-chief of Wikileaks. Support Pushback at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/aaronmate Pushback on Twitter: https://twitter.com/pushb...
John Bolton is out, but neocon agenda stays
September 16, 2019 21:57 - 18 minutes - 24.7 MBLawrence Wilkerson, who served alongside John Bolton in the Bush administration, discusses the reasons for Bolton’s firing; Bolton's legacy as a war hawk who promoted regime change and undermined global arms control; the anti-interventionist views of a potential successor, Douglas Macgregor; and the lasting influence of neocons inside the national security state. Guest: Col. Lawrence Wilkerson, former chief of staff to Secretary of State Colin Powell. Currently a distinguished professor at t...
Outing of CIA's Kremlin mole echoes Iraq WMD hoax
September 15, 2019 17:45 - 17 minutes - 23.5 MBThe outing of a CIA informant inside of the Kremlin raises new questions about the Russia investigation and the intelligence officials behind it. The informant, identified as Oleg Smolenkov, disappeared from Russia in June 2017 and turned up in the US living under his own name, in a luxury home in the Washington, DC suburbs. Former CIA analyst John Kiriakou says that all of this points to Smolenkov being less valuable an asset than he's been portrayed – and, just as we saw during the Iraq wa...
Ex-CIA analyst on why he predicted John Bolton’s firing
September 14, 2019 17:00 - 8 minutes - 11.7 MBEx-CIA analyst John Kiriakou discusses why he accurately predicted John Bolton’s ouster as National Security Adviser; who might replace him; and the Democratic leadership’s anemic response. Guest: John Kiriakou, former CIA analyst who was imprisoned after blowing the whistle on the agency’s torture program. Support Pushback at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/aaronmate Pushback on Twitter: https://twitter.com/pushbackshow Aaron Maté on Twitter: https://twitter.com/aaronjmate Listen to Push...
Are Jeffrey Epstein's secrets buried with him?
September 07, 2019 14:20 - 12 minutes - 17.7 MBThe prison death of convicted pedophile and financier Jeffrey Epstein raises concerns that the mysteries surrounding his case — including whether he worked with US intelligence, who his criminal accomplices were, and whether anyone will be held to account for his crimes — will be resolved. Leonard Goodman, a Chicago criminal defense attorney, breaks down the most pressing questions. Guest: Leonard Goodman, criminal defense attorney, writer, and media publisher in Chicago. Read Leonard Good...
Embassy insider exposes CNN lies about Julian Assange
September 06, 2019 15:30 - 22 minutes - 31.5 MBA "bombshell" CNN report claimed to show how Wikileaks founder Julian Assange published stolen Democratic Party emails in 2016 in cooperation with the Russian government from his place of refuge in Ecuador's London embassy. Ecuadorian diplomat Fidel Narváez -- who served in the embassy throughout Assange's stay -- says that CNN's report was error-ridden and defamatory. "There are so many smears, speculations, and some false information in that report that somewhat somebody needs to set the re...
Max Blumenthal: Nicaragua beat US regime change, but sanctions and sabotage continue
September 03, 2019 12:25 - 21 minutes - 24.1 MBThe Grayzone’s Max Blumenthal explains how Nicaragua celebrated the 40th anniversary of the Sandinista Revolution just one year after defeating a US-backed coup effort — and how US sabotage efforts continue today. Guest: Max Blumenthal, Senior Editor of The Grayzone and author of several books including his latest, "The Management of Savagery." * Pushback with Aaron Maté * Support Pushback at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/aaronmate Pushback on Twitter: https://twitter.com/pushbackshow ...
Max Blumenthal on the US legacy in Honduras: migrant crisis, political murders, narco-President
September 03, 2019 02:39 - 19 minutes - 22.9 MBBack from Honduras, The Grayzone's Max Blumenthal discusses the impact of US meddling over the last decade: a narco-President, Juan Orlando Hernández, recently named as a co-conspirator in a drug trafficking case against his brother; a massive migrant crisis; political assassinations; and devastating privatizations overseen by Joe Biden. Guest: Max Blumenthal, Senior Editor of The Grayzone and author of several books including his latest, "The Management of Savagery."
