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theAnalysis.newsIs Trump the Greater Danger? – Paul Jay
This episode of Oats for Breakfast Podcast interviews journalist and filmmaker Paul Jay. Paul discusses why a second Trump term would be significantly more…
theAnalysis.newsAmerica’s Twisted Iran Policy – Barbara Slavin
The Iran nuclear deal (JCPOA), which the United States was a signatory to but abandoned under former President Trump, is unlikely to be revived. Barbara…
theAnalysis.newsMember of Israeli Parliament: “After Sinwar’s Killing, Netanyahu Doubles Down on Genocide” – MK Ofer Cassif Pt. 1/2
Following Israel’s assassination of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, U.S. President Joe Biden asserted that Sinwar’s death could represent an opportunity to reach a…
theAnalysis.newsTrump’s Unholy Alliance – (Full Version)
Above is our short documentary film, “Trump’s Unholy Alliance.” Generous individual donors funded it. It is not associated or aligned with the Democratic…
theAnalysis.newsU.S. Approval of Israel’s Assassinations Enabling War Against Iran – Richard Silverstein part 2/2
In part 2, Richard Silverstein, analyst and author of the Israeli security state blog Tikun Olam, breaks down the Biden administration’s explicit support for…
theAnalysis.newsIDF to Eliminate Palestinians from Northern Gaza – Richard Silverstein part 1/2
Israel's genocidal war on Gaza continues unabated and has been expanded to a second front in Lebanon. American writer Richard Silverstein, author of Tikun…
theAnalysis.newsBig Digital Tech Moves Into Synthetic Biology: The Generative AI Rush/Black Box Biotech – Pt 1/2
Jim Thomas says profit driven generative biology, Big Tech integration of artificial intelligence with synthetic biology, raises serious challenges for global…
theAnalysis.newsWilkerson: U.S. Fuels Netanyahu’s Criminal War Machine
The Biden administration has been pursuing a reckless policy in the Middle East in which Israel's massacres in Gaza and now in Lebanon are unconditionally…
theAnalysis.newsPrice Gouging, Greedflation, and Monopolization – Bob Pollin part 2/2
Given voters’ concerns over rising food and housing costs, Kamala Harris has pledged to combat price gouging if elected president, though she has yet to…
theAnalysis.newsDark Money Aligned with Neofascists in Catholic Church – Matthew Fox (former Catholic priest) part 2/2
In part two, American theologian and priest Matthew Fox traces out the links between the fascist wing of the Catholic Church, Opus Dei, American Cardinal…
theAnalysis.newsThe Political Economy of Saving the Planet – Bob Pollin part 1/2
The issue of banning (or not banning) fracking has been at the forefront of the 2024 presidential debates between former President Trump and Democratic nominee…
theAnalysis.newsTrump & the MAGA Movement as Anti-Christ – Matthew Fox (Theologian and Priest) part 1/2
At first glance, an impressive fresco in San Brizio’s Chapel in the Orvieto Cathedral appears to show Christ addressing a crowd – but after closer inspection…
theAnalysis.newsProject 2025 Will Decapitate Civilian Oversight of the U.S. Military – Mikey Weinstein
The First Amendment guarantees religious freedom and the separation of Church and State, basic tenets of American democracy which conservative think-tank the…
theAnalysis.newsNew Apostolic Reformation: Firebrand Trumpers Galvanizing a Multi-Racial Evangelical Base – André Gagné
Throughout his recent presidential campaigns, former President Trump has garnered widespread conservative Evangelical support and the endorsement of powerful…
theAnalysis.newsWhat Is the State & the Challenge to Transcend It?
