Moderate Rebels

As the US escalates its military aggression in the Middle East, we speak with journalist Elijah Magnier about the future of the Axis of Resistance. After the assassination of top Iranian general Qassem Soleimani and Iraqi commander Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, Iraq's parliament voted unanimously to expel American troops. But the Trump administration is refusing to withdraw.

As the US escalates its military aggression in the Middle East, we speak with journalist Elijah Magnier about the future of the Axis of Resistance. After the assassination of top Iranian general Qassem Soleimani and Iraqi commander Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, Iraq's parliament voted unanimously to expel American troops. But the Trump administration is refusing to withdraw.

Max Blumenthal describes his arrest and imprisonment on false charges (which were later dropped), the persecution he faced by the US government, and the real story of how the Trump administration helped violent right-wing coup-mongers besiege and eventually seize Venezuela's embassy in Washington, DC.

Read more at the article we discuss: https://thegrayzone.com/2019/12/07/us-government-dropped-charges-max-blumenthal-arrest/

Max Blumenthal describes his arrest and imprisonment on false charges (which were later dropped), the persecution he faced by the US government, and the real story of how the Trump administration helped violent right-wing coup-mongers besiege and eventually seize Venezuela's embassy in Washington, DC.

Read more at the article we discuss: https://thegrayzone.com/2019/12/07/us-government-dropped-charges-max-blumenthal-arrest/

Donald Trump has in effect declared war on Iran and Iraq by assassinating IRGC general Qasem Soleimani and PMF commander Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis. Max Blumenthal and Ben Norton discuss the dangerous consequences in this The Grayzone livestream with Aaron Maté and Rania Khalek.

You can watch the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UeQ_dx452WM

Donald Trump has in effect declared war on Iran and Iraq by assassinating IRGC general Qasem Soleimani and PMF commander Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis. Max Blumenthal and Ben Norton discuss the dangerous consequences in this The Grayzone livestream with Aaron Maté and Rania Khalek.

You can watch the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UeQ_dx452WM

After sabotaging Jeremy Corbyn, centrists from Britain's Labour Party are looking for a new leader without principled anti-war views. Max Blumenthal and Ben Norton continue with activist Joshua Y. Jackson, discussing how Corbyn was viciously smeared because of his committed anti-imperialism and support for Palestinian rights. We also talk about the massive media propaganda campaign, and the prospects of an independent Scotland and united Ireland.

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Follow Josh on Twitter at https://twitter.com/JoshuaYJackson

After sabotaging Jeremy Corbyn, centrists from Britain's Labour Party are looking for a new leader without principled anti-war views. Max Blumenthal and Ben Norton continue with activist Joshua Y. Jackson, discussing how Corbyn was viciously smeared because of his committed anti-imperialism and support for Palestinian rights. We also talk about the massive media propaganda campaign, and the prospects of an independent Scotland and united Ireland.

PART 2 OF 2

Follow Josh on Twitter at https://twitter.com/JoshuaYJackson

Jeremy Corbyn's Labour Party suffered a historic defeat in the UK general elections. Max Blumenthal and Ben Norton speak with Labour activist Joshua Y. Jackson, who says the failure of the party to get behind Brexit destroyed it, and handed victory to the far-right Conservatives and Boris Johnson.

Josh talks about how the centrists who still dominate Labour sabotaged Corbyn's campaign, and how the media-savvy "middle-class left" abandoned socialist working-class policies to not lose the approval of the commentariat.

PART 1 OF 2

Follow Josh on Twitter at twitter.com/JoshuaYJackson

Jeremy Corbyn's Labour Party suffered a historic defeat in the UK general elections. Max Blumenthal and Ben Norton speak with Labour activist Joshua Y. Jackson, who says the failure of the party to get behind Brexit destroyed it, and handed victory to the far-right Conservatives and Boris Johnson.

Josh talks about how the centrists who still dominate Labour sabotaged Corbyn's campaign, and how the media-savvy "middle-class left" abandoned socialist working-class policies to not lose the approval of the commentariat.

PART 1 OF 2

Follow Josh on Twitter at twitter.com/JoshuaYJackson