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Democracy Now! A new documentary titled Britain's Gaza Secrets Exposed reveals new details about the U.K. government's internal response to alleged Israeli war crimes in Gaza. Presented by journalist Ramita Navai and produced by Ben De Pear for Channel 4's investigative program Dispatches, the documentary examines government records, some newly publicized, to show how the United Kingdom ignored or concealed mounting evidence of Israel's genocidal actions in Gaza after the October 7 attacks. "We were looking at how our country, which prides itself on having an ethical foreign policy and as being one of the supporting members of the United Nations on human rights, was able to keep selling arms," says De Pear. "And basically, what we found was a doctored process … It's quite extraordinary the level of duplicity that was going on in order for us to keep selling Israel arms." Ben De Pear also produced the 2025 BAFTA-winning documentary Gaza: Doctors U...

BreakThrough News Why is Pakistan's military so afraid of Imran Khan? With Islamabad on lockdown and 35,000 additional troops deployed to stop the September 27 march in support of the imprisoned ex-prime minister. Junaid S. Ahmad, professor of religion and world politics and director of the Center for Study of Islam and Decoloniality, tells Rania Khalek and Zoe Alexandra the 2022 US-backed regime-change operation meant to neutralize the country’s most popular politician instead gave rise to a movement bigger than Khan himself: a new opposition coalition, TTAP, including the left-wing Awami Workers Party, as Khan’s PTI party has shattered the army's legitimacy in Punjab. Ahmad says Pakistan, under military rule in all but name, has become "nothing less than a police state." Its only legitimacy, he says, comes from Washington and Rawalpindi, the home of the army's headquarters. And with past demonstrations ending in massacres and the Shehbaz Sharif-Asim Munir regime...

Rachel Blevins The overwhelming message from the Trump-Xi summit in Washington, DC, this week was: China holds the cards. From trade, to rare earth minerals, to technology and AI, etc.  KJ Noh, an independent journalist specializing in the geopolitics of the Asia-Pacific region, noted that there are growing concerns that the U.S. could escalate to the use of tactical nuclear weapons, as it loses its war of aggression against Iran, as as it fails to contain China.

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Geopolitical Economy Report Donald Trump has been a China hawk for years, and he waged a brutal trade war against the country. So why did the US leader invite Chinese President Xi Jinping to Washington, DC for a summit? The White House dinner, featuring the CEOs of top corporations, helps explain why. Ben Norton analyzes the complex state of US-China relations following Trump's failed trade war.

While Israel continues its genocide against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, ethnic cleansing in the West Bank and persists with imposing its unlawful occupation and system of apartheid against Palestinians, PM Benjamin Netanyahu, wanted by the ICC for war crimes and crimes against humanity, is set to address the UN General Assembly in New York instead of standing trial at The Hague.   It is doubly shameful that the US government continues to ignore the arrest warrant against Netanyahu - while denying Palestinian representatives visas to attend the UNGA. Nearly two years since the ICC issued arrest warrants against Netanyahu, impunity continues to reign - and Palestinians are paying the price.  Continuing to undermine the ICC sends a cruel message to all victims of international crimes that prospects for justice remain elusive while the USA and other powerful states deliberately erode the universal value of international law.   All states, including the USA, shou...

War criminal and genocider Benjamin Netanyahu speaking to an empty hall, again. This photo needs to be the front page of every news paper in the world—yet the media fear sharing it. Netanyahu said, “Everyone who left the hall is a coward.” No, everyone who remained in the hall is a coward. The UN Secretary-General said: "What is the point of preventing a state from speaking? We should bring them all together." No, we must punish war criminals, isolate them, and make an example of them for others. I maintain that any Lebanese or Palestinian working within the UN system who was present at UNGA and didn’t protest this inside the hall or inside the HQ is a coward who prioritized their salary over their homeland and over the criminal killing his children. War criminal and genocider Benjamin Netanyahu speaking to an empty hall, again. This photo needs to be the front page of every news paper in the world—yet the media fear sharing it. Netanyahu said, “Everyone who left the hall is ...

