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The United Nations human rights office says at least 875 people have been killed while seeking aid in Gaza in a month, with most killed in the vicinity of US-Israeli backed aid sites. In Europe, the E-U says it will consider taking action if Israel fails to improve the humanitarian situation inside Gaza.

Today on Speaking Out of Place we have a special episode on the war in Iran. Scholars and activists Persis Karim and Manijeh Moradian discuss both the Iranian national issues involved as well as the regional context, connecting this war with the genocide in Gaza and Israel's extensive wars elsewhere. At stake is both Iranian sovereignty and the calls for so-called “regime change.” We question the use of that term, delve into how the struggle for liberation in Iran rejects both the repressive Islamic state and the US/Israeli war machine.  Our discussion draws the frightening parallels between Iran's stifling of dissent and imprisonment of political enemies and others with our own government's.  Finally, we recall the Woman, Life, Freedom movement and build hope for international solidarity with groups working for liberation in Iran, Palestine, and elsewhere, and insist liberation will never be achieved by dropping bombs.                Persis Karim teaches in the Department of Humanities and Comparative and World Literature at San Francisco State University. She was the creator and director of the Center for Iranian Diaspora Studies during its entire existence there. Since 1999, she has been actively working to expand the field of Iranian Diaspora Studies, beginning with the first anthology of Iranian writing she co-edited, A World Between: Poems, Short Stories and Essays by Iranian-Americans. She is the editor of two other anthologies of Iranian diaspora literature: Let Me Tell You Where I've Been: New Writing by Women of the Iranian Diaspora, and Tremors: New Fiction by Iranian-American Writers. Before coming to San Francisco State, she was a professor of English & Comparative Literature at San Jose State where she was the founder and director of the Persian Studies program, and coordinator of the Middle East Studies Minor. She has published numerous articles about Iranian diaspora literature and culture for academic publications including Iranian Studies, Comparative Studies of South Asian, African and Middle East Studies (CSSAMES), and MELUS: Multi-Ethnic Literatures of the United States. “The Dawn is Too Far: Stories of Iranian-American Life,” is her first film project (co-directed and co-produced with Soumyaa Behrens). She received her Master's in Middle East Studies and her Ph.D. in Comparative Literature from UT Austin. She is also a poet.Manijeh Moradian is assistant professor of Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies at Barnard College, Columbia University. Her book, This Flame Within: Iranian Revolutionaries in the United States, was published by Duke University Press in December 2022.  She has published widely including in American Quarterly, Journal of Asian American Studies, Scholar & Feminist online, and Women's Studies Quarterly. She is a founding member of the Raha Iranian Feminist Collective and on the editorial board of the Jadaliyya.com Iran Page. 

Today on the show: Confrontation at the courthouse in Downtown San Francisco, where heavily armed ice forces carry out violent arrests. Flashpoints contributor Francisco Herrera has been talking with those directly impacted by the raid. He'll join us along with an eyewitness to this morning's raid. Also We'll feature an in-depth update on the expanding US/Israeli Genocide in Gaza. And we will continue to report on the US Israeli use of food as a deadly weapon of war. The post ICE Invades Downtown San Francisco at SF Courthouse appeared first on KPFA.

Alex Traiman, CEO of Jewish News Syndicate, joins Sid live from Washington to provide an update on Prime Minister Netanyahu's visit to the White House today, the ongoing military and peace efforts in the Middle East, including the recent military successes in Iran and ongoing conflicts in Yemen, Lebanon, and Syria. Traiman also touches on the potential normalization agreements with Saudi Arabia and other countries, highlighting the challenges of resettling Gaza residents and the uncertain future of US-Israeli relations post-Trump. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 4, 2025: Trump, the oligarchy and the American counter-revolution / Over 600 Palestinians killed at US-Israeli “aid centers” in Gaza

In this episode, Chris Wright and a panel of experts discuss the current geopolitical landscape, focusing on the Middle East, particularly the tensions between Israel and Iran, the implications of Trump's foreign policy, and the state of democracy in the U.S. The conversation delves into the complexities of regime change, the future of nuclear non-proliferation, and the challenges of expressing concerns about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The panelists also reflect on the rise of populism and its potential consequences for global politics. Finally they get to the bottom of why UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves was crying in The Commons…The Panel: Founder and Director of the Israeli Disarmament Movement, and the Middle East Treaty Organization, Sharon Dolev. Sharon was also the Israeli representative of the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize laureate International Campaign for Abolishing Nuclear Weapons (ICAN)The China correspondent, and formerly the Middle East correspondent at the Times, Richard Spencer. Since October 7th Richard has stayed reporting on the Middle East as well as China - most recently focussing on the US/Israeli conflict with Iran.Jean-Monnet Professor of European Integration at the National University of Ireland Maynooth, John O'BrennanWriter, broadcaster, and columnist, Christina PattersonDirector at the Middle East Treaty Organization and co-author of Weapons of Mass Destruction: A new approach to non-proliferation Emad KiyaeiChaptersIntroduction and Overview of Global IssuesMiddle East Tensions: Israel, Iran, and the Nuclear ThreatThe Question of Regime Change in IranIsrael's Objectives and the Impact of Recent AttacksThe Future of Nuclear Non-Proliferation in the Middle EastThe Complexity of Expressing Concerns about GazaGlobal Perceptions of the Israeli-Palestinian ConflictTrump's Foreign Policy and Its ImplicationsThe State of American DemocracyThe Rise of Populism and Its ConsequencesWhy Rachel Reeves was Crying & The Economy She InheritedHow To Stop Nigel Farage'I Hit The Nail Right On The Head' by Billy Bremner. © Fridens liljor/Micke Finell. Rock around the clock productions AB. www.rockaroundtheclock.co This episode was produced by Sound Sapien Soundsapien.com

