https://tankie.tube/videos/watch/ca980388-72ca-48cf-8a17-7f74526a07d7 On The Freedom Side LIVE, Thursday, 1/15 at 12pm ET/ 9AM PT, Rania Khalek and Eugene Puryear are joined by special guests: Sina Rahmani, host of East Is a Podcast, joins the show as the threat of a U.S. attack on Iran looms. Rahmani breaks down Washington’s long campaign of aggression against Iran— from crippling sanctions to covert and overt attacks— and explains how years of economic siege have fueled hardship and unrest. He argues that Iran is being targeted not for “human rights,” but for supporting Palestine, defending its sovereignty, and challenging U.S. dominance in a shifting multipolar world. Jamal Abdi, President of the National Iranian American Council, joins the show to discuss how Washington is weaponizing protests inside Iran to justify war. Abdi will explain how genuine economic grievances— worsened by U.S. sanctions— are being cynically manipulated by U.S. and Israeli officials to sell bombing and regime change to the public. He warns that the last thing Iranians need is foreign military strikes and that any U.S. assault on Iran would be unauthorized and illegal under both U.S. and international law— risking a far wider regional war. Meghdad Bose, independent journalist and University of Memphis Professor of Journalism, joins the show to discuss a new BreakThrough News investigation exposing how over $1 billion in Americans’ retirement funds are invested in private prison giants GEO Group and CoreCivic, which detain the vast majority of ICE detainees. Bose also reports from Minneapolis, where Trump’s immigration crackdown is intensifying amid mass protests and the fatal ICE shooting of U.S. citizen Renee Good. Luis De Jesús, BreakThrough News journalist based in Havana, joins the show to discuss Trump’s escalating threats against Cuba following the U.S. attack on Venezuela. He will explain how Cuba — still under a 60-year U.S. blockade, designated as a “State Sponsor of Terrorism” and now facing suspended oil shipments — remains in Washington’s crosshairs, and describes the growing economic pressure and mood on the streets of Havana at a critical moment for the Caribbean. Delores Steele, a transplant nurse at NewYork–Presbyterian Hospital, joins the show as nearly 15,000 nurses enter the largest strike in New York City history, demanding safe staffing levels, fair wages, and protections for both workers and patients. Steele will discuss the historic strike, what led to it, and what it means for nurses and patients across the city. 📅 LIVE Thursday, January 8 🕚 12 PM Eastern 🔔 Set a reminder and subscribe to Breakthrough News so you don’t miss it. #breakthroughnews Sun, 19 Apr 2026 11:37:10 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://tankie.tube https://tankie.tube/lazy-static/avatars/3ba3ff73-a8b6-49c9-add8-9653ef090c7f.webp https://tankie.tube/videos/watch/ca980388-72ca-48cf-8a17-7f74526a07d7 All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://tankie.tube/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.