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Laura Flanders Show: Naomi Klein on the Case for the Green New Deal

In this episode Naomi Klein discusses her new book “On Fire,” in which she argues that addressing the climate crisis requires more than simply reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

Berlin renters organize to expropriate the mega-landlords

Berlin’s spatial dynamics and organized working class show how to secure liveable spaces and combat the financial nature of housing: socialize them.

Colombia on strike: “This government has to fall”

Colombia’s national civic strike is paving the way for a rural-urban coalition of protesters and movements that together can take on President Duque’s right-wing government.

Leftists worldwide, stand by the protesters in Iran!

A statement signed by more than 70 academics, militants and independent political groups calls upon the global left to break its silence and express its solidarity with the people of Iran.

Economic Update: Teaching Economics

New episode of prof. Wolff’s weekly show, exploring complex economic issues and empowering listeners to analyze their own financial situation as well as the economy at large.

Looking back to the future in Bolivia

Over the years, Bolivians dreamed of and struggled for a better world alongside, against, and beyond Evo Morales. But it was not supposed to end like this.

Eyewitnesses to the Rojava revolution: hevaltî and dignity

In this second part of the interview, Debbie Bookchin and Emre Şahin share their thoughts and observations on how the revolution has impacted everyday life in Rojava.

Hong Kong Wears Black

The police violence in Hong Kong has intensified, but so has the militancy of the protesters. All dressed in black, they are ready for the confrontation.

Extractivism and resistance in North Africa — a new TNI report

Northern African countries are key suppliers of natural resources to the global economy, but extractive activities have been met with waves of resistance.

Laura Flanders Show: Cooperation vs Authoritarianism in Spain

In the summer of 2019, Laura traveled to Spain to learn how building a cooperative economy helped people survive under Franco’s 36-year-dictatorship.