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The Trillion Dollar War Machine (W/ William D. Hartung) | The Chris Hedges Report 49 min
The military-industrial-complex has grown into a monster so influential and powerful that even its earliest critics likely never foresaw its evolution. Where will it go from here, and can anything stop it? Bill Hartung tackles this question.
Where Are America's Leaders? 6 min
On January 6th, 2021, when Trump incited an insurrection, America's corporate leaders rushed to distance themselves from him.
The Case for Solarpunk 37 min
Solarpunk is an aesthetic and genre which envisions a sustainable future built around social and ecological resilience. It often includes concepts such as renewable energy, rewilding & harmony with nature, counter-culturalism and decolonialism, collective living, optimism...
The Tyson Situation in Nebraska Just Got Worse 12 min
Tyson is about to fire 50% of Lexington, Nebraska's workforce in one of the largest plant closures in decades.
​Every one that goes up incrementally reduces the attractiveness of the oil that underlies so much conflict and tyranny, including Trump's latest attack on Venezuela.
Democratic lawmaker slams Stephen Miller's diatribe on US imperialism in Venezuela and Greenland. Miller claims US will secure resources unapologetically. Sanders calls out administration's priorities.
“They’ve been pretending that this made-up thing was real for a year. But now that they’d have to actually demonstrate its existence in court, they’re going to cram it down the memory hole.”
Against All Enemies: The Rise of Militias In The United States 106 min
Why would US military veterans take up arms against the country they swore an oath to protect?
What Trump administration officials called a "law enforcement operation" should, in fact, "be called a massacre," said one critic.
The evisceration of the rule of law at home and abroad solidifies America as a rogue state.
The issue before the Council is whether any Member State—by force, coercion, or economic strangulation—has the right to determine Venezuela’s political future or to exercise control over its affairs.
The first step in recovering from addiction is to tell the truth—admit the addiction, acknowledge its consequences. Yet this is something we still seem unwilling to do with our addiction to oil. Addicts would rather stay high than confront their addiction and commit to recovery.
Labor can’t claim to be on the side of workers while remaining neutral on the question of imperialism.
"The Blue Road to Trump Hell": Norm Solomon on "How Corporate Democrats Paved the Way for Autocracy" 13 min
A new report from the grassroots organization RootsAction aims to do what a promised "autopsy" from the Democratic National Committee ultimately did not: publicly reckon with the failures of the Democrats' 2024 presidential campaign.
"Under Chávez, chavismo was an attempt to build a kind of socialism in an alliance with capitalists — so nothing came of it. Under Maduro, it degenerated into a very repressive system. The Right has no ideas besides even worse colonialism. Thus the only social force capable...
MAGA Caught Spreading Fake Videos of Venezuela Celebrating in Wake of Trump’s Blatant Oil Grab 18 min
Breaking down U.S. President Trump's recent actions in Venezuela, and the right-wing propaganda that has followed in the wake of it.
This moment demands political maturity. You can oppose Maduro and still oppose US aggression. You can want change and still reject foreign control. You can be angry, desperate, or hopeful, and still say no to being governed by another country.
The CPR-FI categorically and vehemently condemns the military attack perpetrated by the United States against Venezuela. This is direct, deliberate, and criminal imperialist aggression against an oppressed country and constitutes a flagrant violation of Venezuelan...
Trump Says USA Will 'Run' Venezuela and Take Its Oil 37 min
After the US military bombed Venezuela and abducted President Nicolás Maduro, Donald Trump said "we're going to run the country", potentially for years. "We're in the oil business", he added, boasting that US corporations will exploit Latin America's natural resources. Ben...
Why Is Trump Invading Venezuela? 9 min
In this 9-minute video, GDF chronicles the U.S. military operation that captured Nicolás Maduro on January 3, 2026, framed through Trump's explicit economic rationale—securing Venezuela's vast oil reserves for U.S. exploitation. This latest iteration of imperial resource...
Zohran Mamdani is now mayor of New York City, and the Left’s old ways of relating to elected officials won’t cut it. We need a “mass governance” approach.
With its violent military intervention into Venezuela – a country I used to live in – the U.S. has begun this year with entitled and undisguised imperialism.
​There is so much that National Public Radio could do to make itself better and raise the expectations of its listening audience.
The REAL Reason Why Trump Bombed Venezuela and 'Captured' President Maduro 43 min
The US government bombed Venezuela, and Donald Trump abducted President Nicolás Maduro and flew him out of the country to be tried in a show trial on politically motivated charges. Ben Norton explains the real reasons behind the USA's imperialist war on Venezuela.