How did we wind up at war with Iran? Scott Horton explains. (00:00) The History of Why Iran Is Such a Global Focal Point (11:16) The Jimmy Carter Doctrine (22:29) The Brutality of the Iraq/Iran War (45:32) Bill Clinton's Fatal Mistake That Drove America Into the Middle East (55:08) What You Don't Know About the 1990s Terror Attacks (1:37:02) The Real Meaning of the Word “Neocon” Scott Horton is director of the Libertarian Institute, editorial director of Antiwar.com and author of Enough Already: Time to End the War on Terrorism and Provoked: How Washington Started the New Cold War with Russia and the Catastrophe in Ukraine. Paid partnerships with: Masa Chips: Get 25% off with code TUCKER at https://masachips.com/tucker iTrust Capital: Get $100 funding bonus at https://www.iTrustCapital.com/Tucker Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We've seen this movie before. US President Donald Trump is talking up a ceasefire initiative, only for the killing to continue in Gaza; killing that is relentless and off-the-scales ever since the rollout of a US-Israeli aid delivery scheme that bypasses traditional international agencies.  We ask about Trump's claim that Israel has agreed to his 60-day truce and the reaction of a Hamas that's down but not completely out. We also ask what's changed since Benjamin Netanyahu walked away in March from a phased agreement that was to lead to a permanent ceasefire and the release of the remaining hostages. For starters: Israel's 12-day war with Iran, where it was the US president who told Netanyahu to declare victory and go home. Will Trump twist the Israeli leader's arm again when Netanyahu travels to Washington next week? All bets are off: will it be the Trump who gushes about a Gaza Riviera construction scheme that kicks out Palestinians, or the one who forces Netanyahu's hand by announcing Iran negotiations or recognising Syria's government? More broadly, when is enough enough? Produced by François Picard, Rebecca Gnignati, Aurore Laborie, Ilayda Habip and Yann Pusztai.

Iran has used its status as a leading oil and gas producer to promote dedollarization, rejecting the US dollar and trading with China, Russia, India, and other BRICS members in their national currencies. Ben Norton explains the Western economic war on Iran, and Tehran's response. VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ziGNmvOh6k US pressures Saudi Arabia to sell oil in dollars, not Chinese yuan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmYybJZo3fo The real reasons for the US-Israeli war on Iran, explained: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OwH780cEcEQ Topics 0:00 US dollar's "exorbitant privilege" 0:50 Sanctions: weaponization of US dollar 1:33 De-dollarization 3:54 Economic warfare 5:15 History of US meddling in Iran 6:41 Geopolitics of oil 7:22 Iranian leaders promote de-dollarization 8:42 BRICS trade in national currencies 10:33 Iran's oil and gas production 10:51 Gulf flirts with petroyuan 11:34 History of petrodollar system 12:31 OPEC oil embargo 13:55 Saudi King Faisal 14:30 OPEC oil embargo 14:55 Nixon-Kissinger deal with Saudis 16:50 Super Imperialism 17:39 Oil backs US seigniorage 19:31 Saudi Arabia and petrodollar 20:20 US pressure on Saudi Arabia 21:44 War on Iran 22:27 Why USA wants regime change 23:47 Outro

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Glastonbury's defiant stand for Palestine and the radicalisation of the working class and youth / Senate advances Trump plan to gut social programs to benefit the super-rich / 66 children in Gaza have died from malnutrition due to US-Israeli starvation campaign

Last week Dan, Cheryl and I talked through the implications of the US-Israeli strikes on Iran. Cheryl gave us a damage assessment, we worked out the domestic politics, and Dan gave some thoughts both on Trump and on the broader international implications. I talked the airpower angle, contrasting the Israeli performance with Russia's air campaign […] The post LGM Podcast: In the Wake of the Iran Strikes appeared first on Lawyers, Guns & Money.

Last week Dan, Cheryl and I talked through the implications of the US-Israeli strikes on Iran. Cheryl gave us a damage assessment, we worked out the domestic politics, and Dan gave some thoughts both on Trump and on the broader international implications. I talked the airpower angle, contrasting the Israeli performance with Russia’s air campaign […] The post LGM Podcast: In the Wake of the Iran Strikes appeared first on Lawyers, Guns & Money.

