Gaza Ceasefire Explained: Reading Between The Lines
A ceasefire agreement between Hamas and Israel has been announced in Qatar. The Israeli cabinet is expected to formally approve the agreement Thursday morning. What does this mean for Palestine, the r...
16 Jan 20251h 8min
Huge L.A. Fires: The Capitalist Connection
On today's episode, Brian and Prof. Richard Wolff discuss the mass fires engulfing many Los Angeles neighborhoods, killing 24 already and displacing over 100,000 people. As politicians and the media s...
15 Jan 202538min
Greenland, Panama, Gulf of Mexico: Trump’s Cowboy Colonialism Isn’t a Joke
Trump previewed his priorities in a press conference this week, saying he would consider military force to seize the Panama Canal and Greenland, declare the Gulf of Mexico the ‘Gulf of America,’ and t...
9 Jan 20251h 15min
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Global Politics Shifted in 2024, Multiple Crises Loom in 2025 [Preview]
2024 confirmed that there are three intersecting crises shaping world politics and shaking the capitalist system. Brian reviews how the Gaza genocide, and the mass movement in response to it, became t...
7 Jan 202511min
How We Built a Mass Socialist Party in 10 Years, w/ Belgian MP Peter Mertens
Peter Mertens, Secretary General of the Workers’ Party of Belgium (PVDA-PTB) sits for a wide-ranging interview with Brian Becker, longtime socialist organizer and founding member of the Party for Soci...
27 Des 20241h 36min
Trump’s Plan for NATO
On this patrons-only episode, Brian & Layan discuss Trump‘s plans for NATO, Trump‘s threat to reconquer Panama, U.S. economic warfare against China, the U.S. bombing of Syria and Yemen—which continues...
24 Des 202414min
Where Is Syria Going After Assad and What’s Next for the Middle East?
What does the new government in Syria mean for the people of the country, Palestine, the region, and the new era of global politics? Brian Becker is joined by renowned journalist and author Vijay Pras...
19 Des 20241h 2min
Health Insurance Companies Rake in Billions While Health Care Is Ignored
On today's episode Nicole Roussell and Prof. Richard Wolff unpack the news that health insurance companies raked in $9 trillion since 2010--including $120 billion to shareholders--while denying the he...
18 Des 202429min
