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CounterPunch Radio
by CounterPunch Radio
A biweekly podcast on world politics, culture and economics, hosted by Rebecca Maria Goldschmidt, Erik Wallenberg and Joshua Frank.
Episodes
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Fired Up About Unions w/ Cole Rockarts
This week on CounterPunch Radio, Erik Wallenberg and Joshua Frank talk with Cole Rockarts about their new book Fired Up About Unions, published by Between the Lines. Cole is a labor educator, organizer, and writer. They have worked in public- and private-sector unions in Canada and the US since...
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Nurturing a Free Palestine w/ Dr. Fauziah Hasan and Azra Banu
This is part two of our series with Palestinian solidarity activists from Malaysia. Dr. Fauziah Hasan and Azra Banu of the Asia Pacific Women’s Coalition for Al Quds and Palestine discuss the importance of consisent, coalitional efforts to support Palestinian women. Dr. Fauziah sailed on the...
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People Power w/ Norma Hashim & Dr. Nazari Ismail of BDS Malaysia
Rebecca Maria Goldschmidt speaks with Norma Hashim and Dr. Nazari Ismail from the Hashim Sani Center for Palestine Studies at Universiti Malaya in Kuala Lumpur in this two-part podcast with solidarity activists from Malaysia. Hashim and Dr. Ismail share reflections on almost two decades of...
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Howard Zinn’s Outsized Life w/ Dave Zirin
This week, journalist and author Dave Zirin joins Erik Wallenberg and Joshua Frank to discuss his new biography of the late, great Howard Zinn. The book, The People’s Historian: The Outsized Life of Howard Zinn, chronicles the inspiring life of one of our greatest radical historians. Dave is...
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Counter-Revolution in Egypt w/ Hossam el-Hamalawy
This week, Egyptian journalist, blogger, photographer, and author Hossam el-Hamalawy joins CounterPunch’s Eric Draitser to discuss his new book Counter-Revolution in Egypt: Sisi’s New Republic, published by Verso. The conversation explores modern Egyptian history and how the state developed into...
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Freeing Rivers w/ Tara Lohan
On this episode of CounterPunch Radio, Erik Wallenberg and Joshua Frank talk with journalist and author Tara Lohan about her new book, Undammed: Freeing Rivers and Bringing Communities to Life. Tara has been working as an environmental journalist and editor for more than 15 years. Her work has…
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Sailing To You: On the Possibilities for Maritime Direct Action w/ Seungjoon Lee
In this episode of CounterPunch Radio, Rebecca Maria Goldschmidt speaks with Seungjoon Lee, a maritime activist and filmmaker based on Jeju Island. Having recently returned from attempting to break the siege on Gaza with the Freedom Flotilla Coalition and being kidnapped by the IOF in…
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A World Cup of Politics w/ Karim Zidan
Award-winning journalist and author Karim Zidan joins CounterPunch to discuss his work at SportsPolitika, where he covers the intersection of politics and sports, money and power. Host Eric Draitser chats with Zidan about the dark side of the World Cup, from its fascist roots to its decades-long...
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Gaza Sunbirds w/ Karim Ali
On this episode of CounterPunch Radio, Tori Tsui talks with Karim Ali, co-founder of the Gaza Sunbirds. Karim Ali is a Palestinian award-winning community organiser and co-founder of the Gaza Sunbirds – a para-cycling team of Palestinian amputee athletes. The post Gaza Sunbirds w/ Karim Ali...
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The Origins of the Private Intelligence Complex w/ Barrett Brown
Award-winning journalist and author Barrett Brown returns to CounterPunch Radio to discuss the critical period before 2016 when online activism emerged, fusing with political movements and bringing down regimes. During that time, Brown became the public face of Anonymous and the burgeoning...
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UFC White House and the Billionaire Alliance w/ Nate Wilcox
CounterPunch explores the upcoming UFC White House spectacle and the Hollywood, DC, and Gulf power brokers at the nexus of US politics, sports and entertainment. Host Eric Draitser welcomes veteran combat sports journalist Nate Wilcox, Editor-in-Chief of The MMA Draw, to the show to discuss the...
