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In this episode of Guerrilla History, we're unlocking a conversation that we recorded for Patreon on October 30. Here we had an impromptu chat when a guest had to reschedule last minute, but despite not planning in advance, we had a marvelous conversation on a pretty wide variety of topics. We put out the call to our patrons on whether they thought anything in the conversation would be useful for our non-patreon audience, and some of the responses we heard included: "I especially enjoyed Adnan's continuation of the Crusades theme he discussed with Sina a couple weeks ago." "I...
info_outline Reviewing 2024 and Looking Forward to 2025 & Beyond w/ Breht O'Shea & Alyson EscalanteGuerrilla History
It's time for our annual Revolutionary Guerrilla Menace episode, where we crossover with Rev Left and the Red Menace in order to review the past year in world events and look forward to what we think will be coming in the next year. Breht, Alyson, Adnan, and Henry discuss Palestine, BRICS, the Alliance of Sahel States, global capitalism, and much more, so be sure to tune in and share widely! This episode will also be available through and . Help support the show by signing up to our patreon, where you also will get bonus content:
info_outline The New International Economic Order at 50 w/ Michael Galant & Pawel WarganGuerrilla History
In this episode of Guerrilla History, we bring back Pawel Wargan (whom you'll remember from our episode ) as a guest host to help us interview Michael Galant about a new publication from the , a series of essays commemorating the New International Economic Order at its 50th anniversary, and updating it for today. These essays are available in , and in . These essays include historical entries from people like Allende, Nyerere, and Sankara, as well as new essays from comrades including Max Ajl, Cheng Enfu, and Miguel Díaz-Canel. You will certainly find some...
info_outline Korea Dispatch - Martial Law, Impeachment, and More w/ Ju-Hyun Park of NodutdolGuerrilla History
In this episode of Guerrilla History, we bring back our comrade Ju-Hyun Park (whom you will remember from our recent episode ) to discuss all the latest in South Korea, with the recent martial law/coup attempt, impeachment, attempts to restart a hot phase of the Korean War, and more as topics of discussion. This is not only an extremely important dispatch, but also a dynamic situation with new information coming out all the time, so be sure to listen to this conversation to get grounded in what happened so that you can better make sense out of new developments in the situation....
info_outline Tricontinental's Early (1967-71) Socio-Ecological Dimensions w/ Alejandro PedregalGuerrilla History
In this wonderfully esoteric yet very important episode of Guerrilla History, we bring on Alejandro Pedregal to discuss his marvelous co-authored historical article . This piece was published in one of our favorite journals, a resource that you really should all be utilizing, . In this discussion, we talk about OSPAAAL, the Cuban Third World solidarity institution and in particular its magazine Tricontinental, the way it framed sovereignty and the implicit ecological messaging within. A fascinating conversation, and one which we think you will find a lot of use in!...
info_outline The Lost & Early Writings of James Connolly w/ Conor McCabeGuerrilla History
In this exciting episode of Guerrilla History, we bring on the editor of the newly released , a groundbreaking work that fits wonderfully within our Sources and Methods series of episodes. Dr. Conor McCabe has done an incredible job of piecing together part of the lost James Connolly writings, and showing Connolly's engagement and adherence with Marxism, applied within the Irish national context. You won't want to miss this conversation! This book was published by Iskra Books, which means that in addition to the book being available as a beautiful print edition, the PDF is also...
info_outline New Translation of Marx's Capital, Vol. 1 w/ Paul North & Paul ReitterGuerrilla History
In this episode of Guerrilla History, we bring on the translator/editors of the new translation of . We discuss, in addition to other things, the reasons why it was decided that this new translation was needed, the political background to making that decision, why the 2nd German Edition was used for making the translation from, why these introductions were used, whether there will be translations of the subsequent volumes of Capital and if a paperback edition will come out, and more! An enlightening discussion, lots of food for thought, and plenty of room for constructive dialogue...
info_outline Zionist Rampage & Narrative Distortion in Amsterdam [Dispatch] w/ Jazie VeldhuyzenGuerrilla History
In this dispatch episode of Guerrilla History, bring on left-wing Amsterdam City Council member Jazie Veldhuyzen to discuss the recent events that took place in Amsterdam surrounding an Ajax-Maccabi Tel Aviv football match, where violent Zionist hooligans went on a rampage through the city, but the media and major Dutch politicians instead characterized the event as a "modern pogrom" until the facts became too clear to ignore. This is a really important discussion that not only clarifies that specific situation, but also examines how Zionism influences narratives in mainstream discourse,...
info_outline Women and Militarism w/ Sarah RaymundoGuerrilla History
In this important episode of Guerrilla History, bring on Sarah Raymundo to discuss Women and Militarism, with a particular focus on the context of the Philippines, but ranging far beyond that! Within this conversation, we discuss the impact of militarism, and imperialist/colonialist military presence on women, as well as women's resistance to militarism. This is a critical discussion, and Sarah brings out many important threads here within the conversation. You, listeners, will no doubt be happy to know that we have plans for another episode with Sarah soon, on indigenous issues...
info_outline Publishing as Anti-Imperialist Practice w/ Iskra Books Editors Talia, David, & BenGuerrilla History
In this episode of Guerrilla History, we bring on several comrades from , a non-profit, all volunteer-run, independent communist publishing company to discuss Publishing as Anti-Imperialist Practice! This discussion also relates to the We also include the audio of a talk that Henry did on these topics at a China at 75 event hosted by the a few weeks ago. This is a marvelous discussion on an important topic with some incredibly committed comrades. Be sure to check this out, and be sure to check out Iskra Books's catalogue (keeping in mind that physical book purchases...
info_outlineIn this fantastic episode of Guerrilla History, bring on Gabriel Rockhill to discuss the landmark new English translation of the legendary Domenico Losurdo's Western Marxism: How it was Born, How it Died, How it can be Reborn, freshly out from Monthly Review Press. This critical work acts as a trenchant critique of the Western left intelligentsia, showing how it is rooted in the political economy of imperialism. The conversation we have surrounding this is deep, generative, and thought provoking, so be sure to listen closely!
In addition to reading Western Marxism, Gabriel also recommended the book Let Me Speak! Testimony of Domitila, A Woman of the Bolivian Mines, which is also available from Monthly Review Press. Check it out!
Gabriel Rockhill is a philosopher and activist who has published numerous books. He is the Founding Director of the Critical Theory Workshop and Professor of Philosophy at Villanova University. Be sure to follow him on twitter @GabrielRockhill.
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