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Israeli Youth Targeted Over ‘Gaza Fights For Freedom’ Screening

2024-11-2041:07

WATCH the video version of this interview: https://youtu.be/F6huCGHTtsI Anti-Zionist Jewish Israelis tried to organize a local screening of our film ‘Gaza Fights For Freedom.’ Israeli police threatened torture. Abby Martin speaks with one of the targeted activists, Gaia Dan, about what happened, the current scene in Israel, and how she broke out of what she describes as "the Zionist cult." Watch 'Gaza Fights For Freedom' here: https://youtu.be/HnZSaKYmP2s?si=VmMa-nL4pWrrG_AW EMPIRE FILES PODCAST + MERCH + SOCIALS + PATREON + EXCLUSIVE CONTENT :: https://linktr.ee/empirefiles Music by Fluorescent Grey

The Democrats Deliver Trump

2024-11-0801:20:37

Abby Martin & Mike Prysner review the election results to see what was really behind the catastrophic failure of the Harris campaign, and how the Democratic Party is responding by charting a path further right. EMPIRE FILES VIDEOS + MERCH + SOCIALS + PATREON + EXCLUSIVE CONTENT :: linktr.ee/empirefiles

Empire Files LIVE on Election Night 2024 [TEASER]

2024-11-0507:21

FULL 2hr episode only on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/115500220

Pro-Palestine Journalist Raided for “Supporting Terrorism”

2024-10-2641:35

WATCH the video version of this interview here: https://youtu.be/_yu_O-1BM0E?si=uF8z3bq5nhVqs7yB Journalist Asa Winstanley was raided by police counter-terrorism forces on October 17 as part of a wider crackdown by UK authorities on Palestine solidarity activism and reporting. He joins Abby Martin to discuss the raid, and his investigative reporting which proved Israel intentionally killed hundreds of their own people on Oct. 7. Asa is associate editor at The Electronic Intifada (https://electronicintifada.net) and author of the book 'Weaponising Anti-Semitism: How the Israel Lobby Brought Down Jeremy Corbyn' Follow him on Twitter at https://x.com/AsaWinstanley EMPIRE FILES VIDEOS + MERCH + SOCIALS + PATREON + EXCLUSIVE CONTENT :: https://linktr.ee/empirefiles Music by Anahedron

US-Israeli Rampage in the Middle East: Barreling Towards WWIII

2024-10-0159:48

WATCH the video version here: https://youtu.be/p68fbA0EgJY?si=nbDmszjy_funKAVj Journalist Séamus Malekafzali joins Abby Martin to talk about Israel's invasion of Lebanon, the assassination of Nasrallah, and the potential for war with Iran. They are also joined by Empire Files producer Mike Prysner. Read Séamus' work at https://www.seamus-malekafzali.com/ Follow Séamus at https://x.com/seamus_malek EMPIRE FILES VIDEOS + MERCH + SOCIALS + PATREON + EXCLUSIVE CONTENT :: https://linktr.ee/empirefiles MUSIC by Anahedron

VP Foreign Policy Debate Play-By-Play [Preview]

2024-09-2905:29

Full 60min episode only on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/vp-foreign-play-113232231?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link Abby and Mike live react to the 2024 VP debate questions dealing with foreign policy and the climate crisis. They also discuss the unprecedented Iranian missile strike against Iran. Thank you to our Patrons for making all our content possible!

Abby Martin LIVE w/ Rania Khalek & Katie Halper in NYC [Preview]

2024-09-2604:58

FULL VIDEO & PODCAST EPISODES: https://www.patreon.com/posts/abby-martin-live-112839125?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link MERCH + SOCIALS + PATREON + EXCLUSIVE CONTENT :: https://linktr.ee/empirefiles

Trump/Harris Foreign Policy Debate Play-By-Play [Preview]

2024-09-1107:35

FULL 2-HR EPISODE: https://www.patreon.com/posts/trump-harris-by-111880210?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link Abby & Mike endure the great pain of listening to the first (and maybe last) Trump-Harris debate while recording live, to give their raw reactions and analysis of points pertaining to war & climate change. This episode is only for Patrons as a thank you for making our work possible :) VIDEOS + MERCH + SOCIALS + PATREON + EXCLUSIVE CONTENT :: linktr.ee/empirefiles MUSIC by Anahedron