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When State Disaster Response Fails w/ Dr. Nadine Ortega
In this episode of CounterPunch Radio, Rebecca Maria Goldschmidt speaks with Dr. Nadine Ortega, co-founder of Tagnawa Hawai’i, about grassroots mutual aid disaster recovery. Dr. Ortega breaks down the socio-economic and historical conditions that have led to the recent Kona Low flooding on O’ahu...
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The State of the US Left w/ Arun Gupta
Journalist Arun Gupta returns to CounterPunch Radio to discuss the state of the left, antiwar politics, and much more. Arun talks to host Eric Draitser and provides his analysis of the No Kings movement and how leftists should understand it, as well as a retrospective of the antiwar movements...
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The Most Botched Imperial War w/ Gilbert Achcar
On this episode of CounterPunch Radio, Erik Wallenberg and Joshua Frank sit down with Gilbert Achcar to discuss Israel, Palestine, Iran, Lebanon, and the most botched US war ever. Gilbert Achcar is Emeritus Professor at SOAS, University of London. He is the author of many books, most recently…
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The Collective Power of Music w/ Sean Adams
On this episode of CounterPunch Radio, host Tori Tsui talks to Sean Adams, founder of Drowned in Sound. Tori and Sean talk about Spotify, AI, militarism, capitalism, independent music, how we can harness music’s power for social change, and much more. Founded in 2000 by Sean Adams, the UK-based...
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No Option But Sabotage w/ Thomas Zeitzoff
On this episode of CounterPunch Radio, Joshua Frank and Erik Wallenberg are joined by Thomas Zeitzoff to talk about his new book, No Option But Sabotage: The Radical Environmental Movement and the Climate Crisis. No Option But Sabotage explores how far activists are willing to go to defend the...
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An Image of Total Liberation w/ Dr. Shahd Abusalama
On this episode of Counterpunch Radio, Rebecca Maria Goldschmidt speaks with Dr. Shahd Abusalama, Palestinian academic, writer, and artist, born and raised in Jabalia Refugee Camp, in northern Gaza. Shahd discusses her book, Between Reality and Documentary: A Historical Representation of Gaza...
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Before the Flood: A Tale From Gaza w/ Ramzy Baroud
On this episode of CounterPunch Radio, Erik Wallenberg and Joshua Frank welcome back Ramzy Baroud to discuss his new book, Before the Flood, a profound exploration of Palestinian history and resilience through the personal stories of his family—the al-Badrasawis. Beginning with intimate details…
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Nuclear Madness: MV Ramana in Conversation w/ Joshua Frank
In this episode of CounterPunch Radio, MV Ramana speaks with Joshua Frank about the lies and misconceptions surrounding a nuclear power revival, atomic energy’s ties to weapons proliferation, and much more. The conversation took place in January at Page Against the Machine bookstore in Long…
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Battling Killer Robots w/ BDS Japan Bulletin & Engineers Against Apartheid
Industrial robotics company, FANUC, was the only Japanese company named in the Albanese report on Israel’s “economy of genocide.” This week on CounterPunch Radio, we speak with members of BDS Japan Bulletin and Detroit-based Engineers Against Apartheid to understand the role that FANUC robots…
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The Illegal War on Iran w/ Yassamine Mather
On this episode of CounterPunch Radio, Eric Draitser talks with Yassamine Mather about the Israel/US war on Iran, its geopolitical ramifications, Iranian resistance, and what it means for the future of the region. Yassamine Mather is an Iranian scholar and political activist. She is the acting...
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Zionist Expansion w/ Sam Kimball
This week on CounterPunch Radio, Erik Wallenberg and Joshua Frank talk to journalist Sam Kimball about Israel’s illegal occupation of Syria, Zionist expansion in Lebanon, and the US/Israel war on Iran. Read Sam Kimball’s piece, Zionist Expansion: A First-Hand Account of Israel’s Illegal…
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Jewish Radical Traditions of the SWANA Region w/ Emanuel Ovadia
In this episode of Counterpunch Radio, Rebecca Maria Goldschmidt speaks with Emanuel Ovadia, a researcher and educator on radical Jewish traditions in the Southwest Asia and North Africa (SWANA) region. Emanuel shares stories of Muslim-Jewish relations, the politics of language, and the Jewish...
