Rebecca Maria Goldschmidt, sitting in for Eric Draitser on CounterPunch Radio, talks with Hanin Siam, a Palestinian organizer based in Tokyo, Japan. They discuss the challenges of organizing the Palestine solidarity movement in Japan, including

Sahar Aziz and Mitchell Plitnick

Feb 26th, 2024 1h 8m

This time on CounterPunch Radio we sit down with Sahar Aziz and Mitchell Plitnick, co-authors of "Presumptively Antisemitic: Islamophobic Tropes in the Palestine-Israel Discourse," a critical new report published by Rutgers University Law Schoo

Eric Draitser

Feb 9th, 2024 34m 52s

Eric Draitser sits down with CounterPunch Editor Joshua Frank to discuss the reasons why CounterPunch Radio has been mostly quiet in recent months. Eric details some of his physical and mental health issues in recent months, and the prospects f

Arun Gupta

Dec 31st, 2023 1h 21m

This time Eric welcomes investigative journalist Arun Gupta back to CounterPunch to discuss Israel's genocidal war on Gaza and the media narratives that have emerged. Arun discusses how the war is genocidal and how it fits into the broader traj

Yoav Litvin

Nov 28th, 2023 1h 1m

This time Eric welcomes activist, author, and neuroscientist Yoav Litvin back to CounterPunch to discuss Palestine, Zionism, and the Israeli war. Yoav discusses his upbringing in both US and Israel, his time in the IDF in Lebanon, and the ways

Rashid Khalidi

Nov 14th, 2023 1h 4m

Conversation originally recorded in January 2022This time Eric chats with Dr. Rashid Khalidi, Edward Said Professor of Arab Studies at Columbia University and author of The Hundred Years’ War on Palestine: A History of Settler Colonialism and

Richard Falk, Matthew Stevenson, and Daniel Warner

Nov 6th, 2023 49m 41s

This week, CounterPunch Radio presents another conversation between CounterPunchers Richard Falk, Matthew Stevenson, and Daniel Warner about Trump, the nature of Trump's fascism, the internationalization of fascist politics, and much more. Note

Rebecca Maria Goldschmidt

Oct 23rd, 2023 38m 13s

This time Eric welcomes to the show artist, peace activist and CounterPunch contributor Rebecca Maria Goldschmidt to discuss her recent article "This Is Genocide: All Out to End the War on Gaza," and the long road she's taken to anti-Zionist ac

Ramzy Baroud

Oct 12th, 2023 17m 30s

On this emergency episode of CounterPunch Radio, Eric speaks with longtime author, journalist, and Editor of The Palestine Chronicle, Ramzy Baroud, all about the war in Gaza, the resistance of Palestinians, and the historic developments of rece

Bill Fletcher Jr.

Aug 28th, 2023 1h 20m

This time Eric welcomes to CounterPunch author, activist and organizer Bill Fletcher, Jr. to discuss his recent writing, his past as a labor organizer, his outspoken position on Ukraine and imperialism, and much more. Bill and Eric discuss Bill

Ilya Budraitskis

Jul 13th, 2023 1h 4m

This time Eric chats with Ilya Budraitskis, a Russian historian, political activist, and author of "Dissidents among Dissidents: Ideology, Politics, and the Left in Post-Soviet Russia." Ilya explains his decision to leave Russia in the days fol

Richard Falk, Matthew Stevenson, Daniel Warner

Jul 5th, 2023 1h 5m

This week, CounterPunch Radio presents a conversation between CounterPunchers Richard Falk, Matthew Stevenson, and Daniel Warner about Ukraine, Russia, and the future of the international order. The discussion centers on Russia's invasion of Uk

Khalid Medani

Jun 22nd, 2023 46m 51s

This time on CounterPunch Radio, Eric is joined by Khalid Medani, Director of the Institute of Islamic Studies at McGill University and author of "Black Markets and Militants: Informal Networks in the Middle East and Africa," to discuss the sit

Volodia Artiukh

Jun 3rd, 2023 1h 4m

This time CounterPunch sits down with Volodia Artiukh, a Ukrainian post-doctoral researcher and editor at Commons: Journal of Social Criticism, to discuss Russia's war in Ukraine, the discourse about the war on the international left, and much

Kali Akuno

May 15th, 2023 1h 22m

This time Eric welcomes Kali Akuno back to CounterPunch to discuss the roots of Cooperation Jackson, the nature of political struggle in Mississippi, and the need to organize against the neo-confederate far right fascist movement. Kali Akuno is

David Price

Mar 21st, 2023 1h 1m

This time Eric welcomes to the show CounterPunch contributor and author David Price to discuss his new book "The American Surveillance State: How the US Spies on Dissent." David discusses how he came to the project, how studying the surveillanc

Aaron Vansintjan

Mar 9th, 2023 58m 7s

This time Eric welcomes author and scholar Aaron Vansintjan to CounterPunch to discuss his new book "The Future is Degrowth" and all the relevant issues. The conversation explores the nature of degrowth as an inherently anti-capitalist idea and

Aaron Amaral

Jan 22nd, 2023 1h

This time Eric welcomes Aaron Amaral, member of Tempest Collective and Ukraine Solidarity Network (U.S.), to discuss Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the challenges it has created for the Left in the US and internationally. The conversation exp

Michael Yates

Dec 20th, 2022 1h 1m

This time Eric welcomes back to the show author and Monthly Review Press editorial director Michael Yates to discuss his new book "Work, Work, Work: Alienation and Class Struggle." Eric and Michael explore the nature of work and how it relates

Christina Heatherton

Dec 1st, 2022 45m 35s

This time Eric welcomes to the podcast Christina Heatherton, author of the fantastic new book "Arise: Global Radicalism in the Era of the Mexican Revolution." Eric and Christina discuss the historical period and how radical internationalism was

Michael Fox

Nov 7th, 2022 1h 2m

This week Eric welcomes back to the show multimedia journalist and host of the Brazil on Fire podcast, Michael Fox. Eric and Mike discuss the recent presidential election that saw former president Lula triumph over the fascist Bolsonaro and the

Michael Fox

Nov 7th, 2022 1h 2m

Joshua Frank

Oct 28th, 2022 57m 37s

This time Eric chats with CounterPunch co-editor Johsua Frank about his new book "Atomic Days: The Untold Story of the Most Toxic Place in America" and the dangers of nuclear weapons and nuclear power. Josh discusses the history of the Hanford

Yassamine Mather

Oct 18th, 2022 45m 19s

This time Eric welcomes back Yassamine Mather to discuss the protest movement in Iran and the implications for the government and society. Yassamine explains the origins and class character of the protests, the ways in which the government has

David Roth

Oct 8th, 2022 1h 24m

This time Eric welcomes David Roth of Defector and The Distraction podcast back to CounterPunch to talk union organizing in Minor League Baseball and why this long overdue event is such a big deal. Eric and David explore the inner workings of H