

The Pistachio War With Iran, Slave Labor, and Wildfires: the Absurd American Dystopia of 2025
13 snips Jan 9, 2025
Asad Shalhoub, host of Habibi House, shares his insights from the 2006 Lebanon War while reflecting on the climate crisis gripping Los Angeles. Mayad Space Bunny News, an intersectional activist, dives into the devastating wildfires and the role of socio-economic disparities in emergency responses. The conversation critiques the privatization of firefighting services, explores the inequalities in water rights across California, and highlights the disconnect between celebrity culture and the struggles of displaced communities. An eye-opening discussion on America’s unfolding dystopia!
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Intro
00:00 • 4min
Policing, Privilege, and Public Funding
04:13 • 5min
California Wildfires: Crisis and Controversies
08:56 • 19min
Firefighting Divide: Public vs. Private Solutions
27:51 • 9min
Water Wars: Power and Policy in California
36:24 • 7min
Water Rights and Resource Inequality in America
43:33 • 2min
Crises, Celebrity, and Class Consciousness
45:20 • 15min