30 min

S2 · E1 · Jan 8, 2016

The Most Dangerous Year for Muslims in America Episode 1

2015 wrapped up as the most dangerous year for Muslims in America, setting records for hate crimes against them. There have been dozens of attacks on mosques, including firebombings, and physical assaults like stabbings, shootings and beatings against Muslims--and perceived Muslims--grew to the highest numbers ever recorded.

30 min

S2 · E2 · Jan 15, 2016

The Tyranny of Big Oil Episode 2

All life on Earth is threatened by catastrophic climate change--the main culprit is so powerful that the U.S. government is setup to serve it, rather than regulate it. The oil industry is a powerhouse with control over land, resources, politics and more. In this episode of The Empire Files, Abby Martin uncovers big oil's strong-arm reach--its growth, its crimes, its power and its impunity.

30 min

S2 · E3 · Jan 22, 2016

Unraveling the Syria War Chessboard Episode 3

The war in Syria is an unparalleled crisis. Having gone far beyond an internal political struggle, the war is marked by a complex array of forces that the U.S. Empire hopes to command: Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Kurdistan, Iran, Lebanon, Iraq and more.

30 min

S2 · E4 · Jan 31, 2016

The Empire's Border Part I: A Policy of Death Episode 4

Along the southern border of the United States is a graveyard, where hundreds upon hundreds of human remains are waiting to be found in the sand. They are teenagers, mothers and spouses walking the only path available to them—away from poverty and violence: towards their families, the only place safer and easier to eat. In Part 1 of this two-part series, Abby Martin reveals a catastrophe at the Empire's gates; not only a shockingly high body count, but a humanitarian crisis manufactured by the U.S. government. Sinister tactics, a for-profit prison pipeline, and a court system that looks more like a slave auction than a trial await those who survive. Join The Empire Files on-location to learn how Border Patrol has turned land into a weapon, to take the lives of our most vulnerable neighbors.

30 min

S2 · E5 · Feb 5, 2016

The Empire's Border Part II: A Hidden War Episode 5

In the second installment of this two-part episode, Abby Martin continues her investigation of the hidden war on the U.S.-Mexico border, looking at the root causes of the epidemic of migrant deaths. The Empire Files documents an inflated, paramilitary Border Patrol, the devastating impacts of NAFTA, how the U.S. Empire benefits from immigrant labor and what can change the equation.

30 min

S2 · E6 · Feb 14, 2016

The Black Radical Tradition Episode 6

During Black History Month, as the U.S. pays homage to African Americans who have changed the course of history, the establishment shows us a revised version that omits a critical piece: the Black radical political tradition.

30 min

S2 · E7 · Mar 2, 2016

The MOVE Bombing: When Police Plotted to Exterminate a Family Episode 7

On May 13, 1985, one of the most shameful, horrific attacks by U.S. police ever took place in West Philadelphia. 11 people—including five children—were killed in a deliberate massacre. A racist and political attack on a radical community group known as the MOVE Organization, city and police officials were revealed to have intentionally set their home ablaze, let the fire rage, and violently kept escaping men, women and children trapped inside.

30 min

S2 · E8 · Mar 18, 2016

How Capitalism is Killing Itself Episode 8

Despite a concerted effort by the U.S. Empire to snuff out the ideology, a 2016 poll found young Americans have a much more favorable view of socialism than capitalism. Though he died 133 years ago, the analysis put forward by one of the world’s most influential thinkers, Karl Marx, remains extremely relevant today. The Empire’s recent rigged presidential election has been disrupted by the support of an avowed socialist, Bernie Sanders, by millions of voters.

30 min

S2 · E9 · Apr 1, 2016

Symptoms of a Sick Society Episode 9

The Green Party, running Dr. Jill Stein for President—on a platform more progressive than Bernie Sanders—has been totally ignored by the establishment. Abby Martin sits down with Dr. Stein to look at how her career in medicine helped her diagnose America's "multi-organ failure," and why her ideas pose such a threat to Empire.

30 min

S2 · E10 · Apr 11, 2016

Empires Feed on Congo's Treasure Episode 10

For five centuries, the continent of Africa has been ravaged by the world's Empires for its vast untapped treasure. Today, the U.S. Empire is increasing its military role through their massive command network, AFRICOM, carrying out several missions a day. Abby Martin is joined by Kambale Musavuli, spokesperson for Friends of the Congo, to look at Empire's role in their history and current catastrophe.

30 min

S2 · E11 · Apr 16, 2016

What Hillary Clinton Really Represents Episode 11

Digging deep into Hillary's connections to Wall Street, Abby Martin reveals how the Clinton's multi-million-dollar political machine operates. This episode chronicles the Clinton's rise to power in the 90s on a right-wing agenda, the Clinton Foundation's revolving door with Gulf state monarchies, corporations and the world's biggest financial institutions, and the establishment of the hyper-aggressive "Hillary Doctrine" while Secretary of State. Learn the essential facts about the great danger she poses, and why she's the US Empire's choice for its next CEO.

30 min

S2 · E12 · May 23, 2016

100 Years of US Troops as Lab Rats: Part 1 Episode 12

On Memorial Day, politicians will speak at ceremonies all over the country and repeat their favorite mantra: "Support the troops." This pledge is hammered into the American psyche at every turn. But there is a hidden, dark history that shows that the politicians are in fact no friend to service members--but their greatest enemy.

30 min

S2 · E13 · May 23, 2016

100 Years of US Troops as Lab Rats: Part 2 Episode 13

In Part II of this two-part episode, Abby Martin covers how US troops have been knowingly poisoned; from the widespread use of Agent Orange to Halliburton's toxic "burn pits."

The Empire Files

Season 2

The Most Dangerous Year for Muslims in America Episode 1

The Tyranny of Big Oil Episode 2

Unraveling the Syria War Chessboard Episode 3

The Empire's Border Part I: A Policy of Death Episode 4

The Empire's Border Part II: A Hidden War Episode 5

The Black Radical Tradition Episode 6

The MOVE Bombing: When Police Plotted to Exterminate a Family Episode 7

How Capitalism is Killing Itself Episode 8

Symptoms of a Sick Society Episode 9

Empires Feed on Congo's Treasure Episode 10

What Hillary Clinton Really Represents Episode 11

100 Years of US Troops as Lab Rats: Part 1 Episode 12

100 Years of US Troops as Lab Rats: Part 2 Episode 13

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The Empire Files

Season 2

The Most Dangerous Year for Muslims in America Episode 1

The Tyranny of Big Oil Episode 2

Unraveling the Syria War Chessboard Episode 3

The Empire's Border Part I: A Policy of Death Episode 4

The Empire's Border Part II: A Hidden War Episode 5

The Black Radical Tradition Episode 6

The MOVE Bombing: When Police Plotted to Exterminate a Family Episode 7

How Capitalism is Killing Itself Episode 8

Symptoms of a Sick Society Episode 9

Empires Feed on Congo's Treasure Episode 10

What Hillary Clinton Really Represents Episode 11

100 Years of US Troops as Lab Rats: Part 1 Episode 12

100 Years of US Troops as Lab Rats: Part 2 Episode 13

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