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Give The People What They Want!

A weekly news podcast bringing you the latest updates on the struggles that define our world from the people's perspective. Your favorite hosts, Zoe Alexandra, the editor of Peoples Dispatch, Indian journalist Prasanth R., and international editor at Morning Star Roger McKenzie move across continents and issues in this weekly 30 minute round-up.Artwork: Tings ChakProducer: Vyshakh TAudio Editor: Devin Martinez

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    A spectre haunts New York

    Tune in to another episode of Give The People What They Want! with Peoples Dispatch editor Zoe Alexandra, Indian journalist Prasanth R, and Roger McKenzie, international editor of the Morning Star. This week, they discuss the victory of Socialist Zohran Mamdani in the New York City mayor elections, the RSF capture of El Fasher in Sudan, disputed elections and popular protests in Tanzania and Cameroon, Trump’s threats to Nigeria over allegations of “Christian genocide” as well as updates from the Trump-Xi meeting in Busan, South Korea.

  2. 188

    Latin America unites against Trump's threats

    Tune in to another episode of Give The People What They Want! with Peoples Dispatch editor Zoe Alexandra, Indian journalist Prasanth R, and Roger McKenzie, international editor of the Morning Star. This week, they discuss the intensifying US threats and attacks in the Caribbean, Israeli violations of the ceasefire agreement, the ban on Maccabi Tel Aviv fans for the Aston Villa game, the 80th anniversary of the Manchester Pan-African Congress, expectations from Japan’s new right-wing prime minister, and the No Kings actions in the United States.

  3. 187

    Will the ceasefire stick?

    Tune in to another episode of Give The People What They Want! with Peoples Dispatch editor Zoe Alexandra, Indian journalist Prasanth R, and Roger McKenzie, international editor of the Morning Star. This week, they reflect on the ceasefire announcement in Palestine, the popular protests in Madagascar, the political crisis in France, US attacks on Venezuelan sovereignty as well as recent developments in the DRC.

  4. 186

    2 Years of Israel's genocide in Gaza

    Tune in to another episode of Give The People What They Want! with Peoples Dispatch editor Zoe Alexandra, Indian journalist Prasanth R, and Roger McKenzie, international editor of the Morning Star. This week, they reflect on two years of Israel’s onslaught on Gaza, Israel's illegal interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla, the crackdown on civil liberties in the UK, the political crisis in France, protests and violent repression in Ecuador and Peru, and what it means that renewables are overtaking coal as the largest source of electricity.

  5. 185

    Will youth protests pave the way for systemic change?

    Tune in to another episode of Give The People What They Want! with Indian journalist Prasanth R and Roger McKenzie, international editor of the Morning Star. In this episode, they reflect on Israel's continued genocide on the people of Gaza, Trump’s "peace" plan, major developments at the United Nations General Assembly, the UN’s approval of a “Gang Suppression Force” for Haiti, and the youth protests in Morocco and Madagascar.

  6. 184

    Global South calls for an end to the Gaza genocide at UNGA

    Tune in to another episode of Give The People What They Want! with Zoe Alexandra, editor of Peoples Dispatch, and Indian journalist Prasanth R as they reflect on the ongoing session of the United Nations General Assembly in which leaders of the Global South have called for an end to the genocide in Gaza. They also discussed US attacks on the sovereignty of Brazil and Venezuela, the release of activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah, the second anniversary of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), and the ongoing protests in Ecuador and Peru.

  7. 183

    80 years since China defeated fascism

    Tune in to another episode of Give The People What They Want! with Zoe Alexandra, editor of Peoples Dispatch, and Indian journalist Prasanth R as they reflect on the recently concluded SCO summit in China, 80 years of China's victory over Japanese fascism, US attacks on Venezuelan sovereignty, Israeli onslaught on Yemen as well as the Global Sumud Flotilla.

  8. 182

    Peace on the horizon in Europe?