DRM News Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was met with chants and boos at the 81st UN General Assembly as delegations from several nations walked out of the hall ahead of his speech. 

globinfo freexchange Το Μητσοτακικό μιντιακό τσίρκο παίζει για άλλη μια φορά το έργο «η Άγκυρα είναι εκνευρισμένη» με την συμμαχία Ελλάδας-Ισραήλ. Φυσικά, οι μιντιακοί καθεστωτικοί παπαγάλοι δεν θα σας πουν ποτέ ότι ο Νετανιάχου είναι εγκληματίας πολέμου με βάση την απόφαση του διεθνούς ποινικού δικαστηρίου, ότι το Ισραήλ στην τελευταία σύνοδο του ΟΗΕ ήταν περισσότερο απομονωμένο από ποτέ, ότι η υποστήριξη των Αμερικανών ψηφοφόρων προς το Ισραήλ έχει κυριολεκτικά κατακρημνιστεί και συνεχίζει την κατιούσα με βάση τελευταίες δημοσκοπήσεις και ότι οι διαδηλώσεις και εκδηλώσεις ενάντια στο Ισραηλινό κράτος-τρομοκράτη, εντός και εκτός Δύσης, είναι καθημερινό φαινόμενο. Οι μιντιακοί Γκέμπελς προσπαθούν απεγνωσμένα να δημιουργήσουν κλίμα υπέρ του Μητσοτάκη, αντιστρέφοντας την πραγματικότητα, καθώς βλέπουν ότι, ακόμα και στις στημένες δημοσκοπήσεις, τα ποσοστά της ΝΔ απέχουν παρασάγγας από την αυτοδυναμία. Πράγμα που σημαίνει ότι το διεφθαρμένο κόμμα Μητσοτάκη ενδεχομένως να μην αγγίζει ούτε κ...

PoliticsJOE Owen Jones makes his PolJOE debut to talk all things Western decline, chatting to Ava about where everything went wrong. His new book, The Fall of the West , recaptures the narrative of our present economic, military, and moral crises. From Western support for Israel and complicity in their crimes, to Donald Trump and rising authoritarianism, Jones exposes the West's hypocrisy. From the legacy of Iraq, Afghanistan, and Libya, to deindustrialisation, stagnant wages and the financial crash, he argues that decades of concentrated wealth has led to precipitous decline.  Also, a healthy scrutiny of the British press, some Ed Sheeran talk, a vision of the future with Zohran Mamdani, and more.

The Jimmy Dore Show This segment focuses on recent U.S. polling showing a stark decline in Americans’ attitudes toward Israel, with CNN data analyst Harry Enten describing negative net-favorability figures across several polls and a large change compared with 2018. CNN's reporting cited in the discussion also found that 55% of Americans said U.S. military assistance to Israel should be reduced or ended, while other polling showed declining approval of Israel's military actions in Gaza.  Jimmy Dore and Americans’ Comedian Kurt Metzger interpret these trends as evidence of dramatic changes in public attitudes and discuss the political implications, while also criticizing U.S. political institutions, media coverage, and the influence of Zionist interests on foreign policy.

Breaking Points Krystal and Saagar are joined by Yanis Varoufakis to discuss the latest on the bond market chaos amid the Iran war. 

Middle East Eye America is not able to reopen two of the Middle East's main shipping routes. What does that mean for the global energy trade and the US dollar around the world? This episode of The Big Picture explains what the "petrodollar" is, how the relationship between oil and the dollar works, and what the true threat to the US dollar may be.

Kim Iversen Kim took her father to the hospital in Europe and had an eye opening experience.

The United States is interfering in the Brazilian presidential elections, pressuring the Brazilian electorate into voting for right-wing candidate Flavio Bolsonaro, the son of disgraced former president, Jair Bolsonaro. If that does not work and President Lula da Silva secures a fourth term in office, the groundwork is already being laid for a potential military intervention. From sanctions and economic warfare, to coaching influencers and journalists on how best to attack the left-wing government, the Trump administration is doing everything it can to overthrow Lula. Meanwhile, the State Department’s recent decision to designate Brazilian gangs as “foreign terrorist organizations” just as it did with Venezuela’s Tren de Aragua, signals a willingness to intervene militarily. Brazil is Trump’s next target, and builds upon recent U.S. and Israeli interference in May’s Colombian elections, where pro-Trump candidate Abelardo de la Espriella won a razor-thin victory. MintPress examines the ...

