What defines global capitalism today? Are we moving into a new age of techno-feudalism, or is monopoly capitalism still the dominant force?In this in-depth interview, John Bellamy Foster, editor of Monthly Review and leading Marxist thinker, joins India & Global Left to unpack the core structure of global capitalism, imperialism, and the new global economic order.Foster challenges the popular idea of “techno-feudalism,” arguing that capitalism—not technology—still drives exploitation and inequality. He explains why this narrative often reflects social democratic illusions about technology, welfare states, and the role of the Global South.🔴🔴🔴Support Independent media to remain bold: https://patreon.com/IndiaGlobalLeftLink for donation: https://paypal.me/sankymudiar🔴🔴🔴Key topics discussed:The structure and logic of monopoly capitalism in the 21st centuryWhy Foster believes MAGA stands against peace, not militarismThe ties between MAGA ideologues, billionaires, and U.S. capitalThe tariff wars and economic nationalism of Trump and Peter NavarroFoster’s take on China’s economic system—state capitalism, market socialism, or something hybrid?The rise of Chinese tech giants like Alibaba and Tencent🔴🔴🔴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🔴🔴🔴📌 Keywords: John Bellamy Foster, techno-feudalism, monopoly capitalism, MAGA, U.S. imperialism, China economy, Marxism, Monthly Review, global capitalism, economic nationalism, Peter Navarro, Trump tariffs, Alibaba, Tencent, state capitalism, market socialism

Canadian author and journalist Arnold August joins India & Global Left to share insights from his recent trip to Tibet (Xizang) — challenging dominant Western narratives about China’s western region. We discuss the crisis of late capitalism, the 1959 transformation of Tibet, and how China’s model of socialist modernization balances development with ecology, tradition, and cultural diversity.🔴🔴🔴Support Independent media to remain bold: https://patreon.com/IndiaGlobalLeftLink for donation: https://paypal.me/sankymudiar🔴🔴🔴From infrastructure and environmental harmony to debates over identity and ideology, Arnold reflects on what he witnessed in Tibet — and what the West refuses to see.👉 Topics include:Western propaganda and the crisis of capitalism1959 and the end of serfdom in TibetInfrastructure and ecological balance under Xi JinpingCultural coexistence and identityChinese socialism from Tibet’s perspectiveWhat lessons can the West learn from China🔴🔴🔴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🔴🔴🔴#Tibet #ArnoldAugust #China #IndiaAndGlobalLeft #Socialism #WesternMedia #BRICS #Xizang

Historian and author Vijay Prashad joins India & Global Left to discuss the growing U.S. and Israeli escalations — from Gaza and Palestine to Venezuela — and whether BRICS is willing or able to confront imperialism.We explore how the United States projects military, financial, and media power across the Global South, the limits of BRICS solidarity, and what a genuine anti-imperialist front might look like in today’s multipolar world.🔴🔴🔴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🔴🔴🔴👉 Watch till the end for Vijay's insight on Gaza ceasefire, BRICS, US imperialism. 👉 Don't forget to like, share, and subscribe to the channel and turn on 🔔 to never miss an update from us.

In this powerful conversation, journalist and historian Ramzy Baroud joins India & Global Left to discuss how Palestinian resistance in Gaza has shaken imperial power to its core. Drawing from his own family’s experience of exile and struggle, Baroud reflects on the Palestinian refugee question, the devastation and reconstruction of Gaza, and the enduring Israeli occupation.We also explore the unity of Palestinian resistance, the decay of Israeli society, and the critical role of independent media in countering propaganda and shaping the global narrative on Palestine.🔴🔴🔴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🔴🔴🔴👉 Watch till the end for Baroud’s insights on what the Gaza ceasefire means for the future of the Palestinian struggle, the decline of Western imperialism, and the emergence of a new global consciousness around justice and decolonization.

In this episode of India & Global Left, Laith Marouf joins us to discuss what the Gaza ceasefire really means for the future of Palestinian resistance. We explore how the ceasefire and prisoner exchange are reshaping the balance of power in Palestine, their ripple effects across Lebanon and the wider West Asian region, and what they reveal about the limits of Israeli power. The conversation also examines how Gaza has exposed the deep contradictions of Western imperialism and the global order that sustains it.🔴🔴🔴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🔴🔴🔴

🔴🔴🔴Support Independent media to remain bold: https://patreon.com/IndiaGlobalLeftLink for donation: https://paypal.me/sankymudiar🔴🔴🔴In this episode of India & Global Left, Prof. Muhammad Marandi joins us to unpack the latest Gaza ceasefire and what it truly means for the Palestinian struggle.We discuss how this ceasefire reveals Israel’s strategic collapse, what factors influenced Donald Trump’s decision to back the deal, and how it reshapes the balance of resistance across Gaza, Lebanon, and the wider Middle East. Marandi also reflects on the Arab world’s response, the future of regional alliances, and what ordinary citizens worldwide can do to stand in solidarity with Palestine.🔴🔴🔴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🔴🔴🔴This in-depth conversation goes beyond headlines—examining the geopolitical stakes, media narratives, and emerging power shifts that will define the next phase of the conflict.

Former U.S. Ambassador Chas Freeman joins India & Global Left to unpack why the Gaza ceasefire won’t last. Freeman explains how Washington’s political calculations and Israel’s military objectives make a lasting peace almost impossible. He discusses whether the U.S. will truly pressure Israel to maintain the truce, and what such pressure would mean for the wider Arab world and regional balance of power.🔴🔴🔴Support Independent media to remain bold: https://patreon.com/IndiaGlobalLeftLink for donation: https://paypal.me/sankymudiar🔴🔴🔴We also examine why Western media narratives remain overly optimistic, masking the deeper geopolitical realities driving the war. This is a sobering look at diplomacy, deception, and the limits of American influence in the Middle East.🔴🔴🔴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🔴🔴🔴

The United Nations has confirmed that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza. In this in-depth conversation, political scientist Norman Finkelstein breaks down the UN report and its far-reaching implications. We discuss Norman’s overall impression of the findings, how the genocide framework differs from the war framework, and what this means for international law and accountability.Finkelstein also addresses the mainstream media’s silence, the scale and nature of Israeli violence in Gaza, and whether the United States could be held complicit in this unfolding atrocity.🔴🔴🔴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🔴🔴🔴📺 Watch till the end for a powerful, historically grounded analysis that connects Gaza’s destruction to decades of Western policy and impunity.