Popular Front

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Today we speak to journalist and 404 Media co-founder Joseph Cox. He's talking to us about a bizarre situation that involves a Canadian Hell's Angels assasination plot to murder Iranian dissidents in America. Discounted internet privacy services for all our listeners: www.protonvpn.com/popularfront - Extra: www.patreon.com/popularfront - Info: www.popularfront.co - Merch: www.popularfront.shop - News: www.instagram.com/popular.front - Jake www.twitter.com/jake_hanrahan

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Today we speak to journalist Ioan Grillo about how the Mexican cartels have taken over the historic area of Chiapas with little to no resistance from armed groups there. Discounted internet privacy services for all our listeners: www.protonvpn.com/popularfront - Extra: www.patreon.com/popularfront - Info: www.popularfront.co - Merch: www.popularfront.shop - News: www.instagram.com/popular.front - Jake www.twitter.com/jake_hanrahan

Today we speak to journalist Hind Hassan about Israel's ongoing killing of journalists in Gaza and beyond. We also discuss the media's perceieved silence on this issue. Discounted internet privacy services for all our listeners: www.protonvpn.com/popularfront - Extra: www.patreon.com/popularfront - Info: www.popularfront.co - Merch: www.popularfront.shop - News: www.instagram.com/popular.front - Jake www.twitter.com/jake_hanrahan

For the past five years or so, everyone and their nan has been accused of being a fascist, a neo-Nazi, or whatever. Often these accusations come from angry internet addicts who can't take a joke. At Popular Front, we don't care about all that drama. We do care though, about actual violent fascist militancy. The organised extremists who wish to violently cut off someone else's freedom because they're a different race, religion, sexuality, gender, or whatever. To help understand where the real threats are coming from, we've started Skeleton Key—a monthly report on contemporary far-right militancy all over the world. It'll be available only at patreon.com/popularfront. Sign up for the $5 bonus tier or above to get access to this project and much more. The first episode is now live.

Today we speak to scientist, analyst, and activist Jovana Maksić about the recent election tampering in Serbia. Off the back of the government's rigging, attacks on opposition and protesters has once again broken out in the Balkan country. - Extra: www.patreon.com/popularfront - Info: www.popularfront.co - Merch: www.popularfront.shop - News: www.instagram.com/popular.front - Jake www.twitter.com/jake_hanrahan

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Today we speak to journalist and filmmaker Andy Hayward about his time filming with anti-war Russians who speak out against the Putin regime, whilst still living inside the country. A very risky situation. - Extra: www.patreon.com/popularfront - Info: www.popularfront.co - Merch: www.popularfront.shop - News: www.instagram.com/popular.front - Jake www.twitter.com/jake_hanrahan

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Today we speak to journalist Daphne Wesdorp about her time staying with the Myanmar rebels deep in the jungles of Karen state. She saw how they live, how they fight, and how they stay motivated to contiune their struggle against the military junta despite being ignored by the world. - Extra: www.patreon.com/popularfront - Info: www.popularfront.co - Merch: www.popularfront.shop - News: www.instagram.com/popular.front - Jake www.twitter.com/jake_hanrahan

Today we speak to writer and researcher James Barnett about the ongoing conflicts in the Niger Delta. We speak about the underground oil industry, milita turf wars, and cult domination in the region. - Extra: www.patreon.com/popularfront - Info: www.popularfront.co - Merch: www.popularfront.shop - News: www.instagram.com/popular.front - Jake www.twitter.com/jake_hanrahan

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Today we speak to Palestinian academic Refaat Alareer about what it's like to live in Gaza City right now as Israeli forces move in. Be warned, this is a hard episode to listen to as Alareer's neighbourhood is bombed throughout the interview. His children can at times be heard screaming in the background. - Extra: www.patreon.com/popularfront - Info: www.popularfront.co - Merch: www.popularfront.shop - News: www.instagram.com/popular.front - Jake www.twitter.com/jake_hanrahan

Today we speak to Silkie Carlo, the director of the British civil liberties organisation 'Big Brother Watch'. She talking to us about the rapid rise of authoritatianism in the UK. This is espically relevant now with the backdrop of the new Palestine - Israel war, as the British government has branded all pro-Palestine marches as a 'hate crime'. - Extra: www.patreon.com/popularfront - Info: www.popularfront.co - Merch: www.popularfront.shop - News: www.instagram.com/popular.front - Jake www.twitter.com/jake_hanrahan

