The Future of Resistance w/ Ali Kadri
Guerrilla History
In this episode of Guerrilla History, Ali Kadri is back for another installment of our new mini-series with him! This time, a fascinating discussion on The Future of Resistance. If you missed our previous episode with him, , be sure to check that out! Also, stay tuned for more installments of this series! Ali Kadri is an esteemed Professor at various institutions around the world, as well as the author of many important books including Arab Development Denied: Dynamics of Accumulation by Wars of Encroachment, The Accumulation of Waste: A Political Economy...
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Stories of Resistance + Brazil Update w/ Michael Fox
Guerrilla History
In this episode of Guerrilla History, we are joined by returning guest Michael Fox (whom you may remember from our episodes and ) to discuss his fantastic new series , a collaboration with The Real News Network and provides short surveys of resistance throughout history and in the contemporary world. Be sure to check this one out! Michael Fox is a Brazil-based journalist, contributor to The World, former Editor of NACLA, and the host of the podcast series and , and now also . Michael can be followed on Twitter , you can support his project on...
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Surplus Populations and the Political Economy of Waste w/ Ali Kadri
Guerrilla History
In this episode of Guerrilla History, we kick off a brilliant new mini-series with our friend, Dr. Ali Kadri! Here, we discuss surplus populations and the political economy of waste. We always hear terrific things about our conversations with Ali, and we are sure you will similarly love this one. Be sure to stay tuned for the next installment of this mini-series, which will be on The Future of Resistance! Ali Kadri is an esteemed Professor at various institutions around the world, as well as the author of many important books including Arab Development Denied:...
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National Liberation Struggles & the Agrarian Question w/ Max Ajl [REMASTERED]
Guerrilla History
In this episode of Guerrilla History, we bring on a good comrade of ours, Max Ajl (much overdue, we might add)! Here, we get a primer on the agrarian question and discuss its importance to national liberation struggles globally! Max is the perfect guest for this conversation, and we know you'll get a lot out of it. Max Ajl is is an associated researcher with the Tunisian Observatory for Food Sovereignty and the Environment, a researcher on decolonization, post-colonial planning, Arab dependency theory and food sovereignty at Ghent University, and the author of the...
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Yemen's History of Resisting Empire w/Isa Blumi, P. 1 [Adnan Husain Show]
Guerrilla History
This week, we bring you an episode from our sister program The Adnan Husain Show. Enjoy! In this first part of a two part series, Adnan has an epic conversation with Dr. Isa Blumi, historian and Professor of Turkish and Middle Eastern Studies at Stockholm University, about Yemen’s modern history of resisting colonialism geopolitically and global capitalism. Author of Destroying Yemen: What Chaos in Arabia Tells Us about the World, Dr. Blumi masterfully analyzes and integrates the geographic, social, economic, cultural, political and religious dimensions of Yemen’s distinctive...
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The History of Modern Yemen & the Struggle Against Zionist Imperialism w/ Shireen Al-Adeimi & Rune "Aldanmarki" Agerhus [Re-Release]
Guerrilla History
In this blockbuster episode of Guerrilla History (originally released Mar 1, 2024), we bring on two outstanding guests to discuss the modern history of Yemen, as well as their ongoing struggle against Zionist imperialism and opposition to the genocide in Gaza. Shireen and Rune bring fantastic insight and analysis, making this complicated history accessible and utilizable for individuals in our movement against imperialism in all forms, and Zionist imperialism specifically at this moment. Be sure to take in all that our guests say, and share this episode with comrades you...
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Coups, Oil, the CIA, and Arab Nationalism in Iraq w/ Brandon Wolfe-Hunnicutt [REMASTERED]
Guerrilla History
In this fascinating remastered episode (originally released Jul 8, 2022), we talk with Professor Brandon Wolfe-Hunnicutt about the numerous coups of Iraq from 1953-1968 (and the CIA/State Department role in these) amidst the background of rising Arab nationalist politics and pushes by several groups for nationalization of Iraqi oil. A fantastic discussion based off of Brandon's equally fabulous book The Paranoid Style in American Diplomacy: Oil and Arab Nationalism in Iraq! Brandon Wolfe-Hunnicutt is a historian at California State University, Stanislas. You can (and should!)...
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Building the Communist Party of Kenya w/ Comrade Booker Omole [Re-Release]
Guerrilla History
In this excellent conversation (originally released Apr 14, 2023), we talk with Comrade Booker Omole of the about their book release - ! A great conversation about building a Communist Party, the book is a tremendous resource, and all proceeds of it go towards supporting the CPK! Booker Omole is the National Vice Chairperson and National Organizing Secretary of the Communist Party of Kenya. He can be found on Twitter . Support the Communist Party of Kenya! You can contribute to their fundraising drive on . You can follow them on Twitter ,...
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Women in Nepal’s Civil War w/ Hisila Yami [REMASTERED]
Guerrilla History
In this remastered episode (originally aired 18 December 2020) of Guerrilla History, we are joined by Hisila Yami to talk about The People's War in Nepal, and the role of women in it. Hisila Yami was a leader in The People's War, a three times minister of Nepal, a former member of the Constituent Assembly, and the author of People's War and Women's Liberation in Nepal. She can be followed on twitter . Help support the show by signing up to our patreon, where you also will get bonus content: We also have a (free!) you can sign up for, and please note that ...
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Lawfare and Imperialism w/ Nina Farnia
Guerrilla History
In this episode of Guerrilla History, we bring back fan favorite Ali Kadri to discuss a very important topic - Sanctions as Genocide! Long time listeners will remember that we previously had a series on Sanctions As War, and this episode is a great accompaniment to those past conversations. Similarly, this goes very well with our other conversations with Ali ( and ). We will be really excited to also have Ali back several more times for an upcoming mini-series! Nina Farnia is a legal historian, focusing on the role of modern imperialism in U.S. law and...
info_outlineIn this episode of Guerrilla History, the guys run through some of the long and sordid history of US interventions abroad, whether by the military, the CIA, the IMF, or other even less thought about methods. The very special guest is Vijay Prashad, Director of the Tricontinental Institute for Social Research and author of (among many other vital works) the new book Washington Bullets.
Vijay can be followed on twitter @vijayprashad and the Tricontinental Institute can be followed @tri_continental. Washington Bullets is available from LeftWord books for a very low price! You can find it here https://mayday.leftword.com/catalog/product/view/id/21820.
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