Episodes

<a href=”https://www.counterpunch.org/product/support-this-podcast”>support this podcast, donate today</a><p> This week, Eric has an in depth conversation with economist Michael Hudson, author of the new book <a href=”https://www.counterpunch.org/product/killing-the-host-digital-book/”>Killing the Host: How Financial Parasites and Debt Bondage Destroy the Global Economy</a>. Eric and Prof. Hudson discuss the evolution of finance capital from its humble parasitical beginnings to the comprehensiv...

<a href=”https://www.counterpunch.org/product/support-this-podcast”>support this podcast, donate today</a><p> This week Eric and his guests discuss Ukraine and Syria, two war zones on the front lines of imperialism today. First, it’s protests and clashes and fascists (oh my!) as Eric sits down with international relations and security analyst Mark Sleboda to examine the latest developments in the “New Ukraine.” Eric and Mark talk about the violence on the streets of Kiev and what it means for ...

<a href=”https://www.counterpunch.org/product/support-this-podcast”>support this podcast, donate today</a><p>This week Eric and his guests mark the ten year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina by reflecting on its lasting impact and the political lessons it has taught. First, Eric chats with CounterPunch contributor and Editor-in-Chief of News Junkie Post Gilbert Mercier about his experiences in New Orleans in the immediate aftermath of the storm. Gilbert recounts his personal stories, what he wit...

<a href=”https://www.counterpunch.org/product/support-this-podcast”>support this podcast, donate today</a><p>This week Eric welcomes political commentators Margaret Kimberley and Sukant Chandan to the program. First, Eric chats with Margaret Kimberley, editor and columnist at Black Agenda Report about the growth of #BlackLivesMatter, the controversy surrounding the confrontation with Bernie Sanders and its aftermath, and the importance of the movement’s dissociation from the Democratic Party. Th...

<a href=”https://www.counterpunch.org/product/support-this-podcast”>support this podcast, donate today</a><p>This week, CounterPunch Radio host Eric Draitser welcomes two more outstanding guests to the program. In the first half of the episode, Eric chats with award winning syndicated political cartoonist and author Ted Rall about the controversy surrounding his recent firing by the LA Times on bogus charges made by the LAPD. Eric and Ted discuss the circumstances of his firing, the LAPD’s lies,...

<a href=”https://www.counterpunch.org/product/support-this-podcast”>support this podcast, donate today</a><p>This week, Eric Draitser chats with two brilliant guests about war and peace, imperialism, and the state of a very troubled world. First, Eric sits down with renowned author and peace activist David Swanson to discuss George Clooney, Africa, and the white man’s military-industrial burden. Eric and David highlight the hypocrisy of celebrity activism, neo-colonial superiority complexes, and...

<a href=”https://www.counterpunch.org/product/support-this-podcast”>support this podcast, donate today</a><p> This week, CounterPunch Radio host Eric Draitser sits down with renowned Cuban-American attorney José Pertierra to discuss the latest developments in Latin America, especially the warming of relations between the US and Cuba. Pertierra draws on his decades of experience working in international cases dealing with both Cuba and Venezuela, providing insight into issues ranging from the ope...

<a href=”https://www.counterpunch.org/product/support-this-podcast”>support this podcast, donate today</a><p>This week, CounterPunch Radio host Eric Draitser goes one on one with award winning filmmaker and journalist, the inimitable John Pilger. Eric and John discuss the role of the corporate media in manufacturing narratives, its relationship to capitalism and commodification, and the importance of independent media to pierce through the propaganda. Pilger provides his blistering critique of t...

<a href=”https://www.counterpunch.org/product/support-this-podcast”>support this podcast, donate today</a><p>This week, CounterPunch Radio host Eric Draitser chats with two excellent guests about independent media, and the importance of critical analysis outside of the mainstream establishment. The first half of the show features a great conversation with CounterPunch Managing Editor Joshua Frank, who talks about the launch of the new and improved CounterPunch website while waxing poetic on the ...

<a href=”https://www.counterpunch.org/product/support-this-podcast”>support this podcast, donate today</a><p>This week, CounterPunch Radio host Eric Draitser speaks with author Ron Jacobs, whose new book <a href=”https://www.counterpunch.org/product/day-dream-sunset/”>Daydream Sunset: The 60s Counterculture in the 70s</a> is available from CounterPunch. Eric and Ron discuss many of the important themes of the book, including the role of music and culture in reflecting the evolution of the counte...

<a href=”https://www.counterpunch.org/product/support-this-podcast”>support this podcast, donate today</a><p>This week, CounterPunch Radio host Eric Draitser sits down with two important guests to discuss all things Syria. The first part of the show is an in depth discussion with Beirut-based political analyst and commentator Sharmine Narwani. Eric and Sharmine examine the latest developments in the war in Syria with particular attention to the battles along the Syria-Lebanon border, as well as ...

<a href=”https://www.counterpunch.org/product/support-this-podcast”>support this podcast, donate today</a><p>This week, CounterPunch Radio host Eric Draitser speaks with Glen Ford, Executive Editor of Black Agenda Report about everything from the #BlackLivesMatter Movement to the importance of revolutionary consciousness and organizing. Eric and Glen discuss the meaning of the slogan “No Justice, No Peace” and the implications of such a statement in terms of political action. They dissect some o...