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FULL EPISODE ONLY AT https://patreon.com/empirefiles This 90-minute episode is an exclusive report-back for everyone who has made the trip, and our Earth's Greatest Enemy film project, possible with their donations. Get any other behind-the-scenes reports as we work on this new feature documentary by making a tax-deductible donation! Please consider making a one-time donation or becoming a monthly sustainer. All donations are tax-deductible. We are very close to wrapping filming! http://EarthsGreatestEnemy.com

A secret (illegal) recording of Los Angeles City Council has set city politics on fire. We discuss the local story that has surged to national headlines about corruption, racism and disenfranchisement that has embroiled four "progressive" political officials. Featuring Josh Androsky https://twitter.com/shutupandrosky SUPPORT Empire Files (a 501c3 non-profit) and get exclusive content: https://www.patreon.com/empirefiles

Full 3-hour episode only at https://www.patreon.com/empirefiles Abby & Mike have a long talk after the overturn of Roe v. Wade: how we got here and the disturbing new reality in America. This episode is for Patrons only as a thank you for your support!

Full 90min episode only at https://www.patreon.com/empirefiles. We successfully got Abby access to the largest war games in the world—on Navy assault ships and press conferences with top commanders, including the Secretary of the Navy. We got incredible footage and pressing interactions for our upcoming documentary Earth's Greatest Enemy, and are making this inside story available to everyone who has donated to the film. Thank you so much for your support, we are so excited about the progress we've made and what's to come! https://earthsgreatestenemy.com

Political theorist and professor of political science Dr. Jodi Dean joins DOSED to diagnose our dystopian hellscape as “neofeudalism.” Listen to this full episode of DOSED free wherever you stream podcasts: https://linktr.ee/dosedshow

Abby is joined by Project Censored's Dr. Mickey Huff & Dr. Nolan Higdon, authors of the new book "Let's Agree to Disagree" and "United States of Distraction." They discuss media consolidation, how the elites manipulate political divisions, the new wave of internet repression and how we can become media literate in this era. Get EXCLUSIVE Empire Files content, and keep us independent and ad-free, at www.patreon.com/empirefiles FOLLOW // twitter.com/EmpireFiles // twitter.com/AbbyMartin // twitter.com/ProjectCensored MERCH // www.empirefiles.store

FULL EPISODE (2hrs): https://www.patreon.com/posts/67303595 Investigative researcher Robbie Martin does a deep dive into the Bush administration's bioterrorism campaign, from the Anthrax Attacks and their ties to the Iraq War drive to the memory-holed Smallpox vaccination rollout. He also explains the reality behind the US biolabs surrounding Russia, and how they are being used to skirt international law and expand US Empire.

Abby Martin and Mike Prysner talk about the persecution of Julian Assange, Biden's failed Summit of the Americas and the recent burst of uniquely American mass shootings. Find all episodes of DOSED, as well as join us live and call-in every week, here: https://linktr.ee/dosedshow

Listen to this full two hour episode of DOSED with Abby Martin here: linktr.ee/dosedshow Daniele Bolelli is host of two podcasts: The Drunken Taoist (https://tinyurl.com/54zxksah) and History On Fire (https://tinyurl.com/yv75dkwa). His books include 'On The Warriors Path' and 'Not Afraid: On Fear, Heartbreak, Raising a Baby Girl, and Cage Fighting'

Full 2.5-hour episode only at patreon.com/empirefiles This is a preview of my recent interview with Aaron Goode, author of the book American Exception, and an expert in Deep Politics who is featured in Oliver Stone's JFK Revisited, to unravel more about the system of covert governance and CIA activities in the era of the JFK assassination. Buy Aaron's book American Exception here (which I did the cover art for!) https://bit.ly/39XplIF Support Aaron's podcast: https://patreon.com/americanexception This episode is Patron-only as a special THANK YOU to all of our donors, who make all our work possible. Join at http://patreon.com/empirefiles

Creator of the ultra-viral Zeitgeist Trilogy and author of 'The New Human Rights Movement' Peter Joseph joins Abby on her brand new podcast. Join DOSED with Abby Martin LIVE every week, only on Callin: https://www.callin.com/show/dosed-with-abby-martin-wHrqlcQkiX Listen & subscribe on Spotify: spoti.fi/3OhZSth or Apple Podcasts: apple.co/3vbaeCg

After decades of nonviolent resistance, abolitionists take up arms and start killing pro-slavery forces in the lead to the Civil War. Prequel to our recent episode 'LIKE MEN OF WAR: How Black Soldiers Whipped the Confederacy' with Eugene Puryear of BreakThrough News.

