The Dig: Rise and Fall of Assad’s Syria w/ Bassam Haddad
Honoring the joy felt by Syrians while taking stock of a bad geopolitical situation.
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Show Notes
Featuring Bassam Haddad on the historical and geopolitical origins of Assad’s rise and fall — and what might happen next. We think through the contradictions: honoring the joy felt by Syrians at Assad’s ouster while simultaneously taking stock of a truly bad geopolitical outcome.
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The Dig goes deep into politics everywhere, from labor struggles and political economy to imperialism and immigration. Hosted by Daniel Denvir.