In this episode, the editors discuss why it’s not possible to “hate war” but support sanctions against countries you don’t like. We bust three common myths about sanctions by looking at how sanctions have impacted Cuba, Zimbabwe, Haiti, and Eritrea. We also look at how sanctions operate domestically in Black and Brown communities in the US.

In this episode, Salifu sits down with Kali Akuno, the founder of Cooperation Jackson in Jackson, Mississippi. They talked about why African people must lead the movement for climate justice, and why it’s a mistake for us to dismiss the rise of the far-right in the US as some sort of fringe moment in history.

Read Kali’s article on Hood Communist here. 

In this episode, we break down the origins of NATO, explain why NATO is not the friend of African/colonized people anywhere in the world, and why it MUST be disbanded for any of us to live in peace. For more information about this moment please check out these resources from the Black Alliance for Peace. 

In this episode, the editors talk about why we reject Black History Month and opt instead for African Liberation Month. You can read the piece that started it all here. 

In this episode, we discuss recent developments across the Horn of Africa. We are also joined by our friends from HOA PALS who help to dispel some popular myths about how we romanticize countries like Ethiopia and offer some advice for those in the diaspora to navigate imperialist propaganda.

Erica sits down with Kim Miller, a Ph.D. researcher and Marxist-Leninist in Miami at FIU who studies ecotourism in the Caribbean to discuss Sinophobia, anti-communism within the US left, and the importance of joining an organization.

In this episode, the editors break down the myth of “lived experience” as reliable political analysis. Read Ricki's piece here. 

In this episode, the editors discuss the immense failure of the Biden administration and the US left throughout 2021.

In this episode, the editors discuss the histories of attack and sabotage against Cuba from the United Snakes, and why the US is so dedicated to seeing Cuba destroyed.

In this episode, Salifu gives a report on his recent trip to Cuba with Pastors for Peace, Erica and Onye give updates on the movements in Honduras and Nicaragua and the editors discuss why everyone should be paying attention.

Read more about Salifu's time in Cuba here on the blog.