In this video, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Glenn Greenwald examines the expansion of centralized data collection in the U.S. government under the Trump administration. He focuses on the role of the private company Palantir, which has been contracted to consolidate sensitive information from various federal agencies, raising concerns about surveillance, privacy rights, and the influence of […]
In this video, published exclusively in German on our channel, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Glenn Greenwald and professor Mohammad Marandi, an Iranian-American academic and political analyst based in Tehran, provide a perspective on the recent Israeli attack on Iran. Marandi describes the attack on civilian targets, the outrage of the Iranian people, and the expectation of […]
In this episode of The Empire Files, acclaimed actor Liam Cunningham joins Abby Martin to discuss his views on the Gaza genocide, his support for the Gaza Freedom Flotilla, self-censorship in entertainment, and how the fictional themes in Game Of Thrones have come to life in a way he never imagined. Cunningham emphasizes the importance […]
On June 1, 2025, hours before Russian and Ukrainian negotiators were scheduled to meet in Istanbul, Ukraine launched an unprecedented attack on Russia’s strategic nuclear bombers. At the same time, the destruction of bridges in Western Russia caused a Moscow-bound passenger train to derail, killing seven persons and injuring sixty-six others. Dimitri Lascaris spoke with […]
In this video, published exclusively in German on our channel, journalist Aaron Maté interviews analyst Mouin Rabbani about the geopolitical responses to the ongoing conflict in Gaza and the issue of Palestinian statehood. Rabbani discusses the U.S. stance, which he views as denying Palestinian rights, and highlights the limited and largely symbolic nature of European […]
On May 19, 2025, the Governments of Canada, Britain and France issued an unprecedented threat to sanction and take “concrete actions” against Israel if Israel did not stop settlement expansion in the West Bank, or if it continued to obstruct humanitarian aid to starving Palestinians in Gaza. Since then, Israel has continued to obstruct humanitarian […]
In this video, journalist Aaron Maté speaks with historian Jonathan Haslam about the prospects of renewed peace talks between Russia and Ukraine. Haslam expresses skepticism regarding their success and discusses the role of U.S. diplomacy, suggesting that a stronger commitment from Washington is needed. He also comments on Russia’s economic challenges, NATO policy, and broader […]
Abby Martin speaks with investigative journalist Jeremy Scahill about Israel’s new offensive into Gaza that Netanyahu is calling the “final phase” of the genocide. Scahill also talks about Western media complicity, details his interviews with Hamas leaders, and emphasizes the critical, often deadly work of Palestinian journalists documenting the conflict from within. This video was […]
Israel has launched an attack on the Gaza Strip and continues to deny the starving civilian population urgently needed humanitarian aid. Meanwhile, Israeli politicians have openly declared their intention to destroy the Gaza Strip and “cleanse” it of Palestinians. In response to Israel’s attack on the Gaza Strip, key Western governments have threatened unprecedented sanctions […]