How to Boycott Israel w/ BDS Movement North America Coordinator

2024-08-1901:08:201

Abby Martin is joined by Olivia Katbi, the North America Coordinator for the BDS Movement, to talk about Israel in the 2024 Olympics, Gaza in the context of the presidential election, and everything you need to know about the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement. Olivia has worked on a number of BDS campaigns including successful targeting of G4S, General Mills, Ben & Jerry's, and Intel. You can follow her at X.com/oliviakatbi and her organization https://bdsmovement.net VIDEOS + MERCH + SOCIALS + PATREON + EXCLUSIVE CONTENT :: linktr.ee/empirefiles MUSIC by Anahedron

Walz With Bashir + Venezuela Coup 6.0

2024-08-0834:222

FULL EPISODE :: https://www.patreon.com/posts/walz-with-bashir-109744505?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link Abby and Mike discuss the current state of the 2024 presidential election following Harris's pick for VP & its implications for the Palestine solidarity movement, as well as the new US attempts to undermine democracy in Venezuela. Watch our full Venezuela playlist for more info: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ii5MlQgGXyk&list=PLKFPL9JtA3b-D4fwvZRK_G1YiSyLWVEna

US Troops Quit in Protest, Abby vs. Israeli Spy, Election Dystopia

2024-06-1749:111

Full 90min episode only on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/soldiers-over-v-106388174?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link Abby Martin & Mike Prysner discuss their exclusive story revealing how dozens of US troops are filing as conscientious objectors to protest Biden's Gaza policy, give updates on all things Gaza related including analysis of Abby's debate with an Israeli spy on Piers Morgan. VIDEOS + MERCH + SOCIALS + PATREON + EXCLUSIVE CONTENT :: linktr.ee/empirefiles MUSIC by Anahedron

[PREVIEW] Tulsi's Gabbard's Memoir: A Book About Nothing

2024-05-2916:23

FULL EPISODE now available on the EYES LEFT PODCAST wherever you stream shows. Tulsi Gabbard’s bid to be Trump’s VP is laid out in her debut book: a memoir which must hide her personal & political past. Mike made the painful journey of reading it, and took Julian Feeld & Josh Ettingermentum along for the ride. Follow Julian Feeld on Twitter: ⁠https://x.com/julianfeeld⁠ Listen to his QAA Podcast at: ⁠https://www.qanonanonymous.com⁠ Follow Josh Ettingermentum on Twitter: ⁠https://x.com/ettingermentum⁠ Read & Subscribe to his Substack: https://www.ettingermentum.news SUPPORT Eyes Left by donating to Empire Files, a media non-profit: https://www.patreon.com/empirefiles

‘Suspended Between Hope & the Abyss’ - UN Special Rapporteur on Palestine

2024-05-2339:55

Abby Martin is joined by Francesca Albanese, United Nations Special Rapporteur on Palestine, to discuss the mounting legal case against Israel, ICC issuing arrest warrants, and her UN report "The Anatomy of a Genocide" that compiled the evidence of Israeli crimes in Gaza. WATCH the video version of this episode :: https://youtu.be/RSYCsBr1ajg?si=VFqcupSsfBaQfX71 VIDEOS + MERCH + SOCIALS + PATREON + EXCLUSIVE CONTENT :: https://linktr.ee/empirefiles TAX-DEDUCTIBLE DONATIONS TO EMPIRE FILES :: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/754f1a9c-c2cf-4dd5-8f55-05f4604944c0

The Army of Capitalism: Understanding NATO

2024-04-1201:16:394

As NATO enters its 75th year, Abby Martin talks to Pawel Wargan about the imperialist military alliance's foundation, expansion and purpose to secure Western capitalism and US domination around the world. Watch "How to Stop World War Three w/ Abby Martin" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FfSS-dzucsU Pawel Wargan is a member of the Coordinating Collective of the Democracy in Europe Movement (DiEM25) and Coordinator of the Secretariat of the Progressive International. VIDEOS + MERCH + SOCIALS + PATREON + EXCLUSIVE CONTENT :: linktr.ee/empirefiles MUSIC by Anahedron

Rape Threats for Not ‘Condemning Hamas’: Abby Reviews Piers Morgan Debate [PREVIEW]

2024-04-0906:30

FULL EPISODE: https://www.patreon.com/posts/rape-threats-for-102033787?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link After Abby humiliated an Israeli state propagandist in a debate on Piers Morgan, an Israeli attack campaign has flooded her social media. Abby & Mike react to the onslaught in this Patron-only exclusive.

