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Rania Khalek Dispatches

229 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 days ago - ★★★★★ - 148 ratings

Catch Rania Khalek's Dispatches for insight, analysis, investigations, interviews and on the ground reports on global issues from a left perspective.

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Zionism Before, During and After the Nazis: A History of Collusion, w/ Tony Greenstein

July 01, 2024 21:00 - 1 hour - 42.5 MB

To discuss the Zionist movement’s untold history of collaboration with fascism, including Nazi Germany, Rania Khalek was joined by Tony Greenstein, a longstanding Jewish anti-Zionist, Marxist and anti-fascist activist from the UK and author of “Zionism During the Holocaust: The Weaponization of Memory in the Service of State and Nation.” Watch the extended version of this interview on our Patreon. Become a member at https://www.Patreon.com/BreakthroughNews to access the full episode and oth...

US Imperialism in Crisis: Century of Bullying Boomerangs Into Resistance on All Fronts

June 24, 2024 18:00 - 47 minutes - 32.9 MB

Is the fierce resistance to the genocide in Gaza a sign of an imperialist system in crisis? What are the various anti-imperialist fronts aligned against the US around the world and what is China’s role? What are the characteristics and contradictions of the US-led imperialist order and in what ways are the chickens coming home to roost in the imperial core?  To discuss this and more, Rania Khalek was joined by Nina Farnia, Assistant Professor of Law at Albany Law School, a longtime activist...

Israel Would Be Crazy to Launch An All-Out War On Lebanon. Here’s Why, w/ Elijah Magnier

June 20, 2024 18:00 - 44 minutes - 30.7 MB

Israel's leadership looks increasingly irrational and desperate as they seek to escalate on all fronts, eyeing Lebanon next. What would an all-out war between Israel and Hezbollah look like in the Levant and across the region? To discuss this and more, Rania Khalek was joined by veteran war correspondent and analyst Elijah Magnier. Watch the extended version of this interview on our Patreon. Become a member at https://www.Patreon.com/BreakthroughNews to access the full episode and other exc...

Israel Unmasked: A Serial Killer Society High On Hate, w/ Abby Martin & Rania Khalek

June 12, 2024 20:00 - 59 minutes - 41.1 MB

To discuss Israel’s holocaust in Gaza, Rania Khalek was joined by journalist Abby Martin, creator and host of The Empire Files.  Watch the extended version of this interview on our Patreon. Become a member at https://www.Patreon.com/BreakthroughNews to access the full episode and other exclusive content.

Israel’s AI Killing Machine & Big Tech’s Complicity in Genocide, w/ Lowkey

June 07, 2024 18:00 - 47 minutes - 32.9 MB

Rania Khalek is joined by Lowkey, rapper, activist and host of 'The Watchdog' podcast on MintPress News, to discuss Israel’s use of artificial intelligence in Gaza, the complicity of tech giants, and how the genocide is impacting British politics. 

Strip Away the Lies: Israel’s Naked Colonialism Nears Its End, w/ Prof. Joseph Massad

June 05, 2024 20:00 - 59 minutes - 41 MB

To discuss Israel’s genocide in Gaza and the myths its supporters use to justify it, Rania Khalek was joined by Joseph Massad, Professor of Modern Arab Politics and Intellectual History at Columbia University and the author of many books including “The Persistence of the Palestinian Question,” “Islam In Liberalism” and “Desiring Arabs.” He also writes a bimonthly column in Middle East Eye in English and in Arabi21 in Arabic. This is just part of this episode. The full interview is available...

Israel Defeated in Gaza: Even a Holocaust Won’t Erase Palestine, w/ Susan Abulhawa

May 28, 2024 22:00 - 42 minutes - 29.6 MB

To discuss Israel’s genocide in Gaza Rania Khalek was joined by Palestinian novelist, poet and activist Susan Abulhawa, who recently returned from Gaza, witnessing the destruction first hand.  This is just part of this episode. The full interview is available for Breakthrough News Members only. Become a member at https://www.Patreon.com/BreakthroughNews to access the full episode and other exclusive content. Susan’s lecture on Israel’s arms trade, which was referenced in the episode: https...

Why Palestinian Liberation Threatens the US Imperialist Order, w/ Bikrum Gill

May 21, 2024 22:00 - 47 minutes - 32.7 MB

The struggle for justice in Palestine isn’t just a fight against the settler colonial Zionist project. It’s a struggle against US imperialism itself. To discuss this and more, Rania Khalek was joined by Bikrum Gill, a political scientist and author of the forthcoming book “The Political Ecology of Colonial Capitalism: Race, Nature, and Accumulation.” This is just part of this episode. The full interview is available for Breakthrough News Members only. Become a member at https://www.Patreon....