"The 'Trump corollary' to the Monroe Doctrine—applied in recent hours with violent force over the skies of Caracas—is the single greatest threat to peace and prosperity that the Americas confront today," said Progressive International.
This war also does not reflect the will of the people. Nearly 70% of Americans oppose another war and reject the endless cycle of military interventions carried out in their name.
Bobi Wine: The People's President 115 min
In Uganda’s 2021 presidential election, music star, activist and opposition leader Bobi Wine, together with his wife, rallies his people in a dangerous fight for freedom from President Museveni’s oppressive 35-year regime.
It’s far easier to end up on the wrong end of the spectrum than you might think.
Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan have written a weekly column for nearly two decades. This is their final dispatch, reflecting on the challenges and opportunities in people-centered journalism.
Trump, his sycophants, and the billionaires behind him know that with the coming midterm elections, 2026 could be their last unconstrained chance to suppress democracy and siphon off America’s wealth for themselves. So, what can you do?
3rd World Christian Nationalist America 73 min
Their ideas have been tried over and over again. Every time is met with disaster, yet they want to do it again.
​I hope you can look back on 2025 as the year movements for peace and justice freed political prisoners, slowed the war machine, and helped turn the public against endless wars.
When America Went to War Against Black Unity | The Rise of COINTELPRO 8 min
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Why Working-Class Consciousness Is the Real Threat to Elite Power | Paul Jay 40 min
Paul Jay and host Barry Stevens analyze rising progressive movements, from Mamdani's victory in New York City to Sanders and AOC drawing massive crowds in red states, and why working-class consciousness has always been the real threat to American elites. They discuss why...
Why Billionaires Want You to Be "Christian" Now 59 min
Today we uncover the global plot to install "christian nationalism" - it feels ridiculous even writing that sentence, but I mean there's no other way to describe it. Strap in!
On Thursday, December 25th, 2025, during Israel’s ongoing genocide against Palestinians, 168 students graduated from medical school, in Gaza. Wearing their white coats, they stood in front of the ruined façade of what was formerly Gaza’s largest hospital, the Al-Shifa Medical...
Knowing him for over half a century, I am confident that Noam’s hate for sexism, misogyny, racism, exploitation and fascism didn’t lose even a tiny fraction of its passion and clarity due to his “time spent with” Epstein and/or Bannon.
​We are witnessing the reemergence of a dangerous repetition: one where the pattern of assertion becomes the prelude to action, and where action can lead to irreversible consequences.
The US Backed a Coup in This Country to Hurt China & Help Israel 32 min
In Cold War Two, the USA is pressuring countries to cut ties with China and recognize Taiwan separatists. Donald Trump blatantly meddled in Honduras' 2025 election and backed a political coup to put in power right-wing oligarch Nasry "Tito" Asfura, who strongly supports...
If Jesus were born in modern America, under a government obsessed with surveillance, crackdowns on undocumented immigrants, religious nationalism, and absolute obedience to a head-of-state rather than the rule of law, would his message of peace, mercy, and resistance to...
Reagan: The Man Who Sold the World 32 min
Ronald Reagan is remembered as the "Great Communicator," the man who brought optimism back to America. But behind the smile was a ruthless counter-revolution.
Rather than launching a military invasion that would provoke public backlash and congressional scrutiny, Trump is doubling down on something more insidious.
These Are the Worst Pirates on Earth 30 min
The US government is seizing oil tankers and stealing Venezuela's crude. Donald Trump boasted that the USA will "keep" the oil and the ships. This is piracy. Ben Norton explains how Washington is blatantly violating international law in its imperialist war on Venezuela.
​The sicknesses that caused the Iraq War and the Wall Street crash are alive and well in American society, mutating from administration to administration.
The proposal does not treat detainees “as people but just things to be warehoused like Amazon packages,” said one critic.
Why I'm Done With Twitter | Kat Abughazaleh 4 min
I'm sick of using a website that rewards white supremacy, is swarmed with bots, and doesn't even work. So as of today, I'm no longer using it. You can find us literally anywhere else. And if you want to support a candidate who puts their money where their mouth is, chip in at...
The 60 Minutes Story the Trump Administration Doesn't Want You to See 14 min
This is a 60 Minutes Story about how the Trump administration violated our constitution and people's basic human dignity. Acting like this does nothing to make us safer, and in fact only makes it more likely that American citizens are put at risk.
