The US Democratic Party’s Moment of Reckoning with Tariq Kenney-Shawa

The transcript below has been lightly edited for brevity and clarity. Tariq Kenney-Shawa 0:00 I think when we’re looking at candidates running for office in the midterms, when we’re looking at the eventual presidential candidates running for office in 2028, I think we need to pay attention to whether they’re actually supporting initiatives that will […]

Ahmad Ibsais

Ahmad Ibsais is a Palestinian American immigrant and law student pursuing a Juris Doctor at the University of Michigan. He is the author of the newsletter State of Siege, and his writing has appeared in The Guardian, Al Jazeera, Time, and other international outlets. Through his work, he seeks to preserve Palestinian memory in the face of ongoing erasure. […]

Christian Zionism and Nationalism in the Era of Trump

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Trump’s Colonial UN Resolution for Gaza with Shahd Hammouri

The transcript below has been lightly edited for brevity and clarity. Shahd Hammouri 0:00 This ultimate contradiction between the UN Security Council, where they are policing the world and where international law and peace and security is whatever the needs of the status quo are, in comparison to an actual logical law — a resolution […]

The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation: Aid as a Weapon

In March, Israel shattered the ceasefire in Gaza by resuming its bombing campaign at full force and enforcing a total blockade on humanitarian aid—ushering in a new phase of the ongoing genocide. In response to mounting international criticism, the Israeli regime introduced a tightly controlled aid scheme designed not to alleviate suffering, but to obscure […]

US Private Contractors in Gaza with Safa Joudeh

The transcript below has been lightly edited for brevity and clarity.   Safa Joudeh 0:00 Really these distribution points in this aid mechanism are a way to achieve ethnic cleansing in Gaza and of moving the population south. And this is not to mention the use of the foundation or the distribution points as tools […]

Is the Tide Changing on the Genocide in Gaza? With Tariq Kenney-Shawa

The transcript below has been lightly edited for brevity and clarity.  Yara Hawari 0:00 I don’t care that Piers Morgan uttered the word genocide. I don’t care that the Guardian published an editorial recognizing the horrific situation in Gaza. I care about the millions of people who have hit the streets consistently in solidarity with […]

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