Understanding how the spectrum of left-wing governments in Latin America are responding to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the impact of US/NATO sanctions on socialist movements in the global South & China's emerging role in the region. With Ben Norton of Multipolarista. https://multipolarista.com/support Get EXCLUSIVE Empire Files content, and keep us independent and ad-free, at www.patreon.com/empirefiles FOLLOW // twitter.com/EmpireFiles // twitter.com/AbbyMartin // twitter.com/BenjaminNorton LIKE // www.facebook.com/TheEmpireFiles MERCH // www.empirefiles.store

Full episode only at Patreon.com/EmpireFiles - Abby Martin speaks to Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Chris Hedges days after RT America permanently shut down and RT programming was banned across the US and Europe. They talk about the government and Big Tech censorship campaign against dissident views, the media propaganda in a "cartoon war" that plays to emotion instead of facts, US culpability in the war in Ukraine and what needs to happen to avoid the worst outcomes. This exclusive patron-only episode is a thank you to our supporters for making all our free content possible & widely-accessible :)

Abby Martin talks to Mnar Adley, founder of Mint Press News, about the forgotten war in Yemen––how it started, what is fueling the conflict, Yemen's geopolitical use by the US, Israel and Saudi Arabia and how the war coalition has dramatically escalated their attacks. Get EXCLUSIVE Empire Files content, and keep us independent and ad-free, at www.patreon.com/empirefiles FOLLOW // twitter.com/EmpireFiles // twitter.com/AbbyMartin // twitter.com/MnarMuh LIKE // www.facebook.com/TheEmpireFiles MERCH // www.empirefiles.store

Oscar-winning director Oliver Stone joins Abby to discuss his new film JFK Revisited: Through the Looking Glass, his journey into the case, the evidence of a CIA-orchestrated assassination and American foreign policy. Joint production with Aaron Good's 'American Exception' podcast: https://www.patreon.com/americanexcep... Get EXCLUSIVE Empire Files content, and keep us independent and ad-free, at https://www.patreon.com/empirefiles FOLLOW // https://twitter.com/EmpireFiles // https://twitter.com/AbbyMartin LIKE // https://www.facebook.com/TheEmpireFiles MERCH // https://empirefiles.store

The epic story of how African Americans fought for the right to be armed to fight the Confederacy and then, as soldiers, led a revolution to defeat slavery. Get EXCLUSIVE Empire Files content, and keep us independent and ad-free, at www.patreon.com/empirefiles FOLLOW // twitter.com/EmpireFiles // twitter.com/AbbyMartin LIKE // www.facebook.com/TheEmpireFiles MERCH // empirefiles.store

Abby Martin is joined by longtime anti-war organizer Brian Becker to cover everything you need to know about the war in Ukraine, what it means for the future and how we can fight for peace. Timestamps: 00:00 - Introducing Brian Becker 02:15 - US unipolar authority & capitalist takeover of Russia 12:30 - NATO expansion and wars since the fall of the Soviet Union, Russia's red line & failed negotiations 21:52 - Russia intervention in Syria to defend Assad from US war 28:00 - Explanation of 2014 coup 33:26 - US role in regime change, origin of struggle in east Ukraine, Crimea 40:57 - Civil war in Donetsk & Luhansk, US trains and arms insurgency against Russians 40:50 - "Denazifying Ukraine" Truth about nazi influence in Ukraine 45:30 - Why US fueled conflict in East Ukraine 47:00 - Cancelling the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty & Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty 51:08 - Abby’s views as an anti-war activist 54:17 - Putin's anti-communist speech 1:05:07 - Putin justification for the invasion 1:07:03 - Western media hypocrisy & eurocentrism 1:10:29 - Russia invasion for regime change in Ukraine 1:15:23 - Costs/benefits of war for Russia 1:18:00 - Why US is waging war with Russia 1:23:48 - Tectonic shift in global politics & risks of war in a multipolar world 1:29:53 - Why disbanding NATO is important anti-war demand 1:35:42 - Minsk agreement explanation 1:37:26 - Obama vs Trump policy, Biden cabinet instrumental in coup 1:46:01 - Impact of sanctions on Russia &countries dependent on Russia 1:49:13 - How anti-war activists can prepare for what's next Get EXCLUSIVE Empire Files content, and keep us independent and ad-free, at www.patreon.com/empirefiles FOLLOW // twitter.com/EmpireFiles // twitter.com/AbbyMartin LIKE // www.facebook.com/TheEmpireFiles MERCH // empirefiles.store