    Tune in to another episode of Give The People What They Want! with Zoe Alexandra, Indian journalist Prasanth R., and Roger McKenzie, international editor of the Morning Star. This week, they reflect on the prospects for an end to the Russia-Ukraine war, the devastating cholera outbreak in Sudan, Israel’s plan to seize Gaza City and the ongoing murder of journalists in the enclave, the advance of the right wing in Bolivia’s general elections, and the victory of Air Canada workers.

  9. 181

    80 years since Hiroshima and Nagasaki

    Tune in for another episode of Give The People What They Want! with Zoe Alexandra, Indian journalist Prasanth R., and Roger McKenzie, international editor of the Morning Star, as they recollect the horrors of the dropping of the atom bomb in Japan, the hunger, starvation, and deaths in Gaza, mainstream media's calls to free reporting from Gaza, a roundup on Trump's tariff frenzy, as well as an update on the legal backlash Jair Bolsonaro has been facing.

  10. 180

    Glimmer of justice in Colombia

    Tune in for another episode of Give The People What They Want! with Zoe Alexandra, Indian journalist Prasanth R, and Roger McKenzie, international editor of Morning Star, as they discuss Israel’s interception and abduction of the latest Freefom Flotilla “Handala”, far-right mobilizations in the UK, recently released State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) report, the importance of Emancipation Day in the UK, Lancet's report on sanctions as well as the conviction of former far-right President of Colombia Álvaro Uribe.

  11. 179

    July 26 is a day of revolutionary change in Cuba and Niger

    Tune in for another episode of Give The People What They Want! with Zoe Alexandra, Indian journalist Prasanth R, and Roger McKenzie, international editor of Morning Star, as they reflect on two years since the coup and popular uprising in Niger, the Doha agreement between the DR Congo government and M23 militias, the return of Venezuelan migrants home from El Salvador, the climate crisis and its relationship with soaring food prices, Abahlali baseMjondolo's stand against xenophobia, as well as the new Freedom Flotilla, Handala, which set sail recently.

  12. 178

    Brazil stands up to US diktats

    Tune in for another episode of Give The People What They Want! with Zoe Alexandra, Indian journalist Prasanth R, and Roger McKenzie, international editor of Morning Star, as they reflect on the prospects of peace in Sudan, attacks on press freedom in Pakistan, Brazil's response to US tariff hike threats, the achieveability of UN Sustainable Development Goals, The Hague Group's “Emergency Conference of States” in Colombia, as well as the Israeli attacks on Gaza and Syria.

  13. 177

    250 million strike in India

    Tune in for another episode of Give The People What They Want! with Indian journalist Prasanth R and Roger McKenzie, international editor of Morning Star, as they reflect on the recently concluded BRICS summit in Brazil, the resumption of attacks by Ansar Allah on Israel-linked ships in the Red Sea, possibilities of a peace deal in Palestine, crackdown on pro-Palestine activists in the UK, and the national strike in India in defense of workers' rights.

  14. 176

    Violence will not crush the spirit of resistance!

    Tune in for another episode of Give The People What They Want! with Zoe Alexandra, Indian journalist Prasanth R and Roger McKenzie, international editor of Morning Star, as they discuss Donald Trump's 'big, beautiful' bill, Francesca Albanese's UN report on what economic powers and corporations are behind the Genocide in gaza, trafficking of Ghanaians to Nigeria, the intensification of the blockade on Cuba as well as the repression of demonstrations marking one year of the protests against the Finance Bill in Kenya.

  15. 175

    Will the firing actually cease?

    Tune in for another episode of Give The People What They Want! with Zoe Alexandra, Indian journalist Prasanth R and Roger McKenzie, international editor of Morning Star, as they discuss the ceasefire deal between Iran and Israel, weeks of aid massacres in Gaza, DRC-Rwanda peace talks, mistreatment of African migrant workers in Saudi Arabia and the UK, as well as the victory of socialist candidate Zohran Mamdani in the Democratic primaries for NYC mayoral elections.