Genocidal Intent: Israel In Their Own Words

2024-03-2701:34:422

Abby Martin & Khalid Elassaad talk about his website https://www.israelquotes.com, which extensively documents Israeli genocide, apartheid and fascism in the direct words of Israeli and US officials. They also discuss Khalid being fired from tech company Agoria for standing up for Palestine, and how Big Tech facilitates suppression of pro-Palestine speech. VIDEOS + MERCH + SOCIALS + PATREON + EXCLUSIVE CONTENT :: linktr.ee/empirefiles MUSIC by Anahedron

Unprecedented War Crimes: Eyewitness Truth in Gaza Hospitals w/ Dr. Thaer Ahmad

2024-03-2043:531

WATCH the video version of this interview at https://youtu.be/REnN_dLtrLA?si=tFgXPMntN-lkEgv5 Having just returned from nearly a month treating the wounded in Gaza, emergency physician Dr. Thaer Ahmad talks with Abby Martin about the abduction/torture of doctors and hospitals under constant siege. Cutting through mainstream propaganda, Dr. Ahmad also sets the stage for the coming crisis of starvation. Dr. Ahmad is the Global Health Director at Advocate Christ Medical Center in Chicago. VIDEOS + MERCH + SOCIALS + PATREON + EXCLUSIVE CONTENT :: https://linktr.ee/empirefiles MUSIC by Anahedron

Discussion with Biden Official Who Quit in Protest Over Gaza

2024-02-0338:371

Abby Martin speaks to Tariq Habash, a senior Education Department official appointed by Biden, about his decision to publicly resign over the administration’s Israel policy. WATCH this interview at https://youtu.be/Pe5rZR_CYl0?si=LrogBuobwMhwGd6b VIDEOS + MERCH + SOCIALS + PATREON + EXCLUSIVE CONTENT :: https://linktr.ee/empirefiles MUSIC by Anahedron

The Gaza Zeitgeist w/ Peter Joseph & Abby Martin

2024-02-0301:24:411

WATCH the video version here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RoMuEBcusSk&t=2s Legendary filmmaker, author and activist Peter Joseph joins Abby to discuss the Gaza genocide, as well as debunking liberal Zionism through the lens of Bill Maher. For Peter’s podcast, articles, films & more visit https://www.peterjoseph.info VIDEOS + MERCH + SOCIALS + PATREON + EXCLUSIVE CONTENT :: https://linktr.ee/empirefiles MUSIC by Anahedron

Israel Heads to The Hague for Genocide

2024-01-0547:342

Abby Martin talks to journalist Sam Husseini about South Africa's charges of genocide against Israel at the UN's highest court under the Genocide Convention, what the implications of the ruling could be and the precedent this sets for an emerging multipolar world. Follow Sam Husseini's work at https://husseini.substack.com SUPPORT our work at: https://www.patreon.com/empirefiles

Comments (34)

Will Shogren

Yeah, Abby elicits a special kind of contempt with these characters because she's good looking, that's my theory anyway. Also, most of the people going hard for the Son of Hamas idiot are evangelical Christians (as is he), they're not known for producing intellectual heavyweights.

Aug 6th

Michele Bottroff

just read the book...as an older Australian I remember some of these things. Excellent books highly recommend Great podcast, thank you

Aug 29th

Regarding The Good Lord Bird, the guest didn't watch it so his opinion doesn't matter but Prysner's insistence that it should have been more dour or whatever is another one of his weird, liberal foibles along the lines of getting mad at people for saying "Trump derangement syndrome." Neither John Brown nor Frederick Douglas are portrayed as anything but correct and heroic, at the end of the day.

Apr 7th

"founded as a Christian nation." Okay lol.

Re: reflexive support of Russia, you're 100% correct and I've been relieved to see most dissident journalists adopting this position. Tankies are comprehensively unhelpful.

Mar 18th

Quick correction, Zaydis *are* technically Shia.

Nick Johnson

fear mongering

Nov 7th

R U Poed

Who does the I don't care song?

Jun 30th

Bertin Iradukunda

Thank you for this insight Abby

Jun 27th

Rick Bettencourt

outstanding program

Apr 10th

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Mar 8th

! https://bdsmovement.net/

Feb 15th

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Jan 16th

Zak Lounds

brilliant podcast, Lowkey is such a brilliant speaker, could listen to how he articulates himself for hours.

Jan 10th

BDS NOW, BDS FOREVER!

Dec 27th

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