Episodes

For this month’s episode of the F-Word on fascism, we discuss with journalist Jon Jeter the role of unelected billionaires in government, profits before people, and growing populous anger. And why does Israel get away with killing Americans? The family of Aysenur Eygi comes to Washington, DC for answers after she was shot and killed by an Israeli sniper in the West Bank. On the Ground: Voices of Resistance from the Nation’s Capital gives a voice to the voiceless 99 percent at the heart of Ameri...

Will Turkey’s apparent duplicity with the U.S. and Israel destroy Syria and Palestine? We speak to historian Gerald Horne. And this year’s International Human Rights Day links together issues of U.S. hegemony abroad with attacks on undocumented workers here at home. We hear from activists from Bayan USA advocating on behalf of Filipinos. Plus headlines on Gaza, Syria, the threat of nuclear war, Social Security, NLRB, Luigi Mangione, Uhuru 3, Nikki Giovanni R.I.P. and much more. The show is made...

As U.S. experts and activists gather here to oppose escalation to nuclear war, the Biden administration uses its final weeks to ratchet up dangerous conflicts across the globe. We speak to historian and author Gerald Horne.Then the voices of two women of the Palestinian diaspora: Hazami Barmada is on day 12 of a hunger strike to protest U.S.-Israel starvation of Gaza, and Rep.Rashida Tlaib of Michigan shares the story of her famous “and solo” protest during this years visit to Congress by accuse...

As President-Elect Trump continues to nominate cabinet picks who counter his campaign promises of a peace agenda, we revisit this hour our discussion with author, historian, and journalist Vijay Prashad. In this our first broadcast of the full interview, Prashad explains why terms such as fascism may be in vogue to describe the incoming 47th presidency, but policies, especially foreign policies, may be identical to those of the current and past administrations. The show is made possible only by...

Whether the subject is Israeli soccer hooligans, the U.S. elections, or possible World War, Western corporate media surely missed the mark during November 2024. We speak to our media critic Jon Jeter. And what can movies teach us about our precious planet? Everything! We speak with Michelle Lewis, director of the Outer Banks Environmental Film Festival. Plus headlines on Ukraine, ICC warrant for Netanyahu, Trump transition, plan to cut 1000 trees in Rock Creek Park, new Go-Go museum in DC. The ...

As Donald Trump threatens to deport up to 20 million undocumented workers in the United States. we speak to immigrant rights attorney Heather Benno for this month’s episode of “The F-Word” on fascism. And as lawyers, advocates and neighborhoods prepare to fight back, the U.S. building brand of fascism could include a melding of the military and the prison industrial complex. Headlines with Gerald Horne, and day laborer organizer Jorge Torres speaks at the People’s Forum in New York City. The sh...

As millions of Democratic voters declined to cast ballots for their party’s nominee for president, we hear from those who chose to protest instead on election night near the White House. For many protesters, the election marked 13 months into the U.S.-backed Holocaust in Gaza and 13 months of their resistance. Headlines on the U.S. presidential election and the impact, nationally and internationally, with Gerald Horne. “On the Ground: Voices of Resistance from the Nation’s Capital” gives a voic...

New documentary by Sut Jhally and Max Blumenthal exposes lies created by Israel about the Hamas military attack on October 7, 2023, and how U.S. and European corporate media and politicians allowed Israel to use this propaganda in order to gain cover for its extermination campaign against Palestinians. We air excerpts from “Atrocity Inc.” Plus, Gerald Horne on the election, Israel and Iran… And More “On the Ground: Voices of Resistance from the Nation’s Capital” gives a voice to the voiceless 9...

When it comes to enabling the genocide in Gaza, Western corporate media are as complicit as those sending and dropping bombs. We speak to Jon Jeter for this month’s episode of “On the Media.” And the Muwekma Ohlone tribe continue their mission in DC to regain federal recognition but are met with more closed doors. Plus, headlines with Gerald Horne on the Historic BRICS Summit, West Asia and Cuba. “On the Ground: Voices of Resistance from the Nation’s Capital” gives a voice to the voiceless 99 p...

Though there is growing alarm about the rise of the far right, there is little difference between the policies of the extreme right and and the extreme center. For this month’s episode of the F-Word on fascism, we speak to journalist and historian Vijay Prashad. And Native Americans visiting DC to gain tribal recognition are arrested on the National Mall. Plus headlines on the death of Yahya Sinwar, Ukraine asks for nukes or NATO, U.S. sanctions force Sputnik Radio off the air. And more… “On th...

Is humanity’s fate in the hands of an out-of-control Israeli regime? We speak to author and historian Professor Gerald Horne about the escalation ladder in West Asia. And as the U.S. fails to reign in its outpost of settler colonialism, Latin America and the Global South have their say at the event: “Latin America Speaks: Solidarity vs. Empire” held September 28, 2024 at the Apollo Theater in Harlem. Remarks by Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla and journalist and historian Vijay Pr...

As Israel provokes a wider regional war, global protests on October 5th are marking one year of genocide, and one year of resistance. And part one of a broadcast from an historic gathering at the Apollo Theater in Harlem, celebrating solidarity between Latin America, the African diaspora and Palestine. Plus headlines on Palestine, Lebanon and Iran, the VP presidential debate, and Julian Assange’s first public remarks. Voices: Gerald Horne, Manolo de los Santos, Lamess Mehanna, and Naheda Dahleh....

