I was not lucky enough to have such good pastors—instead of telling me believe, they should have told me think, meditate.

Michael Staudenmaier presents on the history and legacy of the Sojourner Truth Organization, highlighting their innovative theories on white skin privilege and autonomy and their influence on modern radical movements.

Noel Ignatiev calls on Occupy Boston to demand the abolition of prisons as a radical step toward building a new society, linking the struggle against mass incarceration to the unfinished work of racial and economic justice.

Jason Brownlee analyzes the Egyptian counter-revolution and the continuity of U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East, arguing that authoritarian resilience and American strategic interests explain the limited outcomes of the Arab Spring.

Activist and author Donald Freeman reads from his autobiography and calls for a transcendent revolution through revolutionary acculturation and collective action.

A reading of Ghassan Kanafani's 'The Land of Sad Oranges,' depicting a Palestinian family's displacement and loss during the 1948 Nakba.

Ali Kadri argues that sanctions are a form of genocide intrinsic to US imperialism's exploitation and control, and that the current genocide in Gaza demonstrates the extremes to which capital will go to maintain hegemony.

Abdul Jawad Omar discusses the potential Gaza ceasefire, the criminalization of Palestine solidarity, and the shifting political discourse in the U.S. following Zohran Mamdani's primary win.

Canadian filmmaker Nettie Wild and activist Tom Hansen expose the hidden war against Zapatista communities in Chiapas, where paramilitaries armed and trained by the Mexican military—with US support—terrorize villagers while international observers are deported.

Louis Allday traces his path to anti-imperialist writing, from the Iraq War protests to uncovering suppressed history through Liberated Texts, while emphasizing the centrality of imperialism in global struggles.

Ellen Bernstein of Pastors for Peace discusses the ninth Friendshipment Caravan to Cuba, the effects of the U.S. embargo, and the organization's broader solidarity work with Central America.

An examination of secret evidence laws and their use to detain Arab and Muslim immigrants without due process, featuring Mauri Saalakhan and Nassima Haddam.

Dr. Ariel Salzmann and Adnan Hussain dissect the Oslo Accords as a 'violent peace' that entrenched Israeli occupation and betrayed Palestinian resistance.

Francis Boyle condemns the Iraq War as a criminal enterprise, arguing that Bush, Blair, and Obama committed war crimes and genocide, while the mainstream media served as a propaganda arm.

A MOVE member fiercely challenges Mayor Frank Rizzo’s propaganda during the 1978 siege, insisting on the group’s health and moral clarity despite the state’s attempts to justify violence.

Brother Shep discusses his journey in the Black Panther Party and the urgent campaign to free Kamau Sadiki and all aging political prisoners from medical neglect.

Mike Ruppert, a former LAPD narcotics detective, presents extensive evidence and personal testimony regarding the CIA's long-standing involvement in drug trafficking to fund covert operations, and urges public unity to demand accountability.

An investigation into how Syrian jihadist leader Abu Mohammed al-Jolani is rebranding himself and his group HTS through a media charm offensive to gain political legitimacy and international recognition.

Lara Kilani and Cody O'Rourke from the Good Shepherd Collective discuss the realities of Zionism as a structure of settler colonialism and the necessity of consistent, Palestinian-centered anti-Zionist solidarity.

Student panelists explore how pro-Palestine activism faces repression on campuses, yet fuels solidarity and resilience through coalition-building and narrative control.

Mustafa Bayoumi delivers the Edward Said Memorial Lecture, arguing that the ongoing genocide in Gaza is forging a new global consciousness that connects Palestinian liberation to struggles for freedom everywhere.

Joseph Massad traces the intertwined histories of Islamophobia and anti-Palestinianism from the Crusades to the present, arguing that the Palestinian struggle remains central to Western ideological warfare.

H. Rap Brown, later Imam Jamil Al-Amin, powerfully declares, 'Freedom cannot be given—it is something that has to be gotten and taken by the people who are oppressed.'

Khaled Mishal, leader of Hamas, discusses the Palestinian reconciliation deal and its implications for resistance, regional politics, and the future of Palestinian statehood.

Omar El Akkad discusses his journalism in the Middle East and his book on the Gaza genocide, exploring themes of war, representation, and moral reckoning.