  16. 174

    Rockets continue to rain in West Asia

    Tune in for another episode of Give The People What They Want! with Zoe Alexandra and Indian journalist Prasanth R as they discuss the unprovoked US-backed Israeli assault on Iran, aid massacres in Gaza, indifference at the G7 summit, and the protests in Kenya following the death of a blogger in police custody.

  17. 173

    Racism will be met with resistance

    Tune in for another episode of Give The People What They Want! with Indian journalist Prasanth R and Roger McKenzie, international editor of Morning Star, as they discuss the Israeli kidnapping of activists aboard the Freedom Flotilla, repression of anti-ICE protests in the US, racist riots in Northern Ireland, anti-austerity protests in the UK, Italy's citizenship referendum and the establishment of the Sahelian Criminal and Human Rights Court.

  18. 172

    Argentine feminists, pensioners, and migrants unite against Milei

    Tune in for another episode of Give The People What They Want! with Zoe Alexandra, Indian journalist Prasanth R and Roger McKenzie, international editor of Morning Star, as they discuss the recent aid massacres in Gaza, floods in Nigeria, right-wing victory in Polish elections, recent moves to legitimize Moroccan occupation over Western Sahara by the West, as well as the unity amongst workers in Argentina to resist Milei's attacks on workers.

  19. 171

    The world refuses to bow to US imperialism

    Tune in for another episode of Give The People What They Want! with Zoe Alexandra, Indian journalist Prasanth R and Roger McKenzie, international editor of Morning Star, as they discuss African Liberation Day, one month of workers’ strike in Panama, the ASEAN-GCC-China summit, meeting between US and South African presidents, developments in the Russia- Ukraine war and the austerity measures introduced by Donald Trump.

  20. 170

    Will the West isolate Israel?

    Israel's brutal genocide in Gaza reached new disastrous levels, and some European governments have taken a slight shift in tone of their support of Israel. Tune in for another episode of Give The People What They Want! with Zoe Alexandra, Indian journalist Prasanth R and Roger McKenzie, international editor of Morning Star, as they dig into this story and more. They discuss the ground invasion of Gaza by the Israeli Occupation Forces, talks between Iran and the United States, an update on the situation in DRC, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's calls for the establishment of a pan-Eurasian platform, the arrest of human rights defender Ruth Eleonora López in El Salvador as well as the upcoming elections in Venezuela.

  21. 169

    Peace time in Asia?

    Tune in for an episode with Zoe Alexandra and Indian journalist Prasanth R as they discuss the ceasefire between India and Pakistan, as well as Trump's tour in West Asia and shifts in relations with the US and countries of the region, the massacres in Ecuador and Peru, the China-CELAC meeting in Beijing as well as the latest on US-China tariff deal.

  22. 168

    Weeks where decades happen

    Tune in for an episode with Zoe Alexandra, Indian journalist Prasanth R and Roger McKenzie, international editor of Morning Star, as they discuss the rising tensions between India and Pakistan, Israel's promise to expand the war on Gaza, the conflict in Haiti, resurgence of Reform UK in council elections, the protests against social security reforms in Panama as well as the 80th anniversary of Victory Day.

  23. 167

    Vietnam's victory against imperialism and our struggles today

    Today marks 50 years of Vietnam's victory over US imperialism as working people prepare to commemorate International Worker's Day (May Day) across the world. Tune in for an episode with Zoe Alexandra, Indian journalist Prasanth R and Roger McKenzie, international editor of Morning Star, as they discuss the legacy of Vietnam's victory over the United States and the vibrant international anti-war movement, the looming threat of famine in Gaza, peace talks to end the war in Ukraine, UnFreedom day in South Africa, coup attempts in Burkina Faso as well the upcoming May Day celebrations.