How to Make a Fascist 239 min
This epic four hour doumentary explores the "ingredients" that contributed to the rise of fascism, focusing on Germany and Italy. It argues that fascism wasn't a simple anomaly but emerged from a complex mix of historical, social, and psychological factors.
“Politicians should not be rewarded for enabling a genocide nor in perpetuating Israel's periodic bombing attacks on Palestinians.”
The exploding popularity of progressive politicians and the policies they embrace is not an anomaly. It's a signpost.
How Leftists Can Reclaim Self-Improvement 13 min
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How can Washington claim the right to seize or blow up vessels, disrupt maritime trade, and kill civilian boaters—while bombing Yemen and condemning its de facto Houthi government for intercepting ships in the Red Sea to counter Israel’s genocide in Gaza?
Rogue State: USA Believes It Doesn't Have to Follow International Law 30 min
Donald Trump imposed sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC) and demands that the Hague modify its founding charter to guarantee the US impunity for its war crimes. The United States claims its geopolitical adversaries are "rogue states", but overwhelming evidence...
A comprehensive look at the evidence tell us criticism of Chomsky is absolutely warranted. This piece attempts to model what a fair and proportionate accountability process looks like.
​Critics of state violence become most dangerous when they directly jeopardize the state’s capacity to inflict violence. The most common and tangible way that happens is when soldiers refuse to kill.
The only thing that definitively clears suspicion for ICE is biometric identification. The presumption is that people may lie, documents may be forged, but biometric scans are objective and certain. People are guilty until an algorithm proves them innocent.
The Invisible Doctrine: The Secret History of Neoliberalism 76 min
Neoliberalism – a business-backed ideology committed to cutting taxes, busting trade unions, gutting government regulations, and privatizing public services – is the dominant political and economic philosophy of our time. Yet despite capturing both major parties and shaping...
We hear it constantly: "You're too harsh on Democrats. You're helping Republicans by criticizing our side. Now is not the time—we need unity against the rising threat of fascism."
Squeezed domestic spending and extravagant military spending have widened inequality, with dire consequences for democracy.
Our ask isn't that you become a progressive. It's for both loyal Democrats and loyal Republicans to stop defending their party uncritically and to challenge the rot in both parties, especially the one they think will be more responsive to their opposition.
How Peter Thiel Is Destroying Democracy 36 min
This is Peter Thiel - a major player in Silicon Valley who wants to transform humanity. But what does he actually want? What’s his problem with democracy? And is there an endgame? - fern
How Liberalism Enables the Far-Right 55 min
In many parts of the world we're living it, seeing it rise, meanwhile the establishment is unable or unwilling to do anything about it. There is also a lack of grassroots organizing or a coherent leftist strategy to counter it.
Trump Admits He Wants to Take Venezuela's Oil — and Give It to US Corporations 21 min
Donald Trump imposed a naval blockade on Venezuela and admitted that he wants to take the country's oil and give it to US corporations: "They took our oil rights. We had a lot of oil there. They threw our companies out, and we want it back". Ben Norton explains how...
Taking Power Amidst the Turbulence (w/ Dylan Saba) | The Chris Hedges Report 41 min
As American hegemony transforms into something that will be determined by “the forces of historical contingency,” how can regular people fight back against the increasingly violent Empire?
The Video The UK Government Doesn't Want You To See 9 min
Hunger Strikers are Dying for Gaza & no one’s allowed to talk about It.
​If you care about children; if you say you’re “pro-life;” if you consider yourself a good or moral person, you should care about how the US treats all children.
​When military members have claimed such power and refused blind military obedience—during the Vietnam War and the post-9/11 wars in Afghanistan and Iraq—it has had a significant impact on this country’s politics and policies, as well as on individual lives.
​We are drifting from a system based on legal principles to one in which the will of a single leader determines who is guilty and who is innocent, and who lives and who dies.
"The Problem With Plastic": How Pollution Is Worsening Climate Crisis & Hurting Our Health 13 min
Democracy Now! speaks with former EPA regional administrator Judith Enck about her new book, The Problem with Plastic: How We Can Save Ourselves and Our Planet Before It's Too Late.
Why Tech Billionaires Are Quietly Bankrolling Europe’s Far-right 22 min
The far right is gaining power in Europe, fuelled by conspiracies about migrant invasions and a shrinking white population.
We Investigated the Criminals Who Bought Trump: What We Found Will Shock You 13 min
A billionaire put $75 million into the Trump family crypto company. His SEC probe was dropped.
