The East is a Podcast

Exploring the dark side of corporate capitalism, capitalist impacts on the environment, and the transition from superstition to enlightenment. Discussing economic changes post-World War II, efficiency in public vs private services, and corporate greed leading to environmental decay.

Justin Podur and I teamed up to interview Columbia University historian Manan Ahmed on his fantastic new book, The Loss of Hindustan.  This is the second half of the conversation. Subscribe to the Anti-Empire project and download the first!  

A preview of the latest bonus episode. Get access to it and hours and hours of bonus content by signing up at the $5 level.   You can donate directly through Gofundme, and PayPal/Venmo as well. Links to the latter on my (almost up-to-date) website, eastpodcast.com Ambereen Dadabhoy is Associate Professor of Literature at Harvey Mudd College in California.  

A lecture hosted by the Woodrow Wilson Center in 2013.   Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OhZsPIrpYI4&ab_channel=WoodrowWilsonCenter

The second part of a three-part lecture series hosted by the SOAS titled "Six Decades of Development Debate" in 2013. (The first part is available on this feed as well, released back in September last year)   Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEq8OK4BUyM&ab_channel=SOASUniversityofLondon

"First-Hand Accounts of the Japanese American Internment Experience. It is our hope that these stories will build on the work and legacy of the late Mary Tsukamoto, who devoted her life to promoting social justice for all, regardless of race, creed, or ethnicity." Learn more about the Time Remembrance Project Source 

Arash Joblaghi is a Strategic Adviser and the creator of the Iran Military Review Full text of Joint Statement on Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between I.R. Iran, P.R. China   Consider supporting the podcast 

Fadil Aliriza is a journalist based in Tunis and the founder & editor-in-chief of Meshkal.    Support the podcast on patreon 

A reading of Dr. Salman Abu Sitta's article "Eleven Wars against Palestinians: How Palestinians are coping with their Elimination" Read by Nyla Matuk  Unlocked from behind the paywall.  Sign up for the bonus feed at Patreon.com/east_podcast to get great bonus content and help sustain the show. 

Friend of the podcast Ehsani returns to discuss Lebanon's worsening cash crisis.  Link to sign up for the MATCH4SARA Campaign Consider supporting podcast on Patreon or go to Eastpodcast.com for links to GofundMe, Paypal, and merch store.