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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[...]

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.

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 +[...]

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[...]

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

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[...]

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

WATCH the video version of this interview here: https://youtu.be/m8gEEI4DR_0?si=W-h1If_6JU6ye2JL Legendary artist Saul Williams joins Empire Files to discuss the overlap of high technology with medieval barbarism in Israel's genocide. VIDEOS + MERCH + SOCIALS + PATREON + EXCLUSIVE CONTENT :: https://linktr.ee/empirefiles FOLLOW Saul at https://twitter.com/saulwilliams MUSIC by Anahedron

WATCH this interview on YouTube: https://youtu.be/SEoEUjQI0MA?si=f-pGqkGpangqDz_q Among the most attacked of Israel's critics, the bold Mia Khalifa joins Abby Martin to discuss her childhood under Israeli occupation, the Gaza genocide and the anti-Arab racism at the heart of Israeli propaganda. VIDEOS + MERCH + SOCIALS + PATREON + EXCLUSIVE CONTENT :: https://linktr.ee/empirefiles FOLLOW Mia at[...]

WATCH the video version here: https://youtu.be/nrK7q8PLkjA?si=GIeoe3mBqnDFdGG6 Alana Hadid, part of the most well-known Palestinian family (and the most hated by Israel), joins Abby Martin for an exclusive interview to discuss her family history, being constantly smeared by Israel, the unfolding genocide in Gaza and much more... FOLLOW Alana at https://www.instagram.com/lanzybear/ VIDEOS + MERCH + SOCIALS[...]

Watch the video version of this episode here: https://youtu.be/2vCAz3FPBYw Rania Khalek, host of Dispatches on BreakThrough News, joins Abby to discuss the Gaza genoicde, the border war between Hezbollah and Israel, and the potential for a full-blown regional war. VIDEOS + MERCH + SOCIALS + PATREON + EXCLUSIVE CONTENT :: https://linktr.ee/empirefiles WATCH Rania's show at[...]

Legendary Pink Floyd musician Roger Waters joins Empire Files to discuss his longtime advocacy for Palestine and the crisis in Gaza. WATCH THE YOUTUBE VERSION HERE: https://youtu.be/ScNHE78Lye0?si=6y2UrGPUICtR6ryp Keep Empire Files independent & ad-free (and get exclusive bonus content) at https://www.Patreon.com/EmpireFiles FOLLOW // https://twitter.com/EmpireFiles // https://twitter.com/abbymartin // https://twitter.com/rogerwaters MERCH // https://empirefiles.store MUSIC by ANAHEDRON

Abby Martin speaks with Mohammed, who was born and raised in Gaza, about his life in the strip and the current US/Israeli genocide.

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After an exciting update on Earth's Greatest Enemy, Abby and Mike dive into the allegations against Russell Brand and the comparison to the persecution of Julian Assange. Hear the full 100-minute episode only on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/russell-brand-is-90332852?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link

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Full video & podcast episode only at http://patreon.com/empirefiles - All donations are tax-deductible and fund production of our new feature documentary on US military pollution, Earth's Greatest Enemy (learn more at https://earthsgreatestenemy.com) WATCH THE NEW TRAILER: https://youtu.be/rphBWk15_h4?si=XikIb2vtQgPz5TXi The first interview we are releasing is with Alaska’s premiere climate specialist at the University of Fairbanks, Rick[...]

Abby Martin speaks with journalist Vincent Bevins about the hidden CIA genocide in Indonesia, which created the model for US extermination campaigns against communists in 22 countries during the Cold War. WATCH this episode // https://youtu.be/up3-lOiO9L8 BUY The Jakarta Method by Vincent Bevins here: https://vincentbevins.com/book/ FOLLOW https://twitter.com/Vinncent // https://twitter.com/AbbyMartin // https://twitter.com/EmpireFiles Keep Empire Files independent[...]

Watch the video of this interview at: https://youtu.be/nmgzX-GsrN0 Legendary rapper Immortal Technique joins Abby to discuss the escalating tensions of the post-Trump era, the duopoly playing Americans, right-wing cooptation of conspiracy theory and deep-state critique, teaching real history and much more. Support Immortal Technique's grassroots organization Rebel Army Runs at https://www.rebelarmyruns.com Keep Empire Files independent[...]

Everything you remember about the Cambridge Analytica scandal is probably wrong—from its power to swing elections to the so-called whistleblower who saved democracy. Julian Feeld of The QAnon Anonymous Podcast is back to discuss their major revelations about this memory-holed story. Check out QAA's investigation here: https://www.qanonanonymous.com FOLLOW Julian at https://twitter.com/julianfeeld SUPPORT Empire Files, a[...]

Julian Feeld of The QAnon Anonymous Podcast joins Abby Martin to discuss the origins of the movement, what the media got wrong, what it has evolved into and it's resonance among those in power: from Elon Musk to Republicans in Congress. Check out the work of QAA at https://www.qanonanonymous.com FOLLOW Julian at https://twitter.com/julianfeeld SUPPORT Empire[...]

'ATOMIC DAYS: The Untold Story of the Most Toxic Place in America' is an urgent book about the toxic legacy of nuclear weapons production and the even bigger calamitous disaster waiting to happen, totally unknown to most Americans. Author Joshua Frank joins Abby Martin and Mike Prysner to discuss this ticking time bomb in Washington[...]

FULL EPISODE ONLY AT https://patreon.com/empirefiles This 90-minute episode is an exclusive report-back for everyone who has made the trip, and our Earth's Greatest Enemy film project, possible with their donations. Get any other behind-the-scenes reports as we work on this new feature documentary by making a tax-deductible donation! Please consider making a one-time donation or[...]

A secret (illegal) recording of Los Angeles City Council has set city politics on fire. We discuss the local story that has surged to national headlines about corruption, racism and disenfranchisement that has embroiled four "progressive" political officials. Featuring Josh Androsky https://twitter.com/shutupandrosky SUPPORT Empire Files (a 501c3 non-profit) and get exclusive content: https://www.patreon.com/empirefiles

Full 3-hour episode only at https://www.patreon.com/empirefiles Abby & Mike have a long talk after the overturn of Roe v. Wade: how we got here and the disturbing new reality in America. This episode is for Patrons only as a thank you for your support!

Full 90min episode only at https://www.patreon.com/empirefiles. We successfully got Abby access to the largest war games in the world—on Navy assault ships and press conferences with top commanders, including the Secretary of the Navy. We got incredible footage and pressing interactions for our upcoming documentary Earth's Greatest Enemy, and are making this inside story available[...]

Political theorist and professor of political science Dr. Jodi Dean joins DOSED to diagnose our dystopian hellscape as “neofeudalism.” Listen to this full episode of DOSED free wherever you stream podcasts: https://linktr.ee/dosedshow

Abby is joined by Project Censored's Dr. Mickey Huff & Dr. Nolan Higdon, authors of the new book "Let's Agree to Disagree" and "United States of Distraction." They discuss media consolidation, how the elites manipulate political divisions, the new wave of internet repression and how we can become media literate in this era. Get EXCLUSIVE[...]

FULL EPISODE (2hrs): https://www.patreon.com/posts/67303595 Investigative researcher Robbie Martin does a deep dive into the Bush administration's bioterrorism campaign, from the Anthrax Attacks and their ties to the Iraq War drive to the memory-holed Smallpox vaccination rollout. He also explains the reality behind the US biolabs surrounding Russia, and how they are being used to skirt[...]