The Telegraph A landmark Pentagon report has exposed the devastating cost of the Iran war for the US military: 59 aircraft damaged or destroyed, bases struck across the Middle East, and critical missile stockpiles depleted for up to 5 years. Venetia Rainey speaks to former Defense and State Department insider Kori Schake, now a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute. She unpicks how the report lays bare the underpreparedness of Donald Trump’s administration for Iran’s precision missile attacks on key US assets.  They also discuss how the toll of the war has created a critical window of vulnerability that China could exploit in the Pacific if it wanted to seize Taiwan.  Plus, Anthropic’s new threat report reveals how Iran and the Houthis are using Claude AI to finetune weapons and target the US Navy, Trump goes behind Saudi Arabia’s back to make a secret deal with the Yemeni militants over the Red Sea, and will Pete Hegseth be impeached?

BreakThrough News China is cracking down on billionaires and corruption. Following the landmark sentencing of Evergrande founder Hui Ka Yan (Xu Jiayin) to life in prison and the seizure of his assets, independent journalist Ben Norton joins Amanda Yee to break down President Xi Jinping’s ongoing anti-corruption campaign and how a socialist government disciplines capital. Norton explains how in China, capital may create wealth, but the Communist Party maintains control over the steering wheel of the economy. And while Western regulatory systems often protect private oligarchy and corporate impunity, Xi Jinping since 2012 has taken aggressive action against high-profile tycoons and corrupt Party officials alike.

The Hormuz Report Iran has completely ruled out reopening the Strait of Hormuz or entering negotiations until Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu are removed from power, according to a senior adviser to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, per WANA News Agency. Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr, Khamenei’s political adviser, made the declaration in a message marking 200 days of public presence. “Our fighters will not reopen the Strait of Hormuz until criminal Trump and bloodthirsty Netanyahu are removed from power,” Zolghadr said, calling it the “first stage” of Iran’s revenge. The statement sets an explicit political condition for reopening one of the world’s most critical energy chokepoints. Meanwhile, the national average diesel price hit a record $9.999. Inventories sit at 106.3 million barrels — 13% below the five-year average. Refineries are running at 97.8% capacity with little room to produce more. Diesel has risen 74% in nine months. Farmers and truckers are paying 63% more than last...

Katie Halper Palestinian Youth Movement organizer Belal Elsiesy breaks down the paper trail proving United Airlines transported lethal weapons components directly to Israel on routine passenger flights.

Glenn Diesen Yanis Varoufakis is an economist, the former Finance Minister of Greece, and the author of numerous bestselling books. Varoufakis discusses how the EU is a cartel designed by the U.S. that is no longer fit for purpose. The German economic locomotive has broken down; the EU no longer has an economic model, its foreign policy is consumed by war, and it has already become a technological colony. Varoufakis also argues that China can now pull the plug on the U.S. economy if it chooses to do so.

Owen Jones Crossing the Red Line: Biden, His Advisors, and Israel's War in Gaza , by investigative journalist Akbar Shahid Ahmed, is out now.

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Breaking Points Krystal and Saagar discuss the fallout from the Houthis taking the Bab al-Mandeb strait.

Democracy Now! Did Saudi Arabia play a role in the planning and execution of the September 11 attacks of 2001? That question was raised immediately after the attack, when 15 of the 19 hijackers were revealed to be Saudi citizens, and it has only grown louder in the 25 years since as more evidence emerged of the attackers’ connections to Saudi figures inside the United States.

Geopolitical Economy Report Trump's attacks on BRICS have backfired, forcing China, India, and Russia closer together. The Global South-led organization held a summit in New Delhi, where leaders discussed plans to challenge the US dollar system, by connecting new payment systems using local currencies. Ben Norton explains.

Danny Haiphong Prof. Seyed Mohammad Marandi discusses Iran's major support for Yemen's ongoing offensive against US-Saudi forces and the game changing shift in the war.

The Young Turks The Houthis captured the major Red Sea port of Mokha. Cenk Uygur and Ana Kasparian discuss on The Young Turks .

