In the multi-track beef that’s unfolded in the past few months between rappers Kendrick Lamar and Drake, reputations have been tarnished, #1 hits have been released, and parents have been pulled into the fray. Beginning in late March with “Like That,” the beef now encompasses nine songs (and counting?), giving each rapper a platform to call his opp…

Anthony Fantano breaks down the beef between Drake and Kendrick Lamar on this week’s episode of KK&F.بقلم Krystal

Hundreds of people around the country, largely on college campuses, have been arrested and assaulted by police for peacefully engaging in pro-Palestine encampments. The persecution of these people, and the infringement of their First Amendment rights, reveals how solidly our political establishment backs Israel at any cost, and how willing it is to…

Recently, presidential candidate Jill Stein was arrested at an encampment at Washington University — she talks to us about what’s at stake for those protesting the genocide in Palestine, and why it’s so central to her politics, alongside her plans for the 2024 election.بقلم Krystal

Violence against peacefully protesting students is now taking place at an unfathomable scale. Hundreds of protesters were attacked and arrested at Columbia; hundreds more were also assaulted and rounded up at UCLA, across the country. And dozens of schools in between are mounting their own solidarity encampments, and facing massive repression from …

Zaid Jilani joins us to discuss the nationwide movement of Palestine solidarity encampments on college campuses, and their repression by universities.بقلم Krystal

You’d think every conservative who’s drawn attention to “free speech on campus” as a way of platforming right-wing causes would, in the case of students being violently arrested and repressed this week, stick to their (proverbial this time!) guns. As the news this week showed us, quite the contrary. Zaid Jilani joins us to discuss the horrible viol…

The high visibility of student protests on social media have brought conversation on the genocide in Gaza to the fore. Dave Smith, a libertarian comedian, is also thinking about the unforgivable atrocities Israel has perpetrated in Palestine, and to that end, he recently debated Dennis Prager and Batya Ungar-Sargon (alongside Cenk Uygur). In this d…

Dave Smith spills the tea on his recent Israel debate.بقلم Krystal

From university uprisings to viral debates between the left and right, the question of Palestinian liberation — and Americans’ support for it — is at the front of everyone’s minds this week. Especially ours! That’s why we talked to Dave Smith about the debate he did on the topic with Dennis Prager and several other notable commentators a while back…

CodePink activist Moataz Salim is our guest this week, talking about the organizing efforts he’s been part of in support of Palestinian liberation. All eyes are on pro-Palestine organizers right now, as students have set up encampments at Columbia (after months of enduring surveillance, chemical attacks, arrests, and doxxing). They’re making a powe…

CodePink’s Moataz Salim is our guest this week, talking about the organizing efforts he’s been part of in support of Palestinian liberation.بقلم Krystal

CodePink’s Moataz Salim is our guest this week, talking about the organizing efforts he’s been part of in support of Palestinian liberation. As a Palestinian-American activist going toe to toe with the American government bankrolling his people’s genocide, Moataz is speaking truth to power in the belly of the beast, even as he mourns his own family…

Medea Benjamin has had an incredibly busy week on Capitol Hill. First, there’s talking to the less-than-allies: publicly challenging the Secretary of Defense, who’s on the record saying there’s no evidence of genocide in Palestine. Same thing with Samantha Power, who has written about, studied, and spoken on genocide and human rights extensively in…

Medea Benjamin reveals how to fight the genocide in Gaza.بقلم Krystal

This week we’ve got the most incredible conversation prepared for you — with a leading antiwar activist, Medea Benjamin of CodePink. “Involved” is an understatement when it comes to the commitment Medea has been making in the past weeks and months to Palestinian liberation and an end to the genocide in Gaza. We were lucky enough to sit down and tal…

Ana Kasparian, host of TYT, reminds us of the line that will get trotted out millions of times before November to hosts of disenchanted voters tired of Democrats’ empty promises and full coffers for war: “Democracy is on the line.” So why is the Democratic Party insisting on Biden? Back in 2020, when the pickings for candidates supporting Medicare …