Abby Martin and Mike Prysner talk about the persecution of Julian Assange, Biden's failed Summit of the Americas and the recent burst of uniquely American mass shootings. Find all episodes of DOSED, as well as join us live and call-in every week, here: https://linktr.ee/dosedshow

Listen to this full two hour episode of DOSED with Abby Martin here: linktr.ee/dosedshow Daniele Bolelli is host of two podcasts: The Drunken Taoist (https://tinyurl.com/54zxksah) and History On Fire (https://tinyurl.com/yv75dkwa). His books include 'On The Warriors Path' and 'Not Afraid: On Fear, Heartbreak, Raising a Baby Girl, and Cage Fighting'

Full 2.5-hour episode only at patreon.com/empirefiles This is a preview of my recent interview with Aaron Goode, author of the book American Exception, and an expert in Deep Politics who is featured in Oliver Stone's JFK Revisited, to unravel more about the system of covert governance and CIA activities in the era of the JFK[...]

We wanted to hear the perspective of our Russian friends who have been critics of NATO and US intervention in Ukraine, but also oppose Putin's invasion and occupation. Evgenia Kovda and Yasha Levine give their view of the war, the coverage, and the opinions swirling around the crisis. FULL EPISODE here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/russian-anti-war-65293552 Check out their[...]

Creator of the ultra-viral Zeitgeist Trilogy and author of 'The New Human Rights Movement' Peter Joseph joins Abby on her brand new podcast. Join DOSED with Abby Martin LIVE every week, only on Callin: https://www.callin.com/show/dosed-with-abby-martin-wHrqlcQkiX Listen & subscribe on Spotify: spoti.fi/3OhZSth or Apple Podcasts: apple.co/3vbaeCg

After decades of nonviolent resistance, abolitionists take up arms and start killing pro-slavery forces in the lead to the Civil War. Prequel to our recent episode 'LIKE MEN OF WAR: How Black Soldiers Whipped the Confederacy' with Eugene Puryear of BreakThrough News.

Understanding how the spectrum of left-wing governments in Latin America are responding to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the impact of US/NATO sanctions on socialist movements in the global South & China's emerging role in the region. With Ben Norton of Multipolarista. https://multipolarista.com/support Get EXCLUSIVE Empire Files content, and keep us independent and ad-free, at www.patreon.com/empirefiles[...]

Full episode only at Patreon.com/EmpireFiles - Abby Martin speaks to Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Chris Hedges days after RT America permanently shut down and RT programming was banned across the US and Europe. They talk about the government and Big Tech censorship campaign against dissident views, the media propaganda in a "cartoon war" that plays[...]

Abby Martin talks to Mnar Adley, founder of Mint Press News, about the forgotten war in Yemen––how it started, what is fueling the conflict, Yemen's geopolitical use by the US, Israel and Saudi Arabia and how the war coalition has dramatically escalated their attacks. Get EXCLUSIVE Empire Files content, and keep us independent and ad-free,[...]

Oscar-winning director Oliver Stone joins Abby to discuss his new film JFK Revisited: Through the Looking Glass, his journey into the case, the evidence of a CIA-orchestrated assassination and American foreign policy. Joint production with Aaron Good's 'American Exception' podcast: https://www.patreon.com/americanexcep... Get EXCLUSIVE Empire Files content, and keep us independent and ad-free, at https://www.patreon.com/empirefiles FOLLOW[...]

The epic story of how African Americans fought for the right to be armed to fight the Confederacy and then, as soldiers, led a revolution to defeat slavery. Get EXCLUSIVE Empire Files content, and keep us independent and ad-free, at www.patreon.com/empirefiles FOLLOW // twitter.com/EmpireFiles // twitter.com/AbbyMartin LIKE // www.facebook.com/TheEmpireFiles MERCH // empirefiles.store

Abby Martin is joined by longtime anti-war organizer Brian Becker to cover everything you need to know about the war in Ukraine, what it means for the future and how we can fight for peace. Timestamps: 00:00 - Introducing Brian Becker 02:15 - US unipolar authority & capitalist takeover of Russia 12:30 - NATO expansion[...]

After Abby's major legal victory getting Georgia's anti-BDS law ruled unenforceable, Israel has hit back by getting the State Legislature to keep this brazenly unconstitutional law officially on the books. Watch the last update on the case with Abby's attorney: https://youtu.be/DTCQc6aRIiY Watch the original press conference filing the lawsuit: https://youtu.be/KEMGvl0TfH0 Get EXCLUSIVE Empire Files content,[...]

Empire Files is joined by geneticist & bioethicist Fatima Tokhmafshan and physician Dr. Shuvo Ghosh to answer the most popular questions about Covid, the vaccine and public health mandates. Support our work at Patreon.com/EmpireFiles

Western media spent months giving one-sided coverage of the civil war in Ethiopia. To learn more about the complexities of the conflict and why the corporate media has taken the side of the Tigray insurgency, Empire Files is joined by two journalists from BreakThrough News who travelled to the conflict zone, Rania Khalek and Eugene[...]

Under the cover of pre-dawn darkness, Native Hawaiians surprised the gates of the US Navy Command with a civil disobedience action over the #RedHill fuel leak. Empire Files producer Mike Prysner was on the ground. Support the efforts to #ShutDownRedHill! Learn how to join the campaign, donate and get the latest updates on the story[...]

The US Navy's Red Hill disaster has left thousands of homes uninhabitable; but only military families are receiving help. Countless forgotten civilians are living with dangerous water, with no acknowledgment from the military or their landlords. Empire Files producer Mike Prysner sat down with Native Hawaiian Aedyn-Rhys King and his family to discuss. For more[...]

The US Navy has poisoned the largest water supply in O'ahu, Hawaii. Nobody knows how long residents have been drinking toxic water, how big the chemical leak is, or how many it will impact. But instead of urgent action to save lives, the Navy is engaging in a cover up. For more details on this[...]

Continuing our coverage of the Red Hill disaster we are joined by Wayne Tanaka, head of Hawaii Sierra Club and leading legal actions against the Navy facility, to give the urgent updates about this unfolding catastrophe. Support our ad-free work and get EXCLUSIVE content by supporting us at www.patreon.com/empirefiles or donate at www.paypal.com/paypalme/empirefilesinc FOLLOW //[...]

The US Navy has poisoned the largest water supply in O'ahu, Hawaii. Nobody knows how long residents have been drinking toxic water, how big the chemical leak is, or how many it will impact. But instead of urgent action to save lives, the Navy is engaging in a cover up. Abby Martin and Mike Prysner[...]

Professor Deepa Kumar joins Abby Martin to discuss the failed ideologues that have driven the last 20 years of war. Support our ad-free work and get EXCLUSIVE content by supporting us at www.patreon.com/empirefiles or donate at www.paypal.com/paypalme/empirefilesinc [Empire Files is a 501(c)(3) - Donations are tax-deductible!] FOLLOW // twitter.com/EmpireFiles // www.instagram.com/empirefiles/ LIKE // www.facebook.com/TheEmpireFiles MERCH[...]

