The King David Hotel Bombing and 79 Years of Zionist Terrorism
On July 22, 1946, Terrorists from the Irgun, a Zionist paramilitary group in Palestine led by Menachem Begin, blew up part of the King David Hotel in Jerusalem, which was…
How Los Angeles is Resisting Trump’s I.C.E. Raids w/ Prof Enrique Ochoa
Los Angeles is under attack by the Trump Administration. Every day we hear new stories about I.C.E. attacking, detaining and arresting citizens and non-citizens. But we're also seeing lots of…
The Korean War… the 75th Anniversary w/ journalist Tim Shorrock
It's the 75th anniversary of the Korean War. Looking at the politics and history of the "Forgotten War," we talk with journalist Tim Shorrock. Listen in: We disucss the Open…
Cuba: Present and Future, w/ Cuban solidarity activist Greg LaMotta
Greg LaMotta has a Ph.D. in Caribbean and Latin American history and is a longtime activist on behalf f Cuba and has visited the island numerous times over the past…
Worse than McCarthyism? Prof. Ellen Schrecker on Trump’s Repression
Ellen Schrecker is the preeminent historian of McCarthyism and The Red Scare in America and we had a really great conversation with her about the resurgence of political repression today.…
JUNE 13: “VIETNAM THEN, PALESTINE NOW” FEATURING ROBERT BUZZANCO
Join the Jerusalem Fund for a talk with U.S. historian and professor, Robert Buzzanco Date: Friday, June 13th, 2025 Time: 12:00 pm (ET) Location: The Jerusalem Fund (2425 Virginia Ave NW,…
McCarthyism and the Red Scare…excerpt from lecture
Taken from larger lectures in Green and Red Bob Buzzanco's US history course, this excerpt describes the origins, groups affected, and impact of McCarthyism in the early Cold War years.…
“Rebellions are Built on Hope:” The revolutionary politics of Andor w/ organizer Matt Leonard
"Andor," the latest Star Wars miniseries, is spin off of the film "Rogue One," which is a prequel to the original Stat Wars trilogy. It's considered grittier, grungier, and more…
How World War Two Was Won . . . (Hint: Trump is wrong…AGAIN)
Donald Trump briefly tried to change "Veterans Day" to a Victory in War (both I and II) Day until rebuked by vets, but his explanation needs to also be rebuked.…
ENCORE: Tin Soldiers and Nixon’s Coming . . . 55 Years After the Kent State Killings
It’s the 55th anniversary of the killings at Kent State University. In a special encore episode, we’re reposting our Kent State episode from 2020. Listen in: In this episode, we…
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