Guerrilla History

In this discussion, Pascal Robert, a political commentator and co-host of the This Is Revolution Podcast, sheds light on the complex history of Western intervention in Haiti. He delves into past U.S. actions and their lasting impacts on Haiti's sovereignty and economy. The talk covers Haiti's internal divisions and modern resistance movements, revealing the influence of foreign powers on its governance. With a mix of humor and insightful analysis, Robert emphasizes the significance of understanding these historical contexts in light of current events.

A great conversation with three young comrades from The Cadre Journal!  A fairly wide ranging conversation focused on why it's critical to push anti-imperialism for the youth, and why it's important that we learn from the Global South, its revolutionaries and theorists.   The Cadre Journal is a student-run podcast and journal on Marxism, Anti-Imperialism, and Communism.  You can follow them on twitter @thecadrejournal.   Here's Joseph's article A Prologue to the Swazi Revolution - One Year in the Making. Help support the show by signing up to our patreon, where you also will get bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/guerrillahistory  We also have a new (free!) newsletter you can sign up for!

In this Dispatch episode on a very recent topic, we bring in both a great guest and a fabulous guest host - both of whom are our friends from the DSA International Committee.  Mirah and Sun Feiyang.  We discuss the recently wrapped up Communist Party of China National Congress, its implications for Chinese domestic and foreign policy, and what to expect in the next 5 years. Mirah and Feiyang are both members of the DSA International Committee.  Mirah can be followed on twitter @snackvampire, Feiyang can be followed @moghilemear13. Help support the show by signing up to our patreon, where you also will get bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/guerrillahistory  We also have a new (free!) newsletter you can sign up for!

In this outstanding conversation, we talk with journalist Michael Fox about the rise of Fascism in Brazil, Bolsonaro, the impending runoff elections, the rise of Evangelicalism, the role of the US in these processes, and much more!  We make sure to give plenty of historical background on these current events, so whether you're listening for the history or for analysis of the present, we know you'll enjoy this conversation.  We are also lucky to be joined by our friend and comrade Professor Stuart Davis, a researcher of and specialist in comparative media systems in Brazil, as a guest host.  You can hear more from Stuart on our Sanctions As War introduction episode, where he was our guest alongside Immanuel Ness. Michael Fox is a Brazil-based journalist, contributor to The World, former Editor of NACLA, and the host of the podcast series Brazil on Fire, a collaboration between NACLA and The Real News Network. Michael can be followed on Twitter @mfox_us Stuart Davis is an Assistant Professor of Communication Studies at Baruch College, the City University of New York he focuses on digital media advocacy, protest politics, and digital media and public health, particularly in the Latin American context Help support the show by signing up to our patreon, where you also will get bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/guerrillahistory  We also have a new (free!) newsletter you can sign up for!

Muhammad Sahimi, professor of Iranian studies, discusses the history and impact of sanctions on Iran. Topics include the devastating famine during World War I, the 1921 British coup, access to medication in Iran, protests and their connection to sanctions, and the effects of sanctions on the Iranian people.

The guest on this episode is Manu Karuka, a great scholar and committed anti-imperialist. They discuss the historical and analytical parallels between sieges throughout history and modern sanctions regimes. The conversation explores techniques and strategies used in siege warfare, the severe consequences of sanctions, the impact on unity within targeted countries, the manipulation of human rights discourse, and the effects of sanctions on the working class and the decline of the US dollar. They emphasize the need for unity and organization in response to sanctions and discuss the concept of reparations.

In this Intelligence Briefing, we continue the conversation with our panel from last week by doing listener Q&As.  Be sure to stay tuned for future Spaces, if you have questions you'd like to ask them, and sign up for our patreon to help keep the show up and running and to send us comments anytime!  To follow each of the panelists on Twitter, just click on the link after their name: James: @GoodVibePolitik, Ilima: @ItsIlima, Isa: @endsanctions, Matt: @MattxRed, Mikey: @karaokecomputer, Mirah: @snackvampire, Sam: @zukosmama, Shatha: @shathawho Help support the show by signing up to our patreon, where you also will get bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/guerrillahistory  We also have a (free!) newsletter you can sign up for, a great resource for political education!

Panel discussion on the importance of political education and historical knowledge for activism and organizing. Emphasis on Marxist frameworks, accessibility of education, global south activists, and stopping military trainings in Makua.

Guest Gregory Elich discusses the heartbreaking story of the sanctions on Yugoslavia, including internal divisions, hyperinflation crisis, impact of sanctions on vulnerable groups, media manipulation, deliberate bombings of civilian sites, use of cluster bombs, and the connection between military and sanction regime.

In this incredibly fun episode, we talk with Ben Norton about multipolarity, from both theoretical and real-world analytical lenses.  Who better to discuss the topic of multipolarity with us than Mr. Multipolarista himself? The conversation itself was excellent, as is Ben's work more generally.  If you don't already check out Multipolarista's content regularly, this is your notice to do so!   Ben Norton is a journalist, writer, and filmmaker based in Nicaragua, and is the founder of https://multipolarista.com/.  You can also see his work on his personal website https://bennorton.com/ and on Twitter @BenjaminNorton.  Help support the show by signing up to our patreon, where you also will get bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/guerrillahistory  We also have a new (free!) newsletter you can sign up for!