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In this livestream, Yanis Varoufakis and Ukrainian sociologist Volodymyr Ishchenko explore how EU leaders are undermining Ukraine to justify their plans to re-arm Europe. If EU leaders won't send troops and won't negotiate, whom does their "solidarity" really serve? And why are some in Brussels worried that peace itself would threaten their new militarisation agenda? Join us for this crucial conversation on the future of Ukraine, the geopolitics of the Trump plan, and what a real path to peace would require. Hosted by Mehran Khalili. FOLLOW THE SPEAKERS Yanis: @yanisvaroufakis — https://www.yanisvaroufakis.eu Volodymyr: @Volod_Ishchenko — https://x.com/Volod_Ishchenko Mehran: @mkhalili — https://www.mehrankhalili.com/subscribe Volodymyr's latest book: https://www.versobooks.com/en-gb/products/3216-towards-the-abyss  SUPPORT US  Join DiEM25: https://diem25.org/join ​ Donate to DiEM25: https://diem25.org/donate Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/c/DiEM25official

In this episode, artist Manal Mahamid reflects on growing up in a rural Palestinian village where even the landscape was weaponised to erase identity. She speaks about creating art from the land itself, soil, stones, plants, and how her work exposes the colonial logic behind forests, monuments, and "reclaimed" green spaces. Mahamid's practice transforms memory, displacement, and resistance into a visual language rooted in place.  ALL EYES ON PALESTINE EXHIBITION The All Eyes on Palestine Exhibition raises awareness about the ongoing genocide in Gaza. Through the work of Palestinian artists, it creates a space for expression and solidarity, where art becomes a form of resistance. It showcases a generation of artists whose work preserves the cultural identity of the land and its people. Their art bears witness to Palestinian identity shaped by ongoing trauma and struggle, compelling us to keep our eyes on Palestine. Curated by Elettra Stamboulis with co-curators Danae Stratou and Doris Hakim, the exhibition is presented in three sections: Land, Archaeologies of Memory, and Staying, Returning, Departing. MORE INFO All Eyes on Palestine will be launched in December 2025 in Athens, and later travel across Europe. Your donation will help us cover the production and transportation costs of the exhibition. Please donate today: https://internal.diem25.org/en/donations/to/eyes-palestine  mέta - Centre for Post Capitalist Civilisation: https://metacpc.org/en/

In this important interview, Palestinian artist Monther Jawabreh reflects on growing up in a refugee camp and discovering art as a way to fight for his people's story. He speaks about collective memory, political commitment, and why concrete has become his material of resistance. Jawabreh's work transforms loss into testimony, challenging erasure through form, memory and struggle. ALL EYES ON PALESTINE EXHIBITION The All Eyes on Palestine Exhibition raises awareness about the ongoing genocide in Gaza. Through the work of Palestinian artists, it creates a space for expression and solidarity, where art becomes a form of resistance. It showcases a generation of artists whose work preserves the cultural identity of the land and its people. Their art bears witness to Palestinian identity shaped by ongoing trauma and struggle, compelling us to keep our eyes on Palestine. Curated by Elettra Stamboulis with co-curators Danae Stratou and Doris Hakim, the exhibition is presented in three sections: Land, Archaeologies of Memory, and Staying, Returning, Departing. MORE INFO All Eyes on Palestine will be launched in December 2025 in Athens, and later travel across Europe. Your donation will help us cover the production and transportation costs of the exhibition. Please donate today: https://internal.diem25.org/en/donations/to/eyes-palestine  mέta - Centre for Post Capitalist Civilisation: https://metacpc.org/en/

In this episode, artist Doris Hakim reflects on growing up in Nazareth, navigating a fragmented identity, and discovering her Palestinian self only after leaving home. She speaks about memory, political erasure, and the everyday racism that shaped her iconic work 'You Don't Look Arab'. Hakim's story exposes how borders—geographical, cultural, and psychological—leave traces that art can finally name. ALL EYES ON PALESTINE EXHIBITION The All Eyes on Palestine Exhibition raises awareness about the ongoing genocide in Gaza. Through the work of Palestinian artists, it creates a space for expression and solidarity, where art becomes a form of resistance. It showcases a generation of artists whose work preserves the cultural identity of the land and its people. Their art bears witness to Palestinian identity shaped by ongoing trauma and struggle, compelling us to keep our eyes on Palestine. Curated by Elettra Stamboulis with co-curators Danae Stratou and Doris Hakim, the exhibition is presented in three sections: Land, Archaeologies of Memory, and Staying, Returning, Departing. MORE INFO All Eyes on Palestine will be launched in December 2025 in Athens, and later travel across Europe. Your donation will help us cover the production and transportation costs of the exhibition. Please donate today: https://internal.diem25.org/en/donations/to/eyes-palestine mέta - Centre for Post Capitalist Civilisation: https://metacpc.org/en/ 

