Recently, the struggle for Palestinian human rights gained international attention surrounding a new icon of resistance–16 year old Ahed Tamimi. While in the West Bank in late 2016, Abby Martin interviewed Ahed Tamimi about her hardships and aspirations living under occupation and it becomes clear why her subjugators are trying to silence her voice. Her brother Waad and father Bassem … Read More
In 2017, murders of social leaders, union organizers and indigenous activists in Colombia hit a new high since the historic peace agreement. In the past three years, more than 3,000 unionists have been murdered in a disturbing new trend which threatens all social progress. Empire Files’ Abby Martin goes to Colombia to document the increasingly deadly situation for human rights activists. Hear … Read More
Robbie and Abby Martin talk about the Trump administration’s disturbing escalation of threats and provocations against North Korea, including a new national security document proposal for a “bloody nose attack” to preemptively bomb Kim Jong-Un’s nuclear capabilities, which would put tens of millions of lives on the brink of annihilation. They also discuss the eerily similar propaganda across the corporate … Read More
Nearing the end of Season II, The Empire Files team expresses our deepest gratitude to so many of you who have followed our reports, written feedback, and shared our work. 2017 was no-doubt a watershed chapter in the advancement of US Empire, and we are honored to have your support telling the stories that were marginalized and distorted by corporate press … Read More
Abby and Robbie Martin talk about Trump’s dumb as fuck culture wars being set on his twitter feed, the movement of mental health professionals diagnosing POTUS’ mental health, NYT’s expose on VICE: toxic masculinity, sexism, and the omission of arch misogynist co-founder Gavin McInnes, the US moving its embassy to Jerusalem and why the smoking gun behind the Russian collusion … Read More
