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We wrap up the week with Assaf Kfoury who wrote the Cosmonaut article, "Hamas From Candidate Enforcer to Implacable Foe." Check out Assaf's article here: https://cosmonautmag.com/2024/03/hamas-from-candidate-enforcer-to-implacable-foe/ Help keep This Is Hell! completely listener supported and access weekly bonus episodes by subscribing to our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thisishell

Gaby Del Valle on The Baffler Magazine article, “Lost at CPAC: The paranoid style in conservative politics.” "Rotten History" follows the interview. Check out Gaby's article here: https://thebaffler.com/latest/lost-at-cpac-del-valle Help keep This Is Hell! completely listener supported and access weekly bonus episodes by subscribing to our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thisishell

Pankaj Mishra discusses his London Review of Books article, "The Shoah After Gaza." Check out Pankaj's article here: https://www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v46/n06/pankaj-mishra/the-shoah-after-gaza Help keep This Is Hell! completely listener supported and access weekly bonus episodes by subscribing to our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thisishell

Exploring the complexities of Zionist feminism and its appropriation for nationalist purposes, questioning the consistency of advocating for equality while maintaining misogynistic beliefs. Delving into the historical entanglement of feminism with imperialism and the importance of anti-racism for a truly liberatory feminism. Unveiling fabrications in narratives of sexual violence, challenging testimonies in the Israeli context, and critiquing the support for Israeli military actions. Humorously delving into the definition of a sandwich and its cultural nuances, alongside announcements and rewards for listeners.

Deborah Brown and Rasha Younes of Human Rights Watch join This Is Hell! to discuss their report, "Meta’s Broken Promises: Systemic Censorship of Palestine Content on Instagram and Facebook." "Rotten History" follows the interview. Check out Deborah and Rasha's report here: https://www.hrw.org/report/2023/12/21/metas-broken-promises/systemic-censorship-palestine-content-instagram-and Help keep This Is Hell! completely listener supported and access weekly bonus episodes by subscribing to our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thisishell

Oded Na'aman joins This Is Hell! to discuss his Boston Review article, "A Menacing Silence: Why is the reality of Palestinian suffering denied in the Israeli consciousness?" After the interview, we hear share some feedback from our dear listeners. Check out Oded's article here: https://www.bostonreview.net/articles/a-menacing-silence/ Help keep This Is Hell! completely listener supported and access weekly bonus episodes by subscribing to our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thisishell

Joan Braune discusses the intricacies of fascism, emphasizing the need to understand its roots to combat its influence effectively. The conversation explores the history of fascist movements in the Pacific Northwest, challenges in using policing to address fascism, and the urgent need for active resistance against fascism. Discussions also touch on hate crimes, responses to anti-Semitism, and reflections on past episodes.

Writer and commentator Garrison Lovely discusses the implications of artificial intelligence on humanity. Topics include dangers of AI, academic plagiarism detection, workaholism, AI's impact on labor and capitalism, AI ethics, societal control by AI, listener anger towards The New York Times, and biases in media.

Historian Kristen du Mez on her bestselling cultural history, "Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation." Check out Kristin's book here: https://wwnorton.com/books/9781631499050 Help keep This Is Hell! completely listener supported and access weekly bonus episodes by subscribing to our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thisishell

The podcast delves into Western complicity in the Gaza crisis and media bias. It features a British journalist challenging biased reporting, the Israeli military's bombing of civilians, and the disparity in coverage of casualties. The discussion touches on public perception, media criticism, historical revelations, and the erosion of social contracts in Western societies.