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Today we speak to journalist Ari Flanzraich about the new war between Palestine and Israel. Flanzraich has been on the ground covering the war from all borders. He gives us an insight into the missions of Israeli soldiers and speaks on how the killing of civilians in Gaza has no end in sight. - Extra: www.patreon.com/popularfront - Info: www.popularfront.co - Merch: www.popularfront.shop - News: www.instagram.com/popular.front - Jake www.twitter.com/jake_hanrahan

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Today we speak to journalist Raffi Elliott about the ethnic cleansing of Artsakh / Karabakh. He's been on the ground as hundreds of thousands of Armenian refugees flood over the border from Azeri persecution. - Extra: www.patreon.com/popularfront - Info: www.popularfront.co - Merch: www.popularfront.shop - News: www.instagram.com/popular.front - Jake www.twitter.com/jake_hanrahan

Today we speak to journalist Matt Kynaston about the recent conflict in Ain al-Hilweh, Lebanon's largest Palestinian refugee camp. - Extra: www.patreon.com/popularfront - Info: www.popularfront.co - Merch: www.popularfront.shop - News: www.instagram.com/popular.front - Jake www.twitter.com/jake_hanrahan

We speak to writer and genocide researcher Joe Kassabian about the deadly violence that broken out in Karabakh / Artsakh as Azerbaijan ends the ceasefire and has begun shelling civilians. - Extra: www.patreon.com/popularfront - Info: www.popularfront.co - Merch: www.popularfront.shop - News: www.instagram.com/popular.front - Jake www.twitter.com/jake_hanrahan

Today we speak to open source researcher Chris Osieck about the armed Israeli Settlers who've formed militias and are now launching attacks on Palestinians in their own homes. - Extra: www.patreon.com/popularfront - Info: www.popularfront.co - Merch: www.popularfront.shop - News: www.instagram.com/popular.front - Jake www.twitter.com/jake_hanrahan

We speak to Dr. Olayinka Ajala, a senior lecturer in Politics and International Relations at Leeds Beckett University and a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. He explains to us, in detail, why the recent military coup in the African country of Niger is not quite as straight forward as it look at first glance. - Extra: www.patreon.com/popularfront - Info: www.popularfront.co - Merch: www.popularfront.shop - News: www.instagram.com/popular.front - Jake www.twitter.com/jake_hanrahan

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Today we speak to journalist Roman Lehberger about the remaining 9/11 militant who helped bring the Twin Towers down. He did 15 years in prison in Germany and now he wants to be removed from the terror list so he can start travelling the world... - Extra: www.patreon.com/popularfront - Info: www.popularfront.co - Merch: www.popularfront.shop - News: www.instagram.com/popular.front - Jake www.twitter.com/jake_hanrahan

Today we speak to Nina, an Armenian teacher living behind Azerbaijan's blockade on Artsakh / Karabakh. Children are now dying due to the blockade and the international community is largely silent. We hear first hand what life is like as Azerbaijan effectively starves people out of their homes. - Extra: www.patreon.com/popularfront - Info: www.popularfront.co - Merch: www.popularfront.shop - News: www.instagram.com/popular.front - Jake www.twitter.com/jake_hanrahan

Today we speak to Kabaw, a Burmese rebel fighter on the frontlines of the insurgency against Myanmar's military junta. Excuse the audio, he was literally in the jungle as we spoke. - Extra: www.patreon.com/popularfront - Info: www.popularfront.co - Merch: www.popularfront.shop - News: www.instagram.com/popular.front - Jake www.twitter.com/jake_hanrahan

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Today we speak to journalist Murtaza Hussain about a horrific case where the FBI entrapped a mentally handicapped teenager so that they could arrested him on terrorism charges. - Extra: www.patreon.com/popularfront - Info: www.popularfront.co - Merch: www.popularfront.shop - News: www.instagram.com/popular.front - Jake www.twitter.com/jake_hanrahan

Today we speak to anthropologist Louis Stavenhagen about the massive riots sweeping across France in response to an unarmed 17 year old being shot dead by police at a traffic stop. - Extra: www.patreon.com/popularfront - Info: www.popularfront.co - Merch: www.popularfront.shop - News: www.instagram.com/popular.front - Jake www.twitter.com/jake_hanrahan

