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In this episode of The Source, we speak with journalist and international law and human rights lawyer Dimitri Lascaris about Nicaragua's lawsuit against Germany at the International Court of Justice, accusing the country of enabling the genocide in Gaza. We also discuss the significance of the Israeli airstrike on an Iranian consulate in Syria. We analyze the Western portrayal of the Lebanese Hezb...

In this episode of The Source, we interview independent journalist and economist Dr. Shir Hever about a recent report that reveals the shocking extent of German military aid to Israel. We also discuss a lawsuit filed against the German government based on this report, which aims to ensure that it complies with international law and ends its arms supplies to Israel. A similar lawsuit filed by human...

In this episode of The Source, we interview historian, journalist and author Vijay Prashad. We begin the interview with a look at the recent UK High Court ruling on the extradition of Julian Assange to the US. We then inquire about the reasons for the US abstention in the recent UN Security Council vote on Gaza, which enabled the adoption of a resolution calling for a ceasefire. Previously, the US...

In this episode of The Source, we interview Professor Emeritus of Economics (University of Massachusetts) and founder of Democracy at Work, Richard Wolff, on the economic impact of the wars in Ukraine and Gaza on the global economy. We also assess the reasons for the economic downturn in Germany and take a look at the global rise of artificial intelligence and question whether society would benefi...

In this episode of The Source, we speak with journalist and international law and human rights lawyer Dimitri Lascaris about the recent audio leak on the Taurus cruise missile, also known as the wiretap affair. This leak revealed how high-ranking German air force officers discussed the use of the Taurus cruise missile in Ukraine to attack Russia. This contradicted the public statements of German C...

In this episode of The Source, we talk to Lawrence Wilkerson, retired Army colonel and former chief of staff to former Secretary of State Colin Powell, about Ukraine, the Julian Assange case and Gaza. We assess the state of the war in Ukraine after its two-year anniversary on February 24. We also look at why the mainstream media does not commemorate the US invasion of Iraq with the same qualitativ...

On the second day of what may be Julian Assange’s final appeal hearing in the UK, the Crown Prosecution Service, representing the US government, countered the arguments presented by the defence on Monday. The defence was then given the opportunity to rebut the prosecution’s arguments. At the conclusion of the hearing, the two High Court judges overseeing the appeal hearing, announced that they wil...

In this episode, we summarize the main points addressed by Assange's defence council during what may be the final appeal hearing in the case of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. The outcome of this case will determine if Assange can appeal once more before a UK court or if he enters the extradition process. The defence raised several grounds for appeal before two High Court judges. This was the fi...

Independent journalist Fabian Scheidler delivered this speech on behalf of Julian Assange at the Brandenburg Gate, Berlin, on World Press Freedom Day, May 3 2023. It has also been published in German, French, Italian, Greek and Spanish. For more, please visit https://www.fabianscheidler.com ABOUT FABIAN SCHEIDLER: Fabian Scheidler, born in 1968, studied history and philosophy at the Free Universit...

In this episode of The Source, we speak with author, history professor and director of the Nuclear Studies Institute at American University, Peter Kuznick, about recent developments in Ukraine, NATO, Israel-Gaza and China. We begin the interview by taking a look at Trump's recent comments about NATO and the reactions of European countries, which have included discussions of developing a European o...

In this episode of The Source, we interview former Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldier Meital Yaniv and discuss Yaniv's journey to anti-Zionism. The first part of the interview focuses Yaniv's paternal family, who survived the Holocaust and eventually moved to Israel after the Second World War. The second part is about Yaniv's personal journey from serving in the Israeli Air Force to eventually be...

In this episode of The Source, we talk to author and independent journalist Fabian Scheidler about the latest developments surrounding Israel-Gaza and Ukraine. We begin the interview by looking at Fabian Scheidler's recent article highlighting the hypocrisy of mainstream political parties in Germany who on one hand support local demonstrations against far-right parties, but on the other hand conti...