  24. 166

    The people and the pope

    Tune in for an episode with Zoe Alexandra, Indian journalist Prasanth R, and Roger McKenzie, international editor of Morning Star, as they discuss the ongoing United Nations conference for reparations for enslavement, the anti-trust cases against Meta and Google, the protests against the docking of the ship Nexoe Maersk in Morocco as part of the people's arms embargo, stunted peace talks in Ukraine, the hunger strikes of Alaa Abd el-Fattah and his mother to fight for his freedom, as well the passing of Pope Francis and his legacy as a supporter of various peoples movements.

  25. 165

    Forces of xenophobia and hate sweep the world

    Tune in for an episode with Zoe Alexandra, Indian journalist Prasanth R and Roger McKenzie, international editor of Morning Star, as they discuss the US airstrikes in Yemen, the allegations of electoral fraud in Ecuador, the forced displacement of hundreds of thousands of Afghan refugees from Pakistan, the deportation of hundreds of Venezuelan immigrants to El Salvador as well as the increase in tariffs imposed by the United States.

  26. 164

    Trump, tariffs, and tantrums

    Tune in for another episode with Zoe Alexandra, Indian journalist Prasanth R and Roger McKenzie, international editor of Morning Star, as they discuss the recent increase in tariffs introduced by Donald Trump, the ongoing IV International Dilemmas of Humanity Conference in Brazil, the movement for Palestine, how Indian communists are tackling the rise of the far right, the ratification of the impeachment of Yoon Suk Yeol, as well as upcoming talks between Iran and the US.

  27. 163

    Repression and war are met with resistance

    Tune in for a special episode with Zoe Alexandra, Indian journalist Prasanth R and Roger McKenzie, international editor of Morning Star, as they discuss the conviction of French far- right leader Marine Le Pen, the popular protests in Türkiye, the fight in defense of pensions in Argentina, an update on the Russia-Ukraine peace negotiations as well as the killings of Palestinian aid workers in Gaza and the mass protests called by the Palestine solidarity movement.

  28. 162

    Trump is back, so are we!

    After a hiatus, your favorite journalists are back to bring you your weekly news round up, bringing you crucial stories of movements in struggle and news from an anti-imperialist perspective.This week, Peoples Dispatch editor Zoe Alexandra is joined by Indian journalist Prasanth R and Roger McKenzie, international editor of Morning Star, to discuss the resumption of the US-backed Israeli genocide in Gaza, the arms race in Europe, the wars in the DRC and Sudan, and the deportation of Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador by the Trump administration.

  29. 161

    Europe at a crossroads

    Listen to the latest episode of Give The People What They Want! Prasanth R and Zoe Alexandra are joined by the international editor of the Morning Star daily Roger McKenzie to discuss the recently concluded elections in France and the UK, update on Leonard Peltier's parole, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization meeting in Kazakhstan, US military exercises on the Pacific coast as well as protests in Kenya. Follow Peoples Dispatch on all social media platforms @peoplesdispatch and on our website peoplesdispatch.org

  30. 160

    Bolivia defeats yet another coup

    Listen to the latest episode of Give The People What They Want! Prasanth R and Zoe Alexandra take you around the world through the most important developments last week including the failed coup attempt in Bolivia, the release of Julian Assange, the arrival of Kenyan forces in Haiti, and updates from the situation in Palestine. Follow Peoples Dispatch on all social media platforms @peoplesdispatch and our website peoplesdispatch.org

  31. 159

    Kenya rises up against neoliberalism

    Listen to the latest episode of Give The People What They Want! Prasanth R and Zoe Alexandra are joined by the international editor of the Morning Star daily Roger McKenzie to discuss the protests in Kenya against tax hikes, Colombia's Labor Reform Bill, Russia- North Korea military deal, Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon, the Swiss summit on Ukraine as well as updates from Gaza. Follow us on all social media platforms @peoplesdispatch and our website peoplesdispatch.org

  32. 158

    Rightward lurch in Europe, government formation in South Africa & other stories

    Catch up on the latest episode of Give The People What They Want! as Vijay Prashad and Zoe Alexandra are joined by the international editor of the Morning Star daily Roger Mckenzie to discuss the surge of the far-right seats in the European parliament, the ongoing Israeli onslaught on Gaza, migrant deaths in Yemen, 50th G7 summit in Italy, attacks on abortion rights in Brazil, and other important developments of the week.