Preview of Abby's report-back from the COP26 UN climate summit in Glasgow. For the full 75-minute episode join our community at https://www.patreon.com/empirefiles FOLLOW // twitter.com/EmpireFiles MERCH // www.empirefiles.store

Amidst Biden's new regime change operation in Cuba, Abby Martin brings you an exclusive interview with the Cuban double agent who infiltrated the CIA and revealed the US plots we are seeing play out today. Support our ad-free work and get EXCLUSIVE content by supporting us at https://www.patreon.com/empirefiles or donate at https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/empirefilesinc [Empire Files is[...]

Former Congressman Dennis Kucinich talks to Abby Martin about his fight as Cleveland mayor against the corporation trying to privatize the city's energy grid where he closely evaded an assassination attempt, his historic tenure in Congress where he stood up against the Bush administration's war path, and the fight for accountability within the corporate captured[...]

Abby Martin talks to Alan MacLeod of MintPress News about how the Pentagon has written and edited scripts for hundreds of movies and TV shows over the last 20 years. Support our ad-free work and get EXCLUSIVE content by supporting us at www.patreon.com/empirefiles or donate at www.paypal.com/paypalme/empirefilesinc FOLLOW // twitter.com/EmpireFiles // www.instagram.com/empirefiles/ LIKE // www.facebook.com/TheEmpireFiles[...]

As the US Empire tries to leave its 9/11 warpath on Afghanistan & Iraq in the past, Abby Martin reviews the core lessons. Support our ad-free work and get EXCLUSIVE content by supporting us at https://www.patreon.com/empirefiles or donate at https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/empirefilesinc FOLLOW // https://twitter.com/EmpireFiles // https://www.instagram.com/empirefiles/ LIKE // https://www.facebook.com/TheEmpireFiles MERCH // https://empirefiles.store

Abby and Mike are joined by Jordan Chariton and Jenn Dize of Status Coup about their bombshell story exposing new criminal evidence in the Flint water poisoning. Listen to the full episode by becoming a patron for as little as $5 per month: https://www.patreon.com/posts/flints-killer-up-54457668

Cuba faces a new surge of attacks that can only be understood through the history of US regime change operations and the forces behind the "SOS Cuba" protests. Abby Martin is joined by Gloria La Riva to discuss. Support our ad-free work and get EXCLUSIVE content by supporting us at www.patreon.com/empirefiles or donate at www.paypal.com/paypalme/empirefilesinc[...]

After the major Ben & Jerry's divestment victory Abby Martin interviews leaders of Arab Resource & Organizing Center, who organized the successful Block The Boat action which prevented an Israeli ship from docking in the Port of Oakland. Support our ad-free work and get EXCLUSIVE content by supporting us at www.patreon.com/empirefiles or donate at www.paypal.com/paypalme/empirefilesinc[...]

As the US Empire makes its major military retreat from Afghanistan, learn about the CIA forces that will be staying behind—and their disturbing 20-year track record of war crimes. Support our ad-free work and get EXCLUSIVE content by supporting us at https://www.patreon.com/empirefiles or donate at https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/empir... [Empire Files is a REGISTERED 501(c)(3) - Donations are[...]

Abby Martin introduces the first installment of a new Empire Files series about the CIA explaining why the agency was created, and how it became the most nefarious criminal organization in the world, with CIA expert Douglas Valentine. Support our ad-free work and get EXCLUSIVE content by supporting us at https://www.patreon.com/empirefiles or donate at https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/empirefiles[...]

Netanyahu could be out. A more extreme right-winger is set to take his place. But the new ruling coalition is being heralded as a "progressive step" and "an opportunity for change." Learn the shocking details about what is happening, the different potential outcomes, and the huge danger for the Palestinian cause with prominent Israeli dissident[...]

We are joined from Jerusalem by Miko Peled, renowned Israeli author & activist for Palestinian human rights, who visiting Sheikh Jarrah and other hotspots. He explains the mood among Israelis in the aftermath of the Gaza war and Palestinian uprising, the ongoing crimes against Palestinian across the country, and explains the major shift in coverage[...]

The past two weeks have revealed a tectonic shift in public opinion towards the Israeli colonial regime––one there is no turning back from. Abby Martin and Mike Prysner are joined by Brian Becker, longtime organizer for Palestine and host of The Socialist Program podcast. https://patreon.com/empirefiles https://patreon.com/thesocialistprogram Watch our movie for free here: https://gazafightsforfreedom.com

Abby Martin gives 5 points that evaporate Israel's assertion that the civilians it kills in Gaza were "human shields." Get EXCLUSIVE Empire Files content by supporting our work at https://www.patreon.com/empirefiles FOLLOW // https://twitter.com/EmpireFiles LIKE // https://www.facebook.com/TheEmpireFiles/ MERCH // https://empirefiles.store

Abby Martin explains what's behind the cringe ‘Humans of CIA’ recruitment ad promoting themselves as a place of ‘intersectional’ social progress. Get EXCLUSIVE Empire Files content, and keep us independent & ad-free, at https://www.patreon.com/empirefiles FOLLOW // https://twitter.com/EmpireFiles LIKE // https://www.facebook.com/TheEmpireFiles/ MERCH // https://empirefiles.store FILM // https://gazafightsforfreedom.com

FULL EPISODE at https://www.patreon.com/empirefiles With over 100 dead or missing in the US-backed government crackdown, we interview Pablo Simanca, a leading student organizer from Cali, the epicenter of the protest movement facing the worst repression. Learn what these historic protests are about, the details of the fascistic military crackdown, and the role the US Empire[...]

FULL EPISODE: https://www.patreon.com/empirefiles Over the past couple days, millions have seen viral videos from East Jerusalem of Israeli settlers stealing Palestinian homes, and marching in huge mobs to commit pogroms throughout the city. With this struggle a potential flashpoint for a much bigger showdown--and a microcosm of the larger colonial project--we are joined by Nora[...]

Abby Martin's Empire Update wraps up the last weeks in US imperialism: Possible military expansion in Kenya, Army re-focus on fighting over the North Pole, Biden's obscene military budget, Yemen hunger strike, major Cuba policy announcement, and a historic pro-Palestine bill in Congress. Get EXCLUSIVE Empire Files content, and keep us independent & ad-free, at[...]

Abby Martin explores what's missing from coverage of Biden's announcement of the Afghanistan withdrawal. [More Afghanistan content below] Keep Empire Files Independent and Ad-Free + Get Exclusive Bonus Content: https://www.patreon.com/empirefiles​ WATCH our 2 new Afghanistan documentaries: 1. Afghanistan War Exposed: An Imperial Conspiracy: https://youtu.be/C3LFbOSPfrE​ 2. US Marine Eyewitness - Afghanistan's Killing Fields: https://youtu.be/-thYBWf_AIM​ LISTEN to[...]

In an exclusive new podcast for patrons, Abby Martin and Mike Prysner go beyond the headlines and give the facts about the major Afghanistan withdrawal that Biden announced this week, covering what it really means for the US empire in the country and the region, the Taliban's political future, as well as the true cost[...]

Short documentary on Uganda's US-backed dictatorship, the country's freedom struggle from colonialism until today, and the geo-strategic role the regime plays for US Imperialism. Keep Empire Files Independent and Ad-Free + Get Exclusive Bonus Content: https://www.patreon.com/empirefiles​ FOLLOW // https://twitter.com/EmpireFiles​ // https://twitter.com/AbbyMartin​ LIKE // https://www.facebook.com/TheEmpireFiles/​ MERCH // https://empirefiles.store​ FILM // https://gazafightsforfreedom.com

Abby Martin interviews Palestinian-American activist Suhair Nafal and her attorney Haytham Faraj, who just won an important and shocking legal case where an Israeli firm tried to punish Suhair in California under Israeli law for a Facebook post. The drama of the case reveals the major, multi-pronged legal assault attempting to criminalize BDS activism and[...]

