Episodios

  • How Zohran Mamdani shocked New York

    How Zohran Mamdani shocked New York
    Jul 7 2025
    Thirty-three years old, socialist, Muslim and now, the likely Democratic nominee for mayor of New York City, Zohran Mamdani was barely known a few months ago. Today, he may be the most popular political voice of a generation. How did he get here - and could he be here to stay?
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    23 m
  • Was the Iran war to establish Israel's control over the Middle East?

    Was the Iran war to establish Israel's control over the Middle East?
    Jul 6 2025
    Direct US involvement in Israel’s unprovoked attack on Iran was a dangerous decision, argues Vali Nasr, professor of international affairs and Middle East history at Johns Hopkins University. Hours before a ceasefire between the US, Israel and Iran was announced, Nasr told host Steve Clemons that “the US doesn’t have a regime change option in Iran” and should be wary of humiliating Tehran, which would lead to long-term consequences.
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    24 m
  • Why the U.S. Still Has Eritrea in Its Crosshairs

    Why the U.S. Still Has Eritrea in Its Crosshairs
    Jul 6 2025
    Dr. Ghidewon Abay-Asmerom joins the show to discuss Eritrean Independence Day and why Eritrea, one of the most demonized and sanctioned countries in Africa, remains a target of US hostility. He explains how, 34 years after independence, Eritrea has achieved stronger health and education outcomes than many US-aligned African states, yet is continually punished for refusing to become a client state that serves Western interests.
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    17 m
  • AI Grift or AI War? US Chip Sanctions on Huawei

    AI Grift or AI War? US Chip Sanctions on Huawei
    Jul 6 2025
    The US Commerce Department issued guidance banning any use of Huawei's Ascend AI chips anywhere in the world. This ban is part of an all-encompassing effort to curb China's development in AI and chips in general, essentially trying to freeze its technological development in place. China has criticized the U.S. ban, accusing it of unilateral bullying. Carl Zha and Professor Warwick Powell join the China report to discuss. 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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    59 m
  • The Haitian deportation crisis | Nowhere to Belong

    The Haitian deportation crisis | Nowhere to Belong
    Jul 6 2025
    In October 2024, the Dominican Republic announced a plan to deport 10,000 undocumented Haitians per week, despite calls from the United Nations to halt deportations to Haiti, where gang violence and hunger are worsening. Fault Lines follows the stories of Maria, a 16-year-old girl deported alone to a country she has never been to, and Denise, a mother sent across the border with her baby, separated from her children. Fault Lines follows immigration agents as they detain people in the streets, using physical features to identify who is Haitian. We meet families trying to reunite and press government officials about detaining children, breastfeeding women, and others who may be protected under law. As more people are expelled to a country in collapse, the film captures the fear, uncertainty, and human cost of the crackdown.
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    25 m
  • How big is Zohran Mamdani's win in New York's Mayoral primary?

    How big is Zohran Mamdani's win in New York's Mayoral primary?
    Jul 6 2025
    A political earthquake say the headlines. A stunning victory. A wake up call for the US Democratic Party. Zohran Mamdani's win in New York City's Mayoral primary has sent the news media into overdrive. But what's behind his win and how significant is it for US politics?
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    29 m
  • While the world watched Iran and Israel, what happened in Gaza?

    While the world watched Iran and Israel, what happened in Gaza?
    Jul 6 2025
    As global attention turned to Israel and Iran, violence against Palestinians continued. In Gaza, people are still being bombed and starved. What does this moment reveal about who gets protected and who is forgotten?
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    21 m
  • Why is NATO boosting defence spending and can Europe afford it?

    Why is NATO boosting defence spending and can Europe afford it?
    Jul 5 2025
    In what marks a major shift for NATO, the bloc's member states have agreed to raise defence spending to five percent of gross domestic product (GDP). The move will inject billions more dollars into armies and weapons, raising questions over how governments will foot the bill. With public budgets under strain, many European politicians dismissed the target as unachievable earlier this year, when US President Donald Trump demanded it. Europe's priorities now appear to be shifting to security, citing growing threats from Russia.
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    28 m