Giorgio Cafiero, the CEO of Gulf State Analytics, joins the show to discuss Israel’s bombing of Hamas negotiators in Doha, Qatar, as they gather to discuss Trump’s “ceasefire” proposal. Qatar, which hosts the US military's Central Command, condemned the Israeli strike, but did not militarily respond. Cafiero will discuss the unprecedented Israeli attack on a regional US security partner, the dubious chances for ceasefire talks and the threat of greater regional war. Tadhg Hickey, a comedian and activist, joins the show aboard the Global Sumud Flotilla after Israeli drone strikes hit two ships attempting to break the siege of Gaza. Despite another Israeli attack on the humanitarian mission, Hickey and flotilla participants aren’t turning back, determined to stop Israel’s starvation of Gaza as it reaches catastrophic levels. Jon Elmer, contributing editor at The Electronic Intifada, joins the show to discuss Israel’s bombing of Gaza City and its impending ground invasion. Elmer will provide an update on the Palestinian resistance, as Gaza’s fighters continue to strike military targets and settlements despite suffering losses in 700 days of genocidal war, in which Israel has failed to achieve its stated military goals. Ju-Hyun Park, a member of Nodutdol and the Web Editor at BreakThrough News, joins the show to break down why ICE stormed a Hyundai battery plant in Georgia. Nearly 500 workers were arrested, including American citizens and Korean visa holders in the largest single-site immigration raid in U.S. history. Park will explain why ROK politicians accuse the Trump admin of using this as a form of “blackmail” in trade talks in which Seoul pledged billions for U.S. investments in exchange for lower tariffs.

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An independent commission of inquiry investigating violations of international law in the occupied Palestinian territories warns it can’t continue its work. Severe funding shortages are derailing the body established by the UN’s Human Rights Council in 2021. The US withdrew from the UN Human Rights Council earlier this year. Now -- his administration owes $1.5bn in fees to the UN. What then is the impact on this commission in the face of rapidly increasing Israeli settler violence and the illegal expansion of settlements in the occupied West Bank?

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The Smithsonian museums are now the focus of a review ordered by US President Donald Trump targeting exhibits on slavery, immigration and LGBTQ history. The White House told The Take taxpayer money should not fund displays that divide Americans and the Smithsonian Institution should present history in an accurate, factual way. Can Trump reshape the largest museum complex in the world?

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President Nayib Bukele introduced a state of emergency in El Salvador, using it to dismantle the violent gangs that had terrorised the Central American country for decades. Thousands of alleged gang members have been rounded up and locked away, many of them in CECOT, a huge, purpose-built high-security prison. The streets are now safe, but at what cost? Government forces are accused of arbitrarily detaining innocent people without trial or even charge, and in some cases, of violence and torture.

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On September 3, Beijing commemorated the 80th anniversary of the end of WWII with a massive military parade in Tiananmen Square. What message was China trying to send with this parade? This week, Tings Chak joins Amanda Yee to discuss China’s overlooked contributions to stopping the spread of global fascism during WWII, the battle for historical memory, and how we can remember its sacrifices as the U.S. wages its New Cold War against it. Our understanding of China — and U.S.-China relations — has become a defining feature of all global politics. The China Report is a new show produced in collaboration with Pivot to Peace where every week, we will be helping you through all the propaganda with an independent view of the country we are taught to hate, but know so little about.

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U.S. military veteran Greg Stoker joins Dispatches from the ship deck of the Global Sumud Flotilla, comprised of dozens of boats that just launched from Barcelona with the goal of breaking Israel’s starvation siege on Gaza. Stoker, who served in the U.S. Army, explains why he chose to risk his life by joining the flotilla, how his military experience radicalized him on Palestine, and what it means for veterans to stand against U.S. empire. He responds to Israeli threats against the flotilla, reflects on the genocide in Gaza, and connects imperialism abroad to the suppression of dissent and exploitation at home in the U.S.

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Dana “Showtyme” Burton from Detroit is considered the “godfather of Chinese hip hop.” This week, Burton joins KJ Noh to discuss what took him to China 25 years ago, what he saw there, and the experience of being Black and Muslim in China. They also discuss how hip hop culture developed in China, what it looks like now, and why Burton fights anti-China propaganda. Our understanding of China — and U.S.-China relations — has become a defining feature of all global politics. The China Report is a new show produced in collaboration with Pivot to Peace where every week, we will be helping you through all the propaganda with an independent view of the country we are taught to hate, but know so little about.

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Amanda Seales’s viral Jubilee Surrounded episode drew millions of views and ignited fierce debate about the politics of Black America. But the real conversation runs deeper. BT’s Eugene Puryear sits down with Amanda to break down the myth of rising Black conservatism, the limits of identity politics, the power of Black history and international solidarity, and what Jubilee missed about Black America.


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Trump is trying to prop up the failing Intel corporation with government investment, but without addressing the fundamental relationship between the public and private sector this measure will do little to stop the relative decline of the U.S. economy. Prof. Wolff explains why the U.S. hasn’t been able to keep up with the rapid development of China’s hybrid system.

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Vijay Prashad, Executive Director of the Tricontinental Institute, joins the show to discuss takeaways of the 25th SCO Summit in Tianjin. Leaders from China, Russia, India, Iran, and Central Asia condemned Israel’s genocide in Gaza and the West’s unilateralism. Prashad will discuss the summit’s resulting 10-year plan to boost South-South cooperation, the blowback of Trump’s tariff wars and the US’s faltering divide-and-conquer strategy, which has only brought Global South countries closer. Michael Roberts, a socialist economist and author of The Next Recession blog, joins the show to discuss Donald Trump’s firing of Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook. While Trump’s attempts to seize control of the Fed is to force steep interest rate cuts that serve Wall Street, Roberts will argue why the Fed’s ‘independence’ is an arrangement that has also come at the expense of working people. Leila Hegazy, Egyptian-Italian-American singer-songwriter and political organizer, joins the show aboard the Global Sumud Flotilla, the largest effort yet to break Israel’s deadly sea blockade of Gaza. Over 50 ships representing activists from 44 countries are once again attempting to deliver aid to reach the people of Gaza as Israel’s man-made famine grips Palestinian civilians. Lameess Mehanna, an organizer with the Palestinian Youth Movement, joins the show to discuss the second annual People’s Conference for Palestine in Detroit, held August 29-31, with over 4,600 attendees. Mehanna will discuss where things stand in the global struggle for Palestine and why the liberation of Palestine is central to transforming the entire world, predicated on exploitation and war.

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