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Abdel Razzaq Takriti, a history professor at Rice University and an expert on Arab and Palestinian revolutionary movements, delves into the political tides following the 1948 Nakba. He discusses the rise of Gamal Abdel Nasser and the 1952 Egyptian coup that sparked a wave of revolutionary nationalism. The conversation also explores British colonial legacies in Palestine, the influence of Soviet support on Arab communist parties, and the profound impact of regional struggles on Palestinian identity and politics, illuminating a crucial era in the Arab world.

From HIV/AIDS to COVID-19, Nick Dearden discusses how Big Pharma prioritizes profit over public health. The podcast reveals their exploitative practices, monopolies, and unethical behavior. It also touches on the controversy surrounding the unreleased Wu-Tang Clan album and the need to reshape global economic structures for public health equity.

Historian Donna Murch, author of Living for the City, takes on some myths about the Black Panther Party. Saadia Toor and Rabia Mehmood discuss Pakistan.Behind the News, hosted by Doug Henwood, covers the worlds of economics and politics and their complex interactions, from the local to the global. Find the archive online: https://www.leftbusinessobserver.com/radio.html

The eighth, penultimate episode of Organize the Unorganized concludes the main story of the CIO. We cover the organization’s communist purge in the late 1940s and Operation Dixie, the failed campaign to organize workers in the south. We end with the merger with the AFL in 1955 and the afterlife of the CIO in the Industrial Union Department, which made important contributions to the civil rights movement. Listen to the final, ninth episode here: https://shows.acast.com/jacobin-radio/episodes/organize-the-unorganized-09-lessons Find all the episodes on the web, or by searching for "Organize the Unorganized" on your podcast app. Organize the Unorganized: The Rise of the CIO is a limited-run history podcast telling the story of the CIO through the voices of labor historians. Hosted by Benjamin Y. Fong and produced by the Center for Work & Democracy at Arizona State University with Jacobin. Find the full show notes for this episode here: https://soundcloud.com/organizetheunorganized/episode-8-is-there-an-ending-to-the-cio

Featuring Abdel Razzaq Takriti, this is the THIRD episode of Thawra (Revolution), our rolling mini-series on Arab radicalism in the 20th century. Today’s installment is a comprehensive overview of the Middle Eastern Arab state system that crystalizes with the end of British and French colonial rule. Support The Dig at Patreon.com/TheDig Check out our newsletter and vast archives at thedigradio.com Buy Environmentalism from Below: How Global People’s Movements are Leading the Fight for our Planet at haymarketbooks.org/books/2101-environmentalism-from-below 

A discussion on the failures of the 2019 Chilean social revolt, rise of neo-fascism, and lessons from Latin American revolts. Analysis of the 2021 Colombian uprising and the need for anti-capitalist measures. Reflections on strikes, pandemic impact, rejection of traditional politics, and calls for a new kind of party rooted in daily life.

In this engaging discussion, Abdel Razzaq Takriti, a historian specializing in Arab revolutionary movements, dives into the rich tapestry of early 20th-century anti-colonialism. He explores pivotal revolts in Iraq, Syria, and Palestine, shedding light on the birth of Arab nationalism and its complex relationship with religious and political ideologies. Takriti breaks down the rise of key figures like Ezzedil Qassam and the role of Ba'athism, offering insights on how these movements shaped modern Arab identity and resistance against colonial powers.

The early period of the CIO arguably ended with the Little Steel strike in 1937. The strike's brutal repression and failure dramatically illustrated the limits of the New Deal order. But the CIO continued to grow through the 1940s during the war escalation. Episode seven of Organize the Unorganized is devoted to the CIO's role in and relation to the war effort, and what it meant for this labor upsurge. Listen to the eighth episode here: https://shows.acast.com/jacobin-radio/episodes/organize-the-unorganized-08-is-there-an-end-to-the-cio Find all the episodes on the web, or by searching for "Organize the Unorganized" on your podcast app. Organize the Unorganized: The Rise of the CIO is a limited-run history podcast telling the story of the CIO through the voices of labor historians. Hosted by Benjamin Y. Fong and produced by the Center for Work & Democracy at Arizona State University with Jacobin. Find the full show notes for this episode here: https://soundcloud.com/organizetheunorganized/episode-7-war

Jeet Heer, author of a recent article for The Nation, discusses Indian Americans in politics and society. Stephen Maher and Scott Aquanno, authors of The Fall and Rise of American Finance, takes on the new finance capital.Behind the News, hosted by Doug Henwood, covers the worlds of economics and politics and their complex interactions, from the local to the global. Find the archive online: https://www.leftbusinessobserver.com/radio.html.

In 1987, America was ready to look back on the Vietnam War... with laughter. We discuss GOOD MORNING VIETNAM (1987) and why it is one of the quintessential "boomer liberal" texts. PLUS: We check in on the state of Canadian politics (it's not good, folks).Michael and Us is a podcast about political cinema and our crumbling world hosted by Will Sloan and Luke Savage.