Episodes
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To discuss Israelâs genocide in Gaza Rania Khalek was joined by Palestinian novelist, poet and activist Susan Abulhawa, who recently returned from Gaza, witnessing the destruction first hand.
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Susanâs lecture on Israelâs arms trade, which was referenced in the episode: https://www.youtube.com/live/TJK7wSzW5CU?si=qDTY1BT8QQMUwSK3
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The struggle for justice in Palestine isnât just a fight against the settler colonial Zionist project. Itâs a struggle against US imperialism itself. To discuss this and more, Rania Khalek was joined by Bikrum Gill, a political scientist and author of the forthcoming book âThe Political Ecology of Colonial Capitalism: Race, Nature, and Accumulation.â
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Past episodes with Bikrum:
https://youtu.be/F8GMyxAWjYk?si=4a2X1CWUNhn4Cq3O
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To discuss the New Cold War in the South China Sea, Rania Khalek was joined by Ken Hammond, a Professor of History at New Mexico State University and author of Chinaâs Revolution and the âQuest for a Socialist Future,â published by 1804 books.
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To discuss the Israel lobby and the nature of the US-Israel relationship, Rania Khalek was joined by Richard Becker, author of the book âPalestine, Israel and the US Empire.â (1804 Books)
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Rania Khalek was joined by Jon Elmer, a contributing editor at The Electronic Intifada, to discuss the battles, tactics and weapons of the Palestinian resistance groups.
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Rania Khalek was joined by Tony Greenstein, a longstanding Jewish anti-Zionist, Marxist and anti-fascist activist from the UK and author of the book âZionism During the Holocaust.â
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Rania Khalek was joined by Assal Rad, who holds a PhD in Modern Middle East History and is the author of âState of Resistance: Politics, Culture & Identity in Modern Iran.â
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Pro-capitalist ideologues in politics, media and academia have been hard at work slandering the left in an effort to subvert any true understanding of socialist history. They do this by constructing narratives around socialism, communism and leaders of socialist states to lead people to dismiss the idea that there can ever be an alternative to capitalism.
To discuss this and more, Rania Khalek was joined by Henry Hakamaki and Salvatore Engel-Di Mauro, co-translators and editors of Domenico Losurdoâs âStalin: History and Critique of a Black Legend.â
Henry Hakamaki is an educator, activist and co-host of the Guerrilla History Podcast. Salvatore Engel-Di Mauro, is a professor in the Geography Department and Environmental Studies at SUNY-New Paltz.
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What is this new era of âHyperimperialismâ for the US/NATO Empire? Where do Gaza, Ukraine, and the Cold War on China fit in? How is the decline of Global North hegemony shifting the geopolitical landscape? Are there new possibilities for emergent organizations of the Global South? How do we maintain hope as we watch an exterminationist campaign unfold in Gaza?
To discuss this and more, Rania Khalek was joined by author, historian and journalist Vijay Prashad, Executive Director of The Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research, which recently published a dossier on âHyperimperialism.â
Read the Tricontinental report:
Hyper-Imperialism: A Dangerous Decadent New Stage
https://thetricontinental.org/studies-on-contemporary-dilemmas-4-hyper-imperialism/
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To discuss colonial feminism in the context of Gaza, Rania Khalek was joined by Dr. Rabab Abdulhadi, the founding Director and Senior scholar of the Arab and Muslim Ethnicities and Diasporas Studies Program at San Francisco State University and head of the oral history project Teaching Palestine.
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Rania Khalek hosts a special live episode of Dispatches w/ Ali Abunimah, executive director of the Electronic Intifada and author of The Battle for Justice in Palestine.
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Despite facing defeat in Ukraine, Western powers are determined to continue fighting Russia to the last Ukrainian. They insist on antagonizing China in ridiculous ways, with US members of Congress now demanding TikTok be banned. They have zero shame about the genocide in Gaza, even as itâs making the world hate the US and Israel, hardening the battle between the Global North and Global South while laying bare the atrocious reality of the so-called ârules-based international order.â
To discuss this and more, Rania Khalek was joined by Arnaud Bertrand, a commentator on economics and geopolitics based in Shanghai.
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Rania Khalek was joined by Tarik Cyril Amar, a historian from Germany and associate professor at Koc University in Istanbul, to discuss Israelâs descent into genocidal fascism. Prof. Amar addresses whether itâs useful to make Holocaust and Nazi comparisons and the real reason behind the Westâs unshakeable loyalty attitude when it comes to Israelâs barbarism.
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Over 100,000 Michigan Democrats sent an unmistakeable message that the genocide against the Palestinians would not be forgotten in November. Rania Khalek is joined by Prem Thakker, politics reporter for The Intercept, to discuss the potential political fallout of Bidenâs unconditional backing of Israelâs genocide in Gaza.
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Throughout Israelâs genocide in Gaza, those who care have used their skills in beautiful and inspiring ways to help bring attention to the struggle for justice in Palestine. One of those people is musician Leila Hegazy, an Egyptian-Italian-American solo artist and activist as well as a member of the twin sister duo HEGAZY. Leila joined Rania Khalek to discuss her viral adaptations of popular songs to help battle the absurdity of Western propaganda and challenge the pop stars who have stayed silent.
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Fashion icon Alana Hadid joined Rania Khalek to discuss Israelâs genocide in Gaza and the importance of speaking out against it despite the costs.
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Rania Khalek was joined by rapper and activist Lowkey to discuss Israelâs genocide in Gaza. Heâs also host of 'The Watchdog' podcast on MintPress News.
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The fight against western-financed mass slaughter in Gaza isnât just a struggle to liberate Palestine but rather a battle for the future of humanity and a battle to liberate us all.
To discuss this and more, Rania Khalek was joined by Matteo Omar Capasso, the Marie Curie Research Fellow at Columbia University and the University of Venice, Italy; author of âEveryday politics in the Libyan Arab Jamahiriyaâ; and editor of Middle East Critique. His work focuses on the nature and impact of U.S.-led imperialism
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