The Malcolm Effect

In this first instalment of this 3 part series, we discuss with Dr. Bikrum Gill: what is imperialism? More specifically, what is capitalist-imperialism? And what does it mean to be anti-imperialist?

This is the second episode in a 3-part series on African thought. In this second instalment, we discuss with Professor Zubairu Wai: What is missed by focusing on 1492? Coloniality and decolonisation, and so much more.  I.G. @TheGambian Twitter: @MomodouTaal @CTayJ @ZubaWai

In this far-ranging episode, we discuss: Why is Shaykh Khaled so different? What colonialism did to Islamic institutions The story of Lut and much more!

There are many theories that attempt to explain the "special" relationship between US imperialism and the Zionist entity. Listen in to this masterclass as Max Ajl explains and details the historical roots of this relationship   Max Ajl is a fellow at MECAM/University of Tunis, a Senior Fellow at University of Ghent and an associated researcher at the Tunisian Observatory for Food Sovereignty and the Environment. He is an associate editor at Agrarian South and Journal of Labor and Society, and has written for The Journal of Peasant Studies and the Review of African Political Economy. His book, A People’s Green New Deal, was published in 2021 with Pluto Press.   I.G. @TheGambian Twitter: @maxajl @MomodouTaal

With Assad gone, what does an anti-imperialist line on Syria now sound like? Listen in as Professor Navid Farnia responds to many commonly asked questions about Syria.    Navid Farnia is an Assistant Professor in the Department of African American Studies. His research broadly explores the relationship between racial oppression in the United States and U.S. imperialism in the context of revolution and counterrevolution. Dr. Farnia’s book manuscript, National Liberation in an Imperialist World: Race, Counterrevolution, and the United States, traces the U.S. national security state’s evolution by examining how U.S. officials responded to national liberation movements at home and abroad from the 1950s to 1980. The book looks at several cases, including the U.S.-orchestrated coups in Iran and Guatemala, the Cuban Revolution, the 1960s

This is the first episode in a 3-part series on African thought. In this first instalment, we discuss with Professor Zubairu Wai how African thinkers concerned with decolonisation have thought about and theorised The Continent. In this episode, we discuss decolonisation through the lens of Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o & Valentin-Yves Mudimbe.    I.G. @TheGambian Twitter: @MomodouTaal @CTayJ @ZubaWai

As the West continues to malign China in an attempt to give life to imperialism. Professor Rockhill details how his recent visit went.    Dr. Gabriel Rockhill is the Founding Director of the Critical Theory Workshop / Atelier de Théorie Critique, Professor of Philosophy and Global Interdisciplinary Studies at Villanova University, and the author or editor of ten books, as well as numerous scholarly and general public articles. He is also the Associate Director of Cultural Studies at Villanova University, Research Associate at the Laboratoire d’anthropologie politique – LAP (EHESS, Paris), one of the editors-in-chief of the World Marxist Review, and co-editor of the book series AIM–Anti-Imperialist Marxism.   Journals: Monthly Review, World Marxist Review, International Critical Thought   Books: China's Economic Dialectic, People's China at 75, The East Is Still Red, China's Path to Development, Socialism with Chinese Characteristics, Class Struggle (Losurdo), China's Global Strategy, The Dragon's Gift         Twitter @GabrielRockhill @CTayJ @MomodouTaal

Listen in as we discuss the story of US imperialism in central America and how it relates to today.   Aviva Chomsky is an American professor, historian, author, and activist. She is a professor of history and the Coordinator of Latin American, Latino and Caribbean Studies at Salem State University in Massachusetts.

Listen in as we discuss how drones have changed the landscape of war.   Khalil Dewan is a dedicated researcher and practitioner with a strong focus on international law and human rights.  Currently pursuing a PhD in Law at SOAS University of London, he is also a Member of the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies (IALS), SOAS Centre for Human Rights Law, and the Centre for the Study of Colonialism, Empire and International Law.  Khalil's research primarily centers around the intersection of UK counter-terrorism practices, drone targeted killings, and international law. His work incorporates critical legal theories and the socio-legal method, with a particular emphasis on lived experiences. Khalil's academic journey includes the successful completion of an LL.M in International Law with merit at SOAS.    I.G. @TheGambian Twitter: @MomodouTaal @IbnSafad @KhalilDewan

Listen in as we discuss what the future holds for the Arab-Iranian region with Professor Marandi   Mohammad Marandi (Persian: سید محمد مرندی; born 1966 in Richmond, Virginia) is an Iranian-American academic and political analyst.    I.G. @TheGambian Twitter: @MomodouTaal @CTayJ @s_m_marandi