In this episode, Palestinian artist Rana Bishara reflects on how art became a lifeline—preserving memory, dignity and identity in the face of erasure. Speaking from Galilee, she shares her story of growing up on the Lebanese border, surviving ongoing trauma, and transforming resistance into creative practice. Through performance, public art, and memory-work, Bishara shows how art becomes both testimony and defiance under occupation. ALL EYES ON PALESTINE EHXIBITION All Eyes on Palestine Exhibition raises awareness about the ongoing genocide in Gaza. Through the work of Palestinian artists, it creates a space for expression and solidarity, where art becomes a form of resistance. It showcases a generation of artists whose work preserves the cultural identity of the land and its people. Their art bears witness to Palestinian identity shaped by ongoing trauma and struggle, compelling us to keep our eyes on Palestine. Curated by Elettra Stamboulis with co-curators Danae Stratou and Doris Hakim, the exhibition is presented in three sections: Land, Archaeologies of Memory, and Staying, Returning, Departing. MORE INFO All Eyes on Palestine will be launched in December 2025 in Athens, and later travel across Europe. Your donation will help us cover the production and transportation costs of the exhibition. Please donate today: https://internal.diem25.org/en/donations/to/eyes-palestine mέta - Centre for Post Capitalist Civilisation: https://metacpc.org/en/

In this conversation, Shadi Alzaqzouq reflects on growing up without a homeland, discovering art as a weapon of self-definition, and challenging the stereotypes imposed on him as a Palestinian. His work blends rebellion, identity, and freedom to confront a world that keeps pushing him outside its walls. ALL EYES ON PALESTINE EXHIBITION The All Eyes on Palestine Exhibition raises awareness about the ongoing genocide in Gaza. Through the work of Palestinian artists, it creates a space for expression and solidarity, where art becomes a form of resistance. It showcases a generation of artists whose work preserves the cultural identity of the land and its people. Their art bears witness to Palestinian identity shaped by ongoing trauma and struggle, compelling us to keep our eyes on Palestine. Curated by Elettra Stamboulis with co-curators Danae Stratou and Doris Hakim, the exhibition is presented in three sections: Land, Archaeologies of Memory, and Staying, Returning, Departing. MORE INFO All Eyes on Palestine will be launched in December 2025 in Athens, and later travel across Europe. Your donation will help us cover the production and transportation costs of the exhibition. Please donate today: https://internal.diem25.org/en/donations/to/eyes-palestine mέta - Centre for Post Capitalist Civilisation: https://metacpc.org/en/ 

In this important dialogue, Mahmoud Alhaj discusses life in Gaza, the experience of displacement, and the urgency of documenting violence from the victim's perspective. He reveals how he works with Israeli military footage to expose what is hidden behind the aesthetics of "efficiency" and power. The interview also highlights the solidarity within the Palestinian artistic community and the role of art as memory, critique, and resistance during genocide. ALL EYES ON PALESTINE EXHIBITION The All Eyes on Palestine Exhibition raises awareness about the ongoing genocide in Gaza. Through the work of Palestinian artists, it creates a space for expression and solidarity, where art becomes a form of resistance. It showcases a generation of artists whose work preserves the cultural identity of the land and its people. Their art bears witness to Palestinian identity shaped by ongoing trauma and struggle, compelling us to keep our eyes on Palestine. Curated by Elettra Stamboulis with co-curators Danae Stratou and Doris Hakim, the exhibition is presented in three sections: Land, Archaeologies of Memory, and Staying, Returning, Departing. MORE INFO All Eyes on Palestine will be launched in December 2025 in Athens, and later travel across Europe. Your donation will help us cover the production and transportation costs of the exhibition.  Please donate today: https://internal.diem25.org/en/donations/to/eyes-palestine mέta - Centre for Post Capitalist Civilisation: https://metacpc.org/en/ 

What does Zohran Mamdani's breakthrough victory in New York signal for the Left — not only in the United States but across a world trapped between oligarchy, neoliberal decay, neofascist surges and rising authoritarianism? Join Yanis Varoufakis and Richard D. Wolff as they unpack the political earthquake shaking America's political establishment, and what it means for progressives worlwide. Hosted by Mehran Khalili. SUPPORT US Join: https://diem25.org/join​  Donate: https://diem25.org/donate Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/c/DiEM25official  FOLLOW THE SPEAKERS: Yanis: @yanisvaroufakis — https://www.yanisvaroufakis.eu Richard: @profwolff — https://x.com/profwolff Mehran: @mkhalili — https://www.mehrankhalili.com/subscribe