John Bellamy Foster points to "Beyond Leviathan" by István Mészáros for insights into the ancient origins of the state and nature of its evolution over…
theAnalysis.newsTrump’s Unholy Alliance – Risking the Apocalypse for Dollars
In this essay, Paul Jay unravels the alliance of tech billionaires and religious zealots behind the Trump/Vance campaign and their plans to build an American…
theAnalysis.newsWar Criminal Netanyahu’s Reckless Provocations – Omer Bartov part 2/2
In part two, historian and genocide scholar Omer Bartov discusses Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's decisions to prolong the plight of the Israeli…
theAnalysis.newsIsrael’s Abu Ghraib – Omer Bartov part 1/2
In a much-anticipated ruling, the ICJ has unequivocally denounced the Israeli occupation of the West Bank, East Jerusalem, and the Gaza Strip as illegal…
theAnalysis.newsIs Macron Orchestrating a Coup? – Yasser Louati
By calling snap parliamentary elections, French President Emmanuel Macron took a political gamble: it resulted in the left-wing alliance, the New Popular…
theAnalysis.newsPaul Jay – Elon Musk’s Trump Card: Unmasking the Billionaire’s Political Play
Tune in as we peel back the layers of Elon Musk's surprising support for Donald Trump. Is the tech titan really championing meritocracy and free speech, or is…
theAnalysis.newsNetanyahu Hell-Bent on a Wider War – Trita Parsi
The assassination of Hamas' top political leader, Ismail Haniyeh, on Iranian soil was an embarrassment to the Iranian regime and its new president, Masoud…
theAnalysis.newsFrance: What Does Far-Left and Far-Right Mean? – Sari Hanafi Pt. 2/2
In part 2, French-Palestinian sociologist Dr. Sari Hanafi discusses right-wing movements in France and Italy and the misuse of the descriptor "hard left" or…
theAnalysis.newsTrump and Vance’s “Pro-Worker” Rhetoric a Cover for Tech Billionaires – Jonathan M. Katz
During the hyper-masculine clown car that was the Republican National Convention, Trump and his VP nominee, J.D. Vance, spewed absurd anti-migrant accusations…
theAnalysis.newsExporting Extinction: The Global Political Economy of Biodiversity Loss
Why governments further policy agendas that entrench and expand extractive industries that drive biodiversity loss is revealed in Exporting Extinction, a…
theAnalysis.newsWeaponizing Antisemitism to Politically Assassinate the French Left – Sari Hanafi Pt. 1/2
Against all expectations, the left coalition, aptly calling itself the “New Popular Front,” was able to win the most seats - 182 out of 577 seats - in the…
theAnalysis.newsPentagon’s Outrageous Anti-China Operation Threatened Lives in the Philippines – Col. Larry Wilkerson
A recent Reuters investigation uncovered a scandalous Pentagon operation that sought to discredit the Chinese Sinovac vaccine and sow distrust among the…
theAnalysis.newsRussia Out of Ukraine, Disband NATO – Latvian Politician’s Plan for Peace
As the war of attrition between Russia and Ukraine continues to exact a catastrophic death toll for civilians and military forces alike, the prospect of a…
theAnalysis.newsLeft Alliance Challenging Far-Right Takeover in France – Renaud Lambert
In recent EU parliamentary elections, Marine Le Pen's far-right National Rally party won 31.4% of the vote, while the coalition representing President Emmanuel…
theAnalysis.newsBeyond Genocide in Gaza: Settler Violence in the West Bank – Omer Bartov
As Israel continues its campaign of destruction in Gaza, the situation in the West Bank has deteriorated, with the Israeli Defense Forces as well as settlers…
theAnalysis.newsWorkers’ Movements in Revolutionary Iran and Europe – Saeed Rahnema part 2/2
In part 2, political scientist Dr. Saeed Rahnema discusses his experience in the workers' council movement leading up to and during the Iranian Revolution of…
theAnalysis.newsThe (In)conceivability of Real Workers’ Control – Saeed Rahnema part 1/2
The workers' council movement took shape in several forms across Europe, Russia, Tito's Yugoslavia, Algeria, and Iran. Political scientist Dr. Saeed Rahnema…
theAnalysis.newsBiden’s Loyalty to Israel Rooted in Cold War & Laced with AIPAC Money – Adolph Reed pt 2/2
Paul Jay welcomes Adolph Reed, an academic, author, activist, and organizer, for part two of their discussion. Reed says there should be no illusions about…
theAnalysis.newsShould the Left Vote for the Enemy? – Adolph Reed part 1/2
Adolph Reed argues that the left should vote for Biden in the coming presidential elections, even though Corporate Democrats defend the underlying system…
theAnalysis.newsWhy Did Biden Slam ICC Over Israeli-Hamas Arrest Warrants? – Assal Rad
The Biden administration has denounced ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan for seeking arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Defence Minister…
theAnalysis.newsBellicose British Foreign Policy in Ukraine and Gaza – Tom Stevenson part 2/2
In part 2, journalist Tom Stevenson discusses the nuclear threat posited by the ongoing war in Ukraine, with Russia recently staging tactical nuclear exercises…
theAnalysis.newsSomeone Else’s Empire: British Illusions and American Hegemony – Tom Stevenson part 1/2
The post-World War II era was characterized by decolonization in Asia and Africa, with resistance movements leading to the unraveling of the British empire in…
theAnalysis.newsHow Indian, Chinese, and U.S. Corporations Vie for Control of Sri Lankan Ports – Asoka Bandarage part 2/2
Due to its prime geographical location in maintaining global value chains and shipping routes, the U.S., via the U.S. International Development Finance…
theAnalysis.newsIMF & Private Creditors Subject Sri Lanka to Neo-Colonial Debt Bondage – Asoka Bandarage part 1/2
The Sri Lankan government turned to the IMF for a near $3 billion bailout to repay loans provided by India and Japan, as well as international sovereign bonds…
theAnalysis.newsBlood Gun Money – How America Arms Gangs and Cartels – Ioan Grillo
Thousands of guns used by Mexican cartels, as well as other gangs throughout Latin America, have been traced back to U.S. gun manufacturers. Journalist Ioan…
theAnalysis.newsDefunding UNRWA to Starve Gaza – Sari Hanafi part 2/2
Israel's accusations against a total of 19 UNRWA staff members alleging their involvement in the October 7 attacks prompted 16 countries to pause or suspend…
theAnalysis.newsA Solution to the “Immigration Crisis” – Paul Jay
Paul is asked about the lack of healthcare resources and growing opposition to immigration in Canada.