Ana Kasparian joins us to discuss, among other things, why she won't be voting for Joe Biden.بقلم Krystal

We’re talking to Ana Kasparian (among many other things!) about why she isn’t going to vote for Joe Biden, not in the primary and not in the general election. She lays out an extremely compelling case pointing out Biden’s willingness to put all his power and legitimacy on the line for Israel’s genocide, why the Democratic Party can do better, and w…

Analyst Mouin Rabbani joins us to discuss updates on Israel's genocide in Palestine.بقلم Krystal

Katie Halper responds to the backlash surrounding The Zone of Interest, the equating of anti-Zionism with antisemitism, and more.بقلم Krystal

Omar Baddar joins us to discuss the political movement against U.S. support of Israel's genocide in Palestine.بقلم Krystal

We cover Biden’s State of the Union speech.بقلم Krystal

Mehdi Hasan joins us to discuss the launch of his new independent media company.بقلم Krystal

Marc Lamont Hill joins us to discuss media coverage of Israel-Palestine.بقلم Krystal

Ryan Grim joins us to discuss updates in Pakistani politics.بقلم Krystal

Author John Washington discusses the case for open borders with us.بقلم Krystal

Is Taylor Swift a communist psyop? Is Travis Kelce the perfect cover? We’re thrilled to have RM Brown on the show this week to talk about the latest in lefty politics, the forthcoming presidential election, and more.بقلم Krystal

Kyle and Vaush discuss the upcoming presidential election, debates in left media, and Israel-Palestine.بقلم Krystal

Journalist Owen Jones joins us to discuss the dehumanization of Palestinians in mainstream media.بقلم Krystal

Norman Finkelstein joins us to discuss the groundbreaking case made by South Africa in The Hague against Israel’s genocidal campaign in Gaza.بقلم Krystal

Krystal and Kyle take on Congressman and Presidential candidate Dean Phillips for a wide-ranging interview and debate. Should Trump be kicked off the ballot? Is Israel committing a genocide? What would Dean do as president?بقلم Krystal

We speak to author Tim Alberta about the story of the religious far right’s rise.بقلم Krystal

Katie Halper joins us to discuss the weaponization of antisemitism allegations.بقلم Krystal

Our topic with this week’s guest, Dimi Reider, is the IDF’s genocidal plan for Gaza — and why more Israelis don’t oppose it.بقلم Krystal

Scott Horton joins us to discuss the relations between the Palestinian Authority, the occupying Israeli government, and American leadership, giving us insight into the occupation of Palestine.بقلم Krystal

Ryan Grim discusses his new book on the secret history of the Squad.بقلم Krystal

We’re joined by Abby Martin to discuss the ongoing genocide in Palestine.بقلم Krystal

Krystal and Kyle recap the third debate for Republican presidential hopefuls.بقلم Krystal

Omar Baddar joins us for an in-depth discussion of Israel’s siege on Gaza, the international response, and growing grassroots organizing to call for a ceasefire.بقلم Krystal

We talk about Western media’s complicity in Israel’s war on Palestine with guest Adam Johnson.بقلم Krystal

TYT founder and host Cenk Uygur joins us to discuss his recently-announced bid for the Democratic presidential nomination.بقلم Krystal

With our guest GoodPoliticGuy, we discuss the latest updates on Israel’s war on Palestine.بقلم Krystal

Nina Turner joins us to discuss building labor power through We Are Somebody, a new organization to support striking workers.بقلم Krystal

Krystal and Kyle break down the second Republican debate.بقلم Krystal

Activist and writer Naomi Klein joins us to discuss her new book on conspiracy culture.بقلم Krystal

We talk to political commentator and author Andrew Yang about his latest book, The Last Election — and how political-thriller fiction might offer prescient insight into the precarity of American democracy.بقلم Krystal

Briahna Joy Gray joins us to discuss the potential of third parties in the American political landscape.بقلم Krystal

Writer Sohrab Ahmari joins us for a debate: Can left and right populists unite?بقلم Krystal

A special in-depth analysis of the first Republican debate.بقلم Krystal