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‘The current commercial system will always fail democracy’
CounterSpin interview with Victor Pickard on Paramount settlement.
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Georg Lukács: the final interview
We publish here the text of one of the last interviews with Georges Lukács, given to Hungarian television. The interview was prepared and conducted by András Kovács. Lukács talks about his youth and the influence Lenin had on his own development as a revolutionary activist.
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‘Media and corporate power structures see genuine Democracy as a terrible danger’
CounterSpin interview with Jeff Cohen and Norman Solomon on Mamdani and the Democrats.
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What is the Trump Doctrine? John Bellamy Foster on U.S. Foreign Policy & the “New MAGA Imperialism”
What is MAGA imperialism? Monthly Review editor John Bellamy Foster says that, despite its feints toward anti-imperialist isolationism, President Donald Trump’s foreign policy has coalesced into a “hyper-nationalist” form of populism that rejects the U.S.’s post-WWII adherence to liberal internationalism and promotes dominance over other countries via military power rather than through economic globalization.
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The Trump Doctrine and the New M.A.G.A. Imperialism — John Bellamy Foster — ICSS 20250629
The dramatic shift in the Trump led U.S. foreign policies, as seen recently in the bombing in Iran, has created enormous confusion and consternation within establishment centers of power.
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‘It’s proven that Zionism is a paper tiger in Democratic politics’: breaking down Zohran Mamdani’s stunning New York victory
Mondoweiss talks to political consultant Peter Feld to break down Zohran Mamdani’s historic victory in New York City: “It’s proven that Zionism is a paper tiger in Democratic politics and that the emperor has no clothes.”
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‘Housing unaffordability is the primary cause of homelessness’
CounterSpin interview with Farrah Hassen on criminalizing homelessness
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Chávez and the sowing of values: A conversation with Ana Sofía Cabezas
Ana Sofía Cabezas is a Venezuelan activist, political scientist, and the vice president of the Comandante Eterno Hugo Chávez Foundation.
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Venezuela’s participatory democracy and the struggle against imperialism: A Conversation with Alison Bodine
An international observer in Venezuela’s May 25 elections reflects on the country’s democracy and explains why solidarity with the Bolivarian Process is more urgent than ever.
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‘Dangerous times demand dangerous music’
CounterSpin interview with Tom Morello on music as protest.
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‘The HHS Report was put out to give cover to oppose transgender healthcare’
CounterSpin interview with Erin Reed on trans care ‘questions’.
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‘We’re building a new way of life’: A conversation with National Assembly candidate Albanys Montilla
The Venezuelan youth has faced special hardships under the U.S. blockade. The new parliament could help.
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‘Black history is American history’
CounterSpin interview with Tanya Clay House on erasing history.
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Why does the U.S. support Israel? A geopolitical analysis with economist Michael Hudson
A former U.S. secretary of state boasted, “Israel is the largest American aircraft carrier in the world that cannot be sunk”. Journalist Ben Norton and economist Michael Hudson discuss why the United States so strongly supports Israel.
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‘Our position on Palestine is not fringe’
Janine Jackson interviewed CODEPINK’s Danaka Katovich about attacks on activists for the May 2, 2025, episode of CounterSpin. This is a lightly edited transcript.
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‘The fact that she had that miscarriage was enough to justify arresting her’: CounterSpin interview with Karen Thompson on criminalizing pregnancy
Janine Jackson interviewed Pregnancy Justice’s Karen Thompson about criminalizing pregnancy for the April 25, 2025, episode of CounterSpin. This is a lightly edited transcript.
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‘This is an all-out war on the First Amendment’
CounterSpin interview with Jessica González on Trump’s FCC.
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‘A small group of people wanted to do away with Social Security from the beginning’
CounterSpin interview with Nancy Altman on Social Security attacks.
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Why we need to stop capitalism’s runaway train: Interview with Ian Angus
Michael Lavalette spoke to leading ecosocialist Ian Angus about capitalisms’ ecocide, Trump and what we need to do stop global heating.
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Feminism and revolution: A conversation with Alejandra Laprea
Despite many obstacles, popular feminism is advancing grassroots struggles in Venezuela.