Journalism, freedom of speech and the first amendment are under attack. As journalists and truth-tellers are arrested, jailed in some cases, or de-platformed for for simply telling the truth, freedom of speech, the first amendment re under attack.We speck to author and journalist Jon Jeter for this months episode of “On the Media.” And like in cities across the U.S. and world, people take to the streets of D.C. to protest Israel’s attack on Lebanon. Plus headlines on Israel bombing of Lebanon: ...

As journalists are targeted by federal law enforcement, news organizations are de-platformed, and human rights activists face arrest and trumped up charges, freedom of speech is under attack. For this month’s episode of the F-Word on fascism, we speak to political commentator Garland Nixon. And for the second time in three years, DC police shoot and kill a man who had been sleeping or unconscious in his car. Plus headlines with Gerald Horne on Lebanon-Israel and much more. Voices: Garland Nixon...

For Dr. Feroze Sidhwa, who has seen up close, and treated the murdered, dying and maimed children of Gaza, the September 10, 2024 U.S. presidential debate was just a bunch of talking loud and saying nothing. And the Uhuru 3 is found not guilty of the most serious charge, of being foreign agents for Russia. But they are found guilty of lesser charges that they say are based on First Amendment protected political speech. Plus headlines on debate protests, new Gaza massacres, Md. Supreme Court gran...

The right to freedom of speech, freedom of thought, and freedom of association, are all at stake in the trial of the Uhuru 3 in Florida. We hear from those speaking out at the trial, and from historian and author Gerald Horne. This crackdown on human rights is occurring as more journalists and journalism are censored, and students protesting the genocide in Palestine defy new, repressive measures on U.S. college campuses. Plus headlines on Gaza, the West Bank, the East African Crude Oil Pipeline...

For this hour, we hear from two Muslim women who resigned from the Biden administration in reaction to the administration’s support for the genocide in Gaza. Maryam Hassanein, was a special assistant in land minerals and management at the Department of the Interior. Hala Rharrit is a former career diplomat with 18 years in the U.S. Foreign service. Her last assignment was as an Arabic language spokesperson for the State Department in the United Arab Emirates. In April 2024, Rharrit became the fi...

Kamala Harris formally accepts the presidential nomination from the Democratic Party in a speech that continues unwavering support for the apartheid state of Israel as it carries out a genocide in Gaza. We speak to our media critic Jon Jeter. Meanwhile, for thousands protesting outside the convention on the streets of Chicago, it was a struggle just to be heard and not erased by police, corporate media and the DNC. Plus, a tribute to Marcus Garvey in Baltimore and headlines on Gaza and more… Th...

With Israel thwarting a ceasefire process that could stop the carnage in Gaza, can the United Nations fulfill its mandate to unite for peace? We speak to Gerald Horne for this month’s episode of the F-Word on fascism. And as the world awaits retaliation by Iran for Israel’s attack on its capital, the wait is part of the punishment for Israel, which is a large stain on the image of so-called Western democracies. Plus headlines: There were talks in Qatar on Thursday for a potential ceasefire in I...

As Israel’s genocidal attack on Gaza rages on, countries in the region ready themselves for a major fight. We speak to Gerald Horne about the latest. And in the U.S., the Democratic Party breathes new life into its presidential campaign with Kamala Harris and Tim Walz, but do the new messengers have a new message? We speak to journalist Sam Husseini. Plus, Cori Bush’s fiery concession speech taking aim at AIPAC. More headlines: new report on Israeli torture of Palestinians, W.H.O. sends polio v...

Standing ovations from the U.S. Congress have only emboldened Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, whose new killing spree threatens a regional, if not an even larger war. Tens of thousands of mourners packed the streets of Tehran for the funeral of the political leader of Hamas, Ismail Haniyeh, who was assassinated early Wednesday, July 31st in an Israeli attack on his residence in Tehran. Haniyeh was visiting for the inauguration of the country’s newly elected president. The murder of Ha...

As Benjamin Netanyahu, a war criminal, is applauded by lawmakers in a joint session of Congress, the H HEDLINES American people calling for Netanyahu’s arrest are attacked by politicians and the police. And in the ramped up chaos of the U.S. presidential race, corporate media all but disappears the murder, mutilation, terror and displacement inflicted on the people of Gaza by Israel. We speak to our media critic Jon Jeter. With headlines and other segments on the U.S. election, post-NATO summit...

For this month’s F-Word on fascism, historian Gerald Horne discusses right-wing populism and Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance. And as NATO doubles down on failed wars of hegemony, we hear more voices from the No NATO, Yes PEACE Summit. K J Noh is a journalist, political analyst, writer, and teacher specializing in the geopolitics of the Asia-Pacific region. Ju-Hyun Park is an organizer with the organization Nodutdol for Korean Community Development. The show is made possible only...

NATO, the North Atlantic Treaty Alliance, meets in DC to celebrate 75 years and to plan for more war around the globe. But before that, the international No NATO – Yes Peace Counter Summit exposes facts of NATO’s blood-soaked history. A coalition of more than 100 organizations met in DC for a day-long program on Saturday July 6, followed by a march and rally in front of the White House on Sunday July 7. For this hour, we present part one of our coverage of the summit. We start with the keynote a...