  33. 157

    Election results from India, South Africa & Brazil w/special guest Roger McKenzie!

    Listen to our latest episode, your regular hosts Vijay Prashad and Zoe Alexandra are joined by the international editor of the Morning Star daily Roger Mckenzie to discuss the recent election results from India, South Africa and Mexico, the general strike in Nigeria among other important developments of the last week.

  34. 156

    Rafah invasion & Biden's invisible red line

    Listen to the latest episode of Give The People What They Want! with Vijay Prashad and Zoe Alexandra. This week they take us around the world through the most important developments including the continued Israeli onslaught on Rafah and Biden's so-called "red line", the partial outcome of the South African elections and the eve of elections in Mexico, the major next steps of the movement for Palestine after the People's Conference for Palestine, and more.

  35. 155

    Unpacking the World Migration Report & other stories

    The International Organization for Migration's 2024 report reveals some interesting trends about migration today, general elections set to take place in Mexico on June 2, ICC issues warrants for Israeli leaders and receives ire of Israeli state, Julian Assange granted extradition appeal, protests in North Caledonia and more on the latest episode of Give The People What They Want! with Vijay Prashad and Zoe Alexandra. Share the episode and follow Peoples Dispatch on all social media platforms @peoplesdispatch

  36. 154

    Prabir Purkayastha is free!

    Listen to the latest episode of Give The People What They Want! with Vijay Prashad and Zoe Alexandra. They take us around the world through the most important developments last week including the release of NewsClick's editor-in-chief Prabir Purkayastha, Nakba day, Indian elections as well as the prolonged campaign to demand justice for Berta Cáceres. Share the episode and follow us on all social media platforms @peoplesdispatch

  37. 153

    Israel escalates attacks on Rafah, floods in Brazil & more

    Listen to the latest episode of Give The People What They Want! Vijay Prashad and Zoe Alexandra take us around the world through the most important developments last week including the Victory Day commemorations, Israeli assault of Rafah, Squad meeting in Hawaii, floods in Brazil and airline workers' strike in India.

  38. 152

    Happy May Day! Workers and students rise up!

    Listen to the latest episode of Give The People What They Want! with your hosts Vijay Prashad and Zoe Alexandra who take you around the world through the most important developments over the last week including the massive crackdown on student protests in the United States, Israel's bad faith proposals in ceasefire talks, another week of elections in India, and a report on our favorite holiday, International Workers' Day!

  39. 151

    Students rise up for Gaza and in defense of public education & other stories

    Listen to the latest episode of Give The People What They Want! with your hosts Vijay Prashad and Zoe Alexandra who take you around the world through the most important developments last week including the student Palestine solidarity protests in the United States calling for divestment from Israel, mass graves at Gaza hospitals, democratic processes in Venezuela, and student protests in Argentina against fund cuts and in defense of public education. Share the episode and follow us on all social media platforms @peoplesdispatch

  40. 150

    Progressive wins elections in Senegal, the world mobilizes for Palestine on Land Day & more

    Listen to the latest episode of Give The People What They Want! with your hosts Prasanth R. and Zoe Alexandra who take you through the most pressing news updates from the last week. They give you all the key information you need on the UNSC finally passing a Gaza ceasefire resolution, UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese's report "Anatomy of a Genocide" , the victory of progressive Bassirou Diomaye Faye in Senegal, and much more! Share the episode and follow us on all social media platforms at @peoplesdispatch

