Dilemma Podcast
1) Confessions of an Israel PR Insider: Manufacturing Consent In the Pews
A former Israel Consulate staffer for the U.S. Southeast—Brandt Burleson—breaks silence. For eight years he built church networks, wrote Bible-laced talking points, and helped run a PR machine that, i...Show More
2) Palestine, Petrodollars, and the Climate: The Converging Capitalist Crisis with Adam Hanieh
In this conversation with political economist Adam Hanieh, we trace the deep connections between fossil fuels, finance, Palestine, and the climate crisis. From his formative years in Ramallah during t...Show More
3) Fear of Nonviolence: A Life of Resistance and The Deportation of Mubarak Awad
In this conversation, I sit down with Mubarak Awad, often called the Gandhi of Palestine. Born in Jerusalem during the Nakba, Mubarak’s life has been defined by both tragedy and resilience — from bury...Show More
4) Falling into the Zionism Vortex - My Failed Efforts with Coleman Hughes and Sam Harris
A final word on my efforts to help (no matter what you think) people like Coleman Hughes and Sam Harris avoid falling into the Zionist trap. Thoughts on Israel’s “disengagement” from Gaza in 2005, and...Show More
5) Zionism, Gaza, & Starvation Motives Debating Israel & Palestine with Coleman Hughes Part 2 of 2
In Part 2 of this 2 part conversation, we dive deeper into Gaza after Israel’s 2005 “withdrawal”, examine the blockade, restrictions, and the motives of a “starvation policy.” We also explore Israel’s...Show More
6) Justice vs Peace? Debating Israel & Palestine with Coleman Hughes Part 1 of 2
In part 1 of a 2 part conversation I attempt to engage with former co-host Coleman Hughes in a deep, difficult, and (hopefully) helpful debate about Israel, Palestine, Zionism, and the meaning of just...Show More
7) Israel Crosses the Rubicon - Lessons from South Africa with Patrick Bond
In this wide-ranging conversation, political economist Patrick Bond joins me from Johannesburg to trace the lessons of South Africa’s struggles — from the fight against apartheid and Big Pharma to tod...Show More
8) The Dollar, Gaza, and Marxist Analysis of Capitalism’s Violent Global Decline — with Radhika Desai
Political economist Radhika Desai offers a Marxist reading of today’s global crises — from Gaza to the dollar’s fragility. We unpack why she believes capitalism has reached its monopoly stage, why it ...Show More
9) Existential Authoritarianism vs Humanism Explained
Some thoughts on authoritarianism and humanism with a passage from Erich Fromm's Psychoanalysis and Religion from 195000:00 Authoritarianism as forms of "worship"08:36 Fromm on Authoritarian and Human...Show More
10) Iraq, Israel, Empire, Epstein, and Endless War - Scott Horton on The Coming Crack-Up
In this video, anti-war libertarian Scott Horton joins me for a wide-ranging conversation on the true mechanics of American empire. We talk about the strange new alliances forming as both left and rig...Show More