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Today we speak to researcher Aram Shabanian about the madness over the weekend where the Kremlin's very own paramilitary unit turned on it. This is how Wagner's short-lived mutiny unfolded. - Extra: www.patreon.com/popularfront - Info: www.popularfront.co - Merch: www.popularfront.shop - News: www.instagram.com/popular.front - Jake www.twitter.com/jake_hanrahan

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Today we speak to co-founder and editor of Militant Wire Lucas Webber. We look into the bizarre incursions into Russia's Belgorod region by Russian, pro-Ukraine, far-right paramilitary units. - Extra: www.patreon.com/popularfront - Info: www.popularfront.co - Merch: www.popularfront.shop - News: www.instagram.com/popular.front - Jake www.twitter.com/jake_hanrahan

Today we speak to scientist and researcher Jovana Maksic about how the current tensions in Serbia—both in Belgrade and in Serbian majority Kosovo areas—evolved into serious anti-government protests against a state led culture of violence. - Extra: www.patreon.com/popularfront - Info: www.popularfront.co - Merch: www.popularfront.shop - News: www.instagram.com/popular.front - Jake www.twitter.com/jake_hanrahan

Today we speak to journalist Ari Flanzraich about recent battles between Palestine and Israel, asking the question, has the Third Intifada already started? - Extra: www.patreon.com/popularfront - Info: www.popularfront.co - Merch: www.popularfront.shop - News: www.instagram.com/popular.front - Jake www.twitter.com/jake_hanrahan

Today we speak to writer and researcher Alexander McKeever about the consequences the current Turkish elections might have for the people of Rojava in NE Syria. - www.patreon.com/popularfront - www.popularfront.co - www.twitter.com/jake_hanrahan - www.instagram.com/popular.front

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Today we speak to political anthropologist and researcher Louie Stavonhagen about the ongoing riots in France, which are the largest in five years. Stavonhagen explains why there's much more to these clashes than the pension reforms, which is often the only thing cited in reporting on the situation. - www.patreon.com/popularfront - www.popularfront.co - www.twitter.com/jake_hanrahan - www.instagram.com/popular.front

Today we speak to journalist and filmmaker Alexis Daloumis about the seriousness of the recent train crash clashes in Greece, and how this is much bigger than what's sometimes being reported. - www.patreon.com/popularfront - www.popularfront.co - www.twitter.com/jake_hanrahan - www.instagram.com/popular.front

Today we speak to journalist Ali Winston about how America's Oakland police built units of normal cops into violent militarised squads, and how the US government continues to help them do it. - www.patreon.com/popularfront - www.popularfront.co - www.twitter.com/jake_hanrahan - www.instagram.com/popular.front

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Today we speak to journalists Nathan P Southern and Lindsey Kennedy about their time recently investigating Afghanistan's illicit drugs trade under the rule of the Taliban - www.patreon.com/popularfront - www.popularfront.co - www.twitter.com/jake_hanrahan - www.instagram.com/popular.front

Today we speak to journalist and activist Nodar Rukhadze. He's part of Georgia's largest grassroots political group known as "Shame Movement". Rukhadze was on the ground amidst the recent violent clashes in Georgia. He's going to tell us why they happened and how significant they are. - www.patreon.com/popularfront - www.popularfront.co - www.twitter.com/jake_hanrahan - www.instagram.com/popular.front

Today we speak to journalist Sébastien Bourdon about his time reporting on the inner workings of antifa movements in France. - www.patreon.com/popularfront - www.popularfront.co - www.twitter.com/jake_hanrahan - www.instagram.com/popular.front

Today we speak to journalist Günseli Yalcinkaya about the rise of military e-girls and the accusations it's all a psyop to get young men to join the military. - www.patreon.com/popularfront - www.popularfront.co - www.twitter.com/jake_hanrahan - www.instagram.com/popular.front

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Today we speak to researcher Matt Koonce about the rise and popularity of the Palestinian militant group "Lion's Den". - www.patreon.com/popularfront - www.popularfront.co - www.twitter.com/jake_hanrahan - www.instagram.com/popular.front

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Today we speak to journalist Luis Chaparro about the recent arrest of El Chapo's son, the Mexican cartel boss of the Sinaloa Cartel. Thirty people were killed in the ensuing clashes. Chaparro was on the ground. - www.patreon.com/popularfront - www.popularfront.co - www.twitter.com/jake_hanrahan - www.instagram.com/popular.front