
Empire Files
The podcast version of a documentary & interview series on war and inequality from the heart of Empire hosted by Abby Martin. Empire Files is donor-funded, independent and add free. Help keep us going by becoming a patron at www.patreon.com/empirefiles.
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Apr 12, 2024 • 1h 17min
The Army of Capitalism: Understanding NATO
Pawel Wargan discusses NATO's origins tied to US dominance, its troubling history, covert operations, expansion towards Russia, and implications on global power dynamics. Explore NATO's role in capitalism and its impact on countries like North Africa.

Apr 9, 2024 • 7min
Rape Threats for Not ‘Condemning Hamas’: Abby Reviews Piers Morgan Debate [PREVIEW]
FULL EPISODE: https://www.patreon.com/posts/rape-threats-for-102033787?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link
After Abby humiliated an Israeli state propagandist in a debate on Piers Morgan, an Israeli attack campaign has flooded her social media. Abby & Mike react to the onslaught in this Patron-only exclusive.

Mar 27, 2024 • 1h 35min
Genocidal Intent: Israel In Their Own Words
Abby Martin & Khalid Elassaad talk about his website https://www.israelquotes.com, which extensively documents Israeli genocide, apartheid and fascism in the direct words of Israeli and US officials. They also discuss Khalid being fired from tech company Agoria for standing up for Palestine, and how Big Tech facilitates suppression of pro-Palestine speech.
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Mar 20, 2024 • 44min
Unprecedented War Crimes: Eyewitness Truth in Gaza Hospitals w/ Dr. Thaer Ahmad
WATCH the video version of this interview at https://youtu.be/REnN_dLtrLA?si=tFgXPMntN-lkEgv5
Having just returned from nearly a month treating the wounded in Gaza, emergency physician Dr. Thaer Ahmad talks with Abby Martin about the abduction/torture of doctors and hospitals under constant siege. Cutting through mainstream propaganda, Dr. Ahmad also sets the stage for the coming crisis of starvation. Dr. Ahmad is the Global Health Director at Advocate Christ Medical Center in Chicago.
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MUSIC by Anahedron

Feb 3, 2024 • 39min
Discussion with Biden Official Who Quit in Protest Over Gaza
Abby Martin speaks to Tariq Habash, a senior Education Department official appointed by Biden, about his decision to publicly resign over the administration’s Israel policy. WATCH this interview at https://youtu.be/Pe5rZR_CYl0?si=LrogBuobwMhwGd6b
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MUSIC by Anahedron

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Feb 3, 2024 • 1h 25min
The Gaza Zeitgeist w/ Peter Joseph & Abby Martin
WATCH the video version here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RoMuEBcusSk&t=2s
Legendary filmmaker, author and activist Peter Joseph joins Abby to discuss the Gaza genocide, as well as debunking liberal Zionism through the lens of Bill Maher.
For Peter’s podcast, articles, films & more visit https://www.peterjoseph.info
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MUSIC by Anahedron

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Jan 5, 2024 • 48min
Israel Heads to The Hague for Genocide
Abby Martin talks to journalist Sam Husseini about South Africa's charges of genocide against Israel at the UN's highest court under the Genocide Convention, what the implications of the ruling could be and the precedent this sets for an emerging multipolar world.
Follow Sam Husseini's work at https://husseini.substack.com
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Dec 9, 2023 • 1h 4min
Saul Williams & Abby Martin: Israel's High-Tech Barbarism
WATCH the video version of this interview here: https://youtu.be/m8gEEI4DR_0?si=W-h1If_6JU6ye2JL
Legendary artist Saul Williams joins Empire Files to discuss the overlap of high technology with medieval barbarism in Israel's genocide.
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FOLLOW Saul at https://twitter.com/saulwilliams
MUSIC by Anahedron

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Nov 22, 2023 • 1h 2min
Mia Khalifa & Abby Martin: Confronting Israel's Racism & Propaganda
WATCH this interview on YouTube: https://youtu.be/SEoEUjQI0MA?si=f-pGqkGpangqDz_q
Among the most attacked of Israel's critics, the bold Mia Khalifa joins Abby Martin to discuss her childhood under Israeli occupation, the Gaza genocide and the anti-Arab racism at the heart of Israeli propaganda.
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FOLLOW Mia at https://www.instagram.com/miakhalifa & https://www.twitter.com/miakhalifa
MUSIC by Anahedron

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Nov 19, 2023 • 1h 2min
Alana Hadid & Abby Martin: The Conversation Israel Wants to Silence
WATCH the video version here: https://youtu.be/nrK7q8PLkjA?si=GIeoe3mBqnDFdGG6
Alana Hadid, part of the most well-known Palestinian family (and the most hated by Israel), joins Abby Martin for an exclusive interview to discuss her family history, being constantly smeared by Israel, the unfolding genocide in Gaza and much more...
FOLLOW Alana at https://www.instagram.com/lanzybear/
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MUSIC by Anahedron
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