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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 Palestine. Asamblea Oaxaqueña por Palestina is an autonomous, non-partisan, solidarity space formed by people from Oaxaca united to acompany the resistance of the Palestinian people. Podcast in Spanish, see English transcript here ! The post The Palestinization of the World w/ Asamblea Oaxaqueña por Palestina appeared first on CounterPunch.org .

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 intersection of mental health and climate change and was shortlisted for the Wainwright Prize. The U.S. version is scheduled for release in April 2026. The post Beyond Eco-Anxiety w/ Tori Tsui appeared first on CounterPunch.org .

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 general anti-fascist organizing and the movement for a Free Palestine. In her spare time, she works as a civil engineer, spends time with her two cats, and stares at trees. Sophie Shepherd is a Brooklyn-based community organizer and writer. She graduated summa cum laude from Scripps College in 2024, earning a B.A. in Environmental Analysis and a minor in Writing & Rhetoric. Follow Demilitarize Brooklyn Navy Yard on Instagram. The post Genocide Profiteers Out of Brooklyn Navy Yard + Gen Z Organizing w/ Presleigh Hayashida and Sophie Shepherd appeared first on CounterPunch.org .

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’ Cooperative , the author of An Encyclopedia of Political Record Labels, and coeditor of Signal: A Journal of International Political Graphics and Culture . He cofounded and helps run Interference Archive , a public collection of cultural materials produced by social movements. Kennedy Block is an independent researcher and archivist participating in, documenting, and connecting contemporary struggles for control over our own lives. Pick up the book and mixtape at Common Notions . The post Strike While the Needle is Hot w/ Josh MacPhee and Kennedy Block appeared first on CounterPunch.org .

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 Non-violence. They share a report back on the impacts of ongoing settler and occupational violence on Palestinian communities in Massafer Yatta and Burin, connecting issues from the global south, from water rights to police brutality, as well as the ways the movement in Latin America differs from the dominant US and Eurocentric Jewish anti-zionist discourse. Please support Masafer Yatta (Palestinian Territory) The post The Anti-Zionist Movement in Latin America w/ Vozes Judaicas por Libertação and JudíesxPalestina appeared first on CounterPunch.org .

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 Palestine is a fight for justice on all Native lands. The panel was sponsored by Haymarket Books, Pilsen Community Books and CounterPunch. Ramzy Baroud is a frequent contributor to CounterPunch, author and Editor of The Palestine Chronicle. He is the author of six books. His forthcoming book, ‘ Before the Flood ,’ will be published by Seven Stories Press. His other books include ‘Our Vision for Liberation’, ‘My Father was a Freedom Fighter’ and ‘The Last Earth’. Baroud is a Non-resident Senior Research Fellow at the Center for Islam and Global Affairs (CIGA). Janene Yazzie is an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation. She has over 12 years of experience as a community organizer and human rights advocate deeply rooted in local community issues. Beginning from her community Tsé si’ áni, in Diné Bikéyah, she has worked on the intersections of climate change, water security, food security, energy development, and nation building with indigenous communities and indigenous-led organizations in the US, Canada and Latin America. The post From Turtle Island to Palestine w/ Ramzy Baroud and Janene Yazzie appeared first on CounterPunch.org .

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 activist co-founded and works with the Nuclear Issues Study Group and Diné No Nukes, which contributes to the Haul No! initiative and Radiation Monitoring Project. A participant in the international campaign Don’t Nuke The Climate, Morgan hones in on the manifold dangers and issues that stem from nuclear colonialism and environmental racism. Please support Haul No! The post Ending Nuclear Colonialism w/ Leona Morgan appeared first on CounterPunch.org .

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 successful cultural BDS campaign against Dead Kennedys’ Jello Biafra, who canceled his scheduled gig in Tel Aviv. Relaunched in 2024, the network connects punk communities worldwide in mutual aid efforts, boycott campaigns, and encourages all artists and musicians to get involved to bring an end to the genocide and support Palestinians in their just struggle for liberation and self-determination. The post Racism Ain’t Punk w/ Punks Against Apartheid appeared first on CounterPunch.org .