In this episode of The Source, we speak to journalist and international law and human rights lawyer Dimitri Lascaris about the latest developments surrounding Ukraine and Israel's war in Gaza. We begin the interview by inquiring about the recent incident between Russia and Ukraine, in which a Russian military plane with Ukrainian prisoners of war on board was shot down in Russia. We then examine U...

In this Podcast, our senior editor and founder Zain Raza gives the latest update on our crowdfunding campaign and the status of our organization.  We will return on January 23rd and look forward to continuing our independent and non-profit journalism. We encourage all of our viewers to take the opportunity to check out our YouTube video library or our website archive, which provide context to toda...

In this episode of The Source, we interview Green Party presidential candidate for the 2024 US election, Jill Stein, on the latest developments in and around Gaza and her presidential bid for the upcoming election. We begin the interview with a contextual discussion of Israel-Palestine and then explore why the US continues to give Israel carte blanche support. We then examine the significance of S...

In this episode of The Source, we interview independent journalist and economist Dr. Shir Hever on the latest developments surrounding Israel's war in Gaza. We begin the interview by examining an investigative article published by the independent magazine +972, which reveals based on Israeli military sources how Israel is using artifical intelligence to bomb Gaza. We then discuss Israel's objectiv...

In this episode of The Source, we speak to journalist and international law and human rights lawyer Dimitri Lascaris about recent developments in Gaza and Ukraine. We begin the interview by examining Ukrainian President Zelenskyy's recent announcement to mobilize 500,000 people for the military and whether this is realistic to achieve. We then examine the question of why the German government is p...

In this episode of The Source, we speak with world-renowned economist, senior UN advisor and best-selling author Jeffrey D. Sachs about recent developments in Ukraine and Gaza. We begin the interview by assessing the stalemate in the US Congress and the European Union on providing aid to Ukraine. We then talk about Israel's war in Gaza and ask about the significance of the recent United Nations re...

In this episode of The Source, we speak with author, history professor and director of the Nuclear Studies Institute at American University, Peter Kuznick, about the latest developments surrounding Gaza, Ukraine and China. We begin the interview by assessing the recent votes in the United Nations General Assembly and Security Council, where the majority of nations voted in favor of a humanitarian...

In this episode of The Source, we talk to author and independent journalist Fabian Scheidler about the latest developments surrounding the Israeli war in Gaza. We begin the interview by talking about Fabian's recent trip to Israel and Palestine. Then we examine the Hamas terror attack on October 7th and Israel's response to it. We assess the credibility of the evidence presented by Israel of the H...

In this episode of The Source, our chief editor Zain Raza talks to Israeli politician and member of the Israeli parliament Dr. Ofer Cassif about the issues surrounding Israel’s war on Gaza. Zain begins the interview by inquiring why Dr. Ofer Cassif was recently suspended from the Israeli parliament for advocating for a ceasefire and criticizing Israel’s assault on Gaza, which has killed over 15,00...

In this episode of The Source, we speak with journalist and lawyer Dimitri Lascaris about his recent trip to Crimea and Moscow. We also cover the latest developments related to the war in Ukraine, including NATO's reaffirmation that Ukraine will become part of NATO and the recent Pentagon leaks. ABOUT DIMITRI LASCARIS: Dimitri Lascaris is a journalist and lawyer. As a lawyer, he specializes in cla...

In this contribution published on our channel, world-renowned economist, senior UN advisor and best-selling author Jeffrey D. Sachs talks about the causes of the wars in Ukraine, Syria and Gaza and offers solutions that the United Nations can pursue to end them. The mainstream media in the West has largely ignored this speech. This contribution was produced on November 20, 2023 and sent to us by J...

In this episode of The Source, our senior editor Zain Raza returns to interview Lawrence Wilkerson, retired Army colonel and former chief of staff to Colin Powell, on the latest developments surrounding Gaza and Ukraine. We assess the Hamas attack on October 7th and Israel's response to it and whether it constitutes genocide. We examine Israel's objectives in Gaza and explore why the US continues...

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