Mar 10

Anti-War w/ Ben Mabie & Salar Mohandesi

Featuring Ben Mabie and Salar Mohandesi on what the war on Iran tells us about US imperialism, and why the US doesn’t have a massive anti-war movement even amid historic anti-war public sentiment. Capitalist states have changed war-making in ways that insulate imperialism against ... Show More

2h 6m

Mar 3

Primary Strategy w/ Geoff Simpson

Featuring Geoff Simpson on Justice Democrats’ massive 2026 slate of insurgent House candidates taking on AIPAC/Big Tech money. Also: the history of post-Bernie 2016 primary challenges, the Israel lobby’s legitimacy crisis, radicalizing liberals, and the role of electoral politics ... Show More

1h 7m

Feb 17

Breaking the Machine w/ Peter Linebaugh

Featuring Peter Linebaugh on the Luddites’ machine-breaking revolt against the enclosure of handicraft production, the central role played by capital punishment in the consolidation of the capitalist state, and remaking the struggle against enclosure for the 21st century. Support ... Show More

1h 40m

Sep 2022

Behind the News: Pain and Power w/ Arielle Angel

Doug discusses child poverty: How much was it down, really? Then Mario Pino offers another view of the Chilean constitutional referendum. Finally, Arielle Angel, editor of Jewish Currents and author of a new article, <a href="https://jewishcurrents.org/beyond-grievanc ... Show More

53 m

May 2024

Do we need to fight for the right to protest?

In February, the prime minister warned that “mob rule is replacing democratic rule” in the UK. He encouraged police to take action on pro-Palestine protests which, he said, had descended into “intimidation, threats, and planned acts of violence”. Over 50 organisations responded b ... Show More

39m 55s

Apr 2025

The End of Globalization?

The rollout of the Trump administration’s tariffs has rattled markets, prompting questions of what these protectionist policies mean for the global economy moving forward. Two top experts on globalization join FP Live to share their thoughts. Elisabeth Braw is an FP columnist and ... Show More

44m 25s

Feb 2025

19. Attack on Greenpeace: Death in the Pacific (Ep 2)

Did the French secret service commit an act of state terrorism by sinking a Greenpeace ship? Why did the tragedy of the Rainbow Warrior become known as BlunderWatergate? How many millions of dollars did France have to pay Greenpeace in compensation? The French have bombed the Ra ... Show More

35m 19s

Dec 2024

Holiday special: Brussels vs Moscow — the EU risks losing its eastern neighbors

For the final episode of EU Confidential this year, we revisit a compelling discussion on the European Union’s waning influence in its eastern neighborhood, originally recorded in October. With a fresh wave of pro-EU and anti-government protests erupting in Georgia, this conversa ... Show More

39m 13s

Dec 2024

The World Next Year: Wars, New Governments, and Stormy Weather to Watch in 2025

In this special year-end episode, hosts Bob McMahon and Carla Anne Robbins sit down with the New York Times’ chief diplomatic correspondent in Europe Steven Erlanger to review the biggest stories of the past year and discuss developments to watch in 2025. They analyze the conflic ... Show More

49m 34s

Sep 2025

Building an Internationalist Left in a New Era of Global Politics (w/ Breht O'Shea – Rev Left Radio)

Breht went onto the International Solidarity Podcast with host Ashwin! "In this latest episode, I'm joined by Breht O'Shea (who many of you will know as the host of <a href= "https://revleftra ... Show More

1h 55m

Sep 2025

Why is France in chaos again?

As French Prime Minister François Bayrou faces a motion of no confidence in the National Assembly, a grassroots protest movement is gathering steam with its rallying cry to "Block everything" on September 10. Organisers hope to bring the country to a standstill to protest agai ... Show More

23m 35s

Oct 2024

A day of escalation in the Middle East

Iran fires missiles at Israel, hours after the IDF launches a ground offensive in Lebanon. France’s new Prime Minister Michel Barnier announced tax rises on large companies and the wealthy, and US business groups warned of economic ‘paralysis’ after tens of thousands of dockwo ... Show More

9m 26s

Aug 2025

CoreWeave’s takeover deal hits a speedbump

European companies are falling behind US counterparts and CoreWeave’s takeover of Core Scientific is facing some pushback. Plus, Boston Consulting Group helped create plans to relocate Gazans to Somalia, and the FT found that Iranian nuclear scientists made a covert visit to Russ ... Show More

11m 51s

Another World Was Possible