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Game Changer or Rebrand? w/ Shireen Al-Adeimi

Shireen Al-Adeimi is an Assistant Professor at Michigan State University Donate here to Yemen's reconstruction

Feb 5, 202130 min

US-Iran Relations in the Biden Era: What's Next?

Hosted by Committee of Anti-Imperialists in Solidarity with Iran An-depth look at US-Iran relations following the change in administrations, the long history of US imperialism directed against Iran, and the ongoing sanctions regime threatening the people of Iran. Presentations include: "Continuity or Discontinuity: Iran as Biden's first major foreign policy test" Richard A. Falk Albert G. Milibank Professor Emeritus of International Law, Princeton University "The politics of US economic sanctions against Iran revisited" Sasan Fayazmanesh, Professor Emeritus of Economics California State University, Fresno "Sanctions in the age of 'Sustainable Development Goals': Long-term implications" Vira Ameli Dphil/PhD Candidate, Center for Evidence-Based Intervention, University of Oxford Moderator: Vida Samiian Visiting Researcher, Linguistics, UCLA Professor and Dean Emerita, CSU Fresno Source

Feb 3, 20211h 41m

Arab Spring, Ten Years On: Tunisian Perspectives

Featuring Amayed Aymen and Heythem Guesmi and guest hosted by friend of the show Max Ajl Consider supporting podcast on Patreon or go to Eastpodcast.com for links to GofundMe, Paypal, and merch store.

Jan 31, 202159 min

Remember Bloody Sunday (1992)

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Jan 30, 202149 min

Epidemic Empire w/ Anjuli Raza Kolb

Anjuli Raza Kolb teaches at the University of Toronto Get the book through the publisher's website and use code UCPLIT for 20% off. Consider supporting podcast on Patreon or go to Eastpodcast.com for links to GofundMe, Paypal, and merch store.

Jan 26, 20211h 12m

Old Sheldon w/ Dan Cohen

Dan Cohen is a journalist based in DC with Behind the Headlines and director of Killing Gaza. Support the podcast

Jan 19, 20211h 10m

On NYT's "Caliphate" Podcast w/ Ambereen Dadabhoy

Ambereen Dadabhoy is an Assistant Professor of Literature at Harvey Mudd College in California. Check out her article Consider supporting the show on Patreon

Jan 11, 20211h 1m

Alfred McCoy: The Rise and Decline of US Global Power (2017)

Q&A available from source Get the book

Jan 7, 202150 min

War is hell (pt.2) w/Christopher Helali

Christopher Helali fought in Syria with the International Freedom Battalion. P. S. A lot of acronyms thrown around in this one: PKK: Kurdistan Workers' Party YPG: People's Protection Units SDF: Syrian Democratic Forces PYD: Democratic Union Party (Syria) SAA: Syrian Arab Army KDPI: Kurdish Democratic Party of Iran KDP: Kurdistan Democratic Party

Jan 1, 20211h 2m

War is hell (pt.1) w/Christopher Helali

Christopher Helali fought in Syria with the International Freedom Battalion. P. S. A lot of acronyms thrown around in this one: PKK: Kurdistan Workers' Party YPG: People's Protection Units SDF: Syrian Democratic Forces PYD: Democratic Union Party (Syria) SAA: Syrian Arab Army KDPI: Kurdish Democratic Party of Iran KDP: Kurdistan Democratic Party Consider supporting the show on Patreon

Dec 27, 20201h 16m

Orson Welles presents: "A Christmas Carol" (1939)

More info on the broadcast.

Dec 24, 202052 min

The Edward Said Mixtape (Vol. 7): Palestine and the Universality of Human Rights

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Dec 19, 20201h 42m

Anti-imperialism, policing and decolonization after the Trump presidency

Organized by the Committee of Anti-Imperialists in Solidarity with Iran Speakers: Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz Nick Estes Toussaint Losier Navid Farnia Zhun Xu Moderator: Suzanne Adely Recorded Dec 14. If you have any questions, please contact CASI.

Dec 14, 20202h 13m

(Preview) The Anti Empire Project #76: Punjab Farmer's Movement Confronts the Modi Juggernaut

An excerpt from a recent episode of Justin Podur's fantastic podcast, The Anti Empire Project. Subscribe today on your podcatcher! https://podur.org/2020/12/09/aep-76-punjab-farmers-movement-confronts-the-modi-juggernaut/

Dec 13, 202030 min

(Preview) Bonus Episode 83 - Amir Taha on the Iraqi PMU

A preview of the latest bonus episode. Get access to it and hours and hours of bonus content by signing up at the $5 level. You can donate directly through Gofundme, and PayPal/Venmo as well. Links to the latter on my (almost up-to-date) website, eastpodcast.com Amir Taha discusses the origins of Iraq's Popular Mobilization Units (Hashd).

