Aug 2021

Chile w/ Aldo Madariaga & Camila Vergara

Dan interviews scholars Aldo Madariaga and Camila Vergara about how Chilean politics have been playing out since the massive popular uprisings that began in October 2019. Further reading: jacobinlat.com/2021/06/19/el-neoliberalismo-atenta-contra-la-democracia-2 newleftreview.org/ ... Show More

1h 59m

Apr 2021

Empire in the Philippines with Rick Baldoz

US empire in the Philippines, Filipino migration, labor organizing in the fields, and the nativist campaign for Asian exclusion. Dan interviews Rick Baldoz on his remarkable book The Third Asiatic Invasion: Empire and Migration in Filipino America, 1898-1946. Please support this ... Show More

2h 12m

Nov 26

What’s Left w/ Malcolm Harris

Featuring Malcolm Harris on What's Left: Three Paths Through the Planetary Crisis. An open-minded and anti-sectarian discussion about an ecumenical book that plots out three paths forward for the left—arguing we must embrace all three, simultaneously. Support The Dig at Patreo ... Show More

1h 55m

Jan 2024

Dig: Colonialism, Zionism, Sectarianism w/ Ussama Makdisi

Featuring Ussama Makdisi on how Western colonialism and Zionism exploited, exacerbated, and imposed sectarianism across the Arab Middle East. This is the SECOND of a two-part interview. Support The Dig at <a href="http://Patreon.com/TheDig" rel="nofollow">Patreon.com ... Show More

1h 39m

Nov 2020

Going to cede: Armenia and Azerbaijan

The longest-running conflict in the Caucasus could well be over. We examine <a href="https://www.economist.com/europe/2020/11/10/armenia-and-azerbaijan-end-a-30-year-conflict-with-a-tense-peace-deal?utm_campaign=the-intelligence&utm_medium=podcast&utm_source=third-party-host&u ... Show More

22m 25s

Mar 2024

War in the Middle East

Negar Mortazavi speaks to Barbara Slavin, a distinguished fellow at the Stimson Center in Washington, about the Israel-Hamas war, US-Iran tensions, the Axis of Resistance, the influence of Arab countries, and the impact of this war in the Middle East on the upcoming US presidenti ... Show More

28m 38s

Aug 2023

U.S. Solider Seeks Refuge In North Korea!

U.S. Solider Seeks Refuge In North Korea!

8m 9s

Oct 2023

Palestine, Israel, Bloodlust, and Where We Go From Here

Hi. In today's episode, Katy, Cody, and Jonathan discuss the aftermath of Hamas' attack in Israel, the violent retribution taking place in Gaza, and the scary post-9/11 vibes of it all. Here are two previous episodes of "Some More News" we reference during the podcast:< ... Show More

1h 1m

Mar 2022

Mini Show #27: CNN Scandal, Kyrie Irving, Hunter Biden News, Global Food Crisis, & More!

Krystal and Saagar talk about the drama at CNN, Julian Assange news, Kyrie Irving covid insanity, media deception on Ukraine, Hunter Biden updates, a new law in Israel, White House meeting with TikTokers, and the global food crisis with Matt Stoller! To become a Breaking Points P ... Show More

1h 21m

Oct 2022

Culture Wars, Fake Populism & the Reactionary Rabbit Hole, w/ Chapo’s Matt Christman

With the Democratic Party hopelessly incapable of doing anything to address our many crises, the far-right has managed to brand itself as subversive using oligarch funding for anti-woke and pseudo-populist campaigns. The result is to send more and more lost and alienated pe ... Show More

1h 20m

Oct 2022

How the US Used Saudi Arabia to Fuel Fanaticism & Fight Progressive Movements Worldwide, w/ As’ad Abukhalil

To discuss the history of the Arab Gulf states as Western imperial outposts and the damage they have done and continue to do to the left and progressive movements around the world, Rania Khalek was joined by As’ad Abukhalil, a Lebanese-American professor of political scienc ... Show More

1h 17m

Mar 2022

3/10/22: Ukraine Warfare Continues, Biden Humiliated By Saudis, Inflation Hits New High, & Cultural Hysteria feat. Anna Khachiyan!

Krystal and Saagar break down the battle in Ukraine, corporations pulling out of Russia, US aid to Ukraine, Biden's response to surging oil prices, gas prices going up across America, economic numbers, NYT reporter expose, why Biden is failing, restraint in a time of hawkishness, ... Show More

1h 51m

May 2024

Israel, Gaza, and Eurovision

The pop music competition is facing boycott calls over Israel’s participation. Switched on Pop’s Charlie Harding and historian Tess Megginson explain why the apolitical event keeps getting political. This episode was produced by Haleema Shah, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked ... Show More

25m 40s

Colonialism, Zionism, Sectarianism w/ Us...