War is Stupid: An Anti-War Podcast About War

Orli Matlow sits down with Zak Witus, Director of Young Leadership and Education at the New Israel Fund, to talk about his activism, which recently caught the attention of the authorities at Ben Gurion Airport. They discuss the fight for equality and justice in the midwest and the West Bank, where Zak was assaulted by Israeli soldiers during a night raid.  Zak speaks about his friend, the late human rights activist Awdah Hathaleen, who was brutally murdered on camera by settler Yinon Levi, who still walks free. ​​To support Umm Al Khair, donate at RememberingAwdah.com or here. Theme music by This Revolution Production Collective.  Donate to support the human rights activists who were banned from Israel. Apply to the NIF/Shatil Social Justice Fellowship, an opportunity to spend 10 months in Israel/Palestine working on the frontlines of progressive social change. Applications due January 30th. Follow Zak: Instagram Substack Follow Orli: Instagram TikTok Website

Orli Matlow sits down with Congressional candidate Chuck Park, who is running to represent the people of Queens and not the profits of Lockheed Martin. Chuck shares his experiences serving as a diplomat under Obama—and quitting so he could criticize Trump. Recorded before Trump bombed Venezuela without Congressional approval, Chuck conveniently talked about supporting legislation that ensures that no president can unilaterally do just that. He also talks about the issues facing Queens from ICE raids to Mets trades, and where to eat along the 7 train line.  Theme music by This Revolution Production Collective. Follow Chuck: Instagram TikTok Website   Donate to the campaign: ActBlue 

Orli Matlow sits down with Jenny Chan, director of Pacific Atrocities Education, whose public history projects increase awareness of the crimes committed in the Asia-Pacific Theater of World War II. The atrocities were so atrocious that a literal Nazi wrote home that the Imperial Japanese Army was going too far with what is now known as the Rape of Nanking. Jenny exposes Imperial Japan’s war crimes including Unit 731 (the “Disneyland of human experimentation”), cannibalism, “comfort women,” and how the atomic bombings and the CIA helped them get away with it all. Jenny also shares what she learned from her grandma, inspiring stories of resistance and survival, and how World War II still affects politics in Asia today.    Theme music by This Revolution Production Collective.    Follow Pacific Atrocities Education:  Website Instagram YouTube  Contribute   Follow Orli: Instagram TikTok Website

Orli Matlow sits down with comedian and activist Davidson Boswell, fresh out of spending 24 hours in jail for disrupting the Metropolitan Opera. Davidson shares how and why the Carmen counter-programming went down, and how the war on Venezuela is actually about Cuba. They riff on everything from the American Civil War to Canadian wildfires, and challenge the myth that things have to get worse and be as bad as they are now. Theme music by This Revolution Production Collective. Follow Davidson: Instagram TikTok YouTube Substack Patreon    Follow Orli: Instagram TikTok Website   Help lives in Gaza by making a matched gift to World Food Program USA  

Orli Matlow speaks with Australian Jewish writer and organiser Em Hilton about the recent anti-Semitic terror attack in Australia and its profound impact on the Jewish community. They discuss the acts of heroism amidst the tragedy, growing up Jewish in Australia and Canada, and building safety through solidarity—united against Iberian ham. Theme music by This Revolution Production Collective.  Read Em's piece in +972 Magazine Donate to the United Support Fund For The Victims and Families of the Sydney Terror Attack   Follow Em: Instagram Na'amod UK Follow Orli: Instagram TikTok Website