The United States is interfering in the Brazilian presidential elections, pressuring the Brazilian electorate into voting for right-wing candidate Flavio Bolsonaro, the son of disgraced former president, Jair Bolsonaro. If that does not work and President Lula da Silva secures a fourth term in office, the groundwork is already being laid for a potential military intervention. From sanctions and economic warfare, to coaching influencers and journalists on how best to attack the left-wing government, the Trump administration is doing everything it can to overthrow Lula. Meanwhile, the State Department’s recent decision to designate Brazilian gangs as “foreign terrorist organizations” just as it did with Venezuela’s Tren de Aragua, signals a willingness to intervene militarily. Brazil is Trump’s next target, and builds upon recent U.S. and Israeli interference in May’s Colombian elections, where pro-Trump candidate Abelardo de la Espriella won a razor-thin victory. MintPress examines the ...

25 years ago the biggest false flag operation of our time was carried out by CIA and Mossad. Yet, they didn't know then that this operation would set the countdown for the final fall of the US evil imperialist empire. — globinfo freexchange (@GlobinfoF49090) September 11, 2026  

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OPTM The United Kingdom has just dropped a political bombshell that has sent shockwaves through the occupation regime. In an unprecedented move, Britain—alongside France, Canada, and nine other nations—has banned all trade in goods produced in illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank. Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband accused settler terrorists of carrying out ethnic cleansing, declaring that the UK would ban imports of all settlement goods and restrict services including financing and construction. The reaction from the occupation's far-right ministers has been nothing short of hysterical. Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich called for the immediate expulsion of the British ambassador, while National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir—in a fit of delusional whataboutism—demanded that the occupation government recognize Argentine sovereignty over the Falkland Islands and impose sanctions on Britain. Ben Gvir and Smotrich are trapped, and they know it. This is the colonial master fina...

BREAKING: US diesel is now closing in on a $6/gallon national average, for the first time in history, with wholesale prices surging 13 cents/gallon tonight. California could surge past $8/gallon statewide in the coming days, with San Francisco's average hitting an all-time high… — The Hormuz Letter (@HormuzLetter) September 8, 2026

Danny Haiphong Brian Berletic of the New Atlas discusses how Iran's successful retaliation has led to desperation for Trump & the US empire, and how China and Russia are preparing for an unthinkable war that's already underway yet no one's talking about it.

#Gaza mourns and buries its children who remained trapped beneath the rubble. 💔 pic.twitter.com/s7BzFZvWav — Abdullah Omar🇵🇸 (@Abdullah_Om3r03) September 6, 2026  

Geopolitical Economy Report Liberal feminist icon Gloria Steinem, a close ally of warmonger Hillary Clinton, has passed away at age 92. What many people don't know is that she was a CIA agent. Ben Norton explains how the CIA has cultivated a pro-imperialist, anti-communist "compatible left", who spread propaganda portraying the US empire as a "progressive" force, while the USA oppresses the Global South, waging nonstop wars and organizing countless coups d'etat.

Double Down News In this edition of Double Down Newswatch , host Richard Sanders speaks with Maha Hussaini, human rights defender and reporter with the Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor. Speaking directly from Gaza, Maha details the escalating danger faced by human rights workers and  journalists. Maha describes the grim reality on the ground: an advancing "Yellow Line" marked by concrete blocks and automated military "lifters" targeting civilians, severe aid blockades and the psychological toll on a population forever displaced.

failedevolution shortcuts The CIA head probably wanted to detect Moscow's intentions in case the US imperialists proceed to the unthinkable: nuke Iran. We can almost say with certainty that Moscow responded openly, sending a clear message that such an action will be received as the end of any official or unofficial deal concerning the use of nuclear weapons. That is, in such a case, Russia will take as a given that it can use nuclear weapons against another country, even inside European territory. Concerning the explosive-laden drone detected at the Leipzig-Halle airport and linked to Russia, it seems that we are dealing with a slopily-designed false flag operation. The timing should not be considered accidental, as the  far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party appears to be winning in the polls with a clear lead.  The AfD calls for talks with Moscow, ending sanctions and cutting support for Ukraine, which is completely opposite to the policy of the current political esta...

