Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Chris Hedges and Prof. John Mearsheimer examine a war in which, according to Mearsheimer, Washington has no realistic strategy for victory. Their discussion focuses on further attacks against civilian infrastructure, Iran’s growing capacity for retaliation, and the dangers facing U.S. bases, oil routes, and the Gulf states’ vital water supplies. Mearsheimer draws […]
In this video, journalist and R2R correspondent Rami Yahia speaks with historian Dr. Navid Zarrinnal inside the former U.S. Embassy in Tehran about how the war changed Iranian society. Was the attack supposed to weaken and divide Iran—or did it achieve the exact opposite? The conversation examines shifting public attitudes, growing support for resistance and […]
In this lecture, Prof. Richard D. Wolff explains why the war in Ukraine has evolved into a direct confrontation between Europe and Russia—and why the dynamics of escalation are making a wider war increasingly difficult to avoid. Is Europe now standing at the edge of another devastating conflict? Wolff connects military escalation to Europe’s economic […]
In this video, political scientist John Mearsheimer and economist Yanis Varoufakis explain how the United States has lost one war after another while preserving its global power—and why the Iran war may have crossed a decisive threshold. What happens when military superiority is no longer enough to maintain alliances and project power across the Persian […]
In this video, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Glenn Greenwald examines the renewed escalation between the United States and Iran after the collapse of a ceasefire framework. At the center is a provocative question: How can a president who promised to end endless wars now be continuing the war against Iran himself? Greenwald analyzes the strategic importance […]
In this lecture, economist James K. Galbraith explains why neoliberal economic policy is reaching its limits. Starting from the Greek crisis, the role of the Troika, and Yanis Varoufakis’ 2015 negotiations, he shows how an economic doctrine that presented itself as without alternative helped justify social hardship, political hierarchy, and democratic powerlessness. But Galbraith does […]
In his final report from Iran, human rights lawyer and journalist Dimitri Lascaris examines the escalation between Washington and Tehran. The starting point is an ultimatum from the Trump administration: according to Axios, Iran must open the Strait of Hormuz, give up control over transit, and pledge not to attack ships attempting to pass without […]
Journalist Chris Hedges speaks with UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese about her book “When the World Sleeps” — and the price she has paid for her work. Albanese describes how, after her reports on Gaza, she was sanctioned, financially isolated, and placed under massive pressure. At the same time, she explains why she refuses to […]
In this video, investigative journalist and human rights lawyer Dimitri Lascaris reports from Mashhad, Iran — on the final day of the seven-day mourning ceremonies for Ali Khamenei. But his report goes far beyond images of mourning. Lascaris examines the latest U.S. attacks, Iran’s response, and the growing debate over negotiations with Washington. At the […]