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Black History Is for Everyone w/ Brian Jones
On this episode of CounterPunch Radio, Joshua Frank and Erik Wallenberg are joined by Brian Jones to discuss his new book, Black History Is for Everyone, out now with Haymarket Books. In Black History Is for Everyone, Brian Jones offers a meditation on the power of Black history, using his own...
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Voices from the Semillero Zapatista w/ Roberto Hernandez, Ana Vázquez & More
In this episode, CounterPunch shares voices from participants in the Zapatistas’ most recent gathering of activists, the “Semillero de Piramides, de historias, amores, y claro desamores,” in CIDECI, Universidad de la Tierra, Zapatista territory in San Cristóbal de las Casas, México. The 5 day…
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The Nuclearized World w/ Sean J Patrick Carney
On this episode of CounterPunch Radio, Erik Wallenberg and Joshua Frank welcome Sean J Partick Carney to discuss his 10-part series, Time Zero, on the nuclearized world. Sean J Patrick Carney is a visual artist, composer, and writer. His essays, criticism, and interviews appear frequently in...
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Citizen Printer, Bill Ayers w/ Amos Paul Kennedy, Jr., Monica Trinidad, and Chi Nwosu
In this special episode of CounterPunch Radio, Bill Ayers, friend of Pilsen Community Books and fellow podcaster at Under the Tree, introduces Amos Kennedy and fellow artists and activists Monica Trinidad and Chi Nwosu. This evening at Pilsen Community Books in Chicago included a packed-house…
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Resisting Attacks on Academic Freedom w/ Ellen Schrecker
On this episode of CounterPunch Radio, Erik Wallenberg and Joshua Frank welcome Ellen Schrecker to discuss the legacy of McCarthyism and the current right-wing attack on academic freedom in the U.S., and why the situation is even worse today than it was in the 1950s. Ellen Schrecker is an…
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The Palestinization of the World w/ Asamblea Oaxaqueña por Palestina
Rebecca Maria Goldschmidt speaks with members of the Asamblea Oaxaqueña por Palestina on Día de los Muertos in Oaxaca, México. They discuss local issues of gentrification, militarization, narco-violence, and religious Zionism, and Mexico’s political and economic ties to the colonial occupation of...
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Beyond Eco-Anxiety w/ Tori Tsui
On this episode, Erik Wallenberg and Joshua Frank talk with climate justice campaigner and author Tori Tsui. Tori is a Senior Advisor for the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty and is a climate justice lead for Brian Eno’s Earth Percent. Her debut book, It’s Not Just You, explores the...
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Genocide Profiteers Out of Brooklyn Navy Yard + Gen Z Organizing w/ Presleigh Hayashida and Sophie Shepherd
On this episode of CounterPunch Radio, Erik Wallenberg and Joshua Frank talk to Presleigh Hayashida and Sophie Shepherd about efforts to evict genocide profiteers out of the Brooklyn Navy Yard, Gen Z organizing, and much more. Presleigh Hayashida is a Brooklyn-based community organizer working on...
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Strike While the Needle is Hot w/ Josh MacPhee and Kennedy Block
On this episode of CounterPunch Radio, Erik Wallenberg and Joshua Frank talk to Josh MacPhee and Kennedy Block, authors of the new book, Strike While the Needle is Hot: A Discography of Worker’s Revolt, published by Common Notions Press. Josh MacPhee is a founding member of the Justseeds Artists’...
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The Anti-Zionist Movement in Latin America w/ Vozes Judaicas por Libertação and JudíesxPalestina
On this episode of CounterPunch Radio, Rebecca Maria Goldschmidt speaks with anti-Zionist Jewish community organizers in Brazil and Argentina from Vozes Judaicas por Libertação and JudíesxPalestina about their recent protective presence trip to the West Bank with the Center for Jewish…
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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...
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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…
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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...
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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…
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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...
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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...
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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. The post Surviving a Genocide w/ Eman Alhaj Ali appeared first on CounterPunch.org.
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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. The post Inside “The Encampments” w/...
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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…
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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,...
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