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The United States is interfering in the Brazilian presidential elections, pressuring the Brazilian electorate into voting for right-wing candidate Flavio Bolsonaro, the son of disgraced former president, Jair Bolsonaro. If that does not work and President Lula da Silva secures a fourth term in office, the groundwork is already being laid for a potential military intervention. From sanctions and economic warfare, to coaching influencers and journalists on how best to attack the left-wing government, the Trump administration is doing everything it can to overthrow Lula. Meanwhile, the State Department’s recent decision to designate Brazilian gangs as “foreign terrorist organizations” just as it did with Venezuela’s Tren de Aragua, signals a willingness to intervene militarily. Brazil is Trump’s next target, and builds upon recent U.S. and Israeli interference in May’s Colombian elections, where pro-Trump candidate Abelardo de la Espriella won a razor-thin victory. MintPress examines the ...

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Breaking Points Krystal and Saagar discuss Holland pulling their gold from the US amid concerns over geopolitical instability. 

Danny Haiphong US is attacking Iran as war spirals out of control. Journalist and filmmaker Abby Martin joins the show for the first time to tell us how her new film investigating the inner workings of the US military and its impact on the planet relates to the restart of the Iran war. She is joined by rapper and journalist Lowkey for a massive discussion on why Trump and the US empire's war is going worse than you think.

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The Electronic Intifada Israel is destroying Gaza’s buildings and killing its people. But the assault also extends to the land itself, with Israel systematically demolishing what remains, crushing and removing rubble to erase evidence, conceal human remains and wipe away the physical traces of Palestinian life. Gaza’s underground landscape has a long history, from wells and agricultural infrastructure to the tunnels used for shelter, movement and resistance – what architect Eyal Weizman calls the “shadow of the political history on the surface.” Weizman, founder of Forensic Architecture and author of the new book Ungrounding: The Architecture of Genocide , discuss the intimate relationship between Palestinians in Gaza and the landscape, the history of its tunnels and how Israel is using architecture and environmental destruction as weapons of genocide.

Breaking Points Krystal and Saagar discuss top generals concerned about Trump continuing the Iran war.

Double Down News THE VIDEO US MILITARY WANT TO BAN Watch Abby Martin's New Film "Earth's Greatest Enemy" now: https://www.earthsgreatestenemy.com/

The Chris Hedges YouTube Channel John Mearsheimer breaks down the current state of the Iran War, and how the conflict increasingly appears to look like the most dire strategic mistake in US history. Related: Five reasons a war with Iran will mark the final fall of US empire

Daily Mail World Photo Evidence explores how the frontline of the Iran war shifted beyond the Gulf, making American positions in Jordan increasingly vulnerable. Using satellite imagery and open-source intelligence, Iranian attacks are reconstructed on two very different US installations: a major air base packed with aircraft, drones and air defences, and a small, highly secretive outpost in the desert. See what the imagery reveals about the attacks, the damage and Jordan's growing importance to the war.

The United States is interfering in the Brazilian presidential elections, pressuring the Brazilian electorate into voting for right-wing candidate Flavio Bolsonaro, the son of disgraced former president, Jair Bolsonaro. If that does not work and President Lula da Silva secures a fourth term in office, the groundwork is already being laid for a potential military intervention. From sanctions and economic warfare, to coaching influencers and journalists on how best to attack the left-wing government, the Trump administration is doing everything it can to overthrow Lula. Meanwhile, the State Department’s recent decision to designate Brazilian gangs as “foreign terrorist organizations” just as it did with Venezuela’s Tren de Aragua, signals a willingness to intervene militarily. Brazil is Trump’s next target, and builds upon recent U.S. and Israeli interference in May’s Colombian elections, where pro-Trump candidate Abelardo de la Espriella won a razor-thin victory. MintPress examines the ...

An enormous scandal is unfolding in Latin America, which says everything about politics in the 21st century. Far-right Argentine election meddling specialist Fernando Cerimedo was arrested in Bolivia after hiring hitmen to try to assassinate his pregnant ex-girlfriend, Nadia Beller. They failed, and she is now revealing the truth. Cerimedo has deep links to the US government and Donald Trump's top allies, such as Marco Rubio. Cerimedo worked for many US-backed right-wing leaders in Latin America, including Argentina's Javier Milei, Bolivia's Rodrigo Paz, Brazil's Bolsonaro family, and Honduras' Nasry "Tito" Asfura. Cerimedo is now also being investigated for drug trafficking. Ben Norton explains this insane scandal, which exposes how powerful US-backed right-wing groups, with funding from rich oligarchs, are manipulating elections and destroying democracy.