Dec 9, 20206 min

The Paul Robeson Mixtape (Vol. 2)

Paul Robeson was a singer, activist, and open Communist during the heyday of McCarthyite America. Great thanks to Hami Bahadori for putting this amazing mix together. Check out volume 1 if you missed it!

Dec 5, 202026 min

Resisting Saddam w/ Amir Taha

Amir Taha is a PhD student at the University of Amsterdam. Check out his article Please consider supporting the show and help me hit my goal of $1500 a month. I have a Patreon and Gofundme. You can also donate directly with Venmo or Paypal. Links on the homepage, eastpodcast.com

Nov 30, 20201h 1m

Asfuriyyeh: the Lebanon Hospital for the Insane w/Joelle M. Abi-Rached

Joelle Abi-Rached is an invited researcher at the École normale supérieure. Check out her book Please consider supporting the show and help me hit my goal of $1500 a month. I have a Patreon and Gofundme. You can also donate directly with Venmo or Paypal. Links on the homepage, eastpodcast.com

Nov 27, 202055 min

The Bruce Lee Mixtape

Bruce Lee gave relatively few interviews in English during his lifetime. I've compiled a few of them into an episode. Please consider supporting the show and help me hit my goal of $1500 a month. I have a Patreon and Gofundme. You can also donate directly with Venmo or Paypal. Links on the homepage, eastpodcast.com

Nov 22, 202044 min

(Preview) Fascism, Spectacle, and Politics with Maximillian Alvarez and Sina Rahmani

I went on The End of Sport to talk about the American election, sports, and fascism. This is the first half (!) of the conversation. To listen to the entire episode, subscribe to The End of Sport on your podcatcher!

Nov 17, 202045 min

Yemen can't wait w/ Shireen Al-Adeimi

Shireen Al-Adeimi is an Assistant Professor at Michigan State University Donate here to Yemen's reconstruction

Nov 15, 202044 min

Sanctions against liberation: a conversation on Zimbabwe today

Guest hosted by Paris Yeros Grasian Mkodzongi @Hondo1973 is a researcher whose work is focused on the political economy of land and natural resources in the Southern African sub-region. Richard R Runyararo @VaMahomva is a political scientist and Executive Coordinator of Leaders for Africa Network (LAN). Freedom Mawzi @FreedomMazwi is researcher at SMAIAS; his research is focused on political economy of land and agricultural financing. Paris Yeros is Professor at the Federal University of ABC (UFABC) in São Paulo, Brazil, Editor of Agrarian South, Research Associate of Sam Moyo African Institute for Agrarian Studies (SMAIAS) in Zimbabwe, and Coordinator of Novo Bandung Study Group at UFABC, the host of this conversation.

Nov 10, 20201h 42m

A user's guide to Monopsony Capitalism w/ Ashok Kumar

Ashok Kumar is Lecturer in International Political at Birkbeck and author of Monopsony Capitalism: Power and Production in Twilight of the Sweatshop Age (2020) Please consider supporting the show and help me hit my goal of $1500 a month. I have a Patreon and Gofundme. You can also donate directly with Venmo or Paypal. Links on the homepage, eastpodcast.com

Nov 9, 202053 min

Michael Parenti: Reflections on the Overthrow of Communism (2009)

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Nov 7, 20201h 32m

(Unlocked) Bonus Episode 78 - Steve Salaita "The Muslim Zionists"

Unlocked from behind the paywall. Sign up for the bonus feed at Patreon.com/east_podcast to get great bonus content and help sustain the show. Check out Steve's website for the source of this episode

Nov 3, 202019 min

Let the System Die w/ Justin Kaliebe of #PrisonsKIll

Justin Kaliebe is an incarcerated survivor of the so-called War on Terror, as one of 433 currently incarcerated or detained people charged with terrorism-related charges post 9/11 (according to the Intercept). The so-called War on Terror was a two-front assault on Muslims and those racialized as 'other' both within the US's colonial borders and western Asia. "Please write to Just at: Justin Kaliebe #81912-053 FCI Jesup 2680 301 South Jesup, GA 31599 You can follow #PrisonsKill on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/prisonskill You can read "#PrisonsKill" by Justin Kaliebe here - https://prisonskill.wordpress.com/2020/10/07/prisonskill/ You can read "Homegrown" by Justin Kaliebe here- https://prisonskill.wordpress.com/2020/10/09/homegrown/ You can read the whole catalog of #PrisonsKill pieces here- https://prisonskill.wordpress.com/

