CounterPunch Radio

CounterPunch Radio
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A biweekly podcast on world politics, culture and economics, hosted by Rebecca Maria Goldschmidt, Erik Wallenberg and Joshua Frank.

  1. 56 MINS AGO

    Before the Flood: A Tale From Gaza w/ Ramzy Baroud

    On this episode of CounterPunch Radio, Erik Wallenberg and Joshua Frank welcome back Ramzy Baroud to discuss his new book, Before the Flood, a profound exploration of Palestinian history and resilience through the personal stories of his family—the al-Badrasawis. Beginning with intimate details of village life in Beit Daras prior to the Nakba. They also talk about the ongoing war in Iran and Israel’s larger strategy for the region. You can catch Ramzy Baroud on the road this spring and summer. He’ll be at Chicago’s Pilsen Community Books on Sunday, May 3, at 5 PM. The post Before the Flood: A Tale From Gaza w/ Ramzy Baroud appeared first on CounterPunch.org.

    59 min

  2. 10 APR

    Nuclear Madness: MV Ramana in Conversation w/ Joshua Frank

    In this episode of CounterPunch Radio, MV Ramana speaks with Joshua Frank about the lies and misconceptions surrounding a nuclear power revival, atomic energy’s ties to weapons proliferation, and much more. The conversation took place in January at Page Against the Machine bookstore in Long Beach, California. M. V. Ramana is the Simons Chair in Disarmament, Global and Human Security at the School of Public Policy and Global Affairs, University of British Columbia, and the author of Nuclear is Not the Solution with Verso Books. Joshua Frank is co-editor of CounterPunch and co-host of CounterPunch Radio. He is the author of Atomic Days: The Untold Story of the Most Toxic Place in America, and the forthcoming, Bad Energy: The AI Hucksters, Rogue Lithium Extractors, and Wind Industrialists Who are Selling Off Our Future, both with Haymarket Books. Sponsored by Pilsen Community Books. The post Nuclear Madness: MV Ramana in Conversation w/ Joshua Frank appeared first on CounterPunch.org.

    1hr 27min

  3. 1 APR

    Battling Killer Robots w/ BDS Japan Bulletin & Engineers Against Apartheid

    Industrial robotics company, FANUC, was the only Japanese company named in the Albanese report on Israel’s “economy of genocide.” This week on CounterPunch Radio, we speak with members of BDS Japan Bulletin and Detroit-based Engineers Against Apartheid to understand the role that FANUC robots play in the production of 155mm shells, one of the primary weapons used in the genocide in Gaza, and the complicated nature of robots as “dual-use” products — with both civilian and military application. BDS Japan discusses automation and how AI fits into Japan’s current right-wing political climate, while EAA addresses the militarization of Michigan’s manufacturing sector and how workers in the automotive industry are organizing against it. The post Battling Killer Robots w/ BDS Japan Bulletin & Engineers Against Apartheid appeared first on CounterPunch.org.

    1hr 3min

  4. 19 MAR

    The Illegal War on Iran w/ Yassamine Mather

    On this episode of CounterPunch Radio, Eric Draitser talks with Yassamine Mather about the Israel/US war on Iran, its geopolitical ramifications, Iranian resistance, and what it means for the future of the region. Yassamine Mather is an Iranian scholar and political activist. She is the acting editor of Critique: Journal of Socialist Theory. Her research on Iran is within the framework of the Middle East Centre, University of Oxford, where she works. She is the chair of Hands Off the People of Iran. The post The Illegal War on Iran w/ Yassamine Mather appeared first on CounterPunch.org.

    1hr 2min

  5. 13 MAR

    Zionist Expansion w/ Sam Kimball

    This week on CounterPunch Radio, Erik Wallenberg and Joshua Frank talk to journalist Sam Kimball about Israel’s illegal occupation of Syria, Zionist expansion in Lebanon, and the US/Israel war on Iran. Read Sam Kimball’s piece, Zionist Expansion: A First-Hand Account of Israel’s Illegal Occupation of Southwestern Syria. Support the CounterPunch Investigative Fund. The post Zionist Expansion w/ Sam Kimball appeared first on CounterPunch.org.

    43 min

  6. 27 FEB

    Jewish Radical Traditions of the SWANA Region w/ Emanuel Ovadia

    In this episode of Counterpunch Radio, Rebecca Maria Goldschmidt speaks with Emanuel Ovadia, a researcher and educator on radical Jewish traditions in the Southwest Asia and North Africa (SWANA) region. Emanuel shares stories of Muslim-Jewish relations, the politics of language, and the Jewish radical traditions outside of the typical “Ashkenormative” European or American Jewish left. We discuss how the multi-lingual, transnational, and transcultural history of the region debunks zionist myths of Jewish supremacy, and the importance of uplifting the cultural memory of ancestors who may have been assimilated into “Israeli” or other colonial identities across the SWANA region. You can find Emanuel’s quarterly zine, Gazoz De Frambuaz, and his Instagram at https://linktr.ee/gdframbuaz. The post Jewish Radical Traditions of the SWANA Region w/ Emanuel Ovadia appeared first on CounterPunch.org.

    48 min

  7. 20 FEB

    Black History Is for Everyone w/ Brian Jones

    On this episode of CounterPunch Radio, Joshua Frank and Erik Wallenberg are joined by Brian Jones to discuss his new book, Black History Is for Everyone, out now with Haymarket Books. In Black History Is for Everyone, Brian Jones offers a meditation on the power of Black history, using his own experiences as a lifelong learner and classroom teacher to question everything—from the radicalism of the American Revolution to the meaning of “race” and “nation.” Brian Jones has taught many ages and grades in New York City’s public schools and the City University of New York. He served as the inaugural director of the Center for Educators and Schools at the New York Public Library and was the associate director of education at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. He is also the author of The Tuskegee Student Uprising: A History. Catch Brian Jones on tour. Buy a copy of Black History Is for Everyone. The post Black History Is for Everyone w/ Brian Jones appeared first on CounterPunch.org.

    43 min

  8. 7 FEB

    Voices from the Semillero Zapatista w/ Roberto Hernandez, Ana Vázquez & More

    In this episode, CounterPunch shares voices from participants in the Zapatistas’ most recent gathering of activists, the “Semillero de Piramides, de historias, amores, y claro desamores,” in CIDECI, Universidad de la Tierra, Zapatista territory in San Cristóbal de las Casas, México. The 5 day event featured seminars and discussions with over 1000 attendees from 30 countries, to address resistance to this era of fascism. Roberto Hernandez, from San Isidro, CA, is a Chicano professor at San Diego State University, who discusses the parallelism between the ethnic cleansing of Zapatistas, Chicanxs and Palestinians. We speak with Bruno from the Comité Argentino con el Pueblo Argentino, and Ana Vázquez, a professor at the Universidad Iberoamericana in Chiapas, and other messages of solidarity with Palestine direct from Zapatista territory. The post Voices from the Semillero Zapatista w/ Roberto Hernandez, Ana Vázquez & More appeared first on CounterPunch.org.

    42 min
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A biweekly podcast on world politics, culture and economics, hosted by Rebecca Maria Goldschmidt, Erik Wallenberg and Joshua Frank.

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  • Creator
    CounterPunch Radio
  • Years Active
    2015 - 2026
  • Episodes
    291
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Show Website
    CounterPunch Radio

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