News Beat podcast

News Beat

A social justice podcast combining hard-hitting journalism and interviews with hip-hop music and original lyrics from independent artists. Each episode delves into an important issue with an alternative take to widely accepted narratives, arming listeners with knowledge and insight they won't hear from mainstream media outlets.

A social justice podcast combining hard-hitting journalism and interviews with hip-hop music and original lyrics from independent artists. Each episode delves into an important issue with an alternative take to widely accepted narratives, arming listeners with knowledge and insight they won't hear from mainstream media outlets.

 

#100

Hospital Bombings, Children Shot in the Head & Mass Starvation: Trauma Surgeon Dr. Feroze Sidhwa on ...

This episode’s guest is Dr. Feroze Sidhwa, a trauma and critical care surgeon based ... more

30 Jun 2025

1 HR 18 MINS

1:18:36

30 Jun 2025


#99

MLK: What They Won't Teach In School [2025]

Like we always do at this time of year, we present an important, alternative look at Marti... more

20 Jan 2025

30 MINS

30:45

20 Jan 2025


#98

‘Unspeakable Horror’: Amnesty International Accuses Israel of Genocide in Gaza

Amnesty International, the largest human rights organization on the planet, has released a... more

30 Dec 2024

1 HR 09 MINS

1:09:22

30 Dec 2024


#97

Disappeared: Inside Israel’s ‘Torture Camps’

As Gaza smolders, Lebanon burns, and the world rightfully continues to demand Hamas releas... more

27 Nov 2024

27 MINS

27:42

27 Nov 2024


#96

CIA Torture Whistleblower John Kiriakou Talks Assange, Israel & Toll of Truth-Telling

“I'll answer that part first, that’s the easy one,” explains John Kiriakou, the former CIA... more

31 Jul 2024

46 MINS

46:38

31 Jul 2024


#95

The Palestine Laboratory: How Israel Exports the Technology of Occupation Around the World

The occupied, blockaded, walled territories of Palestine have served as an incubator for s... more

05 Feb 2024

57 MINS

57:42

05 Feb 2024


#94

ICJ to Israel: Halt Genocidal Acts

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued provisional orders in response to South Af... more

26 Jan 2024

35 MINS

35:28

26 Jan 2024


#93

MLK: What They Won't Teach In School [2024]

Like we always do at this time of year, we present an important, alternative look at Marti... more

15 Jan 2024

30 MINS

30:45

15 Jan 2024


#92

The Genocide Case Against Israel (Part II)

We follow up our preview episode about South Africa's genocide case against Israel with a ... more

12 Jan 2024

57 MINS

57:18

12 Jan 2024


#91

The Genocide Case Against Israel

South Africa this week will go before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) at the Hagu... more

10 Jan 2024

34 MINS

34:17

10 Jan 2024


#90

Abandoned: How Democrats Lost Support of Union Workers

Democrats have long been accused of abandoning voters. Disillusionment with the Dems is pa... more

21 Nov 2023

58 MINS

58:46

21 Nov 2023


#89

9/11 Redux: Will the Israel-Hamas Conflict Lead to a Renewed War on Terror?

Amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, we delve into an important and oft-ignored question: Have ... more

08 Nov 2023

1 HR 20 MINS

1:20:52

08 Nov 2023


#88

Secrecy, Deceit & Redactions: Inside Amazon & Google's Antitrust Wars (With David Dayen)

Consumers -- YOU -- are getting screwed! That’s right—Amazon and Google, the tech giants t... more

13 Oct 2023

37 MINS

37:14

13 Oct 2023


#87

Big Oil On Trial: Polluters Face Wave of Climate Lawsuits

With the climate clock mercilessly ticking down, communities are turning to the complex we... more

21 Sep 2023

33 MINS

33:34

21 Sep 2023


#86

Invisible Wars: A Conversation with Journalist Norman Solomon

In this episode, Rashed and Chris speak to renowned journalist, activist, and author [Norm... more

03 Aug 2023

54 MINS

54:35

03 Aug 2023


#85

Exclusive: Interview with Presidential Candidate Dr. Cornel West

"If our democracy is to survive, the empire must be dismantled.” That’s what Dr. Cornel We... more

07 Jul 2023

1 HR 10 MINS

1:10:56

07 Jul 2023


#84

Building a Movement: Chicago's Grassroots Mayoral Victory

Before he pulled out a historic mayoral victory in April, Brandon Johnson was a virtual un... more

12 Jun 2023

50 MINS

50:19

12 Jun 2023


#83

Chokepoint Capitalism's Stranglehold on the Arts

In this episode, we feature insights from writer and activist Cory Doctorow, who along wit... more

13 May 2023

50 MINS

50:41

13 May 2023


#82

The Case For Charging Fossil Fuel Companies With Homicide

Despite publicly denying climate science, fossil fuel giants have long been aware of the c... more

20 Apr 2023

36 MINS

36:55

20 Apr 2023


#81

Something Isn't Right in East Palestine

The residents of East Palestine, Ohio have been at the epicenter of one of the country’s l... more

01 Apr 2023

1 HR 01 MINS

1:01:03

01 Apr 2023