Full episode only available at www.patreon.com/empirefiles After a recent North Korean missile test has once again created a flurry of US war propaganda, Abby and Mike talk to John Prysner, who went to North Korea for two weeks in 2018, about what his experience was really like, as well as go through the main criticisms[...]

Full 100-minute episode only at https://www.patreon.com/empirefiles Abby Martin interviews journalist Séamus Malekafzali to get an in-depth look at what is missing from Western media reporting on Iran: the debates within the Iranian political system, changing views of the US in Iranian society, their new approach to the Iran Nuclear Deal, their upcoming election, lasting impact[...]

Abby Martin speaks to Eugene Puryear to discuss the big picture of US imperialism in Africa: From the Berlin Conference to the subversion of liberation movements to neocolonial puppets and the current sprawl of AFRICOM "counterterrorism." [EXTENDED INTERVIEW + BONUS CONTENT ONLY ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/empirefiles​ ] Find more of Eugene Puryear's work at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiin...​ and[...]

Abby Martin's Empire Update wraps up the last week in US imperialism: Biden breaks major campaign promise to punish Saudi Arabia for Khashoggi murder; US & France extend war in Africa; Bolivia and Venezuela defy US Empire; major bloodshed on the horizon in Afghanistan. Get EXCLUSIVE Empire Files content, and keep us independent & ad-free,[...]

Biden's Feb. 26 strike in Syria was a crime, and risks major war with three countries. Abby Martin explains. Get EXCLUSIVE Empire Files content, and keep us independent & ad-free, at https://www.patreon.com/empirefiles​ FOLLOW // https://twitter.com/EmpireFiles​ // https://twitter.com/AbbyMartin​ LIKE // https://www.facebook.com/TheEmpireFiles/​ MERCH // https://empirefiles.store​ FILM // https://gazafightsforfreedom.com

Full 2hr episode at: https://www.patreon.com/posts/eyewitness-abby-47977805?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copy_to_clipboard&utm_campaign=postshare

Abby Martin responds to the outcry against Michael Che's joke on last night's episode of Saturday Night Live about medical apartheid in Israel. WATCH more Empire Files episodes on Palestine :: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKFPL9JtA3b-TKAVthwayG6xk_7UG6p6p Get EXCLUSIVE Empire Files content, and keep us independent and ad-free, at https://www.patreon.com/empirefiles​ FOLLOW // https://twitter.com/EmpireFiles​ LIKE // https://www.facebook.com/TheEmpireFiles/​ MERCH // https://empirefiles.store

Amidst mass protests against their US-backed dictator, Abby Martin covers how the American Empire has determined the destiny of the Haitian people for generations. Get EXCLUSIVE Empire Files content, and keep us independent and ad-free, at https://www.patreon.com/empirefiles​ FOLLOW // https://twitter.com/EmpireFiles​ LIKE // https://www.facebook.com/TheEmpireFiles/​ MERCH // https://empirefiles.store/

Abby Martin covers Biden's first arms deals to major human rights abusers Chile & Egypt; another US military base in Okinawa, opposed by majority of residents, threatens unique biodiversity; militia puts US at crossroads of a new Iraq war; Ecuador's presidential election defies US imperialism. Get EXCLUSIVE Empire Files content, and keep us independent and[...]

Abby Martin explains what President Biden really means by the duplicitous language in his major Feb. 4 foreign policy speech on ending the Yemen war. Get EXCLUSIVE Empire Files content, and keep us independent and ad-free, at https://www.patreon.com/empirefiles​ FOLLOW // https://twitter.com/EmpireFiles​ // https://twitter.com/AbbyMartin​ LIKE // https://www.facebook.com/TheEmpireFiles​ MERCH // https://empirefiles.store

The Empire Update: Startling new data reveals the true size of the US-led occupation of Afghanistan; Biden's first foreign policy speech threatens war with Russia; new administration begins with major aggression towards China; and more. Get EXCLUSIVE Empire Files content, and keep us independent and ad-free, at https://www.patreon.com/empirefiles​ FOLLOW // https://twitter.com/EmpireFiles​​ // https://twitter.com/AbbyMartin​​ LIKE //[...]

Abby Martin & Mike Prysner explain everything about Biden's first 2 weeks: his major Feb. 4 foreign policy speech, his record-breaking executive actions, broken promises and forecast to how he will be steering the US Empire with a comprehensive country-to-country breakdown from Yemen, to Iran, to China. PLUS: Important updates on the impeachment trial and[...]

Sneak peek of our Patron-only episode coving hidden, shocking details of Jan. 6 and the likelihood that Trump will go to jail. Get the full episode at Patreon.com/EmpireFiles

Abby Martin and Mike Prysner cover all the facts and angles you're not hearing about Jan. 6. To hear the full 90min episode, become a Patron at Patreon.com/EmpireFiles Music by Anahedron

A breakdown of Biden's new defense cabinet and what it means for war & peace. Who is Antony Blinken, Jake Sullivan, Avril Haines, Lloyd Austin and Linda Thomas-Greenfield? KEEP EMPIRE FILES AD-FREE & INDEPENDENT: https://www.patreon.com/empirefiles FOLLOW // https://twitter.com/EmpireFiles // https://twitter.com/AbbyMartin LIKE // https://www.facebook.com/TheEmpireFiles MERCH // https://empirefiles.store

Was the Venezuelan election rigged? Abby Martin speaks with an election observer. Keep Empire Files independent and ad-free: https://www.patreon.com/empirefiles FOLLOW // https://twitter.com/EmpireFiles // https://twitter.com/AbbyMartin LIKE // https://www.facebook.com/TheEmpireFiles MERCH // https://empirefiles.store WATCH BreakThrough News at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiin... FOLLOW BreakThrough & Kei Pritsker at https://twitter.com/BTnewsroom & https://twitter.com/KeiPritsker

Who was behind the high-level assassination in Iran? Plus: CIA combat death in Somalia reveals hidden fact about US Empire & Pentagon suffers major defeat in Latin America. Keep Empire Files independent and ad-free: https://www.patreon.com/empirefiles FOLLOW // https://twitter.com/EmpireFiles // https://twitter.com/AbbyMartin LIKE // https://www.facebook.com/TheEmpireFiles MERCH // https://empirefiles.store

The Empire Update for Nov. 23 covering the Grand Finale of Trump's promise to end the Afghanistan War; what's really behind the Somalia troop withdrawal; US-backed monarchy sparks new potential war in Africa; State Department takes new action for Israel against BDS movement; and potential for Trump to start war with Iran on his way[...]

The Empire Update for Nov. 16 covering new US weapons sales to UAE for Yemen war, accelerated Iran sanctions, Pompeo's UN "human rights" speech, and if the firing of Secretary of Defense Mark Esper indicates an end to the Afghanistan War. Keep Empire Files independent and ad-free: https://www.patreon.com/empirefiles FOLLOW // https://twitter.com/EmpireFiles // https://twitter.com/AbbyMartin LIKE //[...]

