What are the contradictory messages being sent to Beijing by the early Biden administration? What are the dangers of an accidental slide into direct confrontation? What could it mean for the climate crisis if the world’s two major polluters remain at odds? These are some of the questions Allen raises today on the show with […]
The Jakarta Method with Vincent Bevins
We live in a world shaped by the anti-communist campaign waged by the United States during the Cold War, argues journalist Vincent Bevins. Today, we’re in conversation with Vincent Bevins about his new book, The Jakarta Method, in which he chronicles the hidden story of the United States’ involvement in killing nearly one million Indonesian […]
The Problem with Trump’s Israeli–Gulf “Peace Deals”...
On Tuesday, the Trump administration hosted a ceremony celebrating a new peace agreement between Israel, the United Arab Emirates, and Bahrain. “The problem is that it’s not a peace agreement,” says lawyer and activist Huwaida Arraf. Today, we’re joined by Arraf to talk about the problem with Trump’s “peace deals” and why she protested at […]
Unpacking the Hong Kong Protests
In response to a controversial extradition bill proposed by the government earlier this year, Hong Kong has been the site of ongoing protests and demonstrations for months. On today’s episode, we take a close look at the Hong Kong uprising with geography professor Robert Kaiser and professor emeritus of political science Edward Friedman, who offer […]
Escalating US–Iran Conflict
Tensions between the US and Iran are escalating with the Trump administration’s withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal and the recent approved-then-cancelled air strike. With the threat of war looming on the horizon, Allen spends the hour with Middle East specialist Scott Harrop to make sense of these developments. Scott Harrop is a specialist on […]
US–Iran Relations: History and Updates
The US appears to be escalating its drive to start a war with Iran. To shed light on the situation, Allen speaks to two long-time observers of US intervention in the Middle East, David Barsamian and Jennifer Loewenstein. David Barsamian is an investigative journalist and critic of US imperial policy, especially in the Middle East […]
