The Socialist Program with Brian Becker Podcast
1) 'Operation Ajax' in Iran: The CIA's Original Sin
In 1953 the CIA secretly organized a coup to overthrow the democratically elected leader of Iran. This was the CIA's first regime change operation — code-named 'Operation Ajax' — becoming the playbook...Show More
2) ‘I Can Destroy The Country’ Trump Lashes Out After Tariffs Rebuked
On Friday the right-wing Supreme Court delivered a stinging blow to Trump, ruling that his unilateral tariffs were unconstitutional. Trump claims he’s going ahead with more tariffs anyway, but economi...Show More
3) Trump Guts EPA: ‘Make America More Polluted Again’?
The Trump administration has revoked the Environmental Protection Agency’s ability to regulate greenhouse gases, a major cause of climate change and millions of premature deaths from air pollution eve...Show More
4) How Capitalist Media Hides U.S. Imperialism in Plain Sight [Preview]
Brian and Layan take a deep dive into how the capitalist-owned mainstream media conceals the truth about what motivates U.S. war-makers – and what they are hiding – by debunking the recent New York Ti...Show More
5) Despite Trump’s Total Fuel Blockade, Cuba Won’t Surrender
Cuba is running out of fuel to power hospitals, schools, harvest crops, and transport basic goods — because Donald Trump has implemented a total fuel blockade against the island nation.Brian Becker is...Show More
6) How US Capitalism Uses the Banking System to Coerce the Rest of the World
More than 30% of countries around the world are facing severe US economic sanctions causing mass suffering, hunger, and death. From Cuba, to Venezuela, to the DPRK, and now even to traditional US alli...Show More
7) Hidden Histories of Rebellion: How America Changed and Why Trump Will Fail [Preview]
The Trump administration’s agenda has become unmistakable: attack the living legacy of the Civil Rights Revolution – both by trying to erase the historical memory of it, and by reversing the expansion...Show More
8) U.S. General Strike Signals a New Day w/ Prof. Wolff
On the heels of the Minnesota general strike on January 23rd, and a nationwide shutdown the following week in which millions participated, Professor Richard Wolff and Brian Becker discuss the general ...Show More
9) Why The Ruling Class Fears A General Strike
One week ago, there was a general strike in Minneapolis against ICE Terror. The following morning, ICE agents executed ICU nurse Alex Pretti. They wanted to intimidate this new mass movement. But that...Show More
10) Workers Shut Down the Twin Cities and Say No to ICE [Preview]
The United States may be entering a new era of labor militancy. A general strike led by labor, community organizations, small businesses, student groups, and faith-based leaders has shut down Minnesot...Show More