"Battle tested" is the one phrase that irks Richard Barnard more than any other words used as selling points by Israel's largest arms manufacturer Elbit Systems. And his response has proven pretty costly: The Elbit Systems have lost about 15 million pounds and seen their UK plants shut down for over a hundred days. Watch as Richard talks to me about his aspirations and hopes.

EP59 - Richard Barnard talks Shut Elbit Down movement

Lindsay Koshgarian is co-author of the groundbreaking report “State of Insecurity: The Cost of Militarization Since 9/11” which details the cost of U.S. foreign and domestic militarization. The Program Director of the National Priorities Project tells us in this new edition of PressCast that the U.S. could fully decarbonize the electric grid and create 5 million jobs with only a fraction of the money spent on militarization since 9/11.

EP64 - Lindsay Koshgarian on Cost of Militarization Since 9/11

Abbas Muntaqim is a newly converted Muslim. He was so moved by the heroic acts of Abbas ibn Ali in the Battle of Karbala that he instantly chose his name for himself after declaring Shahada. Abbas helps run a charity that gives out to the homeless community in Oakland, California through various programs and means. He also co-hosts Hella Black podcasts which gives political education to the community. Abbas has joined this edition of PressCast to talk about 'decolonization', 'Afrikan-amerikan' empowerment and much more.

EP65 - Abbas Muntaqim on ameriKKKa's colonial history

Critical medical anthropologist Adrienne Pine has taught and written extensively on issues relating to the Central America and immigration throughout her career as a pragmatic academic and activist. She's joined this episode of PressCast to talk to us about the currents political situation in Honduras, decades of U.S. colonial policies, and the Haitian asylum seekers.

EP66 - Adrienne Pine on Modern History of Honduras & U.S. Colonialism

"What we are doing now is moving from the clash of civilizations to a racial war between white people and people of the yellow color who are the major threat", says Professor emeritus Beau Grosscup as he breaks down the mentality of the U.S. foreign policy toward China. 

Professor Grosscup also talks about his books, his interaction with anti-vaxxers, his trip to Iran and much more.

EP67 - Beau Grosscup on the revival of the "Yellow Peril"

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