Give The People What They Want!

Give The People What They Want!

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A weekly news podcast bringing you the latest updates on the struggles that define our world from the people's perspective. Your favorite hosts, Zoe Alexandra, the editor of Peoples Dispatch, Indian journalist Prasanth R., and international editor at Morning Star Roger McKenzie move across continents and issues in this weekly 30 minute round-up. Artwork: Tings Chak Producer: Vyshakh T Audio Editor: Devin Martinez

Episode List

80 years since Hiroshima and Nagasaki

Aug 6th, 2025 11:08 PM

Tune in for another episode of Give The People What They Want! with Zoe Alexandra, Indian journalist Prasanth R., and Roger McKenzie, international editor of the Morning Star, as they recollect the horrors of the dropping of the atom bomb in Japan, the hunger, starvation, and deaths in Gaza, mainstream media's calls to free reporting from Gaza, a roundup on Trump's tariff frenzy, as well as an update on the legal backlash Jair Bolsonaro has been facing.

Glimmer of justice in Colombia

Jul 30th, 2025 10:14 PM

Tune in for another episode of Give The People What They Want! with Zoe Alexandra, Indian journalist Prasanth R, and Roger McKenzie, international editor of Morning Star, as they discuss Israel’s interception and abduction of the latest Freefom Flotilla “Handala”, far-right mobilizations in the UK, recently released State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) report, the importance of Emancipation Day in the UK, Lancet's report on sanctions as well as the conviction of former far-right President of Colombia Álvaro Uribe.

July 26 is a day of revolutionary change in Cuba and Niger

Jul 24th, 2025 5:43 PM

Tune in for another episode of Give The People What They Want! with Zoe Alexandra, Indian journalist Prasanth R, and Roger McKenzie, international editor of Morning Star, as they reflect on two years since the coup and popular uprising in Niger, the Doha agreement between the DR Congo government and M23 militias, the return of Venezuelan migrants home from El Salvador, the climate crisis and its relationship with soaring food prices, Abahlali baseMjondolo's stand against xenophobia, as well as the new Freedom Flotilla, Handala, which set sail recently.

Brazil stands up to US diktats

Jul 17th, 2025 6:15 PM

Tune in for another episode of Give The People What They Want! with Zoe Alexandra, Indian journalist Prasanth R, and Roger McKenzie, international editor of Morning Star, as they reflect on the prospects of peace in Sudan, attacks on press freedom in Pakistan, Brazil's response to US tariff hike threats, the achieveability of UN Sustainable Development Goals, The Hague Group's “Emergency Conference of States” in Colombia, as well as the Israeli attacks on Gaza and Syria.

250 million strike in India

Jul 10th, 2025 11:25 PM

Tune in for another episode of Give The People What They Want! with Indian journalist Prasanth R and Roger McKenzie, international editor of Morning Star, as they reflect on the recently concluded BRICS summit in Brazil, the resumption of attacks by Ansar Allah on Israel-linked ships in the Red Sea, possibilities of a peace deal in Palestine, crackdown on pro-Palestine activists in the UK, and the national strike in India in defense of workers' rights.

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