Guerrilla History
Guerrilla History
Guerrilla History is the podcast that acts as a reconnaissance report of global history for the activist left, and aims to use the lessons of history to analyze the present.
Your hosts are educators Henry Hakamaki and Professor Adnan Husain, historian and Director of the School of Religion at Queens University.
Follow us on social media! Our podcast can be found on twitter at https://twitter.com/guerrilla_pod, and can be supported on patreon at https://www.patreon.com/guerrillahistory. Your contributions will make the show possible to continue and succeed!
Follow the hosts, Henry can be found on twitter at https://twitter.com/huck1995. Adnan can be followed on twitter at https://twitter.com/adnanahusain, and also runs The Majlis Podcast, which can be found at https://anchor.fm/msgp-queens, and the Muslim Societies-Global Perspectives group at Queens University, https://www.facebook.com/MSGPQU/. The other shows of the Revolutionary Left Radio family can be found at revolutionaryleftradio.com.
Thanks to Ryan Hakamaki, who designed and created the podcast's artwork, and Kevin MacLeod, who creates royalty-free music.
Your hosts are educators Henry Hakamaki and Professor Adnan Husain, historian and Director of the School of Religion at Queens University.
Follow us on social media! Our podcast can be found on twitter at https://twitter.com/guerrilla_pod, and can be supported on patreon at https://www.patreon.com/guerrillahistory. Your contributions will make the show possible to continue and succeed!
Follow the hosts, Henry can be found on twitter at https://twitter.com/huck1995. Adnan can be followed on twitter at https://twitter.com/adnanahusain, and also runs The Majlis Podcast, which can be found at https://anchor.fm/msgp-queens, and the Muslim Societies-Global Perspectives group at Queens University, https://www.facebook.com/MSGPQU/. The other shows of the Revolutionary Left Radio family can be found at revolutionaryleftradio.com.
Thanks to Ryan Hakamaki, who designed and created the podcast's artwork, and Kevin MacLeod, who creates royalty-free music.
Episodes
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Jan 5, 2024 • 2h 17min
Indigeneity & Palestine w/ Nick Estes & Mohamed Abdou
Discussing indigeneity in Palestine and the impact of settler-colonial domination, exploring intersections of history, religion, and decolonization, critiquing consumption patterns in poverty and settler colonialism, navigating identity politics, solidarity, and global struggles with a focus on self-determination and genuine support for indigenous issues.
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Dec 29, 2023 • 1h 47min
Guerrilla History's 2023 In Review
The podcast discusses major global events in 2023, including the rise of multipolarity and authoritarianism. They explore Germany's crisis, tensions in the Sahel region, and the end of illusions in global politics. The use of AI in medical screenings and targeting is examined, as well as the impact of technological advancements on society. The potential for isolationist politics in the US is discussed, and the hosts highlight their favorite episodes and tease an upcoming episode on environmentalism.
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Dec 22, 2023 • 1h 32min
"Israel" and Its Role in Latin America w/ Alexander Aviña
Historian Alexander Aviña discusses Israel's role in Latin America, focusing on their involvement in selling weapons and providing counter-insurgency support to authoritarian regimes. The podcast explores the connections between the US-Mexico border and the Israel-Palestine conflict, delves into Israel's collaboration with anti-Semitic regimes, and highlights their influence in perpetuating walls and population controls. The speaker also shares reflections on the suffering in Gaza and the challenges of advocating for Palestinian liberation.
