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2. August 2025

Are Arab Autocrats in Danger of Being Overthrown? w/ Vijay Prashad

After nearly two years of Israel’s Western-backed genocide, the peoples of the Arab and Muslim world are seething with anger, yet there are few overt signs of a popular uprising in Arab states that are ruled by pro-Washington autocrats.  As more and more Palestinian children die of starvation in Gaza, can those autocrats survive? Might […]


29. July 2025

 Israel’s Strikes on Syria EXPLAINED

In this video, journalist Aaron Maté interviews academic Joshua Landis about the ongoing sectarian violence in Syria and Israel’s involvement in the conflict. They examine the complex dynamics between the Syrian government, minority groups like the Druze and Alawites, and the various rebel factions. They also highlight the atrocities committed against these minority groups, the […]


27. July 2025

Vijay Prashad – Trump’s Ukraine U-Turn, Starvation in Gaza & the Iran–Israel War

In this episode of The Source, senior editor Zain Raza speaks with author and historian Vijay Prashad about some of the most urgent geopolitical crises of our time. They begin in Gaza, where over 100 humanitarian organizations have warned of mass starvation amid Israel’s ongoing siege and military assault—raising critical questions about Germany’s role and […]


10. July 2025

Ukraine, Israel & Taiwan: What the Media Won’t Tell You | Prof. Peter Kuznick

In this episode of The Source, our senior editor Zain Raza speaks with Peter Kuznick, author and Professor of History at American University, about key geopolitical flashpoints that mainstream media often oversimplifies or ignores altogether. They begin with rising tensions in the Taiwan Strait, examining recent U.S. military deployments in the South China Sea, arms […]


The Looming Demise Of The International Atomic Energy Organization

On July 2, Iran announced that it was suspending cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Association (IAEA). The Iranian announcement followed a series of revelations about the IAEA. Those revelations strongly suggest that the IAEA has become little more than a tool of Western hegemony, much like other international organizations (including the International Criminal Court). […]


6. July 2025

Russia’s Complex Relationships With Iran and Israel w/ John Helmer

In this interview, journalist Dimitri Lascaris speaks with John Helmer about the June 2025 U.S. bombing of Iranian nuclear sites, Iran’s limited retaliation, and the resulting ceasefire, which Helmer attributes to Israel’s rapidly depleting missile defense capabilities. They discuss Russia’s ambiguous role in the ceasefire, internal divisions within Russian and Iranian leadership, and Vladimir Putin’s […]


5. July 2025

Why Israel Attacked Iran — and Why It Backfired | Dr. Shir Hever

In this episode of The Source, our senior editor Zain Raza speaks with Dr. Shir Hever, economist and author, about the 12-day war between Israel and Iran. They examine the political motivations behind Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s decision to strike Iran—and why the operation may have backfired both militarily and economically. The conversation then […]


4. July 2025

Why Israel Attacked Iran — and Why It Backfired | Dr. Shir Hever

In this episode of The Source, our senior editor Zain Raza speaks with Dr. Shir Hever, economist and author, about the 12-day war between Israel and Iran. They examine the political motivations behind Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s decision to strike Iran—and why the operation may have backfired both militarily and economically. The conversation then […]


3. July 2025

Trump’s Naked Imperialism & How the British Empire Never Died

Abby Martin talks to investigative journalist Matt Kennard and author of The Racket, about the machinations of US Empire under Trump, and how the British Empire never died but simply tethered itself to the United States. This video was produced by The Empire Files and published on their YouTube channel on the 10th of June, […]