Oct 27, 202033 min

Evo Morales at the United Nations

Two speeches given by Evo Morales at the UN in 2018 and 2019 respectively. Music

Oct 23, 202040 min

Satine Iskandaryan on the outbreak of war between Armenia and Azerbaijan

From our friends at the Decolonized Buffalo Podcast: In this episode we speak to Satine about the current situation in the Armenia – Azerbaijan conflict, and the history which led to the current conflict. armeniafund.org Intro Music: Armenian War Dance Yarkhushta

Oct 18, 202026 min

(Preview) The Anti Empire Project: "1857 – India's War of Independence, pt1"

An excerpt from a recent episode of Justin Podur's fantastic podcast, The Anti Empire Project. If you like my show you will probably enjoy Justin's! https://podur.org/2020/10/10/civilizations-20a-1857-indias-war-of-independence-pt1/

Oct 16, 202032 min

Wagging the Dog in Syria w/ Ben Norton

Ben Norton is a journalist and writer with the Grayzone. Check out his article on the recent leaks. Please consider supporting the show and help me hit my goal of $1500 a month. I have a Patreon and Gofundme. You can also donate directly with Venmo or Paypal. Links on the homepage, eastpodcast.com

Oct 12, 20201h 9m

Seymour Hersh on Syria Disinformation (2013)

Seymour Hersh is one of the most respected and trusted investigative journalists in the US. However, he has all but disappeared from mainstream news venues for the last few years. A big reason for this is his refusal to accept the media hysteria around Syria and chemical weapons. I have compiled a series of clips from various interviews he gave on the question beginning in 2013 and through 2017.

Oct 7, 202054 min

(Preview) Bonus Episode 76 - The Memory of Salah Ben Youssef

A preview of the latest bonus episode. Get access to it and hours and hours of bonus content by signing up at the $5 level. You can donate directly through Gofundme, and PayPal/Venmo as well. Links to the latter on my website, eastpodcast.com Nadia Ben Youssef interview her father about the legacy of her grandfather Salah Ben-Youssef.

Oct 6, 202010 min

"Bread, Freedom, Dignity" w/Nadia Ben Youssef and Nada Trigui

Nadia Ben-Youssef (@nadiaby) is Advocacy Director at the Center for Constitutional Rights. Nada Trigui (@TrNada) is a political economist based in Tunisia. Please consider supporting the show and help me hit my goal of $1500 a month. I have a Patreon and Gofundme. You can also donate directly with Venmo or Paypal. Links on the homepage, eastpodcast.com

Oct 1, 20201h 10m

Samir Amin: The Deployment of the Bandung Project (2013)

This lecture was given at SOAS, University of London on 25 April 2013 as part of the series "Samir Amin: Six Decades of Development Debate". Source

Sep 30, 202053 min

Anti-Imperialist Solidarity with Iran

The Committee of Anti-Imperialists in Solidarity with Iran (CASI) opposes U.S. imperialism against Iran, and is united against U.S. intervention in Iran, Iraq and throughout the world. We are a group of internationalist activists, Iranian and otherwise, located in the United States and Canada, and we consider ourselves part of the anti-imperialist and anti-war movements throughout the world. Speakers: Max Ajl Nina Farnia Vida Samiian Micol Savia More info available here https://solidarityiran.org/

Sep 27, 20201h 27m

(Unlocked) Bonus Episode 71 - Danny Haiphong on American Exceptionalism

Unlocked from behind the paywall. Sign up for the bonus feed at Patreon.com/east_podcast and get great bonus content! *** Danny Haiphong is Contributing Editor of Black Agenda Reporter and Co-Host of The Left Lens, He is the co-author of American Exceptionalism and American Innocence: A People's History of Fake News―From the Revolutionary War to the War on Terror

Sep 23, 202053 min

(Preview) Bonus Episode 73 - Justin Podur on Planet of the Humans

A preview of the latest bonus episode. Get access to it and hours and hours of bonus content by signing up at the $5 level. You can donate directly through Gofundme, and PayPal/Venmo as well. Links to the latter on my website, eastpodcast.com Friend and patron of the podcast Justin Podur reviews Planet of the Humans (2020). Check out Justin's blog

