‘The Truth Social war’: the US playbook for war with Iran
The US-Israeli war with Iran is here, and so is the information war. We track how “major combat operations” were announced and sold on Truth Social, the echoes of the Iraq war, and what claims about “...
1 Maalis 22min
Brief: Day 2 of US and Israeli strikes on Iran, Supporters mourn Khamenei
This week: 151 days into a ceasefire, Israel has killed at least 618 Palestinians in Gaza. Israel and the United States are attacking Iran and have killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the country's suprem...
1 Maalis 6min
Another Take: Imani Barbarin on disability rights, COVID and Gaza
Every Saturday, we revisit a story from the archives. This originally aired on xx, 20xx. None of the dates, titles, or other references from that time have been changed. Why does the public understand...
28 Helmi 24min
Aaron Bushnell, Gaza and the meaning of ‘no longer complicit’
Aaron Bushnell, a member of the US air force, set himself on fire in front of the Israeli embassy in Washington, DC, in an act of political protest over Israel’s war in Gaza. Bushnell livestreamed his...
27 Helmi 17min
Is the US negotiating with Iran or preparing to strike?
Iran and the United States are heading into a third round of indirect nuclear negotiations in Geneva, while US military assets build up across the region. Is either side prepared to compromise, or is ...
26 Helmi 22min
What El Mencho’s death means for Mexico’s cartels
Mexico says it killed El Mencho, leader of the powerful Jalisco New Generation Cartel. Within hours, highways burned and violence spread across multiple states. His death is being called a victory, bu...
25 Helmi 22min
What to expect from Trump’s State of the Union address
As US President Donald Trump prepares to deliver his State of the Union address, we look at what he’s expected to outline, from foreign policy tensions and sweeping tariffs to immigration crackdowns, ...
24 Helmi 22min
Omar El Akkad on the West’s hypocrisy over Gaza
Acclaimed author Omar El Akkad writes a powerful reflection of Western hypocrisy over Gaza in his book, One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This. We speak to El Akkad on the immense suffer...
23 Helmi 25min