US Aggression & Manifest Destiny in the Indo-Pacific, w/ Prof. Ken Hammond

May 17, 2024 21:00 - 49 minutes - 34.2 MB

To discuss the New Cold War in the South China Sea, Rania Khalek was joined by Ken Hammond, a Professor of History at New Mexico State University and author of China’s Revolution and the “Quest for a Socialist Future,” published by 1804 books.  This is just part of this episode. The full interview is available for Breakthrough News Members only. Become a member at https://www.Patreon.com/BreakthroughNews to access the full episode and other exclusive content.

US-Israel Relationship: Who’s Calling the Shots?

May 10, 2024 18:00 - 42 minutes - 28.9 MB

To discuss the Israel lobby and the nature of the US-Israel relationship, Rania Khalek was joined by Richard Becker, author of the book “Palestine, Israel and the US Empire.” (1804 Books) This is just part of this episode. The full interview is available for Breakthrough News Members only. Become a member at https://www.Patreon.com/BreakthroughNews to access the full episode and other exclusive content.

Tunnels, Weapons and Guerrilla Tactics: How Palestine’s Armed Forces Survived

May 07, 2024 18:00 - 55 minutes - 38.3 MB

Rania Khalek was joined by Jon Elmer, a contributing editor at The Electronic Intifada, to discuss the battles, tactics and weapons of the Palestinian resistance groups. This is just part of this episode. The full interview is available for Breakthrough News Members only. Become a member at Patreon.com/BreakthroughNews to access the full episode and other exclusive content.

Roughed Up for Protesting Genocide at the White House Correspondents Dinner

May 02, 2024 18:00 - 34 minutes - 23.4 MB

Rania Khalek is joined by Codepink’s Medea Benjamin for a special live episode of Dispatches to discuss the corporate media’s complicity in the US-funded genocide in Gaza and her recent disruption of the White House Correspondents Dinner, where she and other activists were roughed up by police.

How Israel Weaponizes the Holocaust to Justify Killing Palestinians

April 25, 2024 18:00 - 47 minutes - 32.5 MB

Rania Khalek was joined by Tony Greenstein, a longstanding Jewish anti-Zionist, Marxist and anti-fascist activist from the UK and author of the book “Zionism During the Holocaust.” This is just part of this episode. The full interview is available for Breakthrough News Members only. Become a member at https://www.Patreon.com/BreakthroughNews to access the full episode and other exclusive content.

Axis of Genocide: US Doublespeak Can’t Hide Israel’s Blatant War Crimes

April 11, 2024 18:00 - 53 minutes - 36.8 MB

Rania Khalek was joined by Assal Rad, who holds a PhD in Modern Middle East History and is the author of “State of Resistance: Politics, Culture & Identity in Modern Iran.” This is just part of this episode. The full interview is available for Breakthrough News Members only. Become a member at https://www.Patreon.com/BreakthroughNews to access the full episode and other exclusive content.

Europeans Have No Right to Tell Palestinians How to Escape Their Prison w/ Yanis Varoufakis

April 08, 2024 17:00 - 40 minutes - 27.7 MB

Rania Khalek was joined by Yanis Varoufakis, economist, political leader, former Finance Minister of Greece and the author of many books including his latest “Technofeudalism: What Killed Capitalism,” to discuss Israel’s genocide in Gaza. 

Exposing the Ruling Class’s Cartoonish History of Socialism, Stalin and WW2

April 03, 2024 16:00 - 49 minutes - 34.3 MB

Pro-capitalist ideologues in politics, media and academia have been hard at work slandering the left in an effort to subvert any true understanding of socialist history. They do this by constructing narratives around socialism, communism and leaders of socialist states to lead people to dismiss the idea that there can ever be an alternative to capitalism.  To discuss this and more, Rania Khalek was joined by Henry Hakamaki and Salvatore Engel-Di Mauro, co-translators and editors of Domenico...

Hyperimperialism: US/NATO’s Dangerous and Decadent New Stage, w/ Vijay Prashad

March 26, 2024 22:00 - 44 minutes - 30.9 MB

What is this new era of “Hyperimperialism” for the US/NATO Empire? Where do Gaza, Ukraine, and the Cold War on China fit in? How is the decline of Global North hegemony shifting the geopolitical landscape? Are there new possibilities for emergent organizations of the Global South? How do we maintain hope as we watch an exterminationist campaign unfold in Gaza?  To discuss this and more, Rania Khalek was joined by author, historian and journalist Vijay Prashad, Executive Director of The Tric...