Max Blumenthal: US sanctions on Venezuela are 'sociopathic'
September 03, 2019 02:35 - 23 minutes - 21.8 MBThe Grayzone's Max Blumenthal discusses his heated exchange with a former Obama official and a member of Venezuela's far-right opposition over the basis for crippling US sanctions on Venezuela. Max also recounts his recent reporting trip to Venezuela, where he witnessed the impact of US economic warfare and the Venezuelan people's defiant resistance. Guest: Max Blumenthal, Senior Editor of The Grayzone and author of several books, including his latest, "The Management of Savagery."
MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell hits Russiagate Rock Bottom
September 03, 2019 02:16 - 7 minutes - 8.36 MBAaron Maté slams MSNBC’s latest Russiagate dud, exposing how Lawrence O’Donnell’s embarrassing retraction is part of a pattern of bogus conspiracy theories that push the limits of political self-satire. * Pushback with Aaron Maté * Support Pushback at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/aaronmate Pushback on Twitter: https://twitter.com/pushbackshow Aaron Maté on Twitter: https://twitter.com/aaronjmate Pushback on YouTube: http://youtube.com/thegrayzone Listen to Pushback on Soundcloud: ht...
Does scathing Comey report preview a Russiagate reckoning?
September 02, 2019 21:27 - 15 minutes - 17.8 MBA scathing DOJ report rebukes former FBI director Jim Comey for leaks about the Trump-Russia investigation. Scholar and author Stephen F. Cohen says that Comey and other intelligence officials weaponized their authority, and should be held to account. Guest: Stephen F. Cohen, professor emeritus at New York University and Princeton University. His latest book is "War with Russia: From Putin and Ukraine To Trump and Russiagate."
Russiagate skeptics are vindicated, but conspiracy theorists are rewarded (w/ Glenn Greenwald)
August 28, 2019 19:32 - 12 minutes - 14.7 MBGlenn Greenwald on Robert Mueller's disappearance; how Andrew McCabe has become the latest former U.S. intelligence official to join either CNN and MSNBC; and the absence of accountability for those who continue to promote the "moronic, irrational, baseless, conspiracist narrative" of Donald Trump as a Russian asset. Guest: Glenn Greenwald, co-founder of The Intercept. ||| Pushback with Aaron Maté ||| Pushback on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/aaronmate Pushback on Twitter: https://twitt...
America In Denial: Gabor Mate On The Psychology Of Russiagate
August 28, 2019 18:16 - 27 minutes - 31.1 MBPhysician, mental health expert, and best-selling author Dr. Gabor Maté sits down with The Grayzone's Aaron Maté to analyze how Russiagate was able to take hold of U.S. society following Donald Trump's election.
Israeli Attacks Provoke Iran, Hezbollah - And Could Help Jihadists
August 28, 2019 18:05 - 16 minutes - 19.3 MBWith its bombings of Iraq, Syria, and Lebanon, is Israel trying to stop an attack from Iran and its allies, as it claims, or is it trying to provoke one? Rania Khalek analyzes Israel's escalating violence and how it could potentially help jihadist groups in the region. Guest: Rania Khalek, independent journalist, video host for In The Now, and co-host of the podcast Unauthorized Disclosure. ||| The Grayzone ||| Find more reporting at https://thegrayzone.com Support our original journalis...
Glenn Greenwald On The Amazon Fires And The Fight For Brazil's Future
August 28, 2019 17:57 - 29 minutes - 33.2 MBGlenn Greenwald of The Intercept discusses the record-setting Amazon forest fires, the struggle against Brazil's far-right government, and how his reporting revealed to the world how all of this came about: a high-level plot that imprisoned Lula da Silva and prevented him from running in the last presidential election. Guest: Glenn Greenwald, co-founder of The Intercept and Pulitzer prize-winning journalist. ||| Pushback with Aaron Maté ||| Pushback on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/aar...