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Apr 25, 2021 • 10min

Empire Update w/ Abby Martin: Arctic War, Aid to Israel Challenge, Army VR Money Pit

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
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Apr 20, 2021 • 13min

US Retreats From Afghanistan: Truth Behind The Empire’s Defeat

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
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Apr 17, 2021 • 24min

Retreat or Con Job? The Afghanistan Withdrawal Explained [PREVIEW]

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!
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Apr 11, 2021 • 16min

Uganda Dictatorship: Imperialism's Pearl of Africa

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
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Apr 5, 2021 • 57min

Israeli Law Comes to US: Shocking Legal Saga to Silence Pro-Palestine Speech

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.
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Apr 1, 2021 • 21min

Eyewitness North Korea: An American's Journey Through Society, Myth & History [PREVIEW]

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!
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Mar 24, 2021 • 40min

Iranian Politics Today: An Inside Look with Séamus Malekafzali

Full 100-minute episode only at https://www.patreon.com/empirefiles Abby Martin interviews journalist Séamus Malekafzali to get an in-depth look at what is missing from Western media reporting on Iran: the debates within the Iranian political system, changing views of the US in Iranian society, their new approach to the Iran Nuclear Deal, their upcoming election, lasting impact of the Solemani assassination and much more. Follow Séamus on Twitter at @Seamus_Malek, read his Substack at https://malekafzali.substack.com/ and check out his new podcast, "The Greatest Sin." Episode music: 'Diffused Morning' and 'Radiolarian' by Anahedron
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Mar 21, 2021 • 57min

A Guide to US Empire in Africa: Neocolonial Order & AFRICOM

Abby Martin speaks to Eugene Puryear to discuss the big picture of US imperialism in Africa: From the Berlin Conference to the subversion of liberation movements to neocolonial puppets and the current sprawl of AFRICOM "counterterrorism." [EXTENDED INTERVIEW + BONUS CONTENT ONLY ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/empirefiles​ ] Find more of Eugene Puryear's work at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiin...​ and https://twitter.com/eugenepuryear​ FOLLOW // https://twitter.com/EmpireFiles​ // https://twitter.com/AbbyMartin​ LIKE //https://www.facebook.com/TheEmpireFiles/​ MERCH // https://empirefiles.store​ FILM // https://gazafightsforfreedom.com
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Mar 5, 2021 • 9min

US Kisses Saudi Crown + Taliban's Tet Offensive

Abby Martin's Empire Update wraps up the last week in US imperialism: Biden breaks major campaign promise to punish Saudi Arabia for Khashoggi murder; US & France extend war in Africa; Bolivia and Venezuela defy US Empire; major bloodshed on the horizon in Afghanistan. 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
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Mar 4, 2021 • 6min

Biden's First Act Of War Hits 3 Countries

Biden's Feb. 26 strike in Syria was a crime, and risks major war with three countries. Abby Martin explains. 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

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