New developments in Abby Martin's major lawsuit challenging unconstitutional pro-Israel, anti-BDS law in the state of Georgia. Watch the original press conference filing the lawsuit: https://youtu.be/KEMGvl0TfH0 Abby is working with two renowned civil rights organizations, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) and The Partnership for Civil Justice Fund (PCJF). Keep Empire Files independent and ad-free:[...]

What's the solution to this far-right Supreme Court steamrolled over the feckless Democrats? Keep Empire Files independent and ad-free: https://www.patreon.com/empirefiles FOLLOW // https://twitter.com/EmpireFiles // https://twitter.com/AbbyMartin LIKE // https://www.facebook.com/TheEmpireFiles MERCH // https://empirefiles.store

Keep Empire Files independent and ad-free: https://www.patreon.com/empirefiles Abby Martin covers the whole truth about the Afghanistan War, from the CIA construct of the 80's through today's senseless stalemate. Two decades, three administrations, tens of thousands of lives; it's time to #EndTheForeverWar. Listen to Abby's interview with Afghanistan combat veteran for more information about the senseless[...]

Keep Empire Files independent and ad-free: https://www.patreon.com/empirefiles Marine Corps infantryman turned anti-war activist tells Abby Martin the hidden reality of the endless Afghanistan War. FOLLOW // https://twitter.com/EmpireFiles LIKE // https://www.facebook.com/TheEmpireFiles MERCH // https://empirefiles.store MUSIC by Anahedron // https://open.spotify.com/artist/3tmcVmN1xcrQerZLzrYTP0 // https://twitter.com/anahedron

Keep Empire Files independent and ad-free: https://www.patreon.com/empirefiles Abby Martin breaks down all the hidden acts of US foreign policy aggression under the cover of the COVID19 pandemic. FOLLOW // https://twitter.com/EmpireFiles LIKE // https://www.facebook.com/TheEmpireFiles MERCH // https://empirefiles.store MUSIC by Anahedron // https://open.spotify.com/artist/3tmcVmN1xcrQerZLzrYTP0 // https://twitter.com/anahedron

Keep Empire Files independent and ad-free: https://www.patreon.com/empirefiles Abby Martin and Mike Prysner discuss the pandemic, how it's being used by the US Empire, and the developments in the Democratic Primary (including Biden missing, Bernie leading, Tulsi's endorsement, Warren's Super PAC & Yang's new job). Use code SOLIDARITY to get 25% off Empire Files t-shirts: https://empirefiles.store[...]

On Feb. 10, Abby Martin filed a lawsuit in federal court challenging a Georgia law requiring all independent contractors to sign a pro-Israel pledge, promising to not participate or advocate the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement against Israeli crimes. Abby is working with two renowned civil rights organizations, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) and[...]

Keep Empire Files independent and ad-free: https://www.patreon.com/empirefiles Abby Martin meets with Nithya Raman, progressive candidate for LA City Council in District 4, about her campaign to end homelessness in the nation's epicenter and how local politicians refuse to take easy actions to eradicate the phenomenon–but refuse to in the interests of big real estate developers.[...]

Watch the full livestream by becoming a Patron at https://www.patreon.com/empirefiles Abby Martin discusses with Mike Prysner the long history of misogyny by Joe Biden, as the media focuses all its attention on the absurd accusation that Bernie Sanders is a sexist. FOLLOW // https://twitter.com/EmpireFiles // https://twitter.com/AbbyMartin IG // https://www.instagram.com/empirefiles LIKE // https://www.facebook.com/TheEmpireFiles MERCH // https://empirefiles.store

Keep Empire Files independent and ad-free: https://www.patreon.com/empirefiles Abby Martin sits down with Dan Kovalik, human rights attorney and author of the book "The Plot to Attack Iran," to discuss the context to Trump's recent attacks, the most common myths about the country, and the history of US plots. FOLLOW // https://twitter.com/EmpireFiles // https://twitter.com/AbbyMartin LIKE //[...]

Keep Empire Files independent and ad-free: https://www.patreon.com/empirefiles Abby Martin is joined by legendary British-Iraqi rapper and political activist Lowkey. They discuss the recent election loss by Jeremy Corbyn and the Labour Party but go beyond the headlines, discussing the legacy of the British Empire, neoliberal austerity, how the military and intelligence agencies interfered in the[...]

Keep Empire Files independent and ad-free: https://www.patreon.com/empirefiles Abby Martin sits down with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author Chris Hedges to discuss the ignored reality behind Trump, the bipartisan road from neoliberalism to fascism, how the Democratic elite are an institution of corporate power, and how there's no way out through the #2020election without destroying the[...]

Keep Empire Files independent and ad-free: https://www.patreon.com/empirefiles Abby Martin sits down with renowned Marxist Economist Richard Wolff to discuss the growing popularity of socialism under Trump and its historical roots in America, misconceptions about Russia and China’s economic success and Marx’s theory of alienation and monopoly capitalism. [[ Watch Abby's first interview with Richard Wolff[...]

Keep Empire Files independent and ad-free: https://www.patreon.com/empirefiles The global expanse of US military bases is well-known; but it's actual territorial empire is largely hidden. The true map of America is not taught in our schools. Abby Martin interviews history Professor Daniel Immerwahr about his new book, 'How To Hide An Empire,' where he documents the[...]

Abby Martin sits down with Peter Phillips, former director of Project Censored and professor of Political Sociology at Sonoma State University. His new book “Giants: The Global Power Elite” details the 17 transnational investment firms which control over $50 trillion in wealth—and how they are kept in power by their activists, facilitators and protectors. “Giants”[...]

Abby Martin interviews former Technical Director of the National Security Agency, Bill Binney, who blew the whistle on warrantless spying years before Edward Snowden released the evidence. They discuss the US empire's mass surveillance program and dangers of the Intelligence Industrial Complex. Keep Empire Files independent and ad-free! Patreon: www.patreon.com/empirefiles FOLLOW // @EmpireFiles // @AbbyMartin[...]

On the eve of another US war for oil, Abby Martin debunks the most repeated myths about Venezuela and uncovers how US sanctions are crimes against humanity with UN Investigator and Human Rights Rapporteur Alfred De Zayas. Keep Empire Files independent and ad-free! Patreon: www.patreon.com/empirefiles GoFundMe: www.gofundme.com/keep-empire-files-going FOLLOW // @EmpireFiles // @AbbyMartin LIKE // www.facebook.com/TheEmpireFiles

With General “Mad Dog” Mattis out of the White House, he’s been praised by liberal media and politicians. Abby Martin shows who he really is, and what his resignation means for the war machine. Keep Empire Files independent and ad-free! Patreon: www.patreon.com/empirefiles GoFundMe: www.gofundme.com/keep-empire-files-going FOLLOW // @EmpireFiles // @AbbyMartin LIKE // www.facebook.com/TheEmpireFiles

In Part II of our series Trump Expanding the Empire, Abby Martin addresses the surprise order from Trump that he was "ending the war" in Syria. Having drastically escalated the war in Syria and Iraq, find out what's behind the supposed troop withdrawal and the hidden facts in the policies. Transcript & Links: https://bit.ly/2sphM4r Keep[...]

In the first installment of this multi-part series, Trump Expanding the Empire, Abby Martin debunks the notion that Trump is an anti-interventionist president, outlining his first two years of aggressive foreign policy that has expanded US wars and occupations. From the biggest military budget in history, to removing its restrictions to “bomb the hell out[...]