After Abby's major legal victory getting Georgia's anti-BDS law ruled unenforceable, Israel has hit back by getting the State Legislature to keep this brazenly unconstitutional law officially on the books. Watch the last update on the case with Abby's attorney: https://youtu.be/DTCQc6aRIiY Watch the original press conference filing the lawsuit: https://youtu.be/KEMGvl0TfH0 Get EXCLUSIVE Empire Files content, and keep us independent and ad-free, at https://www.patreon.com/empirefiles FOLLOW // https://twitter.com/EmpireFiles // https://twitter.com/AbbyMartin LIKE // https://www.facebook.com/TheEmpireFiles MERCH // https://empirefiles.store

Empire Files is joined by geneticist & bioethicist Fatima Tokhmafshan and physician Dr. Shuvo Ghosh to answer the most popular questions about Covid, the vaccine and public health mandates. Support our work at Patreon.com/EmpireFiles

Western media spent months giving one-sided coverage of the civil war in Ethiopia. To learn more about the complexities of the conflict and why the corporate media has taken the side of the Tigray insurgency, Empire Files is joined by two journalists from BreakThrough News who travelled to the conflict zone, Rania Khalek and Eugene Puryear. Support our ad-free work and get EXCLUSIVE content by supporting us at www.patreon.com/empirefiles or donate at www.paypal.com/paypalme/empirefilesinc FOLLOW // twitter.com/EmpireFiles // www.instagram.com/empirefiles/ LIKE // www.facebook.com/TheEmpireFiles MERCH // empirefiles.store

Under the cover of pre-dawn darkness, Native Hawaiians surprised the gates of the US Navy Command with a civil disobedience action over the #RedHill fuel leak. Empire Files producer Mike Prysner was on the ground. Support the efforts to #ShutDownRedHill! Learn how to join the campaign, donate and get the latest updates on the story :: https://twitter.com/oahuwp // https://twitter.com/kaohewai // https://twitter.com/sierraclubhi // https://twitter.com/hawaiipandj // https://instagram.com/oahuwaterprotectors WATCH this episode on YouTube: WATCH: https://youtu.be/7mMsGi11F-U

The US Navy's Red Hill disaster has left thousands of homes uninhabitable; but only military families are receiving help. Countless forgotten civilians are living with dangerous water, with no acknowledgment from the military or their landlords. Empire Files producer Mike Prysner sat down with Native Hawaiian Aedyn-Rhys King and his family to discuss. For more on the Red Hill disaster listen to the Empire Files podcast on any streaming platform. Learn more about our work covering military pollution at https://earthsgreatestenemy.com

The US Navy has poisoned the largest water supply in O'ahu, Hawaii. Nobody knows how long residents have been drinking toxic water, how big the chemical leak is, or how many it will impact. But instead of urgent action to save lives, the Navy is engaging in a cover up. For more details on this case listen to our hour-long podcast on this #RedHill disaster here or any streaming platform: https://soundcloud.com/empire-files/redhill Support our work covering US military pollution at https://earthsgreatestenemy.com #SHUTDOWNREDHILL

Continuing our coverage of the Red Hill disaster we are joined by Wayne Tanaka, head of Hawaii Sierra Club and leading legal actions against the Navy facility, to give the urgent updates about this unfolding catastrophe. Support our ad-free work and get EXCLUSIVE content by supporting us at www.patreon.com/empirefiles or donate at www.paypal.com/paypalme/empirefilesinc FOLLOW // twitter.com/EmpireFiles