The Anchormen break down Zohran Mamdani's stunning upset in the NYC mayoral primary, regulating Artificial Intelligence, how President Trump reset the U.S.-Israeli friendship after the 12-Day War with honesty; and Neocons looking for an open lane in 2028.Weekly drops every Thursday you won't want to miss—subscribe now on Youtube or Spotify.Use promo code "MATTG" for 15% your first order at Meriwetherfarms.com.

In Episode 284 of the CounterVortex podcast, Bill Weinberg interviews Frieda Afary of the blog Iranian Progressives in Translation, author (most recently) of Socialist Feminism: A New Approach, and a longtime voice for democratic-secular opposition movements in Iran. How is the situation of Iran's civil resistance complicated by the US-Israeli air-strikes on the country, and how should progressives in the West respond? Listen on SoundCloud or via Patreon. https://www.patreon.com/countervortex Production by Chris Rywalt We ask listeners to donate just $1 per weekly podcast via Patreon -- or $2 for our new special offer! We now have 65 subscribers. If you appreciate our work, please become Number 66!

SEND ME A TEXT MESSAGE NOWAmerica's public health system teeters on the brink of chaos as Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr dismisses ALL 17 CDC vaccine experts.Meanwhile, at NATO, President Trump vigorously defended US-Israeli strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities.This pattern of executive power flexing continues as the Supreme Court delivered a major ruling on deportations.The Court faces additional consequential cases on birthright citizenship, religious exemptions in public schools, and federal employment protections that could fundamentally change America.Finally, what is a “Sleep Trailer" and what do 8 Pods have to do with anything?As I navigate these turbulent times, staying informed about both systemic challenges and grassroots innovations remains essential for understanding our world, and finding paths forward. Subscribe to "A World Gone Mad" for more clear-eyed analysis of America's most pressing issues, delivered 3 times weekly.Email me at AWorldGoneMadPodcast@gmail.comAWorldGoneMadPodcast@gmail.com

Ebrahim Rasool: Chaos Masks a Calculated US-Israeli Strategy to Redraw the Middle East by Radio Islam

The US military will "very likely" fight a three-way war with Iran, Russia, and China, predicted Palantir CEO Alex Karp in 2024. American imperial strategist Zbigniew Brzezinski warned back in the 1990s of this Eurasian "anti-hegemonic coalition" that could challenge US global dominance. Ben Norton explains. VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DcZJ0eKfWFM Topics 0:00 Trump bombs Iran 0:26 Iran hits US base in retaliation 1:21 A ceasefire? 1:53 US "peace talks" were a trap 2:07 Israel's fake Gaza "ceasefire" 2:53 Iran nuclear deal 3:40 Trump called for regime change 4:30 History of US coup, shah, & revolution 5:23 Geopolitical strategy 6:01 Palantir CEO predicted three-way war 6:41 Palantir's mass surveillance 7:05 CIA helped create Palantir 7:17 JD Vance and Peter Thiel 7:52 US calls for war on Iran 8:21 (CLIP) George Bush's "Axis of Evil" 8:44 John McCain wanted to bomb Iran 9:04 (CLIP) Senator McCain sings "bomb Iran" 9:11 John Bolton called to bomb Iran 9:45 Mike Pompeo wanted war on Iran 10:20 Trump backed war on Iran 10:49 Targets: Iran, Russia, and China 11:02 CRINK: new "Axis of Evil" rhetoric 11:42 Multipolarity challenges unipolar US empire 12:17 Rise of China 12:51 Brzezinski feared "anti-hegemonic coalition" 14:16 Palantir and US war plans 14:48 US-Israeli war on Iran 15:55 Iran fights back 16:50 Outro

European powers serve as accomplices to US-Israeli war against Iran / Israel continues to bombard Iran after Trump announces ceasefire / Supreme Court order threatens "thousands" of immigrants with risk of torture and death

On June 12, just days before a scheduled negotiations session, the illegal state of Israel attacked Iran, killing top military leaders and scientists. Iran responded the next day by returning the attack on Israel, and there have been daily attacks between the two countries since then. On June 21, the United States, which had been providing support to Israel, attacked three nuclear facilities in Iran. Clearing the FOG speaks with Dr. Foad Izadi from the University of Tehran about the long history of US and Israeli aggression on Iran, how the current war is impacting the country and why this conflict is pivotal to the end of US/Western hegemony and the rise of a multipolar world. For more information, visit PopularResistance.org.