In this exclusive extended interview, Randy Credico tells his side of the story on his role in the Russia investigation, his upcoming interview with Special Counsel Robert Mueller, and true nature of his relationship with Trump campaign advisor Roger Stone. With never before revealed details about Roger Stone and the Mueller investigation, Credico details his[...]

Since October 2017, America experienced three of the deadliest mass shootings in modern history. This epidemic coincides with a frightening resurgence of white nationalism. Sometimes the two trends overlap. But why here? Both phenomena can be explained by a common historical thread—to unravel it Abby Martin sits down with indigenous scholar Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz to discuss[...]

The week of Venezuela's presidential election, John Oliver dedicated an ENTIRE episode of his HBO show "Last Week Tonight" to the country—full of distortions and highly misleading to progressive-minded people. Responding to Oliver's major points, Empire Files producer Mike Prysner walks us through the most glaring omissions and misrepresentations. This video response is an essential[...]

Recently, the struggle for Palestinian human rights gained international attention surrounding a new icon of resistance--16 year old Ahed Tamimi. While in the West Bank in late 2016, Abby Martin interviewed Ahed Tamimi about her hardships and aspirations living under occupation and it becomes clear why her subjugators are trying to silence her voice. Her[...]

In 2017, murders of social leaders, union organizers and indigenous activists in Colombia hit a new high since the historic peace agreement. Abby Martin goes to Colombia to document the increasingly deadly situation for human rights activists. Hear from an Afro-Colombian union leader under threat of assassination, and how the US Empire created this epidemic[...]

On October 5, 2017, police opened fire on unarmed farmers in Tumaco, Colombia. Eight were killed, with dozens more shot. The massacre was part of a crackdown on coca farmers in the "War On Drugs" despite an agreement for crop substitution--and amidst new threats from Trump, ordering the government to use more force or face[...]

In 2016, more than 50 bills were introduced in Congress targeting Trans people. Since Trump took office, dozens of pieces of landmark legislation have been cancelled, severely rolling back Trans rights. To explore this wide-ranging assault, Abby Martin speaks with two leading voices and activists in the Trans community: Chase Strangio, attorney with the American[...]

The Holy Land Foundation Five are Palestinian political prisoners sentenced up to upwards of 65 years in US prison for providing aid to refugees. Although no proof exists for the organization providing support for terrorism, it was targeted in the Bush administration's post-9/11 dragnet, setting an alarming precedent for activists in the US. Abby Martin[...]

There are 26 registered lobbyists for every elected representative on the hill, with experts suggesting the true amount is closer to 100,000. Yet transparency laws that people believe help combat this system of pay-to-play politics have been weaponized against them to further cement corporate control. Congressional researcher James D’Angelo argues how the Legislative Reorganization Act[...]

On top of overtly genocidal threats, the Trump Administration has announced new terms: that they "will never accept a nuclear North Korea." But, the Democratic Peoples' Republic of Korea already has nuclear weapons. Does that mean a war is imminent? While the bipartisan warmongering is receiving no push-back from the mainstream media, Abby Martin interviews[...]

Nov. 7, 2017 marks the 100th anniversary of the seizure of power by workers and peasants in the Russian Revolution, regarded as the most world-altering event in the history of civilization. To understand the context of this first socialist experiment, how it happened and what caused the many problems it faced, Abby Martin sits down[...]

At Trump's inauguration, around 200 protesters and journalists were mass arrested and now face up to 70 years in prison on baseless charges. Many other legal assaults on civil liberties are in the works around the country, from treating anti-fascists as "domestic terrorists", to legislation protecting drivers who run over peaceful marchers. To explore what[...]

After uncovering total failure by the U.S. government to meet the needs of communities suffering in the wake of Hurricane Harvey, Abby Martin meets the people who filled the void. Speaking with volunteers who mobilized from out-of-state, to community leaders who organized relief efforts, this final installment of the Empire Files' investigation shows how people[...]

In this second installment of special coverage Hurricane Harvey's aftermath, Abby Martin explores how the petrochemical industry dominates the city and why its low-income, Black and Latino areas are in the highest-risk areas for flooding and pollution, earning them the name "sacrifice zones." Abby explores Houston's unique lack of zoning and regulations that maximized the[...]

After a flurry of media attention, the devastation in Houston, Texas from Hurricane Harvey faded from public view. But after unprecedented floods and widespread destruction, the story is far from over. In Part 1 of her investigation, Abby Martin travels to Houston one month later, and visits one of the most devastated neighborhoods. Victims there[...]

Renowned Afro-Latinx activist and scholar Rosa Clemente sits down with Abby Martin to discuss her experiences running for Vice President, organizing under Obama versus under Trump, advice for new activists, identity politics and more. In the face of a resurgent far-right movement, backed by unleashed reactionary state forces, Clemente gives valuable insight into the challenges,[...]

On the streets of Jerusalem, Abby Martin interviews Jewish Israeli citizens from all walks of life. In several candid interviews, disturbing comments reveal commonly-held views about Palestinians and their future in the region. Israeli-born human rights activist and anti-Zionist, Ronnie Barkan, explains why these attitudes dominate Israeli society. FOLLOW // twitter.com/empirefiles LIKE // https://www.facebook.com/TheEmpireFiles

On October 15, Venezuelans went to the polls for its gubernatorial election. The United Socialist Party of Venezuela won 18 out of 23 states. It was a resounding democratic defeat for the opposition movement, the US Empire and corporate media, all which have asserted for months that the Maduro government is so unpopular that foreign-led[...]

Abby Martin interviews Professor Gerald Horne about the the real story behind the creation of the United States in 1776, providing a new, accurate narrative about defending slavery rather than "freedom and democracy." From the Boston Tea Party, through the Civil War and the history of the KKK, Horne explains the racist roots of today's[...]

Colombia and Venezuela: two neighboring countries that receive extremely different treatment by the US Empire and the mass media. While Colombia is known for one of the worst human rights records in the world, it remains a top recipient of US military aid and enjoys uncritical press coverage in Western media. To explain the 50+[...]

Peter Joseph is the founder of the Zeitgeist Movement, a grassroots, worldwide organization that advocates an alternative economic system based on sustainability, cooperation and human need. His most recent book, ‘The New Human Rights Movement,’ delivers a startling exposé about the violent oppression that defines our economic order, while issuing an urgent call for global[...]

On July 30th, Venezuelans elected a people's body called the "Constituent Assembly." The Empire Files was on-the-ground in the weeks prior. U.S. politicians, press and opposition in Venezuela called the process a "coup" and further proof they need foreign regime-change intervention. Abby Martin addresses the criticisms with Head of the Presidential Commission to oversee the[...]

Abby Martin talks to Venezuelans on the streets of Caracas and investigates the main claim that there's no free press, and that there is no food in the supermarkets. Using hidden cameras, she takes you through local grocery stores and the underground black market currency exchange, the main source of inflation in the country. Abby[...]

Abby Martin goes on the deadly front lines of the anti government protests in Venezuela and follows the evolution of a typical guarimba—or opposition barricade. She explains what the targets from the opposition reveal about the nature of the movement and breaks down the reality of the death toll that has rocked the nation since[...]

