In This Mad World

What is the current situation in Gaza? How far has the destruction gone? What is the legal definition of ‘genocide’ and why does it apply to Gaza? This episode is a deep dive into the escalating Gaza genocide, debunking some of the talking points used to silence critics, and finishes with an examination of things […]

In this episode, we take a look at where the Russia-Ukraine war is at presently, with record-level drone and missile attacks by Russia, a growing death toll, stalled “peace talks,” and Russia’s evolving nuclear doctrine. We put the war in its historical context, from the end of the Cold War to the Russia-NATO rivalry, the […]

In this episode, recorded on July 12, we examine the first six weeks of the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation’s so-called “aid distribution” program in Gaza. We place this program in the wider context of the Israeli strategy to undermine and dismantle the existing UN-run aid system in Gaza, as part of the overall Israeli plan to […]

It’s been over a month since we last joined you, and a lot has happened! We begin our discussion with the protests in Los Angeles that resulted in the deployment of the National Guard and US Marines, a dangerous new precedent for democracy as the government clamps down on immigrants. As the standoff between protesters […]

This episode examines what the UN has called “the cruelest phase” of the Israeli war and genocide in Gaza. The IDF and Israeli government are enacting a plan to conquer the entirety of Gaza, coral Palestinians into three smaller areas, and hold territory. In a new turn, Israel and the US have proposed a new […]

In this episode, Andrew Gavin Marshall and Chelsey G return to the subject of Israel’s war on Gaza, from the negotiation of the ceasefire in January, violations of the agreement, to Israel’s violent and destructive return to war in March. Moving from Trump’s Gaza plan to the role of Egypt and Jordan, this episode takes […]