Workers Against Ice Petition: Oakland Children's Hospital Strike Fund: After a brief detour discussing the necessity for labor to unite against the US-Israeli war on Iran, we dive into our regular labor headlines. This week we've got followups with striking grocery workers, beverage distribution workers, tabletop game store employees, teachers, and farmworkers. Our first story returns to one of the more horrific forms of labor in this country, prison slavery, as incarcerated workers in Alabama fight to just have the state follow its own laws. Next, gig workers in India are facing dystopian new conditions of ten minute worker deliveries. Research assistants at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign are on the verge of forming one of the largest single campus grad unions in the country. Finally, healthcare workers at Oakland Children's Hospital are on strike after their employers in the UC system are proposing to slash their benefits. Join the discord: discord.gg/tDvmNzX  Follow the pod at instagram.com/workstoppage, @WorkStoppagePod on Twitter,  John @facebookvillain, and Lina @solidaritybee

Are Donald Trump and Steven Miller terrorists? Pakistani-American lawyer and author Rafia Zakaria argues that their willfully cruel immigration policies reflect what she describes as an "architecture of terror." In her June Liberties Quarterly piece "Silencings", Zakaria argues that these policies represent a deliberate strategy to terrorize communities and systematically dismantle the American democratic public sphere. Drawing on her experience both in practicing immigration law and as a naturalized American citizen, she connects domestic enforcement tactics to broader patterns of dehumanization affecting brown people globally—from detention centers in California to the US/Israeli bombing campaigns of Iran to what she dubs the “historical shame” of orchestrated mass starvation in Gaza. 5 key takeaways and quotes1. Immigration Enforcement as Deliberate Terrorism Zakaria argues that the Trump administration's immigration policies are intentionally designed to terrorize entire communities, not just target individuals for deportation. The strategy involves detaining people without legal basis, forcing them into expensive legal battles, then releasing them after causing maximum pain. KEY QUOTE: "It's kind of a terrorist act on the part of the Trump administration, which knows that eventually they'll have to release the people, but why not cause them as much pain and harassment as possible in the meantime."2. Legal System Double Standard The administration manipulates public perception by calling immigration violators "criminals" in public discourse while simultaneously denying them the constitutional protections afforded to actual criminals in court proceedings. KEY QUOTE: "You can't have it both ways, where in the public realm, you're calling them criminals, but in court you're saying, oh no, no, this is a civil matter, this is a civil matter."3. Systematic Silencing of Public Sphere Even naturalized citizens and legal residents are being chilled from speaking out due to fear of legal and financial harassment, effectively destroying the independent public sphere that serves as a democratic check on state power. KEY QUOTE: "I have to really kind of talk to myself a lot before I give an interview like this, because I'm a naturalized citizen."4. Connected Dehumanization Campaign Zakaria sees the domestic immigration crackdown and military actions abroad as part of the same broader strategy of systematically dehumanizing brown people, whether they're "invaders" at the border or targets of bombing campaigns. KEY QUOTE: "This is the systematic demonization and dehumanization of brown people."5. Gaza as Historical Moral Failure She believes the world's inaction on Gaza will be viewed by future historians as a moral failure comparable to other historical atrocities, where people knew genocide was happening but did nothing to stop it. KEY QUOTE: "I think this will be the world's shame."Keen On America is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit keenon.substack.com/subscribe

Tony Connelly, Europe Editor, reports on the EU Foreign Ministers meeting in Brussels today.

This is just a teaser for today's episode, which is available for Patreon subscribers only!   We can't do the show without your support, so help us keep the lights on over here and access tons of bonus content, including Roqayah's new weekly column “Last Week in Lebanon,” by subscribing on our Patreon for as little as $5 a month. While you're at it, we also love it when you subscribe, rate, and review us on Apple Podcasts.  This week, Roqayah and Kumars are joined by returning guests Sina Rahmani, historian and creator of The East is a Podcast, and Navid Zarrinnal, professor at the Lahore University of Management Sciences and host of The Colony Archive to discuss the latest from the US-Israeli assault on Iran, the effectiveness of Iranian retaliation, the politics of the Iranian diaspora, and the stakes of the Iranian government's survival for a decolonized Middle East. For more of Sina and Navid, check out The Colony Archive and The East is a Podcast on YouTube. 

To justify war on Iran, the Donald Trump administration is repeating the same disinformation used by George W. Bush to justify the illegal invasion of Iraq in 2003, based on false claims it had "weapons of mass destruction" (WMDs). US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard went from condemning Trump as a warmonger and liar in 2020 to helping him manufacture consent for this war, even after admitting in March 2025 "that Iran is not building a nuclear weapon". Ben Norton explains. VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_EsEQ-1yp8 The real reasons for the US-Israeli war on Iran, explained: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OwH780cEcEQ Topics 0:00 Trump admin pushes for war on Iran 0:58 Reports: Trump approved attacks on Iran 1:50 USA wants regime change in Iran 3:10 Regurgitating Iraq War "WMD" propaganda 5:24 No evidence of Iranian nuclear weapons 6:36 (CLIP) Trump criticizes his own intel 6:53 US spy agencies: Iran not building nukes 7:41 Tulsi Gabbard helps Trump sell Iran war 9:11 (CLIP) "Iran is not building a nuclear weapon" 9:21 Tulsi Gabbard helps Trump sell Iran war 9:49 Trump White House pushes Iran war 12:00 When Tulsi Gabbard condemned Trump 13:14 (CLIPS) Gabbard: Trump wants Iran war 14:38 Gabbard: Trump wants regime change 16:24 Iran nuclear deal 18:44 Negotiations with Iran 20:02 Propaganda war 20:47 Déjà vu: George W Trump's war 21:09 Reasons for US-Israeli war on Iran 22:03 Outro