The US Navy has poisoned the largest water supply in O'ahu, Hawaii. Nobody knows how long residents have been drinking toxic water, how big the chemical leak is, or how many it will impact. But instead of urgent action to save lives, the Navy is engaging in a cover up. Abby Martin and Mike Prysner are joined by Lori Freshwater, journalist and survivor of the Camp Lejeune Navy disaster, to discuss this urgent story. Support our ad-free work and get EXCLUSIVE content by supporting us at www.patreon.com/empirefiles or donate at www.paypal.com/paypalme/empirefilesinc FOLLOW // twitter.com/EmpireFiles // twitter.com/loufreshwater

Professor Deepa Kumar joins Abby Martin to discuss the failed ideologues that have driven the last 20 years of war. Support our ad-free work and get EXCLUSIVE content by supporting us at www.patreon.com/empirefiles or donate at www.paypal.com/paypalme/empirefilesinc [Empire Files is a 501(c)(3) - Donations are tax-deductible!] FOLLOW // twitter.com/EmpireFiles // www.instagram.com/empirefiles/ LIKE // www.facebook.com/TheEmpireFiles MERCH // https://empirefiles.store

Preview of Abby's report-back from the COP26 UN climate summit in Glasgow. For the full 75-minute episode join our community at https://www.patreon.com/empirefiles FOLLOW // twitter.com/EmpireFiles MERCH // www.empirefiles.store

Amidst Biden's new regime change operation in Cuba, Abby Martin brings you an exclusive interview with the Cuban double agent who infiltrated the CIA and revealed the US plots we are seeing play out today. Support our ad-free work and get EXCLUSIVE content by supporting us at https://www.patreon.com/empirefiles or donate at https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/empirefilesinc [Empire Files is a 501(c)(3) - Donations are tax-deductible!] FOLLOW // https://twitter.com/EmpireFiles // https://www.instagram.com/empirefiles/ LIKE // https://www.facebook.com/TheEmpireFiles MERCH // https://empirefiles.store

Former Congressman Dennis Kucinich talks to Abby Martin about his fight as Cleveland mayor against the corporation trying to privatize the city's energy grid where he closely evaded an assassination attempt, his historic tenure in Congress where he stood up against the Bush administration's war path, and the fight for accountability within the corporate captured Democratic Party. Support our ad-free work and get EXCLUSIVE content by supporting us at www.patreon.com/empirefiles or donate at www.paypal.com/paypalme/empirefilesinc FOLLOW // twitter.com/EmpireFiles // www.instagram.com/empirefiles/ LIKE // www.facebook.com/TheEmpireFiles MERCH // https://empirefiles.store/

Abby Martin talks to Alan MacLeod of MintPress News about how the Pentagon has written and edited scripts for hundreds of movies and TV shows over the last 20 years. Support our ad-free work and get EXCLUSIVE content by supporting us at www.patreon.com/empirefiles or donate at www.paypal.com/paypalme/empirefilesinc FOLLOW // twitter.com/EmpireFiles // www.instagram.com/empirefiles/ LIKE // www.facebook.com/TheEmpireFiles MERCH // https://empirefiles.store/

As the US Empire tries to leave its 9/11 warpath on Afghanistan & Iraq in the past, Abby Martin reviews the core lessons. Support our ad-free work and get EXCLUSIVE content by supporting us at https://www.patreon.com/empirefiles or donate at https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/empirefilesinc FOLLOW // https://twitter.com/EmpireFiles // https://www.instagram.com/empirefiles/ LIKE // https://www.facebook.com/TheEmpireFiles MERCH // https://empirefiles.store

Abby and Mike are joined by Jordan Chariton and Jenn Dize of Status Coup about their bombshell story exposing new criminal evidence in the Flint water poisoning. Listen to the full episode by becoming a patron for as little as $5 per month: https://www.patreon.com/posts/flints-killer-up-54457668

