Unmasking Imperialism

Exposing Operation Condor and its legacy of anti-communism. During today's episode, we discuss the U.S.-orchestrated campaign of violence and repression in South America. We shed light on Washington's support for right-wing military dictatorships in the region, especially in Chile. We also talk about how the ideological remnants of Operation Condor are alive and well today. Today's guests are Chris Durán and Bruno Fuentes. Chris is a student and community organizer working with Free 'em All New Jersey. He also works with several other campaigns to free U.S.-held political prisoners and prisoners of war. Chris is a first year graduate student at the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies at New York University. Bruno is a writer for Revista de Frente, an independent revolutionary media outlet based in Santiago, Chile. Unmasking Imperialism exposes imperialist propaganda in mainstream media. Hosted by Ramiro Sebastián Fúnez.

Exposing Residente and his attacks on anti-imperialist governments in Latin America. During today's episode, we react to his new song, "This Is Not America," and discuss how it perpetuates imperialist propaganda. We also talk about Residente's support for U.S.-backed violence in Venezuela, Nicaragua, and Cuba. Lastly, we discuss how imperialist media highjack "left" aesthetics and music to attack genuine revolutionary movements. Today's guests are Yhamir Chabur, Monisha Ríos, Comrade Libre, and Pedro X. Yhamir is a Colombian activist based in New York City. He is the host of The Bolivarian Flame. Monisha is a Puerto Rican psychologist, social worker, and anti-imperialist veteran of the U.S. Army. Since 2013, she has been investigating the American Psychological Association's 104-year role in the weaponization and militarization of psychology in service to imperialism. Monisha works to expose the psychological warfare component of U.S.-led hybrid warfare, with a special focus on the narratives used to destabilize peoples' movements toward liberation from capitalist-imperialist oppression in Latin America and the Caribbean. Comrade Libre is an Afro-Boricua poet, organizer, and communist based out of Miami, Florida, whose organizing involves moving theory into practice. As a member of the Troika Kollective, they organize in their communities; and as internationalists, they build with movements in the Global South and across Turtle Island. Pedro X is a Boricua nationalist in the diaspora who is involved in the struggle for Puerto Rican independence. Unmasking Imperialism exposes imperialist propaganda in mainstream media. Hosted by Ramiro Sebastián Fúnez.

Exposing Thomas Sowell and his neoconservative political and economic views. During today's episode, we dispel his claim that "free-market" capitalism benefits Black, Brown, and working-class people. We also debunk his false notions about socialism. We talk about how figures like Sowell are propped up by U.S. imperialism in order to sell their vicious system to oppressed peoples. Today's guest is Dr. Jared A. Ball, a Professor of Communication and Africana Studies at Morgan State University in Baltimore, Maryland. Jared is the author of 'The Myth and Propaganda of Black Buying Power." Ball is also host of the podcast “iMiXWHATiLiKE!,” and co-founder of Black Power Media, which can be found at BlackPowerMedia.org. His decades of journalism, media, writing, and political work can be found at imixwhatilike.org. Unmasking Imperialism exposes imperialist propaganda in mainstream media. Hosted by Ramiro Sebastián Fúnez.

Exposing COINTELPRO, the U.S. "Counter Intelligence Program" carried out from 1956 to 1971. During today's episode, we discuss why COINTELPRO specifically targeted Black and Brown national liberation movements. We talk about the surveillance, torture, and murder of Black Panthers, Brown Berets, Young Lords, and members of the American Indian Movement. We also discuss how COINTELPRO lives on today and the ongoing suppression of political prisoners. Today's guests are Christian Durán and Khalil Sankara. Chris is a student and community organizer working with Free 'em All New Jersey. He also works with several other campaigns to free U.S.-held political prisoners and prisoners of war. Chris is a first year graduate student at the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies at New York University. Khalil is a founder of the Troika Kollective, a revolutionary organization of Latin American and Caribbean people combating imperialist propaganda in the metropole. Unmasking Imperialism exposes imperialist propaganda in mainstream media. Hosted by Ramiro Sebastián Fúnez.