Behind the US-Israeli war on Iran: The imperialist drive for global domination / Court monitor's report exposes thuggishness of UAW bureaucracy under “reform” president Fain

Today on the Show: Trump sends ICE and the national guard to Dodger stadium where they are repelled by local police and outraged officials for the Dodgers. We'll feature an extended edition of our L.A. Report, Baca's Backyard, with Gary Baca. Also CODE/PINK in the streets of San Francisco again, demanding an end to the US/Israeli genocide in Gaza.  And We welcome back  Flashpoints Troubadour and human rights activist Francisco Herrera The post ICE Sent Packing at Dodger Stadium by Protestors appeared first on KPFA.

In this News Brief, we are joined by Ashley Bohrer and Ben Teller of Jewish Voice for Peace Chicago to discuss media indifference to the US and Israel-imposed starvation of Palestinians, how sectarianism is central to the ADL's strategy, and why six JVP activists have decided to hunger strike to draw more attention to the Israeli and US-made famine in Gaza.

The war on Iran seeks "US global dominance" and to "weaken China", said Donald Trump's former national security advisor, General Michael Flynn. He admitted that the US is giving Israel intelligence, weapons, and training. Ben Norton explains. VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SuNHt1-uWjE The real reasons for the US-Israeli war on Iran, explained: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OwH780cEcEQ Topics 0:00 (CLIPS) US-Israeli war on Iran 0:41 Trump advisor Michael Flynn 1:56 Steve Bannon interview 2:43 (CLIP) US support for Israel 3:33 (CLIP) Fight for "Western civilization" 3:51 Mike Flynn's Christian nationalism 4:15 Pete Hegseth's "American crusade" 5:04 Germany: Israel does West's "dirty work" 5:48 Trump: US "controls" Iran's skies 6:22 Trump approved attack on Iran 6:38 Trump demands "surrender" 7:02 CIA coup in Iran in 1953 7:55 (CLIP) Install pro-US Iranian regime 8:13 Targeting China 8:28 (CLIP) To "focus on China" 8:42 Targeting China 8:57 (CLIP) Pivot to Asia 9:05 Pivot to Asia 9:33 (CLIP) "China, China, China" 10:33 Allying with India 11:05 (CLIP) India's role 11:47 Israel-India relations 13:04 Shanghai Cooperation Org (SCO) 14:42 US divide-and-conquer strategy 15:30 (CLIP) "US global dominance" 15:41 Goals of US-Israeli war on Iran 17:16 Outro

This week on CODEPINK Radio, CODEPINK's Digital Content Producer & Bases Off Cyprus Coordinator speaks with Matthew from Genocide-Free Cyprus. They discuss the role of Cyprus and British bases in facilitating US-Israeli attacks on Iran, genocide against the Palestinian people, and US imperialism writ large.

Donald Trump posted to his social media site Truth Social on Monday evening that “Everyone should immediately evacuate Tehran!” as he made an early departure from the G7 summit in Canada to “attend to many important matters,” according to the White House. The U.S. government is also moving the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz away from the South China Sea canceling a planned port call in Da Nang City, Vietnam scheduled for this week as the ship continues to move West towards the Arabian Sea where it could join the USS Carl Vinson carrier striker group. At least three Navy destroyers have been moved to the Mediterranean Sea over the past week, including the USS Thomas Hudner.This happens at the same time that the U.S. is claiming it won't directly join Israel's war on Iran, reignited last Thursday when Israel bombed the country, but the military moves both signify that Israel is unable to defend itself militarily, and that the U.S. is preparing for its own offensive role in the conflict.It's also increasingly clear that despite initial claims to the contrary, the U.S. government knew and approved of Israel's plans, really making this a US-Israeli war. In fact, Donald Trump himself said to the Wall Street Journal a few days ago, “It wasn't a head up. It was – we know what's going on.”The war against Iran isn't just Trump's and Netanyahu's war. It's part of a long offensive against the country for maintaining independence from the imperialist world system, and for being a stalwart supporter of the Palestinian people.Are we yet again on the verge of yet another regime change attempt by the United States in Iran as Trump threatens Ayatollah Ali Khamenhei? Have Israel and the US put the world on the verge of a new World War by igniting a regional conflict that could spread like wildfire? Find an action against the war in Iran at answercoalition.org/iran. Support the show

