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From Turtle Island to Palestine w/ Ramzy Baroud and Janene Yazzie

On this episode of CounterPunch Radio, we are excited to present a panel discussion featuring Ramzy Baroud and Janene Yazzie, which took place last July at Socialism 2025 in Chicago. Ramzy and Janene discuss the connections between Indigenous struggles worldwide and how the fight for a free Palestine is a fight for justice on all Read more

Ending Nuclear Colonialism w/ Leona Morgan

On this episode of CounterPunch Radio, Joshua Frank and Erik Wallenberg talk with Leona Morgan about nuclear colonialism in the Southwest and beyond. Leona Morgan (Diné/Navajo) is an Indigenous community organizer who has been fighting nuclear colonialism since 2007. The Albuquerque-based activist co-founded and works with the Nuclear Issues Study Group and Diné No Nukes, Read more

Racism Ain’t Punk w/ Punks Against Apartheid

On this episode of CounterPunch Radio, Rebecca Maria Goldschmidt talks with members of Punks Against Apartheid to discuss the history of the network, their entry points into Palestine organizing, and the current watershed moment of cultural intifada across global stages. In 2011, PAA launched a successful cultural BDS campaign against Dead Kennedys’ Jello Biafra, who Read more

Replace the State! w/ Sasha Davis

In this episode of CounterPunch Radio, Joshua Frank and Erik Wallenberg talk with Sasha Davis about his new book, Replace the State: How to Change the World When Elections and Protests Fail.  Sasha Davis writes about how to create positive social change – even when elections and protests don’t work. He received a PhD from Read more

Front Desk Intifada w/ Japanese Hotel Managers Resisting Israeli War Criminals

Rebecca Maria Goldschmidt speaks with Ace Kishi, guesthouse owner, and Jeronimo Gehres, former hotel manager, in Kyoto, who have taken action against Israeli soldiers vacationing in Japan. Both Gehres’ refusal to book accommodation for an active duty soldier in June 2024, and Kishi’s requirement for guests to sign a “war crimes pledge”, have gone viral Read more

The Cancer-Industrial Complex w/ Nafis Hasan

On this episode, Erik Wallenberg and Joshua Frank talk to Nafis Hasan about his new book, Metastasis: The Rise of the Cancer-Industrial Complex and the Horizons of Care. Nafis Hasan received his PhD in Cell, Molecular and Developmental Biology from Tufts University in 2019. He is currently an Associate Faculty at the Brooklyn Institute for Read more

Surviving a Genocide w/ Eman Alhaj Ali

On the latest episode of CounterPunch Radio, Rebecca Maria Goldschmidt brings back Palestinian writer Eman Alhaj Ali to talk about life after leaving Gaza and the importance of solidarity and resistance.

From Chiapas to Gaza w/ Acción Palestina Chiapas

Rebecca Maria Goldschmidt speaks with activists in México about the parent-led response to Israeli combatants “volunteering” in Chiapas in an attempt to whitewash their war crimes. For members of Acción Palestina Chiapas, the so-called “Heroes for Life” scam has no place in Nuestra América. They discuss the impacts of soldier mili-tourism and decades of Israel’s Read more

The Crime of Opposing Genocide w/ Kathleen Brown & Michael Mueller

On this episode of CounterPunch Radio, Erik Wallenberg and Joshua Frank are joined by Kathleen Brown and Michael Mueller to discuss the violent crackdown and subsequent criminal charges lodged against pro-Palestine activists at the University of Michigan. It’s a tale of a iniquitous D.A., an Israel-friendly Board of Trustees and students persevering against all odds.

The Radioactive Southwest w/ Hadley Austin

On this episode of CounterPunch Radio, Joshua Frank and Erik Wallenberg talk with Hadley Austin, director of the new documentary, Demon Mineral, which traces the radioactive legacy of uranium mining on the Navajo Nation. CounterPunch, Pilsen Community Books and Science for the People are co-sponsoring a screening of the film at Socialism 2025 in Chicago Read more

Genocide (Very) Bad w/ Sim Kern

On this episode of CounterPunch Radio, Joshua Frank and Erik Wallenberg talk to Sim Kern, author of the brand new, New York Times bestseller, Genocide Bad: Notes on Palestine, Jewish History, and Collective Liberation. Sim is also the author of The Free People’s Village and an environmental journalist who made a name for themself investigating Read more

Inside “The Encampments” w/ Kei Pritsker

On this episode of CounterPunch Radio, Joshua Frank and Erik Wallenberg talk with Kei Pritsker about “The Encampments,” a critical new documentary he co-directed with Michael T. Workman on the student uprisings of 2024. Kei a journalist with BreakThrough News.

