The Truth
We cover the major headlines worldwide, bringing updates on the latest political, economic, and global events.
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- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 32 minutes
- Episodes
- 663
- Years Active
- 2025
US Wages Economic War on China, But It Won’t Stop Its Rise w/ Ben Norton
The US is waging an economic war on China while threatening Chinese students here on student visas. But China has maintained huge economic and social growth, in spite of severe economic sanctions and…
01:03:47 |
Mon 19 May 2025
How could Pope Leo XIV reshape the Catholic Church?
Recently elected Pope Leo XIV is the first pontiff from the United States, just as the country's president is shaking up the global order. With both the US and the Catholic Church deeply divided, wha…
00:18:32 |
Mon 19 May 2025
Will budget cuts cause the end of the UN as we know it?
United Nations agencies are facing an unprecedented financial crisis, with the United States abruptly pulling aid, European contributions shrinking, and global budgets shifting to defence. Deep cuts,…
00:20:45 |
Mon 19 May 2025
Growing Up as Edward Said’s Daughter: Najla Said on Palestinian Identity and Activism at Columbia
Najla Said joins Dispatches to talk about Palestine, identity, and the challenges of growing up Arab and American in a country that doesn’t always make space for that kind of hyphenated identity.
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00:46:09 |
Mon 19 May 2025
Elon Musk Is Trying to Foist the German Far-Right Back Into Power. Will It Work?
Sevim Dağdelen, MP in the German Bundestag and foreign policy spokesperson for the Alliance Sahra Wagenknecht (BSW) party, joins the show to break down the stakes of Germany’s upcoming election. As E…
01:37:01 |
Sun 18 May 2025
Inside one of the largest hospital scandals in US history | Gutted
Fault Lines and Mother Jones magazine investigate how a private equity firm gutted a major United States hospital chain in pursuit of profit, leaving patients without critical care and families shatt…
00:24:56 |
Sun 18 May 2025
Rare access to a Palestinian Governor leading under occupation
With rare access to the governor of Ramallah and el-Bireh, this film offers an intimate portrait of life under Israeli occupation in the West Bank. Over one month, Governor Laila Ghannam navigates he…
00:25:01 |
Sun 18 May 2025
Congress Announces New Target: Chinese College Students
Developments in Washington have signaled a new Red Scare on college campuses. First, the House introduced a bill which would ban student visas for all Chinese nationals. And then shortly after that, …
00:52:05 |
Sun 18 May 2025
Trump Is Bombing Yemen to Shield Israel’s Genocide. But Yemen Is Undeterred
Jon Elmer, contributing editor at The Electronic Intifada, joins the show to discuss the escalating US bombing of Yemen. Washington is attacking Yemen to retaliate against Ansar Allah (the Houthi mov…
01:08:21 |
Sat 17 May 2025
The U.S. Sets the Congo Ablaze, Then Plays ‘Firefighter’ to Loot Its Minerals
Kambale Musavuli of the Center for Research on the Congo discusses a potential deal between the US and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where the US would gain exclusive access to the DRC’s cr…
00:20:38 |
Sat 17 May 2025
Neoliberalism Is Dying on a Global Scale. What Comes Next? w/ Economist Prabhat Patnaik
Neoliberalism is collapsing. Imperialist hegemony is cracking. And the liberal center has no answers. In this episode of Dispatches, Rania Khalek is joined by renowned Marxist economist Prabhat Patna…
00:40:25 |
Sat 17 May 2025
Israel Invades Gaza, Trump Bombs Yemen & Threatens Iran Is Next
Two nights ago, Israel shattered the ceasefire with Palestine, killing more than 400 people in Gaza, with more bombings that today were followed with a new ground invasion. Donald Trump bombed Yemen …
01:02:43 |
Sat 17 May 2025
The Next Ukraine? US Baits China Over Taiwan w/ Ben Norton
Many commentators consider that de-escalation in Ukraine is military reprioritization for war with China. Taiwan is considered one of the most likely places where the next kinetic war could be trigge…
00:58:04 |
Fri 16 May 2025
What does the future look like for Palestinians in Gaza?
Gaza is in ruins, more than a million displaced, and there is no clear leadership in sight. If the war ends, who takes charge, and how can rebuilding start under the blockade? This episode dives into…
00:25:12 |
Fri 16 May 2025
Can Istanbul talks pave way to end the war in Ukraine?
A glimmer of hope to end the more than three-year war in Ukraine that's killed thousands of civilians and hundreds of thousands of soldiers. President Volodymyr Zelensky has agreed to attend a meetin…
00:27:41 |
Fri 16 May 2025
Is there a cure for the loneliness epidemic?
Feeling lonely? You’re not the only one, and it’s not just in your head. The World Health Organization has called loneliness a global health threat, linked to serious physical and mental harm. But re…
00:20:54 |
Fri 16 May 2025
James Cowan on clearing landmines and the legacy of war
Long after wars end, landmines continue to kill. James Cowan - CEO of The HALO Trust, a landmine-clearing humanitarian group - joins Talk to Al Jazeera to discuss the human cost of unexploded weapons…
00:27:56 |
Thu 15 May 2025
Embrace the occupation: A new phase in Israel’s genocide in Gaza
One might think that images of starving children, as political leaders withhold aid and openly call for ethnic cleansing, would be topping news agendas everywhere. In the case of Gaza, the failure of…
00:25:21 |
Thu 15 May 2025
What can be learned from the latest conflict between India and Pakistan?
Feelings of relief and hope in India and Pakistan. The latest flare-up in hostilities that killed 60 people across the two countries has come to a dramatic halt after four days. Nearly 30 countries, …
00:28:01 |
Thu 15 May 2025
Will ceasefire help solve Kashmir crisis between India, Pakistan?
A ceasefire has been announced to stop a bitter conflict, over one of the most beautiful places on Earth. Kashmir has repeatedly been troubled by a dispute, dating back nearly eight decades between I…
00:27:16 |
Thu 15 May 2025
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