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Hamilton is no stranger to the "Liberation Seder," a new way of performing the Passover ritual in solidarity with groups that are oppressed, particularly the Palestinians.

Israel's occupation of Palestine, and the ideologies that justify it, no longer resonate with a growing section of the Jewish and general communities. Equality, and the rights of nations to self-determination, are concepts increasingly difficult to repress and deny.

Rabbi Dr. Lucia Pizarro has been at the forefront of renewing the Jewish faith by transforming its traditions into ceremonies that fight oppression. She describes the Jewish Liberation Theology Institute, and two events in April that the broader community is welcome to participate in.

Brendan interviews Christopher Black about his upcoming lecture in Hamilton on the very dangerous economic warfare and threats that are directed at "North Korea," or the DPRK.

He focuses on the illegality of blanket sanctions and threats to annihilate a nation, as well as Canada's slouching role in following behind Trump.

Christopher, as well as Prof Atif Kubursi, speak in Hamilton on March 20.

McMaster PhD candidate Khaled Al-Kassimi joins the program to discuss his article about the creation of AFRICOM, the U.S. "Africa Command." It clashes with local structures and methods.

Khaled argues that the U.S. increasingly views all African affairs through a securitization framework, one that places U.S. agency above African, in line with previous conceptions of U.S. exceptionalism.

Montreal-based author and publisher Robin Philpot joins the program to tell us about two exciting new book launches happening this spring.

Stephen Gowans' much-anticipated book on Korea's struggle against colonialism could not have come at a better time. Philpot provides the details.

But first, we learn that Fred Jerome's "The Einstein File" is re-launching with an updated 25-page section and new introductions! A pivotal book about the unreported story of Einstein's political convictions.

Lawyer Chris Black and Prof. Graeme MacQueen are helping build a revitalized peace movement. Part of that involves standing up to the barrage of propaganda on North Korea, and demanding that our government play a more positive role in defusing tensions on the Korean Peninsula. We discuss their recent op-ed article in the Toronto Star, the less-known reality of Korea, and the U.S. as a stopping block to peace.

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Photo by Eva Bartlett

Antiwar activist Sara Flounders joins the program to discuss the worrying interest in Myanmar by the United States and Saudi Arabia.

Yves Engler discusses the continuation of his work on the "Ugly Canadian." Not restricted to the Stephen Harper administration, Canadian governments uniformly carry out a foreign policy in service of Empire and neo-colonialism.

Learn about Yves' visit to Hamilton here:

https://www.facebook.com/events/140077229947410/

and his article on the subject here:

https://dissidentvoice.org/2017/10/the-ugly-canadian-is-on-the-march-trudeau-is-its-new-face/

Danny Haiphong discusses the flawed approach of a recent Intercept article on Syria. Cheap articles demonizing Syria according to the bête noire of the day does not help Syrians, and does not befit any sort of "resistance."

The surprise visit of Eva Bartlett and Prof. Tim Anderson to the DPRK sent waves of excitement around the world.

We reached Eva via overseas telephone to get her earliest possible impressions of the country.

Venezuela's problems are not simply of their own making - rather, there are powerful international forces determined to hobble that bold country.

Dan Kovalik details some of the forms of U.S. interference, and the challenges faced by Venezuela's reformers and revolutionaries.