Who is standing up to environmental plunder, land grabbing, and crony capitalism? On a southern Philippines island, indigenous people, migrant settlers, and NGOs have combined forces to resist the extractivist activities of commercial interests and political elites. Many environmental defenders, reports Wolfram Dressler, have been murdered by illegal operatives and hired hitmen. Critical Asian Studies … Continued


  On today’s show: 0:08 – The United States’ longest-running war has come to an end. The last military evacuation flights left the capital of Afghanistan hours before an August 31st deadline and 20-years after the U.S. led invasion that toppled the Taliban from power. Christopher Martinez reports. Plus, Cat speaks with Phylllis Bennis (@PhyllisBennis), … Continued