  41. 149

    What's behind Russia & China's veto on the US UNSC resolution & other stories

    Listen to the latest episode of Give The People What They Want! with your hosts Vijay Prashad and Zoe Alexandra who take you through the most pressing news updates from the last week. They give you all the key information you need on China and Russia's veto of the US' UNSC resolution on Gaza, the attacks from the US on socialist Cuba and Venezuela, Niger's decision to kick out US troops and much more! Share the episode and follow us on all social media platforms at @peoplesdispatch

  42. 148

    Give The People What They Want! Updates on Haiti, Gaza & more

    Listen to the latest episode of Give The People What They Want! aired live on Friday March 15. Vijay Prashad, Prasanth and Zoe bring you updates from Gaza and Sudan, a breakdown on the situation in Haiti, a reflection on 4 years since the declaration of the COVID-19 global pandemic, and news of an important victory in Argentina. Share the episode and follow us on all social media platforms @peoplesdispatch

  43. 147

    Give The People What They Want! International Working Women's Day episode

    Listen to the latest episode of Give The People What They Want! aired live on Friday March 8, International Working Women's Day. Prasanth and Zoe bring you updates from Gaza, elections in Venezuela and Senegal, and more. Follow us on all social media platforms @peoplesdispatch

  44. 146

    Give The People What They Want! Bread massacre in Gaza, Resistance against Israel

    Join us again today as Vijay Prashad, Zoe Alexandra and Prasanth R discuss major developments that took place last week across the world. [Recorded on March 1st 2024]

  45. 145

    Give The People What They Want! Elections in Indonesia, Farmers protest in India

    Join us again today as Vijay Prashad, Zoe Alexandra and Prasanth R discuss major developments that took place last week across the world. Stories this episode: 🔴 Elections in Indonesia 🔴 Farmers hit the streets again in India 🔴 Israel's bombing of Rafah 🔴 Updates from Ecuador 🔴 Updates from Venezuela and more.

  46. 144

    Give The People What They Want! Pakistan election results, Bolsonaro faces probe over coup attempt

    Join us for your weekly fix of the most important stories from across the globe with Vijay Prashad, Zoe Alexandra and Prasanth R. In today's episode: 🔴 Pakistan election results 🔴 Bolsonaro faces probe over coup attempt 🔴 Updates from Gaza 🔴 Elections in Senegal 🔴 Stirring of a coup in Colombia and more. [Recorded on February 9th 2024]

  47. 143

    Give The People What They Want! UNRWA faces fund cuts, Imran Khan sentenced to 14 years in prison

    Join us for your weekly fix of the most important stories from across the globe with Vijay Prashad, Zoe Alexandra and Prasanth R. In today's episode: 🔴 UNRWA faces fund cuts 🔴 Imran Khan sentenced to 14 years in prison 🔴 US-Iran tensions 🔴 Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger withdraw from ECOWAS and more.

  48. 142

    Give The People What They Want! Rise of the far-right, ICJ verdict on Israeli crimes

    Join Vijay Prashad, Zoe Alexandra and Prasanth R for a new episode as they bring you the analysis you need on last week's developments. [Recorded on January 26, 2024]

  49. 141

    Give The People What They Want! Pakistan strikes Iran, Argentina calls for national strike

    Join Vijay Prashad, Zoe Alexandra and Prasanth R for a new episode as they bring you the analysis you need on last week's developments.

  50. 140

    Give The People What They Want! South Africa's case against Israel in the ICJ, Unrest in Ecuador

    Join Vijay Prashad, Zoe Alexandra and Prasanth R for a new episode as they bring you the analysis you need on last week's developments.

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A weekly news podcast bringing you the latest updates on the struggles that define our world from the people's perspective. Your favorite hosts, Zoe Alexandra, the editor of Peoples Dispatch, Indian journalist Prasanth R., and international editor at Morning Star Roger McKenzie move across continents and issues in this weekly 30 minute round-up.Artwork: Tings ChakProducer: Vyshakh TAudio Editor: Devin Martinez

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