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 work. He received a PhD from Penn State. His research focuses on social movements, politics, and environmental issues in the Americas, the Pacific, and Asia. The post Replace the State! w/ Sasha Davis appeared first on CounterPunch.org .

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 for guests to sign a “war crimes pledge”, have gone viral and demonstrated the power of individual responsibility in demanding accountability for Israeli war crimes. They discuss the details of their cases, the response of the Japanese government, and why Palestine solidarity is still, after almost two years of genocide in Gaza, not a mainstream movement in Japan. The Japanese language version of this episode is available at minute 1:15:00. 今回の CounterPunch Radio では、セーラーかんな子がホテル経営者の岸エースさんと元ホテル支配人のジェロニモ・ゲレスさんに話を聞きます。彼らは、日本で休暇を過ごすイスラエル兵に対して行動を起こした京都のホテルマンです。 2024年6月にジェロニモさんが現役兵士の宿泊予約を拒否したこと、そして岸さんが宿泊者に戦争犯罪に関する誓約書への署名を求めたことは、いずれも大きな反響を呼び、イスラエルの戦争犯罪に対して個人の責任がいかに重要かを改めて示しました。 番組では、お二人の事件の詳細、日本政府の対応、そしてガザでのジェノサイドが始まってからほぼ2年が経つ今もなお、パレスチナ連帯運動が日本では主流になっていない理由についてお話ししていただきます。 このエピソードの日本語版は 1時間15分00秒 からお聞きいただけます。 The post Front Desk Intifada w/ Japanese Hotel Managers Resisting Israeli War Criminals appeared first on CounterPunch.org .

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 Associate Faculty at the Brooklyn Institute for Social Research and a labor organizer based in Philadelphia. His writings have appeared in Jacobin, Science for the People, The Trouble, and more. He serves as an editor for the radical science magazine Science for the People and South Asian left media platform Jamhoor, and organizes with the Democratic Socialists of America. The post The Cancer-Industrial Complex w/ Nafis Hasan appeared first on CounterPunch.org .

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 .

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 discuss the impacts of soldier mili-tourism and decades of Israel’s military shadow over Latin American communities. La versión en español comienza en 48:55. The post From Chiapas to Gaza w/ Acción Palestina Chiapas appeared first on CounterPunch.org .

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 Israel-friendly Board of Trustees and students persevering against all odds. The post The Crime of Opposing Genocide w/ Kathleen Brown & Michael Mueller appeared first on CounterPunch.org .

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 co-sponsoring a screening of the film at Socialism 2025 in Chicago on July 4th. You can also check out Demon Mineral on Kanopy. Hadley Austin is a filmmaker/director, producer, poet, photographer, and aerialist. Along with Yoni Goldstein, she is one half of Formidable Entities, a Chicago-based film production studio. The post The Radioactive Southwest w/ Hadley Austin appeared first on CounterPunch.org .

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 journalist who made a name for themself investigating petrochemical polluters. They’re also a book influencer and activist. Sim used their platform to create The Trans Rights Readathon, which raised over $250,000 for trans-supporting organizations. Since October 7th, 2023, Kern has shared educational content about Palestine and mobilized their followers to raise more than half a million dollars in direct aid for families in Gaza. Their website is https://www.simkern.com/ The post Genocide (Very) Bad w/ Sim Kern appeared first on CounterPunch.org .

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/ Kei Pritsker appeared first on CounterPunch.org .

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 children, and the hospital conditions amidst the relentless bombing of Gaza in November 2023. His testimony reminds us of the ongoing need to bring an end to the enduring violence in Gaza; debunks the myths of tunnels and fighters in the hospitals; and recalls the commitment of the medical community to save lives under impossible circumstances. Dr. Rodriguez has been working with a medical humanitarian NGO since 2018 in countries with limited resources and/or conflict zones including Democratic Republic of Congo, Burundi, Central African Republic, Sudan, South Sudan, Yemen, Afghanistan and Gaza. The post A Medic in Gaza w/ Dr. Aldo Rodriguez appeared first on CounterPunch.org .