Seized in international waters and held in Israel's desert prison, David Adler joins Yanis Varoufakis to recount the flotilla and examine Big Tech's role in Gaza — what it reveals about corporate power and what may be coming next. Hosted by Mehran Khalili. Tune in and put your questions to David and Yanis! SUPPORT US Join: https://diem25.org/join​  Donate: https://diem25.org/donate Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/c/DiEM25official  FOLLOW THE SPEAKERS Yanis: @yanisvaroufakis — https://www.yanisvaroufakis.eu David: @davidrkadler — https://x.com/davidrkadler Mehran: @mkhalili — https://www.mehrankhalili.com/subscribe

In this discussion recorded in Athens, Grace Blakeley and Yanis Varoufakis expose how our so-called democracies have been captured by elites. From Gaza to the climate crisis to the collapse of liberal politics, they explore why even "progressive" leaders are absorbed by the system they enter, how neoliberalism has hollowed out collective power, and why only a bottom-up, transnational movement can reclaim democracy for the many. SUPPORT US Join: https://diem25.org/join​  Donate: https://diem25.org/donate Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/c/DiEM25official 

An interview with Melanie Schweizer, legal representative for the Global Sumud Flotilla, about the state of the flotillas — who's out, who's missing, how people were treated — and the practical next steps for activists. Hosted by Mehran Khalili, and recorded October 9, 2025. SUPPORT US Join: https://diem25.org/join​  Donate: https://diem25.org/donate Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/c/DiEM25official  FOLLOW THE SPEAKERS: Melanie: https://x.com/schweizermel Mehran: @mkhalili - https://www.mehrankhalili.com/subscribe LINKS MENTIONED: Global Sumud Flotilla: www.globalsumudflotilla.org This week's livestream: Gaza, 2 Years On with Katie Halper and Yanis Varoufakis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNz2Z0Sxz90 The German Playbook for Silencing Dissent: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJqpNgZ8UO8

Two years since October 7, Katie Halper (@TheKatieHalperShow) and Yanis Varoufakis join host Mehran Khalili to break down Israel's genocide in Gaza, the latest on the flotilla, Israel's influencer PR push, and the "peace plan". What can we do? SUPPORT US   Join DiEM25: https://diem25.org/join​ Donate to DiEM25: https://diem25.org/donate Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/c/DiEM25official FOLLOW THE SPEAKERS: Yanis: @yanisvaroufakis — https://www.yanisvaroufakis.eu Katie @@kthalps — https://x.com/kthalps Mehran: @mkhalili — https://www.mehrankhalili.com/subscribe 

Yanis Varoufakis sits down with Mehran Khalili to talk Gaza, NATO versus Russia, and the rise of the far right in Europe. What can we do? Bring your questions! SUPPORT US Join: https://diem25.org/join​  Donate: https://diem25.org/donate Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/c/DiEM25official  FOLLOW THE SPEAKERS Yanis: @yanisvaroufakis — https://www.yanisvaroufakis.eu  Mehran: @mkhalili — https://www.mehrankhalili.com/subscribe 

Germany is cracking down on pro-Palestine activism — and other European governments are watching closely. In this video, we take you inside Germany's growing playbook for silencing dissent: from police brutality on the streets of Berlin to bans, cancellations, and even EU sanctions against activists and journalists. Through three powerful firsthand stories — Melanie, a civil servant fired for speaking out, Iris, a Jewish peace activist targeted for protesting, and Hüseyin, a journalist turned into a "non-person" by EU sanctions — we expose how Germany's repression works, why it matters beyond Palestine, and how this template of control is spreading across Europe. This isn't just about Palestine. The same tools used to crush Palestine solidarity today can — and will — be used tomorrow against climate activists, unions, journalists, and anyone who dares to speak out. SUPPORT US Join: https://diem25.org/join​  Donate: https://diem25.org/donate Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/c/DiEM25official 

Ten years after Greece's thunderous "NO" to austerity, Yanis Varoufakis sits down with film-maker Raoul Martinez and host Mehran Khalili to revisit that historic showdown with Europe's political establishment. We bust the official myths, look at lessons learned, and spell out what activists across Europe must do next. If you missed the story: Greece elected the anti-austerity Syriza party in early 2015, with Yanis Varoufakis as finance minister. After months of bruising talks with the European Central Bank, IMF and European Commission, the government put the creditors' terms to a 5 July referendum. Sixty two percent voted NO — but days later, Athens agreed to a third "bailout", Yanis resigned, and Greece was locked into another cycle of cuts that to this day, it still hasn't escaped.  *** SPECIAL OFFER: Use code Storm25 to get 20% off the documentary we discuss in this video, In the Eye of the Storm! https://vimeo.com/ondemand/eyeofthestormenglish *** In this talk, we unpack the new six-part series In the Eye of the Storm – from secret Eurogroup recordings to the street-level activist energy in Athens – and draw fresh lessons on leverage, media war, plan B economics and movement discipline. Whether you marched in 2015 or are gearing up for the next fight, this conversation will arm you with the story behind the headlines and the tactics to win round two. SUPPORT US Join: https://diem25.org/join​  Donate: https://diem25.org/donate Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/c/DiEM25official 