The United States and Israel are waging war on Iran, but why? What are their real goals? Ben Norton explains the imperial strategy to impose US hegemony on West Asia (aka the Middle East), destroy the Axis of Resistance, colonize Palestine, destabilize the revolutionary Iranian government, preserve the petrodollar system, prevent de-dollarization, divide BRICS, and break up the Iran-Russia-China partnership. VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OwH780cEcEQ How Israel's war on Iran was made in USA: https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2025/06/14/israel-war-iran-us-trump-support/ US pressures Saudi Arabia to sell oil in dollars, not Chinese yuan: https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2023/08/10/us-saudi-arabia-sell-oil-dollars-chinese-yuan/ Topics 0:00 US support for Israeli attacks 4:38 Goals of US-Israeli war on Iran 10:13 Israel: outpost of US empire 14:35 US imperial strategy 16:28 Geopolitics of West Asia (Middle East) 17:50 Oil and gas 21:11 Geostrategic chokepoints 24:53 Axis of Resistance 28:33 Syria: Fall of Assad government 31:44 US plan to overthrow 7 countries 33:54 Iranian Revolution 35:53 Anti-colonial movements 39:14 Dedollarization 41:49 Petrodollar and OPEC oil embargo 47:05 Super Imperialism 49:36 Petrodollar challenge 52:43 BRICS 55:55 Shanghai Cooperation Organization 58:53 Iran-Russia-China partnership 1:04:05 US divide-and-conquer strategy 1:06:03 Outro

Israel attacked Iran in an aggressive act of war. The US government supported the strikes, providing intelligence and planning with Netanyahu. Donald Trump cynically used nuclear negotiations with Tehran as cover, as he oversaw the joint US-Israeli operation. Ben Norton reviews the evidence. VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0s7O8RU9V0 Topics 0:00 USA supported Israeli attacks 1:38 Trump's fake "peace talks" with Iran 3:13 USA provided Israel intelligence 3:49 Trump gave Israel green light 5:07 US military helped Israel 6:01 Marco Rubio's lies 6:40 Israel: unsinkable US aircraft carrier 7:15 Netanyahu is an American 8:07 USA arms Israel 8:45 USA protects Israel at UN 9:37 ICC charges Netanyahu 10:34 Trump threatens Iran 12:41 Trump's 60 day deadline 13:37 Iran nuclear deal (JCPOA) 15:24 Lessons from Libya 17:24 Israel's nuclear weapons 18:37 Nuclear weapon free zone 19:20 Alliance with apartheid South Africa 20:26 Germany condemns Iran 21:37 Western neo-colonialism 22:20 France's Macron criticizes Iran 23:07 Iranian civilian victims 24:11 Human shields 27:29 US & Israel: imperial bullies 28:44 Iran hits back 29:13 US military aid to Israel 29:55 Outro

All we know about the US-Israeli war of aggression launched last night on the Iranian people, featuring Séamus Malekafzali. Read work by Séamus at https://www.seamus-malekafzali.com/ and follow him at https://x.com/Seamus_Malek VIDEOS + MERCH + SOCIALS + ARTICLES + EXCLUSIVE CONTENT :: https://empirefiles.tv/

At the beginning of this month, Israel and its apologists ferociously denied claims that IDF troops had fired upon civilians seeking aid at a Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) site, killing 31 people. On the second of June, Israeli forces again opened fire on civilians seeking aid in Gaza, killing three people and injuring more than 30. On June 3, Israeli forces again opened fire on civilians seeking aid, reportedly killing at least 27 people. The US/Israeli-backed GHF temporarily suspended operations after this spate of mass shootings. On June 8, Israeli forces again fired upon civilians seeking aid at two separate distribution points in Gaza, killing twelve. On June 9, Israel and Israeli-backed forces opened fire on a crowd at an aid site in Gaza, killing 14. And on June 10, at least 36 people were reported killed and 208 wounded when Israeli forces again fired on crowds seeking aid in Gaza. Reading by Tim Foley.

