Abby Martin speaks to Tariq Habash, a senior Education Department official appointed by Biden, about his decision to publicly resign over the administration’s Israel policy. WATCH this interview at https://youtu.be/Pe5rZR_CYl0?si=LrogBuobwMhwGd6b

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Discussion with Biden Official Who Quit in Protest Over Gaza

Many high-profile Israel supporters have been circulating a fake screenshot of a Reddit account run by Bushnell saying "Palestine will be free when all the jews are dead." The fact that they're doing this illustrates two things: that Israel supporters are unscrupulous liars, and that they are freaking the fuck out about how much damage Bushnell has done to their cause.

Reading by Tim Foley.

On Aaron Bushnell, Methinks The Israel Apologist Doth Protest Too Much

So that's what happens when the imperial media report on an Israeli massacre, in case you were curious and haven't been paying attention since October 7 or the decades which preceded it.

Reading by Tim Foley.

When The Imperial Media Report On An Israeli Massacre

The problem is not that the wrong people keep getting elected, it's that the elections don't matter and voters don't have a say.

Reading by Tim Foley.

Nobody With Real Power Cares If You Refuse To Vote For Biden

"Pay no attention to that genocide right in front of your face."

That's the constant message we're getting from the dominant institutions in this present-day dystopia. From our news media. From our political parties. From our government. From our mainstream culture of diversion and superficiality.

Reading by Tim Foley.

"Pay No Attention To That Genocide Right In Front Of Your Face"

We've managed to get a third podcast episode up! Recording it and making enough time to create it and edit it are skills we're still developing, but we've always learned on the job in this weird little project of ours anyway. Personally I think this is our best one yet.
In this episode we discuss Aaron Bushnell and the pathetic performative airdrop of a few meals in Gaza, we make some embarrassing revelations about how we stay productive amidst a daily deluge of negativity, and we answer a few questions from readers and trolls.
Questions we address in this episode:
"Discuss the reasons explaining the impressive level of US support for Israel."
"How do you maintain such productivity in the face of the negativity you're dealing with daily? Mindset, routines, practices?"
"Why weren't you so ragey about the civil war waged on Syrians by Assad about a decade ago, where far more were slaughtered than in Gaza right now?"
"We talk about pro-war corporate media narratives all the time. Who is the narrator? How is the script passed down?"
"Why Joe Biden and Netanyahu are not Behind the Bars?"
Questions and comments and constructive criticism are much appreciated. Enjoy!

PODCAST: Aaron Bushnell, The Israel Lobby, Mass Media Propaganda And More

Every Hollywood celebrity who fails to speak out against the US-backed genocide in Gaza at the Oscars this Sunday is complicit in that genocide. If you're given a major platform and your government is committing genocide, you are morally obligated use that platform to condemn your government's actions.

Reading by Tim Foley.

Oscar Winners Who Don't Speak Out On Gaza This Weekend Will Be Complicit In Genocide

The Biden administration is supposedly planning to set up a temporary pier in Gaza to allow for the large-scale shipment of sorely needed goods into the enclave, which reportedly will take weeks to build and will still be subjected to an Israeli checkpoint.

Reading by Tim Foley.

Pretending The US Can't Just Drive Aid Into Gaza

"Such a tactic is not meaningfully different from lining up children on their knees on the battlefield and shooting them one by one in the back of the head until the enemy unconditionally surrenders."

Reading by Tim Foley.

Saying "Hamas Just Needs To Surrender" Is Saying "We'll Kill Kids Until We Get What We Want"

Political economists Radhika Desai and Michael Hudson are joined by Professor C.P. Chandrasekhar to discuss what is really happening in India's economy, if its government growth statistics and other official data are accurate, the policies of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his party BJP, and the country's 2024 elections.

VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=3zt1ZYzWP7k

You can watch other episodes of their program Geopolitical Economy Hour here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDAi0NdlN8hMl9DkPLikDDGccibhYHnDP

Is India's economy truly thriving? Or is it exaggerating its growth?

The Duran Quick Take: Episode 90.

The Duran’s Alex Christoforou and Editor-in-Chief Alexander Mercouris discuss UK Prime Minister Theresa May's announcement that if her deal or a no-deal Brexit is rejected by MPs in the House of Commons, then her government will propose delaying the UK’s exit from the European Union.

In a similar retreat, Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn announced that his party will either table or support an amendment backing a second Brexit referendum this week.

Corbyn said that Labour would support a second referendum in order to avoid a “damaging Tory Brexit”.  Corbyn went on to accuse Theresa May of “recklessly running down the clock” in an attempt to force MPs to choose between her “botched deal” or a “disastrous no deal” scenario.

SHAMEFUL! May and Corbyn fold on Brexit. Delay and 2nd referendum on the table

Readings of all Caitlin Johnstone's articles, usually by her co-writer Tim Foley.