Israel's genocide in Gaza grinds on, while Israeli officials now signal they are "fully ready" to strike Iran—raising the risk of a regional firestorm. But within the EU, dissent is being crushed. In an unprecedented case, the EU has sanctioned one of its own citizens for being a journalist. http://red.media founder Hüseyin Doğru was targeted on behalf of Germany—for exposing Germany's complicity in the genocide in Palestine. No trial. No hearing. An extrajudicial punishment. The EU claims he "systematically spread false information on politically controversial subjects with the intent of creating ethnic, political and religious discord amongst a predominantly German audience." In reality, his reporting focused on social protests across Germany and Europe—something that now appears to go too far for the so-called democratic powers in Berlin and Brussels. The listing followed http://red.media's exclusive coverage of Germany's brutal crackdown on pro-Palestinian students—and it forced the outlet to shut down. What does it mean when reporting on Gaza is reframed as extremism, and journalism itself becomes a sanctionable offense? Hüseyin Doğru joins Yanis Varoufakis to dissect Europe's widening assault on free speech, Germany's criminalisation of Palestine solidarity, and how ordinary citizens can push back—before they too are silenced. Hosted by Mehran Khalili. Tune in live, bring your questions, and share widely—while you still can. SUPPORT US Join: https://diem25.org/join​  Donate: https://diem25.org/donate Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/c/DiEM25official 

Israel is escalating its genocide in Gaza. Entire families are being wiped out, famine is spreading, and airstrikes are targeting shelters and schools. In the West Bank, killings and settler violence are surging as Israel tightens its grip on the territory. Yet despite these atrocities, international media coverage has diminished. While a handful of European governments have begun to question their complicity, meaningful action is still missing.  In this livestream, Palestinian writer and organiser Mohammed El-Kurd joins Yanis Varoufakis to cut through the noise: What's really happening on the ground? Why has the West been so slow, or unwilling, to act? And what can we, as citizens, do about it? Hosted by Mehran Khalili.  SUPPORT US Join: https://diem25.org/join​  Donate: https://diem25.org/donate Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/c/DiEM25official 

Jeffrey Sachs and Yanis Varoufakis worked together a decade ago to prevent Europe from harming itself by crushing Greece. They failed. Since then, Europe's self-harming policies exacerbated by a lethal dependence on, and servility to, the US have had nasty repercussions for Ukraine, Palestine as well as Europe's relations with China. Now that Trump is back, with Europe's Green Deal already abandoned, the world is facing the perfect storm: intense trade (and thus class) wars, a mounting Cold War with China, an ultra-hot war in Ukraine, a heart-wrenching genocide in Palestine, and an accelerating climate emergency.  In this episode, Jeffrey Sachs and Yanis Varoufakis get back together again to reminisce, to take stock of a world spinning out of control and, crucially, to propose tangible solutions that we must campaign for today. SUPPORT US Join: https://diem25.org/join​  Donate: https://diem25.org/donate Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/c/DiEM25official 

Marine Le Pen, leader of France's far right and a top contender for the presidency, has just been banned from running after a corruption conviction. Is this a legitimate ruling — or lawfare: the weaponisation of the legal system to block political opponents? Join Yanis Varoufakis, award-winning journalist Glenn Greenwald, and Jacobin's Europe editor David Broder for a live discussion hosted by Mehran Khalili.  We'll break down the Le Pen ruling, look at how courts are used to sideline opposition figures in Europe and beyond, and ask: Does barring candidates actually strengthen the far right? Is lawfare becoming the establishment's go-to tool to silence dissent? And if we don't challenge it now, what comes next? SUPPORT US Join: https://diem25.org/join​  Donate: https://diem25.org/donate Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/c/DiEM25official 

Yanis Varoufakis recently called Europe's rearmament a catastrophe in the making — and laid out a bold peace plan for Ukraine. Now, he's taking your questions head-on: about Ukraine, the EU's failed war strategy, and what a real path to peace and sovereignty could look like. Whether you agree or not, this is the debate Europe refuses to have. Hosted by Mehran Khalili. SUPPORT US Join: https://diem25.org/join​  Donate: https://diem25.org/donate Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/c/DiEM25official