Exposing the myth of the Holodomor, an alleged Soviet famine in Ukraine from 1932 to 1933. During today's episode, we debunk claims that Stalin and the Soviet Union purposefully starved millions of Ukrainians. We shed light on the role of Ukrainian Nazi collaborators in spreading the mythology of the Holodomor. We also discuss how fraudulent historical events like the Holodomor influence imperialist propaganda today. Today's guest is Dr. Grover Furr, an author and professor of Medieval English literature at Montclair State University. Dr. Furr has published numerous books debunking imperialist lies about Stalin and the Soviet Union. These include "Blood Lies: The Evidence that Every Accusation against Joseph Stalin and the Soviet Union in Timothy Snyder's Bloodlands Is False," "Leon Trotsky's Collaboration with Germany and Japan," and "The Murder of Sergei Kirov: History, Scholarship and the Anti-Stalin Paradigm," among other books. Unmasking Imperialism exposes imperialist propaganda in mainstream media. Hosted by Ramiro Sebastián Fúnez.

Exposing the weaponization of empathy for imperialist war. During today's episode, we discuss how mainstream media victimize Ukraine while demonizing Russia. We shed light on the manipulation and subversion of human psychology in order to manufacture consent for war. We also expose the racist double standards in the treatment of refugees. Today's guest is Onyesonwu Chatoyer, a cadre with the All African People's Revolutionary Party and the All African Women's Revolutionary Union, an editor with Hood Communist, and member of the National Coordinating Committee for the Venceremos Brigade. Unmasking Imperialism exposes imperialist propaganda in mainstream media. Hosted by Ramiro Sebastián Fúnez.

Exposing the secret history of the CIA's involvement in promoting LSD and the hippie movement. During today's episode, we discuss how the U.S. government has appropriated drugs as weapons against progressive, left-wing, and anti-imperialist movements. We talk about the roots and purpose of Project MKUltra, an illegal human experimentation program carried out by the CIA. We also discuss how key moments in hippie history, like Woodstock and the Summer of Love, were carefully coordinated by U.S. intelligence. Today's guest is John Potash, the author of "Drugs as Weapons Against Us: The CIA’s Murderous Targeting of SDS, Panthers, Hendrix, Lennon, Cobain, Tupac and other Activists." John is also the author of "The FBI War on Tupac Shakur: The State Repression of Black Leaders from the Civil Rights Era to the 1990s." John has been featured on C-Span’s American History TV, A&E, The Reelz Channel, The Real News Network, and RT television networks. He has also been featured on hundreds of radio programs in the U.S, England and New Zealand, including Coast to Coast AM. He has published articles in Z magazine, Covert Action Quarterly, The Baltimore Chronicle, Rock Creek Free Press, and The Free Press. He has worked counseling people with mental health problems and addictions for over 25 years. Unmasking Imperialism exposes imperialist propaganda in mainstream media. Hosted by Ramiro Sebastián Fúnez.

Discussing the Axis of Resistance in the Middle East. During today's episode, we highlight resistance to imperialism in Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Syria, and Yemen. We discuss how Shia Islamic and Ba'athist movements are on the frontlines of the fight against empire. We also talk about why communists should stand in solidarity with the Axis of Resistance. Today's guest is Jay Tharappel. Jay is a PhD candidate who is currently studying theories of imperialism as they relate to the wars of the 21st century in the Arab world. His other research interests cover such topics as the nature of currency hegemony and post-colonial critiques of Marxist theory. He advocates for the Yemeni national resistance and is part of the Hands Off Syria movement in Sydney, Australia. Jay is also the host of The Oriental Despot. Unmasking Imperialism exposes imperialist propaganda in mainstream media. Hosted by Ramiro Sebastián Fúnez.

Exposing the Synthetic Left and their cowardice in the face of imperialist aggression against Russia. During today's episode, we react to so-called "leftists" parroting the talking points of Ukrainian fascism and NATO. We talk about the historical roots of the Synthetic Left and how the anti-war movement has been highjacked by pro-imperialist liberals. We also debunk the false notion of "Russian imperialism." Today's guest is Caleb Maupin, a journalist and political analyst. Unmasking Imperialism exposes imperialist propaganda in mainstream media. Hosted by Ramiro Sebastián Fúnez.

Exposing the interconnections between zionism and settler colonialism. During today's episode, we discuss the historical roots of zionism as well as its modern atrocities, including the murder and displacement of Palestinians. We talk about the role of Western imperialism in propping up the so-called State of Israel. We also discuss the racist and chauvinist views zionists have toward Palestinians, Arabs, Muslims, and Africans. Today's guest is Aminta Zea, a U.S. born Nicaraguan-Palestinian currently based in Managua, Nicaragua. Aminta is a sociologist, researcher, and member of the Troika Kollective. Unmasking Imperialism exposes imperialist propaganda in mainstream media. Hosted by Ramiro Sebastián Fúnez.