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A Palestinian flag in the Mashrou' Beit Lahia area of Beit Lahia, northern Gaza Strip, on October 6, 2026.

Palestine Three Years After October—With Rashid Khalidi Palestine Three Years After October—With Rashid Khalidi

Rashid Khalidi joins Danny and Derek to discuss Gaza, October 7, US policy toward Israel, regional shifts, and the future of Palestinian resistance.

Oct 7, 2026 / Podcast

Demonstrators against the rapid expansion of AI data centers in the UK and the environmental and social impact of Artificial Intelligence in London, UK, on February 28, 2026.

AI: What Is to Be Done? Plus Protest Under Assault AI: What Is to Be Done? Plus Protest Under Assault

On this episode, Garrison Lovely argues that the real threat of AI is making human labor obsolete, and Annie Leonard says we need to defend and use our right to protest.

Oct 7, 2026 / Podcast / Jon Wiener

Staten Island seen on August 5, 2026.

Does Staten Island Explain the Trump Age?—With Ben Naddaff-Hafrey Does Staten Island Explain the Trump Age?—With Ben Naddaff-Hafrey

Ben Naddaff-Hafrey joins Fighting Fascism to revisit Staten Island’s 1990s secession movement—and what the borough can teach us about resentment, politics, and Wu-Tang.

Oct 5, 2026 / Podcast / Jonathan Smucker, Aaron Regunberg, and Matt DaSilva

Joe Biden with national security adviser Jake Sullivan during a roundtable with Jewish community leaders on October 11, 2023, in Washington, DC.

Gaza and Elite Accountability Gaza and Elite Accountability

Connor Echols on a reckoning within the foreign-policy establishment.

Oct 4, 2026 / Podcast / Jeet Heer

The Marine Corp Base Hawaii in Kaneohe Bay.

Earth’s Greatest Enemy—With Abby Martin Earth’s Greatest Enemy—With Abby Martin

“National security has always explicitly been about fossil fuels.”

Oct 3, 2026 / Podcast / Shilpi Chhotray

Images of Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro displayed on a street in Brasília on September 30, 2026.

US-Iran Talks Stall, Russia Nuclear Warning, Brazil Election US-Iran Talks Stall, Russia Nuclear Warning, Brazil Election

Danny and Alex Jordan unpack the week’s global news, from Iran and the Gulf to Russia-Ukraine, Saudi nuclear ambitions, military technology, and Brazil’s election.

Oct 2, 2026 / Podcast / Daniel Bessner and Derek Davison

The NEXTDC data center in the northern Canberra suburb of Bruce, Australia, on August 26, 2026.

The AI Buildout Is a Boon for the Fossil Fuel Industry—With Ketan Joshi The AI Buildout Is a Boon for the Fossil Fuel Industry—With Ketan Joshi

Paris Marx talks to Ketan Joshi about how the data center buildout is driving a surge in fossil fuel investment, and how it’s all playing out in Australia.

Oct 1, 2026 / Podcast / Paris Marx

US President John F; Kennedy on November 22, 1963, the day he was assassinated.

A Modern History of Assassination—With Simon Ball A Modern History of Assassination—With Simon Ball

Danny and Derek talk to Simon Ball, professor of international history and politics at the University of Leeds, about the history of political assassination in the modern era.

Sep 30, 2026 / Podcast / Daniel Bessner and Derek Davison

A large crowd gathers outside the Minnesota State Capitol during the “No Kings” national day of protest in Saint Paul, Minnesota, on March 28, 2026.

The Plan for No Kings–Vote Early Day—Plus, the Supremes and Trump’s Voter List Purge The Plan for No Kings–Vote Early Day—Plus, the Supremes and Trump’s Voter List Purge

Leah Greenberg outlines Indivisible’s early-voting strategy, while Rick Hasen explains the Supreme Court’s order allowing expanded use of the SAVE voter database.

Sep 30, 2026 / Podcast / Jon Wiener

Incumbent Mayor of Providence Brett Smiley on April 8, 2025.

How David Morales Won, Part 2—With Jenn Steinfeld How David Morales Won, Part 2—With Jenn Steinfeld

Jenn Steinfeld joins Fighting Fascism to explain how David Morales’s campaign built a volunteer-powered field operation focused on grassroots organizing and movement building.

Sep 28, 2026 / Podcast / Jonathan Smucker, Matt DaSilva, and Aaron Regunberg

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