theAnalysis.newsSelective Outrage: Why the Slaughter of Palestinians is Ignored by Western Governments – Sari Hanafi part 1/2
Following Israel's killing of 7 WCK aid workers, Western politicians appeared to reconsider their unwavering support of Netanyahu's government, if only for a…
theAnalysis.newsTo Rule the World, U.S. Tries to Control Every Region – Paul Jay
Paul Jay says while the Russian invasion of Ukraine is illegal, brutal, and unnecessary for Russian national security, it takes place within the context of…
theAnalysis.newsGenocide in Gaza: When Does the History Begin? – Paul Jay
Israel's objective is to maintain Jewish-Israeli dominance in the region by imposing inhumane conditions on Palestinians, resulting in the forced displacement…
theAnalysis.newsNitrogen, Agrochemical Corporations, and International Trade: A Perilous Mix
Gilles Billen shows that industrial agriculture, propelled by international trade and specialization, has disturbed the nitrogen cycle. This has provoked the…
theAnalysis.newsBoeing and Baltimore Bridge Scandals: Monopolization and Criminal Negligence? – Katya Schwenk
The fatal crashes of the Boeing 737 MAX passenger aircraft and the recent Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 incident, in which a door-plug blew out after take-off…
theAnalysis.newsGenocide in Gaza Supported by Venture Capital’s AI Military Tech – William Hartung
The Israeli attack on a civilian aid convoy, which killed seven World Central Kitchen workers, has pushed U.S. officials to entertain policy alternatives to…
theAnalysis.newsCapitalocene: How Capitalism Created the Climate Crisis – Jason W. Moore pt 1/2
The current climate crisis emerged out of a specific set of historical and economic factors which have maintained capitalist accumulation and class…
theAnalysis.newsThe Assertion of Popular Power: A Climate Movement Imperative – Jason W. Moore pt 2/2
In part 2, historian and geographer Jason W. Moore explains why climate and revolutionary struggles must understand capitalist dynamics and deploy a language…
theAnalysis.newsCorporations and Haiti’s Ruling Families Profit From Young Labour and Warring Gangs – Jafrikayiti (pt 2/2)
Western interventionist policies in Haiti go beyond installing unelected government administrations: embezzling public funds earmarked for infrastructure and…
theAnalysis.newsCatastrophic Foreign Intervention in Haiti – Jafrikayiti (pt 1/2)
Following a disastrous UN mission in 2010, several Western-backed coups d'état, and the U.S. occupation of 1915-1934, the initiation of yet another foreign…
theAnalysis.newsJulian Assange: Most Decisive Press Freedom Case of Our Time – Stefania Maurizi
Facing extradition to the United States, WikiLeaks founder and publisher Julian Assange has been held in arbitrary detention under psychologically distressing…
theAnalysis.newsRonald Reagan: “Small Government” a Smoke Screen for Racism and Smashing Unions – and Host, Paul Jay (pt 4/5)
One of Reagan's geniuses was to convince people to vote against their own self-interest. In the name of lower taxes and the Cold War, he expanded investment in…
theAnalysis.newsHaitian Ruling Families Create and Kill Monsters - Host, Paul Jay
The Haitian oligarchy colludes with the U.S., Canada, foreign corporations, and organized crime to exploit the labor and resources of the country. These…
theAnalysis.newsHow Israel’s Bloodshed in Gaza Follows a Pattern of Demographic Engineering – Walid Habbas part 2/2
In part 2, Walid Habbas provides a detailed account of Israel's military operations in Gaza and its actions to separate Gaza into isolated areas with no public…
theAnalysis.newsReagan’s Racism the Model for Trump – Matt Tyrnauer (pt 3/5)
Reagan was the master of racist "dog whistles," plausible deniability that allowed Reagan to protect himself. It has allowed the Republican Party for the last…
theAnalysis.newsHow Israel Maintains Its Colonial Occupation – Walid Habbas pt 1/2
Israel has expanded its role as an occupying power in the West Bank, East Jerusalem, and Gaza Strip by building illegal settlements, establishing practices of…
theAnalysis.newsRonald Reagan: The Face of Racism & the Military-Industrial Complex – Matt Tyrnauer (pt 2/5)
Reagan understood the American psyche from within it. He used his acting skills to sell right-wing “dog whistles” and militarism. Matt Tyrnauer, director of…
theAnalysis.newsA Viable Plan or Utter Delusion: Is the Two-State Solution (Still) Possible? – Assal Rad part 2/2
In Part 2, Assal Rad speaks to the importance of U.S. airman Aaron Bushnell's self-immolation in front of the Israeli embassy in Washington, D.C., where he…
theAnalysis.newsDefying the World: Why the West Won’t Stop Israel’s Slaughter in Rafah – Assal Rad part 1/2
Despite the ICJ's ruling calling for the prevention of plausibly genocidal acts against the Palestinians, the IDF continues its slaughter of civilians in the…