Demolishing Israel’s Colonial Feminism In Gaza, w/ Dr. Rabab Abdulhadi

March 21, 2024 23:00 - 48 minutes - 33.5 MB

To discuss colonial feminism in the context of Gaza, Rania Khalek was joined by Dr. Rabab Abdulhadi, the founding Director and Senior scholar of the Arab and Muslim Ethnicities and Diasporas Studies Program at San Francisco State University and head of the oral history project Teaching Palestine.  This is just part of this episode. The full interview is available for Breakthrough News Members only. Become a member at https://www.Patreon.com/BreakthroughNews to access the full episode and ot...

Israel’s Pathological Lies & How Gaza Changed the World, w/ Ali Abunimah

March 20, 2024 15:00 - 1 hour - 62.5 MB

Rania Khalek hosts a special live episode of Dispatches w/ Ali Abunimah, executive director of the Electronic Intifada and author of The Battle for Justice in Palestine. 

Humiliated In Ukraine, Exposed In Gaza: What It Means for Decline of the West, w/ Arnaud Bertrand

March 18, 2024 17:00 - 45 minutes - 31.5 MB

Despite facing defeat in Ukraine, Western powers are determined to continue fighting Russia to the last Ukrainian. They insist on antagonizing China in ridiculous ways, with US members of Congress now demanding TikTok be banned. They have zero shame about the genocide in Gaza, even as it’s making the world hate the US and Israel, hardening the battle between the Global North and Global South while laying bare the atrocious reality of the so-called “rules-based international order.”  To disc...

Israel’s Descent Into Madness & the Holocaust Comparison, w/ Tarik Cyril Amar

March 11, 2024 21:00 - 38 minutes - 26.7 MB

Rania Khalek was joined by Tarik Cyril Amar, a historian from Germany and associate professor at Koc University in Istanbul, to discuss Israel’s descent into genocidal fascism. Prof. Amar addresses whether it’s useful to make Holocaust and Nazi comparisons and the real reason behind the West’s unshakeable loyalty attitude when it comes to Israel’s barbarism. 

Michigan Shocks DNC: Will Gaza Genocide Cost Biden the Election?

March 04, 2024 23:00 - 44 minutes - 30.3 MB

Over 100,000 Michigan Democrats sent an unmistakeable message that the genocide against the Palestinians would not be forgotten in November. Rania Khalek is joined by Prem Thakker, politics reporter for The Intercept, to discuss the potential political fallout of Biden’s unconditional backing of Israel’s genocide in Gaza.  This is just part of this episode. The full interview is available for Breakthrough News Members only. Become a member at https://www.Patreon.com/BreakthroughNews to acce...

‘If You Have A Platform Use It’: Why Pop Stars Should Speak Up For Palestine, w/ Singer Leila Hegazy

February 26, 2024 16:00 - 42 minutes - 29 MB

Throughout Israel’s genocide in Gaza, those who care have used their skills in beautiful and inspiring ways to help bring attention to the struggle for justice in Palestine. One of those people is musician Leila Hegazy, an Egyptian-Italian-American solo artist and activist as well as a member of the twin sister duo HEGAZY. Leila joined Rania Khalek to discuss her viral adaptations of popular songs to help battle the absurdity of Western propaganda and challenge the pop stars who have stayed ...

Blacklisting and Bullying Won’t Stop Us from Saying ‘Free Palestine’ w/ Alana Hadid

February 20, 2024 18:00 - 40 minutes - 27.7 MB

Fashion icon Alana Hadid joined Rania Khalek to discuss Israel’s genocide in Gaza and the importance of speaking out against it despite the costs.  This is just part of this episode. The full interview is available for Breakthrough News Members only. Become a member at https://www.Patreon.com/BreakthroughNews to access the full episode and other exclusive content.

Israel’s Industrial-Scale Cruelty in Gaza is Made in USA & UK, w/ Lowkey

February 19, 2024 20:00 - 48 minutes - 33 MB

Rania Khalek was joined by rapper and activist Lowkey to discuss Israel’s genocide in Gaza. He’s also host of 'The Watchdog' podcast on MintPress News. This is just part of this episode. The full interview is available for Breakthrough News Members only. Become a member at https://www.Patreon.com/BreakthroughNews to access the full episode and other exclusive content.