Dec 15, 2023 • 2h 39min
Understanding Apartheid: South Africa, Settler Colonialism, and Lessons for Palestine
In this Revolutionary Guerrilla Menace get-together, also known as the Rev Left Family Annual Collab (Rev Left+Red Menace+Guerrilla History), Alyson, Henry, Adnan, and Breht sit down for a deep dive on South African Apartheid. Together they discuss its euro-colonialist origins, explain the significance of the Boer Wars, define and explicate the origins of apartheid, explore the political economy of apartheid and how brutal racism shaped it, examine the multi-faceted indigenous resistance to apartheid, analyze the end of formal apartheid as well as its ongoing legacy in post-apartheid South Africa, and try to extract important lessons from this history to apply to the ongoing struggle in Palestine. Help support the show by signing up to our patreon, where you also will get bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/guerrillahistory
Dec 15, 2023 • 2h 39min
Understanding Apartheid: South Africa, Settler Colonialism, and Lessons for Palestine
In this Revolutionary Guerrilla Menace get-together, also known as the Rev Left Family Annual Collab (Rev Left+Red Menace+Guerrilla History), Alyson, Henry, Adnan, and Breht sit down for a deep dive on South African Apartheid. Together they discuss its euro-colonialist origins, explain the significance of the Boer Wars, define and explicate the origins of apartheid, explore the political economy of apartheid and how brutal racism shaped it, examine the multi-faceted indigenous resistance to apartheid, analyze the end of formal apartheid as well as its ongoing legacy in post-apartheid South Africa, and try to extract important lessons from this history to apply to the ongoing struggle in Palestine. Help support the show by signing up to our patreon, where you also will get bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/guerrillahistory
Dec 15, 2023 • 2h 39min
Understanding Apartheid: South Africa, Settler Colonialism, and Lessons for Palestine
In this Revolutionary Guerrilla Menace get-together, also known as the Rev Left Family Annual Collab (Rev Left+Red Menace+Guerrilla History), Alyson, Henry, Adnan, and Breht sit down for a deep dive on South African Apartheid. Together they discuss its euro-colonialist origins, explain the significance of the Boer Wars, define and explicate the origins of apartheid, explore the political economy of apartheid and how brutal racism shaped it, examine the multi-faceted indigenous resistance to apartheid, analyze the end of formal apartheid as well as its ongoing legacy in post-apartheid South Africa, and try to extract important lessons from this history to apply to the ongoing struggle in Palestine. Help support the show by signing up to our patreon, where you also will get bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/guerrillahistory
Dec 15, 2023 • 2h 39min
Understanding Apartheid: South Africa, Settler Colonialism, and Lessons for Palestine
In this Revolutionary Guerrilla Menace get-together, also known as the Rev Left Family Annual Collab (Rev Left+Red Menace+Guerrilla History), Alyson, Henry, Adnan, and Breht sit down for a deep dive on South African Apartheid. Together they discuss its euro-colonialist origins, explain the significance of the Boer Wars, define and explicate the origins of apartheid, explore the political economy of apartheid and how brutal racism shaped it, examine the multi-faceted indigenous resistance to apartheid, analyze the end of formal apartheid as well as its ongoing legacy in post-apartheid South Africa, and try to extract important lessons from this history to apply to the ongoing struggle in Palestine. Help support the show by signing up to our patreon, where you also will get bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/guerrillahistory
Dec 15, 2023 • 2h 39min
Understanding Apartheid: South Africa, Settler Colonialism, and Lessons for Palestine
In this Revolutionary Guerrilla Menace get-together, also known as the Rev Left Family Annual Collab (Rev Left+Red Menace+Guerrilla History), Alyson, Henry, Adnan, and Breht sit down for a deep dive on South African Apartheid. Together they discuss its euro-colonialist origins, explain the significance of the Boer Wars, define and explicate the origins of apartheid, explore the political economy of apartheid and how brutal racism shaped it, examine the multi-faceted indigenous resistance to apartheid, analyze the end of formal apartheid as well as its ongoing legacy in post-apartheid South Africa, and try to extract important lessons from this history to apply to the ongoing struggle in Palestine. Help support the show by signing up to our patreon, where you also will get bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/guerrillahistory
Dec 15, 2023 • 2h 39min
Understanding Apartheid: South Africa, Settler Colonialism, and Lessons for Palestine
In this Revolutionary Guerrilla Menace get-together, also known as the Rev Left Family Annual Collab (Rev Left+Red Menace+Guerrilla History), Alyson, Henry, Adnan, and Breht sit down for a deep dive on South African Apartheid. Together they discuss its euro-colonialist origins, explain the significance of the Boer Wars, define and explicate the origins of apartheid, explore the political economy of apartheid and how brutal racism shaped it, examine the multi-faceted indigenous resistance to apartheid, analyze the end of formal apartheid as well as its ongoing legacy in post-apartheid South Africa, and try to extract important lessons from this history to apply to the ongoing struggle in Palestine. Help support the show by signing up to our patreon, where you also will get bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/guerrillahistory
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Dec 8, 2023 • 1h 51min
Settler Colonial Law & Sue the T. rex w/ the Leninist Lawyer
The Leninist Lawyer, an anonymous legal expert from Georgia specializing in tribal and worker's compensation law, discusses the implications of settler colonial law using the case of Sue the T. rex. The conversation reveals the legal complexities of fossil ownership on Indigenous land and the ethical dilemmas in paleontology. They dive into the struggles of Native American rights against capitalist exploitation, drawing parallels with current global injustices. The discussion offers a unique Marxist perspective on law and its intersection with Indigenous sovereignty.