In this sequel to The Empire Files’ report on trafficked Filipina domestic workers, Damayan’s Linda Oalican provides a deeper context to the epidemic of human trafficking by guiding us through the history of colonialism, resistance and US domination of the islands. From the centuries of Spanish rule and decades of US brutality, through the evisceration[...]

Human trafficking is a hidden industry that brings in $150 billion in illegal profits every year. In the United States, tens of thousands are trafficked annually—the biggest clients being major hotel chains and foreign diplomats. The Philippines is one of the largest labor exporters in the world. 6,000 Filipinos—mostly women—leave the country every single day[...]

Out of the periphery of most online users, there’s a vast, hidden space used by people who want to remain anonymous, which filmmaker Alex Winter explores in his documentary Deep Web. The film focuses on the Silk Road, a black market hosted on the Darknet using bitcoin cryptocurrency, and the trial of Ross Ulbricht, who[...]

With all the discussion of the contentious 2016 election, the most shocking fact is often ignored: that millions of people had their votes stolen through malicious, means. The Republican Party is currently working to purge millions more voters leading up to the 2018 election. To explain this major attack on our supposed democratic process, Abby[...]

Israel’s occupation of the West Bank is an internationally-recognized human rights crime—but those being impacted are harshly punished for not only acts of resistance, but even mere advocacy for their rights. Getting detailed facts about Israel’s imposition of Military Law in the West Bank, Abby Martin visits the the Ramallah offices of Addameer—the most prominent[...]

While the Israeli state espouses multiculturalism and diversity, it oppresses not just the Palestinian population, but also any Black person within its borders. From warehousing African asylum seekers in giant prison camps, to criminalizing and carrying out eugenics programs against its Ethiopian Jewish citizens, Israel’s treatment of Black people reveals that the Zionist project is[...]

People of the Sikh faith, commonly mistaken for both Muslims and Hindus, are frequent targets of bigoted hate crimes—in fact, the first victim of post-9/11 hate crimes was a Sikh man. In 2016, attacks against Muslims—and people perceived to be Muslims, in particular Sikhs—has reached an all-time high. With 70% of Americans not able to[...]

Steve Bannon has been propelled over the last year from fringe media outlier to top propagandist of the U.S. Empire as Trump's Chief Strategist. From his Wall Street roots and apocalyptic film career to his cultivation of alt-right bigots at Breitbart News, Abby Martin exposes Bannon's true character in this explosive documentary. Dissection of Bannon's[...]

In a rare, candid conversation, Abby Martin interviews a former Israeli Army combat soldier who served as an occupier in Palestine’s Hebron City. Eran Efrati spent years as a sergeant and combat soldier in the Israeli military, but has since become an outspoken critic of the occupation of Palestine and Israeli apartheid. Efrati gives explosive[...]

For the first time in modern history, a fringe wing of Christian extremists have obtained the highest seats of power in the US government—from Mike Pence to Betsy DeVos. This new development is coupled with the emergence of the Alt Right, the Trump movement, and the rise of fascist movements abroad. Renowned journalist and author[...]

Abby Martin goes on-the-ground to the epicenters of state-backed settler terrorism in Palestine’s West Bank, in Part II of her report on illegal Israeli settlements and home demolitions. This installment visits both the rural countryside of Duma—interviewing the surviving members of the Dawabsheh family, victims of a horrific arson attack that left three dead—and the[...]

The demolition of Palestinian homes for Israeli settlements reached a ten-year high in 2016. While this activity led by the fanatical settler movement is illegal under international law, it is completely aided and abetted by the Israeli government. With hundreds on notice to be evicted and their homes destroyed, Abby Martin goes on-the-ground throughout the[...]

The complete version of Abby Martin's three-part series covering Chevron's disaster in Ecuador, on teleSUR's The Empire Files. Abby launches a deep investigation into Chevron Texaco's intentional spilling of 19 billion gallons of oil and waste in Ecuador's pristine Amazon rainforest--and the 25-year-long legal battle that followed. Featuring interviews with victims, expert and Ecuadorean heads[...]

Join Abby Martin as she investigates why there are thousands of bodies on the US Mexico border--and uncovers a hidden war--in this full-length documentary, originally aired as a two-part series. Discover what is not only a shockingly high body count, but a humanitarian crisis manufactured by the U.S. government. Sinister tactics by a bloated Border[...]

The increased aggression towards Russia from US politicians and media is made more clear when taking into account the real history of the post-Soviet period. The hidden story of Boris Yeltsin’s presidency explains how deeply the US government, along with Western capitalist institutions, cheered, shaped and exploited the country after the fall of the Soviet[...]

Leading scholar on US-Russia relations addresses the claim being trumpeted by politicians and media on both sides of the political spectrum that Russia is now the "number one" threat to the United States. Given the proxy wars in Syria and Ukraine, Dr. Cohen tells host Abby Martin that the real alarming danger today is "a[...]

In her first on-the-ground report from Palestine, Abby Martin gives a first-hand look into two of the most attacked refugee camps in the West Bank: Balata and Aida camps. With over seven million displaced Palestinians around the world, hundreds of thousands are refugees inside their own country—many live packed into these refugee camps after being[...]

A historic gathering is taking place against the Dakota Access pipeline at Standing Rock. Thousands of people, and around 300 Native nations, have gathered to stop Big Oil’s pipeline, which threatens sacred Native grounds and the environment. To give an eyewitness account of this growing movement, as well as essential historical context, Abby Martin interviews[...]

Previewing Abby Martin’s on-the-ground investigation in Palestine, The Empire Files looks at the long history of Zionist colonization, expansion and expulsion of Palestine’s indigenous inhabitants. Giving critical historical context the occupation today, this timeline explores the creation of the state of Israel and how it came to cover so much land since. From the early[...]

Abby Martin interviews Ecuador's United Nations representative and Chair of negotiations creating a new international instrument to hold transnational corporations accountable for human rights and environmental crimes. Transnational corporations--many with larger economies than the countries they operate in--have enjoyed immunity from charges for destroying the environment and taking human lives. But Ecuador is leading a[...]

Puerto Rico’s massive debt has been discussed at length in Congress and the media, all omitting the most important fact: the history of being a colonial subject for over 500 years, still owned and controlled by the United States. Abby Martin talks to two professors of Latin American studies, Luis Barrios and Danny Shaw, about[...]

Obama’s high-profile trip to Hiroshima was accompanied by a media storm that gave endless justifications for the US use of the atomic bomb on Japanese civilians. The myths are widely accepted in society, and underpin the notion of American exceptionalism. Abby Martin interviews Dr. Peter Kuznick, co-author with Director Oliver Stone of the bestselling book[...]

Few corporations in the world are as loathed—and as sinister—as Monsanto. But the threat it poses to people and planet could be reaching new heights, as the World Health Organization has recently upgraded Monsanto's main product as carcinogenic to humans. With protests against the agrochemical giant held in over 40 countries in May, learn why[...]

With thousands of advertisements seen by Americans everyday, and a corporate media that reinforces the needs of Empire, propaganda in the U.S. is more pervasive and effective than ever before. The manipulation of public opinion through suggestion can be traced back to the father of modern propaganda, Edward Bernays, who discovered that preying on the[...]

As the flailing Hillary Clinton camp steps-up its attacks on Bernie Sanders, her poll numbers continue to drop—and for the first time, have her losing to Donald Trump in a general election. On the cusp of the Democratic Party Convention, millions of Sanders' supporters are wondering what to do other than vote for a 'lesser[...]