A Medic in Gaza w/ Dr. Aldo Rodriguez

On this episode of CounterPunch Radio, Rebecca Maria Goldschmidt speaks with Dr. Aldo Rodriguez, an Independent Medic from Mexico who was part of the first group of doctors to enter Gaza after October 7, 2023. Speaking for his Gaza colleagues, he recounts the massive casualties, primarily children, and the hospital conditions amidst the relentless bombing Read more

Militarism and Resistance w/ Mike Prysner

On this episode of CounterPunch Radio, Erik Wallenberg and Joshua Frank talk to Mike Prysner about the military, Pete Hegseth’s attacks on Black troops, anti-war resistance, and more. Mike Prysner is a writer and producer of The Empire Files. Since returning from the Iraq war, he has been an organizer of anti-war veterans and service Read more

MLK Jr.’s Life of Struggle Outside the South w/ Jeanne Theoharis

On this episode of CounterPunch Radio, Erik Wallenberg talks to Jeanne Theoharis about her new book, “King of the North: Martin Luther King Jr.’s Life of Struggle Outside the South,” in which Theoharis argues that King’s time in Boston, New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago—outside Dixie—was at the heart of his campaign for racial justice. Read more

Gaza’s Unbreakable Resistance w/ Ramzy Baroud

On this episode of CounterPunch Radio, Erik Wallenberg and Joshua Frank welcome back Ramzy Baroud to the show to talk about Israel’s genocide in Gaza, geopolitics of the region, and why Palestinians will never surrender. Ramzy is a journalist and the Editor of The Palestine Chronicle. He is the author of five books. His latest Read more

Imperialism, Art, and Resistance w/ Roger Peet

On this episode of CounterPunch Radio, Erik Wallenberg and Joshua Frank welcome Roger Peet to discuss art and resistance, the 60th anniversary of the US-backed genocide in Indonesia, and the conflicts in the Congo. Roger Peet is an artist, printmaker, muralist, and writer living in Portland, Oregon. He is a founding member of the Justseeds Read more

“This is Fascism” w/ Ralph Nader

On this episode of CounterPunch Radio, Joshua Frank and Erik Wallenberg welcome back Ralph Nader to discuss Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s fascist creep, and how we can fight back. Ralph Nader is a long-time consumer advocate, presidential candidate and the author of many books, most recently Let’s Start the Revolution: Tools for Displacing the Read more

Reclaiming Environmentalism w/ Vijay Kolinjivadi & Aaron Vansintjan

On this episode of CounterPunch Radio, Erik Wallenberg and Joshua Frank talk to Vijay Kolinjivadi and Aaron Vansintjan about their new book, The Sustainability Class: How to Take Back Our Future from Lifestyle Environmentalists. Vijay Kolinjivadi is an assistant professor at the School for Community and Public Affairs, Concordia University in Montreal, Canada. He is Read more

Between Bombs: The Art of Palestinian Storytelling w/ Eman Alhaj Ali

On this episode of CounterPunch Radio, Rebecca Maria Goldschmidt discusses storytelling, writing, and reading during the Palestinian genocide with Eman Aljhaj Ali in Gaza. Eman Alhaj Ali is a Palestinian writer, translator, and storyteller from Gaza. Reading and writing are her passions with her byline appearing on a number of international news outlets – The Read more

The Struggle for Anti-Racist Education w/ Jesse Hagopian

On this episode of CounterPunch Radio, Erik Wallenberg and Joshua Frank talk with Jesse Hagopian about his new book Teach Truth: The Struggle for Antiracist Education. Jesse has taught in the public schools for over 20 years, serves on the Black Lives Matter at School steering committee, organizes for the Zinn Education Project, and founded Read more

Building the Worlds that Kill Us w/ David Rosner and Gerald Markowitz

This week on CounterPunch Radio, Erik Wallenberg and Joshua Frank talk to David Rosner and Gerald Markowitz about their new book, “Building the Worlds that Kill Us: Disease, Death and Inequality in American History” (Columbia University Press). David Rosner is the Ronald H. Lauterstein Professor of Sociomedical Sciences and professor of history in the Graduate Read more

