Podcast Episodes

How the Pro-Israel Lobby Hijacked Judaism and Laid the Ground for Trump’s Crackdown

Israel and its apologists claim they’re committing slaughter in Gaza to protect Jews and prevent another Holocaust. But that’s a scam.

Historian of Palestine Zachary Foster joins @RaniaKhalek on Dispa…

Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago

Big Tech & the Free Speech Frauds Making the Genocide Happen, w/ Lowkey

The Gaza genocide isn’t just happening on the ground. It’s being enforced through code, algorithms, blacklists, and billion-dollar tech firms.

Meta is censoring the truth. Microsoft is complicit in th…

Published on 6 months, 3 weeks ago

From the River to the Screen: Inside ‘The Teacher’ w/ Palestinian Director Farah Nabulsi

Oscar-nominated filmmaker Farah Nabulsi joins Rania Khalek on Dispatches to talk about her powerful new film The Teacher, an emotional and political drama set in the occupied West Bank.

Inspired by tr…

Published on 7 months ago

Exporting Genocide: Gaza Burns as Repression Comes Home, w/ Ali Abunimah

Rania Khalek hosts a special live episode of Dispatches with Ali Abunimah, executive director of The Electronic Intifada and author of The Battle for Justice in Palestine.

They dive into Israel’s geno…

Published on 7 months ago

US & Israel Rain Hell Around the World, from Gaza to College Campuses, w/ Craig Mokhiber

Israel’s genocide in Gaza has triggered a global crackdown on dissent, with Western governments not only enabling the atrocities but also waging war on human rights and free speech. 

Join a special li…

Published on 7 months, 1 week ago

Growing Up as Edward Said’s Daughter: Najla Said on Palestinian Identity and Activism at Columbia

Najla Said joins Dispatches to talk about Palestine, identity, and the challenges of growing up Arab and American in a country that doesn’t always make space for that kind of hyphenated identity.

Najl…

Published on 7 months, 1 week ago

Macklemore on ‘Encampments’: A Film That Tells the Truth About Student Protests for Gaza

Macklemore, musician and Executive Producer of the new documentary 'The Encampments,' joins the show to discuss the upcoming film. It follows activists Mahmoud Khalil and Grant Miner as they organize…

Published on 7 months, 2 weeks ago

Neoliberalism Is Dying on a Global Scale. What Comes Next? w/ Economist Prabhat Patnaik

Neoliberalism is collapsing. Imperialist hegemony is cracking. And the liberal center has no answers.

In this episode of Dispatches, Rania Khalek is joined by renowned Marxist economist Prabhat Patnai…

Published on 7 months, 2 weeks ago

How Western Media Manufactures Consent for Repression and War, w/ Assal Rad

Western media has played a central role in justifying and whitewashing Israel’s assault on Gaza—just as it has done in past U.S.-backed wars from Iraq to Syria. Journalists who claim to champion pres…

Published on 7 months, 3 weeks ago

Syria’s Sectarian Massacres & Media Cover-Ups: What’s the Truth? w/ Elijah Magnier

The past several days have seen horrifying sectarian massacres in Syria. Over 1,000 people have been killed, mostly Alawites and some Christians, in Latakia and Tartus. The perpetrators? Sectarian de…

Published on 7 months, 4 weeks ago