On Memorial Day and Veterans Day, politicians will speak at ceremonies all over the country and repeat their favorite mantra: "Support the troops." This pledge is hammered into the American psyche at every turn. But there is a hidden, dark history that shows that the politicians are in fact no friend to service members--but their[...]

Digging deep into Hillary's connections to Wall Street, Abby Martin reveals how the Clinton's multi-million-dollar political machine operates. This episode chronicles the Clinton's rise to power in the 90s on a right-wing agenda, the Clinton Foundation's revolving door with Gulf state monarchies, corporations and the world's biggest financial institutions, and the establishment of the hyper-aggressive[...]

Every drone flown by the U.S. military has inside a piece of the Democratic Republic of the Congo--a valuable mineral, of which the DRC has trillions of dollars worth buried underground. For five centuries, the continent of Africa has been ravaged by the world's Empires for its vast untapped treasure. Today, the U.S. Empire is[...]

Part of the way the U.S. Empire's elections are rigged is the corporate media's censorship of third-party candidates, despite their nationwide campaign efforts. The Green Party, running Dr. Jill Stein for President, has been totally ignored by the establishment. Abby Martin sits down with Dr. Stein to look at how her career in medicine helped[...]

Despite a concerted effort by the U.S. Empire to snuff out the ideology, a 2016 poll found young Americans have a much more favorable view of socialism than capitalism. Though he died 133 years ago, the analysis put forward by one of the world’s most influential thinkers, Karl Marx, remains extremely relevant today. The Empire’s[...]

On May 13, 1985, one of the most shameful, horrific attacks by U.S. police ever took place in West Philadelphia. 11 people—including five children—were killed in a deliberate massacre. A racist and political attack on a radical community group known as the MOVE Organization, city and police officials were revealed to have intentionally set their[...]

During Black History Month, as the U.S. pays homage to African Americans who have changed the course of history, the establishment shows us a revised version that omits a critical piece: the Black radical political tradition. Featuring interviews with Cornel West and others, and with speeches from legends like Mumia Abu-jamal and Angela Davis, Abby[...]

The war in Syria is an unparalleled crisis. Having gone far beyond an internal political struggle, the war is marked by a complex array of forces that the U.S. Empire hopes to command: Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Kurdistan, Iran, Lebanon, Iraq and more. To simplify this web of enemies and friends in the regional war, Abby[...]

All life on Earth is threatened by catastrophic climate change--the main culprit is so powerful that the U.S. government is setup to serve it, rather than regulate it. The oil industry is a powerhouse with control over land, resources, politics and more. In this episode of The Empire Files, Abby Martin uncovers big oil's strong-arm[...]

2015 wrapped up as the most dangerous year for Muslims in America, setting records for hate crimes against them. There have been dozens of attacks on mosques, including firebombings, and physical assaults like stabbings, shootings and beatings against Muslims--and perceived Muslims--grew to the highest numbers ever recorded. Abby Martin interviews Dr. Deepa Kumar, professor of[...]

On this week’s episode of The Empire Files, Abby Martin interviews American political figure Ralph Nader about the 2016 presidential race—from the “Brown Shirt” Trump movement to “corporate criminal” Hillary Clinton—and the reality of who has power in America. Known for his widely-popular presidential run in 2000, he also ran presidential campaigns against corporate power[...]

Abby Martin interviews retired U.S. Army Colonel Lawrence Wilkerson, former national security advisor to the Reagan administration, who spent years as an assistant to Secretary of State Colin Powell during both Bush administrations. Today, he is honest about the unfixable corruption inside the establishment and the corporate interests driving foreign policy. Hear a rare insider's[...]

On November 22, thousands gathered at the gates of Fort Benning, GA at the 25th annual protest of the School of the Americas to memorialize the tens of thousands of people who lost their lives at the hands of the U.S. Empire’s brutally repressive juntas it used to rule Latin America by force. The dictators[...]

Each November, Americans celebrate a mythical version of U.S. history. Thanksgiving Day's portrayal of the experience of Native Americans under the boot of settler-colonialism is one of the Empire's most cherished falsehoods. To hear about the true story of native peoples' plight - from genocide to reeducation - Abby Martin interviews Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz, renowned indigenous[...]

Abby Martin interviews journalist and author Max Blumenthal on the current situation in Palestine and the Israeli occupation. This episode covers what is behind today's rebellion, the rising dominance of far-right, ultra-racist ideology in Israel, eye-witness accounts of the aftermath of the Gaza war, and the Israeli government's fear of Palestinian resistance. Max Blumenthal is[...]

A crisis in Palestine is again all over the headlines. From stabbings and molotov cocktails, to killing of protesters and anti-Arab lynch mobs--how much of the mass media coverage can we really trust? Abby Martin takes a look at how the so-called "Israel-Palestine conflict" has been covered by the mainstream press during the last crisis[...]

Today 60 million human beings are displaced from war and extreme poverty. Many European countries are responding to the crisis with racist hysteria, polices and police state measures. Abby Martin exposes the facts that are left out of the mainstream reporting: the role of criminal wars, disastrous neoliberal economics and why mass displacement is a[...]

In this episode of teleSUR's The Empire Files, Abby Martin interviews world-renowned philosopher and linguist Professor Noam Chomsky. Prof. Chomsky comments on the presidential primary "extravaganza," the movement for Bernie Sanders, the U.S.-Iran nuclear deal, the bombing of the Doctors Without Borders hospital in Kunduz, Afghanistan, modern-day libertarianism and the reality of "democracy" under capitalism.[...]

The Empire has a range of weapons to maintain its power: from its courts to its military. But it also has effective ideological weapons. Everyone in the United States knows that "socialist" or "communist" is considered a bad word. How did things get that way? Abby Martin explores the history of anti-communism in America, and[...]

Meet the new head of the United Nations panel on Human Rights: the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Abby Martin takes us inside the brutal reality of this police-state monarchy, and tells the untold people's history of resistance to it. With a major, catastrophic war in Yemen and looming high-profile executions of activists, The Empire Files[...]

Abby Martin interviews Chris Hedges on American myths, war and revolt. Hedges explains the 'folly of Empire,' the dangers posed by right-wing extremism and the urgent need for a new system. Chris Hedges is a former New York Times journalist and winner of the Pulitzer Prize. He is the author of several books including his[...]

The Empire holds by far the most prisoners than any other country on earth, in both absolute numbers and per capita. Abby Martin explores the dark reality of America's prisons: their conditions, who is warehoused in them, and the roots of mass incarceration. Featuring interviews with Eddie Conway, former political prisoner unjustly incarcerated for 44[...]

In September 11th's episode of The Empire Files on TeleSUR, Abby Martin examines the two major wars launched under the "Global War on Terror"--their historical development and their aftermath. Featuring former U.S. Attorney General Ramsey Clark, this episode digs into the tragedy of a region shaped by Empire. FOLLOW // http://twitter.com/empirefiles LIKE // http://facebook.com/theempirefiles Music[...]

Abby Martin debuts teleSUR's The Empire Files exploring the U.S. Empire, its rise to world hegemony and its impact on people and the planet. FOLLOW // http://twitter.com/empirefiles LIKE // http://facebook.com/theempirefiles Music by Fluorescent Grey: https://soundcloud.com/fluorescentgrey