Cuba faces a new surge of attacks that can only be understood through the history of US regime change operations and the forces behind the "SOS Cuba" protests. Abby Martin is joined by Gloria La Riva to discuss. Support our ad-free work and get EXCLUSIVE content by supporting us at www.patreon.com/empirefiles or donate at www.paypal.com/paypalme/empirefilesinc FOLLOW // twitter.com/EmpireFiles // twitter.com/glorialariva LIKE // www.facebook.com/TheEmpireFiles MERCH // https://empirefiles.store/

After the major Ben & Jerry's divestment victory Abby Martin interviews leaders of Arab Resource & Organizing Center, who organized the successful Block The Boat action which prevented an Israeli ship from docking in the Port of Oakland. Support our ad-free work and get EXCLUSIVE content by supporting us at www.patreon.com/empirefiles or donate at www.paypal.com/paypalme/empirefilesinc FOLLOW // twitter.com/EmpireFiles // twitter.com/AROCbayarea LIKE // www.facebook.com/TheEmpireFiles MERCH // https://empirefiles.store

As the US Empire makes its major military retreat from Afghanistan, learn about the CIA forces that will be staying behind—and their disturbing 20-year track record of war crimes. Support our ad-free work and get EXCLUSIVE content by supporting us at https://www.patreon.com/empirefiles or donate at https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/empir... [Empire Files is a REGISTERED 501(c)(3) - Donations are tax-deductible!] FOLLOW // https://twitter.com/EmpireFiles // https://www.instagram.com/empirefiles/ LIKE // https://www.facebook.com/TheEmpireFiles MERCH // https://empirefiles.store

Abby Martin introduces the first installment of a new Empire Files series about the CIA explaining why the agency was created, and how it became the most nefarious criminal organization in the world, with CIA expert Douglas Valentine. Support our ad-free work and get EXCLUSIVE content by supporting us at https://www.patreon.com/empirefiles or donate at https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/empirefiles FOLLOW // https://twitter.com/EmpireFiles LIKE // https://www.facebook.com/TheEmpireFiles MERCH // https://empirefiles.store

Netanyahu could be out. A more extreme right-winger is set to take his place. But the new ruling coalition is being heralded as a "progressive step" and "an opportunity for change." Learn the shocking details about what is happening, the different potential outcomes, and the huge danger for the Palestinian cause with prominent Israeli dissident Miko Peled.

We are joined from Jerusalem by Miko Peled, renowned Israeli author & activist for Palestinian human rights, who visiting Sheikh Jarrah and other hotspots. He explains the mood among Israelis in the aftermath of the Gaza war and Palestinian uprising, the ongoing crimes against Palestinian across the country, and explains the major shift in coverage attributing criticism of Israel to a rise in anti-semitism. Find all of Miko's work at https://mikopeled.com/ Support our work & get exclusive podcasts at https://www.patreon.com/empirefiles

The past two weeks have revealed a tectonic shift in public opinion towards the Israeli colonial regime––one there is no turning back from. Abby Martin and Mike Prysner are joined by Brian Becker, longtime organizer for Palestine and host of The Socialist Program podcast. https://patreon.com/empirefiles https://patreon.com/thesocialistprogram Watch our movie for free here: https://gazafightsforfreedom.com

Abby Martin gives 5 points that evaporate Israel's assertion that the civilians it kills in Gaza were "human shields." Get EXCLUSIVE Empire Files content by supporting our work at https://www.patreon.com/empirefiles FOLLOW // https://twitter.com/EmpireFiles LIKE // https://www.facebook.com/TheEmpireFiles/ MERCH // https://empirefiles.store

Abby Martin explains what's behind the cringe ‘Humans of CIA’ recruitment ad promoting themselves as a place of ‘intersectional’ social progress. Get EXCLUSIVE Empire Files content, and keep us independent & ad-free, at https://www.patreon.com/empirefiles FOLLOW // https://twitter.com/EmpireFiles LIKE // https://www.facebook.com/TheEmpireFiles/ MERCH // https://empirefiles.store FILM // https://gazafightsforfreedom.com

FULL EPISODE at https://www.patreon.com/empirefiles With over 100 dead or missing in the US-backed government crackdown, we interview Pablo Simanca, a leading student organizer from Cali, the epicenter of the protest movement facing the worst repression. Learn what these historic protests are about, the details of the fascistic military crackdown, and the role the US Empire plays in facilitating it. PLUS: Abby and Mike share their frightening first-hand experiences reporting from Colombia in 2018.