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 organizer of anti-war veterans and service members. He hosts a military podcast called Eyes Left, and is co-director of the upcoming film on US military pollution, Earth’s Greatest Enemy. The post Militarism and Resistance w/ Mike Prysner appeared first on CounterPunch.org .

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 heart of his campaign for racial justice. Jeanne Theoharis is the author or co-author of thirteen books on the civil rights and Black Power movements and the contemporary politics of race in the US. Her biography, “The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks” won a 2014 NAACP Image Award & the Letitia Woods Brown Award from the Association of Black Women Historians. Order a signed copy directly from Pilsen Community Books: https://www.pilsencommunitybooks.com/item/yHYLazfoaGjjMRbzFV1DYw The post MLK Jr.’s Life of Struggle Outside the South w/ Jeanne Theoharis appeared first on CounterPunch.org .

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 author of five books. His latest is “These Chains Will Be Broken: Palestinian Stories of Struggle and Defiance in Israeli Prisons” (Clarity Press, Atlanta). Dr. Baroud is a Non-resident Senior Research Fellow at the Center for Islam and Global Affairs (CIGA), Istanbul Zaim University (IZU). His website is www.ramzybaroud.net The post Gaza’s Unbreakable Resistance w/ Ramzy Baroud appeared first on CounterPunch.org .

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, Oregon. He is a founding member of the Justseeds Artists’ Cooperative and helps run the cooperative Flight 64 print studio in Portland. The post Imperialism, Art, and Resistance w/ Roger Peet appeared first on CounterPunch.org .

On this episode of CounterPunch Radio, Joshua Frank and Erik Wallenberg welcome back Ralph Nader to discuss Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s fascist creep, and how we can fight back. Ralph Nader is a long-time consumer advocate, presidential candidate and the author of many books, most recently Let’s Start the Revolution: Tools for Displacing the Corporate State and Building a Country that Works for the People. The post “This is Fascism” w/ Ralph Nader appeared first on CounterPunch.org .

On this episode of CounterPunch Radio, Erik Wallenberg and Joshua Frank talk to Vijay Kolinjivadi and Aaron Vansintjan about their new book, The Sustainability Class: How to Take Back Our Future from Lifestyle Environmentalists. Vijay Kolinjivadi is an assistant professor at the School for Community and Public Affairs, Concordia University in Montreal, Canada. He is also a co-editor of the website Uneven Earth. The co-author, with Aaron Vansintjan, of The Sustainability Class (The New Press), he has been published in Al Jazeera, New Internationalist, Truthout, and The Conversation. He lives in Montreal. Aaron Vansintjan is the founder and co-editor of Uneven Earth and co-author of The Future Is Degrowth. He has been published in The Guardian, Truthout, openDemocracy, and The Ecologist. The co-author, with Vijay Kolinjivadi, of The Sustainability Class (The New Press), he lives in Montreal. The post Reclaiming Environmentalism w/ Vijay Kolinjivadi & Aaron Vansintjan appeared first on CounterPunch.org .

On this episode of CounterPunch Radio, Rebecca Maria Goldschmidt discusses storytelling, writing, and reading during the Palestinian genocide with Eman Aljhaj Ali in Gaza. Eman Alhaj Ali is a Palestinian writer, translator, and storyteller from Gaza. Reading and writing are her passions with her byline appearing on a number of international news outlets – The Nation, Mondoweiss, Electronic Intifada, The New Arab, and others. “Writing is the act in which I share part of my soul with the world,” she says. She has contributed to anthologies such as, “We Were Seeds” and is a member of Palestinian writing collective, We Are Not Numbers, where she has published several pieces and contributed to their upcoming anthology. Eman has written features and opinion articles to personal testimonies, poems, and fictional stories. She loves documenting the world around her, expressing her feelings through both speech and writing. “I firmly believe that writing is crucial for conveying our messages,” she says, “especially to those who prefer to read. Words hold incredible power, and I see it as essential to harness that power through writing,” The post Between Bombs: The Art of Palestinian Storytelling w/ Eman Alhaj Ali appeared first on CounterPunch.org .