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Host Doug Henwood covers the worlds of economics and politics and their complex interactions, from the local to the global.

NOV 14

Trump prognostications: foreign policy, criminal justice

Anatol Lieven tries to divine a Trump foreign policy out of unreliable rhetoric and early appointments • Alex Vitale tries similar on Trump and criminal justice The post Trump prognostications: foreign policy, criminal justice appeared first on KPFA.

1 hr
NOV 7

Comments on Trump • Israeli public opinion • the role of Ukraine in Western politics

DH comments on the Trump victory, especially the role of inflation • Dahlia Scheindlin on Israeli public opinion • James Foley and Vladimir Unkovski-Korica, authors of this article, on the role of Ukraine in the Western political imagination The post Comments on Trump • Israeli public opinion • the role of Ukraine in Western politics appeared first on KPFA.

1 hr
OCT 31

The right’s war on higher ed • What Israel’s wars are all about

Laura Jedeed, author of this article, on the right’s war on North Idaho College • Mouin Rabbani on what’s driving Israel’s multiple wars, and on the state of the Axis of Resistance The post The right’s war on higher ed • What Israel’s wars are all about appeared first on KPFA.

1 hr
OCT 24

How much US aid goes to Israel? • people actually like their jobs, a study shows

William Hartung, co-author of this paper, on how much aid the US has given to Israel over the last year (plus some wacky stuff on AI weapons) • sociologist Scott Schieman on his surprising research showing that people actually like their jobs The post How much US aid goes to Israel? • people actually like their jobs, a study shows appeared first on KPFA.

1 hr
OCT 17

The Biden/Harris vision of the world, the emptying of the Balkans

Anatol Lieven on the ambitiously aggressive grand design of the Biden/Harris foreign policy • Lily Lynch, author of this article, on the emptying out of the Balkans The post The Biden/Harris vision of the world, the emptying of the Balkans appeared first on KPFA.

1 hr
OCT 10

Translating Marx’s Capital, Israeli society after October 7

Paul North and Paul Reitter on their new translation of Marx’s Capital • Nimrod Flaschenberg and Alma Itzhaky, authors of this article, on the political culture of Israel after October 7 The post Translating Marx’s Capital, Israeli society after October 7 appeared first on KPFA.

1 hr
OCT 3

A century of war on Palestinians, a look at Hezbollah after Nasrallah

Rashid Khalidi, author of The Hundred Years War on Palestine, talks about Israeli settler-colonialism and its imperial patrons • Aurélie Daher looks at Hezbollah and the challenges it faces after the assassination of its leader The post A century of war on Palestinians, a look at Hezbollah after Nasrallah appeared first on KPFA.

1 hr
SEP 26

Fires in Brazil, successes in Mexico

Forrest Hylton, author of this article, on wildfires in Brazil and the political impotence of Lula’s administration • Edwin Ackerman on politics in Mexico, as AMLO hands over power to Claudia Sheinbaum, having engineered a controversial overhaul of the judiciary (article here) The post Fires in Brazil, successes in Mexico appeared first on KPFA.

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Absolute best show for leftists who appreciate more signal and less noise

04/26/2018

Vibeeme

Doug is one of the very few people on the left we have who is serious and professional. Hard to believe you could ever listen to a single episode and not have gained some important insight from diverse, studious leftists' perspectives on our world.
Henwood's show is a must

08/21/2017

H. Beale

Especially in these dark, uncertain times.
Provide Topics?

03/30/2018

samtha25

I'm unsubscribing, because the episode description provides no clue as to topics covered. I wish I had the time to download and listen to every episode, but I don't. I think I'm probably not alone. Bad practice of KPFA generally.
Episode info

07/29/2017

International Front Disco

Can you not list the guests names, at least, on the information dropdown?