Double Down News UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese joins Double Down NewsWatch to deliver an urgent critique of the ongoing humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza. As conditions continue to deteriorate under severe blockades, aid restrictions, and targeted strikes, Albanese breaks down how diplomatic distractions and systemic international paralysis enable a humanitarian crisis on the ground. In this unsparing interview, Albanese scrutinises Western media complicity, the deliberate targeting of Palestinian journalists, and the systematic erosion of international legal frameworks. She highlights the stark contrast between everyday life in Western capitals and the destruction in Gaza, drawing historical parallels to demand immediate, concrete civil action to break the blockade and protect human lives.

BREAKING: Iran has just launched a ballistic missile and several drones from Bandar Sirik toward vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, per multiple initial reports. Loud explosions in the Strait. — The Hormuz Letter (@HormuzLetter) August 28, 2026  

The Chris Hedges Report In Robin Andersen’s new book, she chronicles how the U.S. media utilized their massive reach to help shield Israel from scrutiny as it perpetrated a genocide in Gaza. 

Econoclasts Yanis Varoufakis and Wolfgang Munchau debunk the mainstream economic orthodoxy that reserve currency status grants America immunity from default, exposing how the US is heading towards an uncontrollable sovereign debt spiral. 

CGTN After nearly six months of war, Washington is turning to what it calls its "single greatest financial offensive ever." Under Operation Economic Outcast, the US is targeting Iran's economic lifelines, and warning its trading partners they could face sanctions too. Will sanctions force Tehran to back down? Or push its trading partners to resist Washington's pressure? And what does this economic offensive reveal about where the war is heading?

US/Western propaganda tries to persuade you that Iran's economy is collapsing after Trump's "economic war". The truth is that Iran survived decades of heavy sanctions plus now has a real alternative against petro-dollar. The US empire and its Western puppies are really desperate. — globinfo freexchange (@GlobinfoF49090) August 26, 2026

Breaking Points Saagar and Ryan look at China's reaction to Trump's Economic war on Iran.

Katie Halper Katie Halper talks to Ashok Kumar about how the Houthis are making history: "this is the first time in history that you had the maintenance of a blockade from a force with no navy," Trump "doesn't know what to do about it" and they're inflicting "astronomical liabilities" on Israel and the U.S.  Ashok Kumar is a University of London Professor and a Green Party activist in the U.K.

The United States is interfering in the Brazilian presidential elections, pressuring the Brazilian electorate into voting for right-wing candidate Flavio Bolsonaro, the son of disgraced former president, Jair Bolsonaro. If that does not work and President Lula da Silva secures a fourth term in office, the groundwork is already being laid for a potential military intervention. From sanctions and economic warfare, to coaching influencers and journalists on how best to attack the left-wing government, the Trump administration is doing everything it can to overthrow Lula. Meanwhile, the State Department’s recent decision to designate Brazilian gangs as “foreign terrorist organizations” just as it did with Venezuela’s Tren de Aragua, signals a willingness to intervene militarily. Brazil is Trump’s next target, and builds upon recent U.S. and Israeli interference in May’s Colombian elections, where pro-Trump candidate Abelardo de la Espriella won a razor-thin victory. MintPress examines the ...

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Owen Jones 'Israel’s Lobby: America in the Grip of a Foreign Power' by Eli Clifton and Ian Lustick.

Double Down News In a powerful and deeply personal conversation, political scientist Dr. Norman Finkelstein sits down with MP and former UK Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn to analyse the ongoing crisis in Gaza, Western diplomatic inaction, and the media's framing of the conflict. From evaluating ICJ proceedings to dismantling mainstream media "gatekeeper" tactics, Finkelstein and Corbyn provide an unsparing critique of current geopolitical realities and explain why Gaza has become a defining moral touchstone for a new generation. Beyond foreign policy, the pair explore the broader societal shifts shaping world politics today. Drawing on four decades of political activism, they compare today's student movement to historical anti-Apartheid and anti-Vietnam War struggles, while examining the decline of social mobility, the commercialisation of higher education, and the impact of digital media on critical thinking and long-term political engagement.