FULL EPISODE: https://www.patreon.com/empirefiles Over the past couple days, millions have seen viral videos from East Jerusalem of Israeli settlers stealing Palestinian homes, and marching in huge mobs to commit pogroms throughout the city. With this struggle a potential flashpoint for a much bigger showdown--and a microcosm of the larger colonial project--we are joined by Nora Barrows-Friedman, journalist and associate editor of The Electronic Intifada, host of The Brief Podcast, and author of In Our Power: U. S. Students Organize for Justice in Palestine.

Abby Martin's Empire Update wraps up the last weeks in US imperialism: Possible military expansion in Kenya, Army re-focus on fighting over the North Pole, Biden's obscene military budget, Yemen hunger strike, major Cuba policy announcement, and a historic pro-Palestine bill in Congress. Get EXCLUSIVE Empire Files content, and keep us independent & ad-free, at https://www.patreon.com/empirefiles​ FOLLOW // https://twitter.com/EmpireFiles​​ // https://twitter.com/AbbyMartin​ LIKE // https://www.facebook.com/TheEmpireFiles/​ MERCH // https://empirefiles.store​ FILM // https://gazafightsforfreedom.com

Abby Martin explores what's missing from coverage of Biden's announcement of the Afghanistan withdrawal. [More Afghanistan content below] Keep Empire Files Independent and Ad-Free + Get Exclusive Bonus Content: https://www.patreon.com/empirefiles​ WATCH our 2 new Afghanistan documentaries: 1. Afghanistan War Exposed: An Imperial Conspiracy: https://youtu.be/C3LFbOSPfrE​ 2. US Marine Eyewitness - Afghanistan's Killing Fields: https://youtu.be/-thYBWf_AIM​ LISTEN to the Empire Files Podcast on Afghanistan: https://soundcloud.com/empire-files/retreat-or-con-job-the-afghanistan-withdrawal-explained-preview FOLLOW // https://twitter.com/EmpireFiles​ LIKE // https://www.facebook.com/TheEmpireFiles/​ MERCH // https://empirefiles.store​ FILM // https://gazafightsforfreedom.com

In an exclusive new podcast for patrons, Abby Martin and Mike Prysner go beyond the headlines and give the facts about the major Afghanistan withdrawal that Biden announced this week, covering what it really means for the US empire in the country and the region, the Taliban's political future, as well as the true cost and legacy of America's longest war. After 20 years of occupation and 40 years of covert war, why is the US really letting go of the country's vast resource wealth? Donor submitted questions about the foreign policy pivot are also addressed in the episode. We hope you enjoy it, thank you so much for your support!

Short documentary on Uganda's US-backed dictatorship, the country's freedom struggle from colonialism until today, and the geo-strategic role the regime plays for US Imperialism. Keep Empire Files Independent and Ad-Free + Get Exclusive Bonus Content: https://www.patreon.com/empirefiles​ FOLLOW // https://twitter.com/EmpireFiles​ // https://twitter.com/AbbyMartin​ LIKE // https://www.facebook.com/TheEmpireFiles/​ MERCH // https://empirefiles.store​ FILM // https://gazafightsforfreedom.com

Abby Martin interviews Palestinian-American activist Suhair Nafal and her attorney Haytham Faraj, who just won an important and shocking legal case where an Israeli firm tried to punish Suhair in California under Israeli law for a Facebook post. The drama of the case reveals the major, multi-pronged legal assault attempting to criminalize BDS activism and all forms of pro-Palestine speech.

Full episode only available at www.patreon.com/empirefiles After a recent North Korean missile test has once again created a flurry of US war propaganda, Abby and Mike talk to John Prysner, who went to North Korea for two weeks in 2018, about what his experience was really like, as well as go through the main criticisms and tropes and the historical context that is often missing whenever the DPRK is discussed by the US empire and its media. Listen to Anahedron's music on any streaming platform!