Labor in the Age of Trump w/ Kim Kelly and Hamilton Nolan

On this episode of CounterPunch Radio, Joshua Frank and Erik Wallenberg talk with Kim Kelly and Hamilton Nolan about what to expect in the next four years of Trump and how to build labor power in a world dominated by billionaires. Kim Kelly is a writer and labor activist based in Philadelphia. She is the Read more

Environmentalism from Below w/ Ashley Dawson

On this episode of CounterPunch Radio, Joshua Frank and Erik Wallenberg talk to Ashley Dawson about his new book, Environmentalism from Below: How Global People’s Movements Are Leading the Fight for Our Planet (Haymarket Books). Ashley is a Professor of English at the Graduate Center / City University of New York and the College of Read more

The Battles Ahead w/ Silky Shah and Eman Abdelhadi

On this episode of CounterPunch Radio, Silky Shah and Eman Abdelhadi join Joshua Frank and Erik Wallenberg to discuss how we should gear up to take on the Trump administration, and the best way to empower our movements going forward, from immigration to Palestine.

The Battle in Seattle, 25 Years On w/ Jeffrey St. Clair

In this episode of CounterPunch Radio, Jeffrey St. Clair, editor-in-chief of CounterPunch, and author of many books, including Been Brown so Long it Looked like Me and Grand Theft Pentagon, is interviewed by Erik Wallenberg and Joshua Frank about the 25th anniversary of the WTO protests in Seattle. They discuss Jeffrey’s dispatches from the streets Read more

COP29, Leonard Peltier and the Future of Indigenous Resistance w/ Janene Yazzie

On this episode of CounterPunch Radio, Janene Yazzie, Director of Policy and Advocacy at the NDN Collective, joins Joshua Frank and Erik Wallenberg to talk global climate policy, the plight of Leonard Peltier, and the push for clemency from President Biden. Janene, who just returned from COP29, also addresses how we move forward under a Read more

Acción Palestina Chiapas: From Resistance to Revolution

In this episode of CounterPunch Radio, Rebecca Maria Goldschmidt speaks with members of Acción Palestina Chiapas, grassroots organizers in southern México raising awareness around Palestinian resistance within their communities. They discuss the vínculos, the connections, between local Indigenous struggles against displacement, forced migration, and narco-violence and the Palestinian struggle for liberation. The episode is dedicated Read more

American Tragedy w/ Ralph Nader

This week on CounterPunch Radio, the tenacious Ralph Nader talks to Erik Wallenberg and Joshua Frank about why Kamala Harris lost, Israel’s influence in American politics, and demise of working class America.

Why Harris Lost w/ Joshua Frank

CounterPunch co-editor Joshua Frank explains why abandoning the working class sunk the Harris campaign – blowback for 30 years of neoliberal capitalism.

Zionism’s Tenuous Future w/ Ramzy Baroud

This week Joshua Frank and Erik Wallenberg talk to Ramzy Baroud about the genocide in Gaza, Zionism’s shaky future and the role of the international left in helping shape its future. Ramzy is a journalist and the Editor of The Palestine Chronicle. He is the author of five books. His latest is “These Chains Will Read more

Israel’s October 7th Propaganda Machine: Arun Gupta

On this re-aired episode of CounterPunch Radio, Eric Draitser interviews Arun Gupta about Israel’s propaganda campaign, the failed reporting of The New York Times, and how it’s all been used to dehumanize and justify genocide in Gaza.

Supporting Mental Health in the Occupied West Bank: Jumana Kaplanian & Psychology Spa

Rebecca Maria Goldschmidt speaks with Jumana Kaplanian, psychologist and founder of Psychology Spa, a mental health clinic in the West Bank. Jumana shares her experience supporting the mental health of youth and women in her community in Bethlehem throughout the genocide, the day-to-day impacts of the occupation, and the most recent invasion of the West Read more

All Things Palestine, From Organizing to Liberation: Eman Abdelhadi and Khury Petersen-Smith

This week, Erik Wallenberg and Joshua Frank interview Eman Abdelhadi and Khury Petersen-Smith on all things Palestine, from organizing to liberation. Eman Abdelhadi is an academic, activist and writer who thinks at the intersection of gender, sexuality, religion and politics. She is an assistant professor and sociologist at the University of Chicago, where she researches Read more

Degrowth Communism: Kōhei Saitō

Unavoidable evidence of the catastrophic consequences of climate change confronts us at every turn. Record high ocean temperatures. Once-a-century storms that appear every other year. And on and on. In the face of ongoing ecological disaster, international best-selling author Kōhei Saitō asks why our society continues to prioritize corporate profits (and the rapacious expansion on Read more