If Obama could kill a 16-year-old American boy without accountability, why wouldn’t Trump believe he has the same power to snuff out the lives of civilians with no due process?
One expert said the Trump White House is "replaying the Bush administration's greatest hits as farce."
The door is wide open to try something new.
US Influence in Latin America Grows: Nazi-tied, Pro-Israel, Anti-China Candidate Wins Chile Election 38 min
The winner of Chile's presidential election, José Antonio Kast, is the son of a German Nazi official. He is a US-backed far-right extremist who loves Donald Trump, Israel, and fascist former dictator August Pinochet. He is also very anti-China, and will assist in Washington's...
Tucker VISITS GAZA REFUGEES, Slams Israel for "MASS MURDER" 18 min
In the segment of Due Dissidence, hosts Keaton Weiss and Russell Dobular play and analyze a recent Tucker Carlson episode in which Carlson visits wounded Palestinian refugees from Gaza housed in a Qatari rehabilitation compound and denounces Israel’s military campaign as...
Taxing the rich should bring a smile to your face. It certainly brings one to mine.
Why the Future Is Post-Growth | Donnie Maclurcan on Life Beyond Capitalism 80 min
My guest today is Donnie Maclurcan, founder of the Post Growth Institute and a thinker who played a major role in my own journey. In this episode, Donnie breaks down why money accumulation under capitalism necessarily produces rising debt and inequality, leading to human...
Across the country campaigns that meld community budget goals with participatory democratic practices have gained ground. Seattle and Nashville offer two examples.
More than 100 democratic socialist elected officials, staffers, and organizers from across the US met in New Orleans for the How We Win conference last weekend. The gathering demonstrated American socialists’ growing influence and confidence.
EXPOSED: How Israel’s “Sinister” Control of the West Works 9 min
This week on the show Katie talks to Ghada Karmi about the possibility of a one state solution and her latest book, Murjana.
What if Gaza agrees to surrender its weapons? Will Israel leave the Palestinians alone? Will the prospects of a just peace and Palestinian freedom increase exponentially?
​A new Department of Justice memo is another giant step towards authoritarianism; however, establishment media didn’t see it that way.
​When the state hunts its most essential—and most exploited—workers to meet deportation quotas, the myth of border security collapses.
Without a full and honest accounting of the Harris campaign and the Democratic Party’s myriad failures, there can be little realistic hope of defeating Trumpist authoritarianism in the future.
We Found a Solution to America's Inequality. It's Not Where You'd Expect. 19 min
Behind Italy’s beauty (and parmesan) is a radical tradition of cooperatives. In some areas, they make up nearly a fifth of the GDP. We went to Emilia-Romagna, one of the richest regions in the country, to investigate how Italy’s workers built a more democratic economy.
Norman Finkelstein EXPOSES Israel’s DARK SECRET 25 min
Norman Finkelstein’s Most EXPLOSIVE Interview Yet
Kettling of the Voices: The Hidden War on Democracy in the UK 71 min
Kettling of the Voices reveals the hidden war on democracy in the UK. Following key characters that are targeted by the authorities, the film explores the increase in police tactics used to crush dissent in the city of London and Glasgow.
Will This Documentary Put Keir Starmer Behind Bars? 35 min
Declassified presents the first documentary about Britain's complicity in the Gaza genocide, exposing Keir Starmer's shady spy flight missions for Israel.
To revel in the image of human beings being blown apart is to confess a kind of moral numbness that civilizations acquire only in their final stages of decay.
The president's latest National Security Strategy memorandum treats the freedom to coerce others as the essence of US sovereignty. It is an ominous document that will—if allowed to stand—come back to haunt the United States.
Declaring unilaterally that a war exists (when it doesn't) and then bombing unarmed civilian boats in international waters is inherently illegal, regardless of whether anyone is killed by the first, second, or tenth bomb. That’s an act of piracy and murder, not a legal use of...
The moment we allow governments to kill without trial, we step out of the rule of law and into barbarism.
Under international law, executing people outside a genuine armed conflict is an extrajudicial killing. Nothing about these strikes meets the legal threshold for war. But if we don't hold the president to account, a war is exactly what we may get.
Saving the country from autocracy requires recognizing—and then overcoming—the chokehold that Democratic leaders have on the party.
“Invasion” and “replacement” narratives function as cover stories for the corporate plunder of the working class, turning justified anger away from elites and toward scapegoats.
Over the weekend, Bernie Sanders spoke to a gathering of over a hundred democratic socialist elected officials. Here’s what he said.
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