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Rania Khalek Dispatches

Rania Khalek
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Palestine
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Syria
Imperialism
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China
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Biden Administration

Catch Rania Khalek's Dispatches for insight, analysis, investigations, interviews and on the ground reports on global issues from a left perspective.

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Ali Abunimah joins Rania Khalek on Dispatches to discuss the dramatic collapse of global support for Israel, the growing backlash against Western support for genocide in Gaza, and why governments are increasingly resorting to repression as public opi... more

As Israel’s genocide in Gaza continues and Lebanon faces ongoing aggression and political pressure to capitulate, many people are grappling with fear, exhaustion, and despair.

But what if hopelessness itself is part of the strategy?

Psychoanalyst a... more

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The U.S. and Israel launched a massive war on Iran expecting quick capitulation. Instead, Iran absorbed the assault, retaliated across the region, and exposed major limits to American and Israeli power.

Now the Trump administration appears to be sea... more

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The Trump administration has announced a new military operation in the Strait of Hormuz, while Iran is warning that any unauthorized U.S. presence will be treated as hostile.

At the same time, Washington is rejecting key parts of Iran’s proposal to ... more

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Nate George
Lecturer in the politics of the Middle East at SOAS
SOAS, University of London
Episode: Before Hezbollah: The Leftist Resistance Israel Crushed in Lebanon
Mouin Rabbani
Co-editor of Jadaliyya
Jadaliyya
Episode: Iran Defiant as Trump Threatens ‘A Civilization Will Die Tonight,’ w/ Mouin Rabbani
Foad Izadi
Associate Professor of World Studies at the University of Tehran
University of Tehran
Episode: Trump Threatens to Take Iran ‘Back to Stone Age.’ Here’s Why It May Backfire. | w/ Foad Izadi
Dimitri Lascaris
lawyer, journalist, host of Reason to Resist
Reason to Resist
Episode: Inside the Strait of Hormuz: Eyewitness to US-Israeli War Crimes in Iran | w/ Dimitri Lascaris
Ali Hashem
Al Jazeera English correspondent and columnist
Al Jazeera English
Episode: One War Across Many Fronts: Iran, Lebanon & the ‘Axis of Resistance’ | w/ Ali Hashem
Karim Makdisi
Co-host of the Makdisi Street Podcast and associate professor of international politics at the American University of Beirut
Makdisi Street Podcast / American University of Beirut
Episode: Israel Wants to Annex South Lebanon — But Hezbollah Isn’t Defeated, w/ Karim Makdisi
Mohammad Marandi
Professor of English Literature and Orientalism at the University of Tehran
University of Tehran
Episode: Iran Won’t Back Down — And Is Ready to Escalate If the US Does, w/ Mohammad Marandi
Vali Nasr
Professor at Johns Hopkins University, former senior advisor at the State Department
Johns Hopkins University
Episode: Iran Plays the Long Game Against Trump — And It’s Working
Mike Prysner
Executive Director of the Center on Conscience and War; Filmmaker at Empire Files
Center on Conscience and War; Empire Files
Episode: Military Analysis of Iran’s Strategy + U.S. Soldiers’ Growing Opposition to the War

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Rania Khalek
Host of Dispatches

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 780 ratings
  • Great show

    Journalism as journalism ought to be

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    André de Velde
    Netherlandsa month ago
  • Essential analysis

    Love this podcast. Rania is bold and bright and deserves our attention!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    BlueCollarJew
    United States2 months ago
  • You are amazing!

    Love your podcast and the trove of information that you give us. Keep up the awesome work and stay safe!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Halla A-K
    Canada3 months ago
  • Unfiltered honesty and great guests

    What a moving experience to hear Rania and her learned guests talk about Palestine Lebanon and West Asia. Excellent discussions.

    Free Palestine.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    2ambori
    Ireland4 months ago
  • Yanis an excellent guest

    Programs always good this one was great. His ability to connect the local present to the global struggle and the decent to fascism are fascinating.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Alfred W K
    United States7 months ago

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They Want You Hopeless: The Psychology of Empire & Resistance, w/ Lara Sheehi
Q: How does psychological warfare operate in Lebanon today, and what can be done against it?
Psychological warfare rewires internal topography to make people feel as if resistance is futile; countering it requires collective practice, strategic irreducibility, and cultivating imaginations of possible futures through militant commitment.
They Want You Hopeless: The Psychology of Empire & Resistance, w/ Lara Sheehi
Q: What makes Fanon so important to revisit in this political moment?
Fanon is pivotal because he links revolutionary politics with clinical insight, insisting that immediate liberation must address the psychic structures that shape how people see themselves and what they believe is possible.
Iran Didn’t Collapse — And Now Trump Is Cornered, w/ Trita Parsi
Q: What explains the persistence of a 'silver bullet' mindset in US policy toward Iran?
The guest argues it's a pathological pattern in US foreign policy where leaders chase a single pressure point to force surrender, which ends up self-defeating as Iran escalates or remains unmoved, delaying real compromise.
U.S.-Iran War About to Explode Again? w/ Navid Zarrinnal in Tehran
Q: Who is in charge of Iran's decision-making at this moment, especially regarding the war?
Navid explains that while the IRGC and the supreme leader's framework guide decisions, the Assembly of Experts and the elected Pezishkian government have roles in implementation; however, ultimate discretion often lies with the leaders and security apparatus, with the people on the streets also exerting pressure.
Iran Defiant as Trump Threatens ‘A Civilization Will Die Tonight,’ w/ Mouin Rabbani
Q: Is there daylight or agreement in the US-Israeli relationship at this moment, or is there more consensus than not?
While there is close coordination, there are nuanced differences in end goals and strategic calculations, with concerns about regional stability and long-term consequences influencing that relationship.

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