The Appeal was a media organisation covering mass incarceration, policing, housing and homelessness in the US. But after its owners shut it down at the end of June, its workers began a campaign to restart it […]
Author: Slava Zilber
I interview journalists, academics and activists. My focus is on foreign policy, particularly the relations between the US, Iran, Syria, Cuba, and Venezuela. I am also interested in media criticism and popular movements.
American exceptionalism – an interview with Professor Andrew Bacevich
On 8 July, Phoenix Media Co-op spoke to Andrew Bacevich, a retired US Army Colonel and Professor of international relations. We talked about the role of the US in world affairs and the notion of […]
Anti-corruption campaigner explains how the arms trade undermines democracy
Anti-corruption campaigner Andrew Feinstein claims that bribery is a major factor behind the global arms trade’s lack of accountability. And he says the power of the military-industrial establishment has undermined democracy, particularly in the UK. […]
Expert says German arms companies have an ‘unholy alliance’ with politicians
The 2021 G7 summit brought together seven wealthy countries that export over 50% of all the world’s arms. Phoenix Media Co-op interviewed Dr Alexander Lurz about G7 member Germany in particular. He spoke about the […]
Comedian Jimmy Dore explains why today’s mainstream media is so bad
The Jimmy Dore Show has almost 870.000 YouTube subscribers. Phoenix Media Co-op asked its host, Jimmy Dore, what made his political comedy so successful. And he said, in large part, that’s down to the terrible […]
Former US diplomat says ‘there’s no comparison’ between Israeli violence and Palestinian violence
Phoenix Media Co-op recently spoke to former US diplomat Ann Wright. The peace campaigner and retired US colonel has visited the “open-air prison” of occupied Gaza previously; and she slammed the Israeli state’s “disproportionate use of […]
Former US diplomat slams Israel’s ‘illegal land thefts’ amid repression in Gaza and Jerusalem
After weeks of protests and repression from Israeli authorities, the state launched airstrikes on Gaza on 10 May. Health officials in the occupied territory said on 11 May that the campaign had killed 28 Palestinians […]
US sanctions have caused ‘enormous problems to buy medicine’ during the Covid-19 pandemic
As many expected, Joe Biden’s approach to Venezuela has not differed too much from Donald Trump’s. The current US president has largely left his predecessor’s sanctions in place. I spoke to UN special rapporteur Alena […]
The ‘completely corrupt’ US lobbying system uses China and Russia to justify military spending
Phoenix Media Co-op asked nuclear policy specialist Joe Cirincione about the power of the arms lobby in US politics. And he explained how treating China and Russia as enemies helps to justify massive spending on weapons, especially […]
Protesters call for medical attention for Russian prisoner Alexei Navalny at demo in Germany
Alexei Navalny is a Russian anti-corruption activist and opposition politician. He’s currently in prison, and on hunger strike. And this week, protesters both inside and outside of Russia showed concern for his health by hitting the […]
Biden’s nuclear weapons policy unlikely to differ much from Trump’s, according to expert
Phoenix Media Co-op asked nuclear policy specialist Joe Cirincione about his recent article on the changes the current US government should make to help create a safer world. And he spoke about how there currently seems to […]
‘The future is bleak’ on the global arms race, according to nuclear expert
Phoenix Media Co-op asked nuclear policy specialist Joe Cirincione about the upcoming prospects for progress in de-escalating the global nuclear arms race. And for now, he lamented, “the future of arms control is bleak”. The arms race […]
Expert stresses that Iran doesn’t have a nuclear weapons programme
Efforts are currently underway to ease tensions again between the US and Iran. This follows significant hostility from Washington under Donald Trump’s presidency. In light of the renewed focus on nuclear talks, Phoenix Media Co-op […]