In this episode of the Z3 Podcast, Host Rabbi Amitai Fraiman, Chuck Freilich, and Maggie Feldman-Piltch discuss the evolving concept of national security in the context of Israel and the United States. From the impact of October 7 to the evolving nature of warfare, they dive into the tensions, values, and deep strategic ties between the U.S. and Israel. They explore what keeps nations safe today beyond simply armies and borders as well as the operational differences between the two nations and the challenges they face moving forward.If you're interested in U.S.–Israel relations and security strategy this is a conversation you don't want to miss.About Our GuestsProf. Chuck Freilich, a senior fellow at INSS, was a deputy national security adviser in Israel. He was a long-time senior fellow at Harvard's Belfer Center and has taught political science at Harvard, Columbia, NYU and Tel Aviv Universities. Freilich is the author of Zion's Dilemmas: How Israel Makes National Security Policy (Cornell Press 2012); Israeli National Security: A New Strategy for an Era of Change (Oxford Press 2018); and Israel and the Cyber Threat: How the Startup Nation Became a Global Cyber Power (Oxford Press 2023). He is now working on a book on the US-Israeli strategic and military relationship. Freilich has written some 250 op-eds in American and Israeli press and is the senior editor of the Israel Journal of Foreign Affairs.Maggie Feldman-Piltch makes national security make sense. Her writing under the name Non-State Actress reaches several hundred thousand people a week. She is the Managing Director of Unicorn Strategies and an Advisor to several defense frontier technology companies. She previously led the Digital and Electronic Warfare portfolio for the Wilson Center's Science and Technology Innovation Program prior to the institution, including the Wilson Presidential Library's, destruction by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). She's been a Non-Resident Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council and completed a non-resident fellowship at Joint Special Operations University, guest lectures at the National War College and is exceedingly proud of her engagement with Meridian International Center, Munich Security Conference, and her undergraduate alma mater Wesleyan University.Chapters(00:00) Defining National Security(05:04) Current Threats to National Security(17:34) Impact of October 7th on National Security(30:37) The Nature of the US-Israel Relationship(37:12) The Critical U.S.-Israel Relationship(39:02) Israel's Strategic Importance(42:11) Understanding Bilateral Relationships(43:58) Operational Differences in National Security(47:00) The Nature of Modern Warfare(50:52) Current U.S.-Israel Relations(55:56) Challenges in U.S.-Israel Relations(01:00:59) The Future of U.S.-Israel Relations

Seven Days in June: Trump's unfolding coup d'état / Los Angeles police, National Guard fire thousands of “less lethal” rounds at residents protesting fascist immigration raids / Food used as weapon of war in US-Israeli militarization of aid in Gaza

The head of the International Red Cross has told the BBC that what's happening in Gaza has crossed any acceptable legal or moral standard.Mirjana Spoljarić said that the situation "should shock our collective conscience". Her comments come after dozens of Palestinians were killed near new aid distribution centres. A prominent US-Israeli businessman with long experience of humanitarian missions tells us what's gone wrong with the roll-out of aid by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation.Also in the programme: Six months after a botched military coup, South Korea has a new president; and we'll hear howpoverty is driving men from Lesotho to the illegal mines of neioghbouring South Africa.(Photo shows people carrying aid supplies which they received from the U.S.-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip on 3 June 2025. Credit: Reuters TV)

Ahmed Alnaouq and Matt Kennard discuss what's next for besieged Gaza as it comes under the control of Israeli military and US mercenaries. They delve into the new US-Israeli aid programme in Gaza, which has seen massacres of starving Palestinians trying to receive food. This is a way, they say, to displace more Palestinians with the ultimate intention of full ethnic cleansing to a third country. They also discuss the record of genocidal statements by senior Israeli officials and Benjamin Netanyahu's Gaza 2035 plan to turn the Palestinian territory into a Dubai-style tech hub.  Israel has long coveted the oil and gas off Gaza's coast, they add, which includes 1.1 trillion cubic feet of natural gas and nearly 2 billion barrels of oil. This is a land grab but also a resource grab.

More Palestinians have been killed near an aid distribution site in Gaza. Israel says it will investigate. The Labour Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee says it's time to sanction Israeli government ministers. Also tonight:The government is under pressure to spend even more on defence than planned - just a day after publishing its defence review. We ask one of the report's authors whether its figures are already out of date.As the Dutch government collapses, we examine how rows over immigration are reshaping European politics.And as the Serpentine Pavilion celebrates 25 years, the leading Bangladeshi architect behind this year's creation has been giving me a tour.

Every day since the US/Israeli mercenaries set up their fake aid distribution killing field, they have committed a massacre of starving children -- children who have been starved by those very same governments who are putting food parcels in their hands and bullets in their backs.  Was there something else in the news?

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In this News Brief, we we break down an object lesson in racist US-Israeli national security state toadyism, double standards, and runaway condescension.  

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U.S. Stocks surged Monday after this week's US-China tariff deal. But a rally in Asian stocks overnight fell off and the dollar also wobbled.USA TODAY White House Correspondent Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy talks through President Donald Trump's drug price executive order.Hamas has freed US-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander, as Israel says no to a ceasefire. Meanwhile, Gaza's population faces critical risk of famine.The Trump administration welcomed 49 white South Africans to the U.S., after granting them refugee status as alleged victims of racial discrimination.A screwworm threat forces the U.S. to halt cattle imports from Mexico.USA TODAY Youth Mental Health Reporting Fellow Rachel Hale discusses how sports betting addiction is gripping some young men.Let us know what you think of this episode by sending an email to podcasts@usatoday.com.Episode Transcript available hereSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

As we mentioned in our brief update this morning, there is a lot happening in Israel and it's happening fast. Hamas has released hostage Edan Alexander, a US-Israeli citizen, in what Hamas is calling a “gesture of goodwill” to US President Donald Trump. All of this while the IDF has been preparing a large-scale offensive […]

