Tankie Group Therapy #30: They will never break them (or us)
Release Date: 01/19/2025
The ruins of imperialism w/ Kit Klarenberg and Alexander Mckay
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**I put the concluding 20 mins of the conversation behind the paywall on audio. If you want to listen to the entire episode, sign up for Patreon for less than $2 a month or watch it on our YouTube channel (linked below)** **Note: I managed-yet again-to mess up my audio settings at the last minute before we started recording resulting in me sounding blown out. Apologies!** Returning guest and , co-hosts of the , discuss the deepening crisis Western imperialism faces as it wages proxy wars against Iran and Russia simultaneously and economic war against China. Watch the on The East is a Podcast...
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Tankie Group Therapy #33 : Bread and Circus
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Tankie Group Therapy is back! After a long hiatus, is joined by TGT stalwarts , , , and . Video edition coming soon! Fundraisers Mohammed's family has been ordered to evacuate for the fourth time. Please consider donating to his campaign The Sameer Project Consider supporting the show
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Psyhclib#6: Iran vs. "Israel" - Weakness is strength w/ Sina Rahmani
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***I was invited by the good people at Resistance is Fertile to talk about 12-day-war. ** In this episode, Sacha and Benji welcome Sina Rahmani to analyze the recent 12-day conflict between Iran and Israel. They discuss the implications of the attacks, the psychological impact on both nations, and the broader geopolitical stakes involving external actors like China and Pakistan. The conversation delves into the strengths and weaknesses revealed on both sides, the significance of Iran’s capacity to retaliate, and the ongoing narrative wars shaping public perception. Tune in for...
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F*ck ICE, Free Gaza! w/ Abraham Marquez
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Longtime friend of the show Aalex Aviña returns to guest host an episode with journalist Abraham Marquez about the recent intensification of the war on racialized communities and undocumented people. Check out Abraham's article, on his Substack Watch the on The East is a Podcast YouTube channel Consider supporting the show
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Becoming a critical thinker & an anti-imperialist writer w/ Louis Allday
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Longtime friend of the show and frequent guest host Louis Allday ) was invited to Iran for an international media conference hosted by Press TV. Watch the full episode on Press TV website Check out
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Looking into the Abyss: ZioAmerica, Iran, and the Struggle for a Human Future w/ David Yaghoubian and Sina Rahmani
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**Adnan invited me on his show to record on the latest development. We went for so long, I was eventually out of words!* Adnan convenes an emergency panel to discuss and analyze the recent Israeli-US attack on Iran, its implications for Iran, the region and the world. (CSU-San Bernardino) and share their insights and reflections along with passionate and deeply committed analysis about the place of Iran as the frontline state fighting for a sovereign future against Western imperial hegemony. on our YouTube channel Co-published on Like, subscribe, share! X: ...
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Palestine and the World: Emancipation and the Minority Question, 1789-1923
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**Producer's note: This is the second episode of "Palestine and the World: History in a Time of Genocide (Denial)," a 7-part series Adnan recorded for his podcast, The Adnan Husain Show with his colleague Dr. Ariel Salzmann. All 7 parts are available right to and will be released individually on the free feed over the next 5 weeks. Subscribe to his show on your podcast app or watch the episode on YouTube channel linked below** Part 2 of Palestine and the World: History in a Time of Genocide (Denial). In this episode takes a global perspective on the failures of emancipation...
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The humble olive w/ Robert Massoud
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Robert Massoud is the founder of , which bottles and distributes olive oil from Palestine to North America. He also ran Beit Zatoun House, a cultural centre and meeting place in downtown Toronto for many years. Zatoun is a grassroots, volunteer-powered initiative launched in 2004. As North America's longest-standing source for fair trade Palestinian olive oil, Zatoun uses this essential staple as a symbol of solidarity, resilience, and cultural connection. The organization not only helps Palestinian farmers earn a livelihood under challenging conditions, but also sparks meaningful dialogue...
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Tankie Group Therapy #32: The West is not worth saving
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Tankie Groupy Therapy is back! A lively, "dudes rock" episode featuring: , , , , and our newest member, from Check out Adnan's conversation with Alana Lentin on Watch the on The East is a Podcast YouTube channel Fundraisers Mohammed's campaign has languished since the amazing boost he received last month. Please consider supporting him or his brother's fundraiser Consider supporting his brother's campaign as well Support 'Mahmoud Khalil Center for Children in Northern Gaza The Sameer Project
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Alex Aviña: "Ayotzinapa and Palestine: Global Laboratories of Repression"
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Comrade and longtime friend of the show recently gave a lecture the seminar "Global Laboratories of Repression, Global Visions of Liberation" and the organizers have kindly shared the audio for listeners of the show!
info_outlineLara Sheehi joins as our therapist with Jon Elmer(successfully pressured by your comments on the Day 467 Sit Rep), Nora, Mikey, Alex, and Joe. Hours before the ceasefire is set to go into effect, we debrief our worry, our awe and pride in the Palestinians, our rage at genocide, why we did this series of so-called "tankie therapy" and why some of us had to avoid it sometimes over the past 15 months. Will this be the last one?
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