The Struggle to Liberate Palestine is a Battle for the Future of Humanity, w/ Matteo Capasso

February 18, 2024 15:00 - 55 minutes - 38.1 MB

The fight against western-financed mass slaughter in Gaza isn’t just a struggle to liberate Palestine but rather a battle for the future of humanity and a battle to liberate us all.  To discuss this and more, Rania Khalek was joined by Matteo Omar Capasso, the Marie Curie Research Fellow at Columbia University and the University of Venice, Italy; author of “Everyday politics in the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya”; and editor of Middle East Critique. His work focuses on the nature and impact of U.S....

Why Does Iran Support Palestine & the “Axis of Resistance?”

February 13, 2024 17:00 - 45 minutes - 31.6 MB

What is Iran’s role in the resistance axis? Why does Iran support Palestine? Is it anti-imperialism or self-interest? And how do average Iranians feel about it? To discuss this Rania Khalek was joined by Navid Zarrinal, a Postdoctoral Fellow in History at the University of Tehran.  This is just part of this episode. The full interview is available for Breakthrough News Members only. Become a member at https://www.Patreon.com/BreakthroughNews to access the full episode and other exclusive co...

Israel is a European Invention & Gaza Genocide Was Made in West, w/ MEPs Clare Daly & Mick Wallace

February 01, 2024 17:00 - 34 minutes - 23.6 MB

Listen to the entire episode on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/full-audio-is-in-97649308 Why does Europe support Israel so much? What does Europe gain from the occupation of Palestine and further escalation across the Middle East? How much of this is Europe following its own interests versus being subservient to US imperial designs in the region, as we’ve seen with Ukraine? Is Europe actually united on this or are there segments of the body politic that disagree with the US and Isra...

Lesser Evilism and Gaza Genocide: Vote Blue No Matter Who? w/ Briahna Joy Gray

January 26, 2024 19:00 - 47 minutes - 32.4 MB

Listen to the full interview here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/full-audio-and-w-97253263 Democratic leadership said in 2020 that people needed to vote for Joe Biden because another Trump term would bring about the worst case scenario. But Joe Biden is facilitating a genocide in Gaza. What happens when the so-called “lesser evil” is responsible for the worst case scenario? To discuss this and more, Rania Khalek was joined by Briahna Joy Gray, host of Bad Faith Podcast and co-host of Risin...

Horn of Africa: Unity and Disintegration in 2024? w/ Eugene Puryear

January 25, 2024 16:00 - 1 hour - 55.4 MB

Rania Khalek will be joined by Eugene Puryear for a special live episode of Dispatches to discuss developments across the Horn of Africa. 

Confronting the Biden Admin’s Lies About Israel & Gaza, w/ Reporter Said Arikat

January 23, 2024 01:00 - 41 minutes - 28.4 MB

Listen to the full episode on the BreakThrough News Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/full-audio-biden-97012634 Rania Khalek was joined by Palestinian journalist Said Arikat who has been regularly holding the Biden administration's feet to the fire by challenging his spokespeople.  This is just part of this episode. The full interview is available for Breakthrough News Members only. Become a member at https://www.Patreon.com/BreakthroughNews to access the full episode and other exclus...

Accumulation of Death: How Israel’s Genocide in Gaza Serves U.S. Imperialism, w/ Prof. Ali Kadri

January 18, 2024 22:00 - 1 hour - 50.7 MB

Where does Israel’s genocide in Gaza fit in to our late stage global imperialist order? What does it mean about the role of Zionism in the Middle East? How do the U.S. wars on other Middle Eastern countries factor in? How has China managed to escape this and the neoliberal rot that has consumed so much of the world?  And how come some Western Marxists get it so wrong? To discuss this and more, Rania Khalek was joined by Ali Kadri, author of many books including “Arab Development Denied: Dyn...

UN Official: Gaza Genocide is ‘Monstrosity That Will Mark Our Century’

January 12, 2024 23:00 - 33 minutes - 22.8 MB

Does Israel really have the “right to defend itself” against people it occupies? What about Palestinians, don’t they have a right to defend themselves from their occupiers? How serious is South Africa’s case charging Israel with genocide at the International Court of Justice? Is there even any meaning to international law anymore?  Francesca Albanese, the UN Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories, joined Rania Khalek Dispatches to discuss this and more.