Welcome to The Times of Israel's Daily Briefing, your 20-minute audio update on what's happening in Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish world. Military reporter Emanuel Fabian joins host Amanda Borschel-Dan for today's episode. Released hostage Edan Alexander is back in his family's embrace in Israel and is recovering from his 584 days in Hamas captivity. We hear what we know so far about Alexander's health and the conditions in which he was kept. A few hours after the final living US-Israeli hostage was released by his Hamas captors, the IDF says that its forces carried out a “targeted attack” on “key” Hamas fighters who were operating a command center in the Nasser Hospital compound in Khan Younis. Among those reported killed is Palestinian journalist Hassan Eslaiah, who on October 7 was freelancing for the Associated Press and invaded Israel with the terrorists and photographed them entering Kibbutz Nir Oz, where dozens of civilians were massacred. Was he the target of the airstrike? Nour Bitawi, a senior Palestinian Islamic Jihad operative who Israeli authorities say was planning imminent terror attacks, was killed by troops Friday in the West Bank city of Nablus. Fabian explains who Bitawi was and how significant this mission could be. The Mossad spy agency and the Israel Defense Forces recovered the remains of Sgt. First Class Zvi Feldman, who went missing in the First Lebanon War’s battle of Sultan Yacoub in 1982. The battle, nearly 43 years ago, claimed the lives of 21 Israeli servicemen, and more than 30 were injured during it. Feldman, a tank soldier, went missing during the battle along with Sgt. First Class Yehuda Katz and Sgt. First Class Zachary Baumel. Baumel’s remains were recovered and returned to Israel in 2019.Fabian describes how the body of Feldman was recently recovered from “the heart of Syria” in a special operation. Check out The Times of Israel's ongoing liveblog for more updates. For further reading: US-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander freed from Hamas captivity, reunites with family IDF says it razed major tunnel in Rafah after Hamas operatives provided location IDF says terrorists near defeat in Rafah, fighting now limited to one neighborhood IDF says ‘most wanted West Bank terror operative’ killed in Nablus operation Body of soldier Zvi Feldman, missing for 43 years, recovered from Syria by Mossad, IDF Subscribe to The Times of Israel Daily Briefing on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts. This episode was produced by the Pod-Waves and video edited by Thomas Girsch. IMAGE: Released hostage soldier Staff Sgt. Edan Alexander, center, arrives at an IDF base near Re'im, May 12, 2025. (Israel Defense Forces)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Welcome to The Times of Israel's Daily Briefing, your 20-minute audio update on what's happening in Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish world. US bureau chief Jacob Magid joins host Amanda Borschel-Dan for today's episode. Hamas has stated that in an “act of good faith,” it will release the final living US-Israeli hostage, Edan Alexander, today as US President Donald Trump begins to make his way to his visit to Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates. Magid talks about his exclusive look into how the negotiations were carried out. US envoy to the Mideast Steve Witkoff reportedly said during conversations with hostages' families that “Israel is prolonging the war, even though we do not see where further progress can be made.” This harsh statement came as the US made a separate peace agreement with the Iran-backed Houthis and is directly negotiating with Iran for a nuclear deal Israel is not supporting. Is Israel losing the backing of its closest ally? Trump’s meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh on Tuesday is also set to include Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Syria’s interim leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa, Arabic media reported Sunday. Magid weighs in on how likely this meeting is to take place and what Trump is trying to accomplish in his Mideast trip. Iran and the United States wrapped up nuclear talks in Oman on Sunday with no apparent breakthrough in a standoff over uranium enrichment, but with both sides confirming plans for future negotiations. We discuss how Trump's Mideast trip may or may not influence future rounds of talks. Check out The Times of Israel's ongoing liveblog for more updates. For further reading: Hamas set to free US-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander Monday in goodwill gesture to Trump Backchannel helped secure release of American-Israeli hostage, sources tell ToI Witkoff said to tell hostage families Israel pointlessly extending war, US urging deal Trump’s meeting with Saudi ruler said set to include leaders of PA, Lebanon, Syria Tehran says 4th round of nuclear talks difficult, while US ‘encouraged’ Subscribe to The Times of Israel Daily Briefing on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts. This episode was produced by the Pod-Waves and video edited by Thomas Girsch. IMAGE: Varda Ben Baruch holds an image of her grandson, hostage Edan Alexander, in Jerusalem on October 25, 2023. (Yuri CORTEZ / AFP) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(May 12,2025)Heather Brooker and Neil Saavedra join Bill for Handel on the News. US and China agree to drastically roll back tariffs in major trade breakthrough. Opening statements are expected in the Sean ‘Diddy Combs trial. Hamas says it will release US-Israeli captive Edan Alexander. Zelenskyy hopes for ceasefire with Russia and challenges Putin to meet him in Turkey ‘personally.' Trump announces he'll sign executive order that aims to cut drug prices.