Sep 18, 20208 min

Maurice Bishop Speaks to U.S. Working People

Maurice Bishop Speaks to U.S. Working People, 5 June 1983, Hunter College, New York City Source

Sep 14, 20201h 0m

"The world is full of men whose hearts are broken" w/ Fatima Bhutto

Fatima Bhutto returns to the show to talk about her most recent novel, The Runaways Please consider supporting the show and help me hit my goal of $1500 a month. I have a Patreon and Gofundme. You can also donate directly with Venmo or Paypal. Links on the homepage, eastpodcast.com

Sep 10, 202052 min

Neoliberal White Saviourism w/ David Jefferess

David Jefferess teaches English and Cultural Studies at UBC Okanagan. Please consider supporting the show and help me hit my goal of $1500 a month. I have a Patreon and Gofundme. You can also donate directly with Venmo or Paypal. Links on the homepage, eastpodcast.com

Sep 5, 202058 min

The Kwame Nkrumah Mixtape

Special thanks to Dehgani for putting this together. Sources: https://bit.ly/2ELwJHs https://bit.ly/3hF4XLg https://bit.ly/3gK33YH https://bit.ly/3gLE0Ei https://bit.ly/32FgqnT https://bit.ly/2QF9e5B https://bit.ly/3bcNCqu

Aug 31, 202056 min

The Chinese American Forum (Part 2)

Three previous guests of the show (Amanda Yee, Amy Wong, and Carl Zha), return to share their thoughts on Chinese American identity, race, language, and a whole lot more! Please consider supporting the show and help me hit my goal of $1500 a month. I have a Patreon and Gofundme. You can also donate directly with Venmo or Paypal. Links on the homepage, eastpodcast.com

Aug 26, 202047 min

The Chinese American Forum (Part 1)

Three previous guests of the show (Amanda Yee, Amy Wong, and Carl Zha), return to share their thoughts on Chinese American identity, race, language, and a whole lot more! Please consider supporting the show and help me hit my goal of $1500 a month. I have a Patreon and Gofundme. You can also donate directly with Venmo or Paypal. Links on the homepage, eastpodcast.com

Aug 20, 20201h 11m

Beirut Ground Zero w/ Jana Nakhal and Ashraf Mtaweh

Jana Nakhal is a Marxist feminist organizer, urban activist and member of the Lebanese Communist Party's central committee Ashraf Mtaweh is a Lebanese artist and filmmaker. Gofundme Link

Aug 17, 202052 min

(Preview) Red Power Hour: The Washington Skinwalkers w/ Amanda Blackhorse

A preview of a new podcast from The Red Nation. Subscribe on your podcatcher! Melanie , Andrew , and Nick talk with Diné activist and social worker Amanda Blackhorse

Aug 13, 202013 min

(Unlocked) Bonus Episode 42 - Karim Makdisi on Lebanese politics

Unlocked from behind the paywall! Please enjoy this episode with AUB professor Karim Makdisi originally recorded in November 2019 If you need more The East is a Podcast, there are dozens of episodes available to patrons of the show. Sign up at https://www.patreon.com/east_podcast

Aug 9, 202024 min

Japan Panic, White Terror: Vincent Chin and anti-Asian Racism in the US

(Content Warning: brutal violence described graphically) Thank you to Benjamin Bartu for putting this mix together. Please consider supporting the show and help me hit my goal of $1500 a month. I have a Patreon and Gofundme. You can also donate directly with Venmo or Paypal. Links on the homepage, eastpodcast.com

Aug 8, 202037 min

(Preview) Uproar in the Studio: Sky Hunter (2017)

I was invited to talk with Uproar in the Studio (@ChinaFilmPod on Twitter) about the Chinese military film Sky Hunter (2017). Subscribe to their podcast on your podcatcher. Link to the full episode https://uproarinthestudio.home.blog/2020/07/21/bonus-sky-hunter/

Aug 3, 202033 min

Russiagate, Douma, and the failure of the US media class w/Aaron Maté

Aaron Maté is a journalist based in NYC. Check out his podcast, Pushback. Please consider supporting the show and help me hit my goal of $1500 a month. I have a Patreon and Gofundme. You can also donate directly with Venmo or Paypal. Links on the homepage, eastpodcast.com

Aug 1, 20201h 16m

"Canceling the College Football Season Isn't Enough" (2020)

Read by the authors. Link to original article (link). Check out The End of Sport if you haven't already!

Jul 29, 202013 min