Failing in Gaza, Escalating in Lebanon: Will Israel Set Fire to Entire Region? w/ Elijah Magnier

January 05, 2024 19:00 - 1 hour - 54.8 MB

As Israel continues its genocide on Gaza, it is ramping up its attacks in Lebanon and Syria while the US strikes Iraq and Yemen, bringing the Middle East closer to the brink of regional war.  To discuss this and more, Rania Khalek is joined by veteran war correspondent and analyst Elijah Magnier for a special live episode of Dispatches.  

Israel Is Using Infectious Disease & Starvation to Make Gaza Unlivable

December 22, 2023 21:00 - 58 minutes - 40.3 MB

By targeting hospitals and doctors while cutting off water, food and electricity and concentrating Palestinians into smaller and smaller zones of death in Gaza, the Israelis are creating a public health crisis that will kill even more Palestinians with infectious diseases.  To discuss this and more, Rania Khalek was joined by Lebanese medical doctor and public health researcher Anis Germany. 

Will Israel’s Gaza Genocide Reshuffle the Regional & Global Order?

December 22, 2023 16:00 - 48 minutes - 33.5 MB

What does the genocide in Gaza mean for the surrounding Arab states? Do their oppositional responses even matter or is it all just symbolic? How will this impact the Abraham Accords and other normalization efforts? Why won’t the Gulf states use their oil as leverage to pressure the United States? How does the genocide in Gaza impact countries like Jordan and Syria? How is it affecting America’s standing in the world? What does it mean for Russia and China in an emerging multipolar world?  T...

The history of Antisemitism, Zionism & Palestinian Resistance to Colonization, w/ As’ad Abukhalil

December 20, 2023 20:00 - 1 hour - 47.9 MB

Israel has been stealing Palestine for more than 100 years. What are the roots of the genocide in Gaza? How did Zionism form? What has Palestinian resistance to the Zionist project looked like throughout history and how has it impacted Palestinian resistance today?  To discuss this and more, Rania Khalek is joined by Professor As’ad Abukhalil for a special live episode of Dispatches.  

Israel’s Never-Ending Wars on Its Neighbors & What Comes Next, w/ Ghadi Francis

December 14, 2023 16:00 - 43 minutes - 29.9 MB

Listen to the entire episode on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/full-audio-never-94662711 There appear to be no “red lines” for what Israel can do as U.S. officials twist themselves in knots to justify genocide in Gaza with racist and dehumanizing tropes.  To help us understand the view from West Asia about the genocide in Gaza and the racist behavior of the so-called “civilized” West, Rania Khalek was joined by influential Lebanese journalist Ghadi Francis. This is just part of th...

Horrors In Gaza & Israel’s Sloppy Propaganda

December 05, 2023 22:00 - 54 minutes - 37.7 MB

Two months into the genocide in Gaza, Israel’s propaganda has never been more transparent and sloppy. To discuss this and critical historical context, Rania Khalek is joined by Mouin Rabbani, a Non-Resident Fellow at the Center for Conflict and Humanitarian Studies.

Resistance Axis: Israel Can’t Fight All Fronts at Same Time, w/ Al-Jazeera Correspondent

December 04, 2023 18:00 - 39 minutes - 26.9 MB

What is the “resistance axis” and why does it matter in Israel’s genocide on Gaza? What is it like on the ground in Lebanon’s south where Hezbollah has been fiercely confronting the Israeli army in support of Gaza? What are the red lines for Iran and for Hezbollah? Does Yemen pose a threat and are they all coordinating or acting independently? And what would a regional war look like for the Americans and Israelis? To answer these questions and more, Rania Khalek was joined by Al Jazeera Eng...

Israel’s Global Operation to Bully Students and Silence Anti-Genocide Jews, w/ Nora Barrows-Friedman

November 27, 2023 17:00 - 39 minutes - 27.5 MB

Israel’s war on Palestine isn’t limited to Gaza. It’s global. In the US it takes the form of censorship, bullying, intimidation, doxxing, accusations of antisemitism, attacking people’s livelihoods, and increasingly lobbying for the state to prosecute anyone who dares to stand up for the rights of Palestinians. But even in the face of all this, solidarity is growing across the US and around the globe. To discuss this and more Nora Barrows-Friedman, staff writer and associate editor at The E...

Israel Vows Extermination, Ignoring World Demand to End Gaza Genocide, w/ As’ad Abukhalil

November 21, 2023 19:00 - 1 hour - 48.4 MB

The Israelis and their US sponsors have created a world where it’s normal to fire on hospitals, journalists and UN workers while killing 5,500 children in 45 days.  Rania Khalek will be joined by Prof.  As’ad Abukhalil for a special live episode of Dispatches to discuss the genocide in Gaza, western double standards and racism towards Palestinians, Israel’s bad propaganda, and growing resistance from the Middle East to the streets of the US.

