In this incisive conversation, historian Gerald Horne responds to growing critiques of identity politics from sections of the Left. Is identity politics merely a ruling-class ideology? Does race-based politics distract from class struggle? Should reparations be abandoned in favor of “universalist” class demands?🔴🔴🔴Support Independent media to remain bold: https://patreon.com/IndiaGlobalLeftLink for donation: https://paypal.me/sankymudiar🔴🔴🔴We tackle these hard questions:Why many on the Left wrongly claim that Black identity politics lacks intellectual depthWhether the Democratic Party engineered identity politics to contain radical Black movementsHow reparations, anti-racist politics, and Black power remain vital tools of liberationWhy calls for campaigns like Mamdani’s or DSA’s to "stick to class" often erase the lived realities of Black AmericansAnd what a truly radical, anti-capitalist race-and-class politics might look likeGerald Horne brings historical clarity and revolutionary insight to challenge the idea that class and identity are mutually exclusive.🔴🔴🔴Follow us on Substack: https://substack.com/@indiagloballeftTwitter: https://twitter.com/Indiagloballeft Instagram https://www.instagram.com/indiagloballeft/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61559411353392Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/69Y9iCWUv8ha3ATsPWtWk0?si=ee1f0de3de094f17Telegram: https://t.me/+WNlqoiv1Rhg5NjEx🔴🔴🔴🔔 Subscribe to India & Global Left for more in-depth conversations at the intersection of race, class, empire, and resistance.#GeraldHorne #IdentityPolitics #RaceVsClass #Reparations #BlackLiberation #LeftPolitics #Mamdani #DSA #IndiaAndGlobalLeft

In this powerful interview, Mohammad Marandi exposes the brutal reality behind Israel’s ongoing war on Gaza and the U.S. role in enabling it. We unpack whether the Gaza food aid program is a charade, why no ceasefire is likely soon, and how the West is complicit in the continued suffering.We also discuss:Iran’s decision to invite the IAEA to Tehran — what it really means.The geopolitical tensions with Azerbaijan and why Iran sees it as an anti-Iran front.How Western narratives, diplomacy, and international institutions are being weaponized against the region.This is a must-watch for anyone trying to understand the real balance of power in West Asia — beyond the headlines.🔴🔴🔴Support Independent media to remain bold: https://patreon.com/IndiaGlobalLeftLink for donation: https://paypal.me/sankymudiar 🔴🔴🔴Follow us on Substack: https://substack.com/@indiagloballeftTwitter: https://twitter.com/Indiagloballeft Instagram https://www.instagram.com/indiagloballeft/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61559411353392Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/69Y9iCWUv8ha3ATsPWtWk0?si=ee1f0de3de094f17Telegram: https://t.me/+WNlqoiv1Rhg5NjEx🔴🔴🔴🔔 Subscribe to India & Global Left for more interviews like this.#Gaza #Iran #IAEA #Ceasefire #MohammadMarandi #Israel #USforeignpolicy #WestAsia #Geopolitics #FoodAid #Azerbaijan #IndiaAndGlobalLeft

In this wide-ranging and hard-hitting interview, former Chief of Staff to Colin Powell, Colonel Lawrence Wilkerson, joins India & Global Left to unpack the failures, contradictions, and consequences of American foreign policy. We explore the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza, Washington’s long entanglement in the Middle East, U.S. strategy in Ukraine, and how Trump-era politics are reshaping the Republican base.🔴🔴🔴Support Independent media to remain bold: https://patreon.com/IndiaGlobalLeftLink for donation: https://paypal.me/sankymudiar 🔴🔴🔴Follow us on Substack: https://substack.com/@indiagloballeftTwitter: https://twitter.com/Indiagloballeft Instagram https://www.instagram.com/indiagloballeft/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61559411353392Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/69Y9iCWUv8ha3ATsPWtWk0?si=ee1f0de3de094f17Telegram: https://t.me/+WNlqoiv1Rhg5NjEx🔴🔴🔴If you care about global justice, war and peace, and U.S. power—this is a must-watch.