Steve Coakely lectures on black-Jewish relations, accusing Jewish organizations like the ADL of spying on and controlling black leadership through philanthropy and secret societies.

Grace Lee Boggs and Danny Glover discuss revolution as evolution, the collapse of industrial civilization, and Glover's quest to film the Haitian Revolution.

Ted Rutland examines how community policing evolved into counterinsurgency urbanism, blending support and repression to divide communities and maintain control over urban populations.

Sophia Stamatopoulou-Robbins discusses her book 'Waste Siege,' exploring how Palestinians in the West Bank are surrounded by unprecedented waste they cannot escape, a condition she terms 'waste siege.'

A documentary exploring U.S.-backed terrorism against Cuba and the case of the Cuban Five, featuring interviews with victims, family members, and activists.

Will VanWagenen delivers a lecture on the historical context of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, focusing on the 2014 genocide in Gaza and the role of Zionism, ethnic cleansing, and international complicity.

James Boggs traces the development of black auto workers from World War II through the Korean War and automation, arguing that a new generation of black workers seeks power, not just jobs, to make industry relevant to the black community.

Todd McGowan joins Breht to discuss how capitalism manufactures endless desire and dissatisfaction through commodity fetishism and the illusion of pure excess.

Maryla Finkelstein describes the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising as a farewell from Jews who knew they were going to die and decided to take revenge, and she expresses sympathy for the Palestinian population.

Leon Bass, a Black World War II veteran and witness to Buchenwald, connects his personal experiences of American racism and Nazi atrocities to a lifelong call for justice and love.

Dr. Tim Anderson presents a counter-narrative on the Syrian war, exposing Western media bias and analyzing the geopolitical forces behind the conflict.

A wide-ranging discussion on Iran's modern history, U.S.-Iran tensions, and the geopolitical realignment driven by shared anti-imperialist grievances.

Joma and Nate dissect the theory of the labor aristocracy through a Third Worldist lens, critiquing a recent Frizzo essay and emphasizing the need for material solidarity with national liberation struggles.

We love the underdog—that's just how we are as a country. We want to help wherever oppression is.

Darryl Li argues that Zionism's Law of Return transforms Jewishness into a global racial category, granting all Jews superior rights to land and fundamentally undermining Palestinian claims.

Hosts Jeremy and Rae talk with Cody O'Rourke and Ameed Faleh from Good Shepherd Collective about the Palestinian struggle, from data manipulation and settler colonialism to the need for material solidarity beyond symbolic gestures.

A reportback on the Gaza Freedom Flotilla's thwarted 2024 mission, with speakers Chris Mato Nunpa, Barry Riesch, Coleen Rowley, and Jeff Berger sharing prayers, personal testimony, and analysis of the struggle to break Israel's siege.

The horrific repression of the Assad regime and the evaporation of the nonviolent struggle was a major cause of the rise of ISIS, but a lot of the blame goes to the United States for our intervention in Iraq.

Norman Finkelstein and James Petras debate the Israel lobby's influence on US foreign policy, and Petras lectures on Latin America's turn away from neoliberalism and US hegemony.

Charlotte Kates joins host Hanna Kawas to discuss Samidoun's work defending Palestinian political prisoners and building international solidarity against Israeli occupation.

A discussion on the 50th anniversary of the New International Economic Order, featuring Michael Gallant and Pawel Wargan, who reflect on its historical context, the legacy of Third World movements, and Progressive International's contemporary program for reshaping global economic relations.

Alex Aviña and Taylor Miller dissect the US-constructed Gaza pier as an infrastructure of genocide, masking imperial plunder under humanitarian rhetoric.

Archbishop Atallah Hanna denounces Israeli apartheid and Christian Zionism while affirming Palestinian Christian belonging to the Arab nation and the shared struggle of Palestine and Syria against imperialism.

Torkil Lauesen discusses his book on the long historical transition to socialism and the end of capitalism, arguing that capitalism is in terminal decline and the objective conditions for socialism are now present.

A UNAC webinar featuring speakers from Lebanon, Syria, and Palestine discussing resistance to US and Israeli imperialism and the call for a one-state solution.