Renewed Fascism: In Gaza Western Elites Live Out Genocidal Fantasy Against Global South

November 17, 2023 17:00 - 49 minutes - 34.1 MB

Listen to the full interview on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/full-audio-in-93064780 This is a mask off moment for the imperialist West. All of the sociopathic narcissism that underpins the dystopian global order they created is on display for everyone to see. They have made a mockery of international humanitarian law and killed any pretense of the freedom and democracy they claim to represent. Meanwhile they turn inward to repress their own populations from protesting against Isra...

UN Official Who Resigned in Disgust: Gaza is ‘Textbook Case Of Genocide’

November 13, 2023 21:00 - 43 minutes - 30.2 MB

Listen to the full interview on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/full-audio-un-in-92827009 Craig Mokhiber worked at the UN for three decades and recently resigned from the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights over its failure to address what he called a “textbook case of genocide in Gaza.” He joined Rania Khalek to discuss what prompted him to leave when he did, the current Israeli assault on Gaza, the genocide label, challenges inside the UN on the issue of Palestine, and...

Gaza Exposes Naked Brutality and Deeper Crisis of US-Led World Order

November 10, 2023 19:00 - 41 minutes - 28.4 MB

Listen to the full episode on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/full-audio-gaza-92659388 To discuss the implications of Israel’s onslaught on global politics in an increasingly multipolar world, how the rift between the imperialist countries and the rest of the world has never been more stark, the US’s frightening reaction to the decline of American hegemony and what it means for Gaza and the rest of us, Rania Khalek was joined by Tarik Cyril Amar, a historian from Germany who is curre...

Ukraine to Gaza, Europe is on a Self-Destructive War Drive w/ Prof Wolfgang Streeck

November 07, 2023 16:00 - 34 minutes - 23.7 MB

Listen to the full episode on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/ukraine-to-gaza-92464031 So what’s new with the war in Ukraine? Is anyone winning? How will it impact the future of Europe and NATO? What are the similarities to the war on Gaza? How will escalation in the Middle East impact Ukraine? And how is the war on Gaza exposing all the hypocrisy of the EU in particular? To discuss this and more, Rania Khalek was joined by prolific writer and author Wolfgang Streeck, Emeritus Direc...

Genocidal Onslaught on Gaza Shocks Conscience of the World, w/ Abby Martin

October 28, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 42.6 MB

Listen to the extended version of this interview on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/audio-genocidal-91798227 Israel’s genocide in Gaza has shocked the conscience of the entire world, with an endless flow of videos and images of Palestinian children cut into pieces by American bombs dropped by Israeli warplanes deliberately intended to destroy a civilian population. Despite the explicitly genocidal rhetoric of Israeli officials, Western leaders continue to proclaim their support for I...

Hamas Rep Responds: Will There Be a Ceasefire, or is Regional War Coming?

October 21, 2023 23:00 - 44 minutes - 30.6 MB

With the death toll climbing by the hour in Gaza, including over 1000 children, the whole world is wondering if there will be a ceasefire or if a larger war is likely. Rania Khalek asked Osama Hamdan, a senior representative of Hamas located in Lebanon, about what happens next.  Watch the full interview for free on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/hamas-rep-will-91415177

Israel’s Genocide in Gaza at Fever Pitch & Potential for Regional War w/ Ali Abunimah & Rania Khalek

October 19, 2023 16:00 - 1 hour - 63.6 MB

As Israel’s war on Gaza heats up with the potential to escalate into a regional fight, Rania Khalek hosts a special live episode of Dispatches w/ Ali Abunimah, executive director of the  @TheElectronicIntifada   and author of The Battle for Justice in Palestine. Link to Ali Abunimah's article discussed in the interview: https://electronicintifada.net/content/israeli-forces-shot-their-own-civilians-kibbutz-survivor-says/38861

Not Just Coups: Meet the People’s Movements in the Streets of West Africa w/ Kambale Musavuli

October 02, 2023 14:00 - 35 minutes - 24.3 MB

Listen to the full episode on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/full-audio-not-w-90192326 The West African countries of Niger, Burkina Faso, and Mali are in rebellion against their former colonial masters, while the imperialists of the Global North try desperately to contain the situation. But the portrayal of these developments as mere “coups” hides the depth of popular anger, particularly against the French? What almost no one else is telling is the story of popular movements and org...

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