The East is a Podcast
Sina Rahmani (@urorientalist)
A critical lens on the history of the present on West Asia and North Africa. Interviews with experts and archival mashups.
Created by Sina Rahmani (twitter: @urorientalist)
Created by Sina Rahmani (twitter: @urorientalist)
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Oct 23, 2020 • 41min
Evo Morales at the United Nations
Two speeches given by Evo Morales at the UN in 2018 and 2019 respectively. Music
Oct 18, 2020 • 27min
Satine Iskandaryan on the outbreak of war between Armenia and Azerbaijan
From our friends at the Decolonized Buffalo Podcast: In this episode we speak to Satine about the current situation in the Armenia – Azerbaijan conflict, and the history which led to the current conflict. armeniafund.org Intro Music: Armenian War Dance Yarkhushta
Oct 16, 2020 • 33min
(Preview) The Anti Empire Project: "1857 – India’s War of Independence, pt1"
An excerpt from a recent episode of Justin Podur's fantastic podcast, The Anti Empire Project. If you like my show you will probably enjoy Justin's! https://podur.org/2020/10/10/civilizations-20a-1857-indias-war-of-independence-pt1/
Oct 12, 2020 • 1h 10min
Wagging the Dog in Syria w/ Ben Norton
Ben Norton is a journalist and writer with the Grayzone. Check out his article on the recent leaks. Please consider supporting the show and help me hit my goal of $1500 a month. I have a Patreon and Gofundme. You can also donate directly with Venmo or Paypal. Links on the homepage, eastpodcast.com
Oct 7, 2020 • 55min
Seymour Hersh on Syria Disinformation (2013)
Seymour Hersh is one of the most respected and trusted investigative journalists in the US. However, he has all but disappeared from mainstream news venues for the last few years. A big reason for this is his refusal to accept the media hysteria around Syria and chemical weapons. I have compiled a series of clips from various interviews he gave on the question beginning in 2013 and through 2017.
Oct 6, 2020 • 11min
(Preview) Bonus Episode 76 - The Memory of Salah Ben Youssef
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 website, eastpodcast.com Nadia Ben Youssef interview her father about the legacy of her grandfather Salah Ben-Youssef.
Oct 1, 2020 • 1h 11min
"Bread, Freedom, Dignity" w/Nadia Ben Youssef and Nada Trigui
Nadia Ben-Youssef (@nadiaby) is Advocacy Director at the Center for Constitutional Rights. Nada Trigui (@TrNada) is a political economist based in Tunisia. Please consider supporting the show and help me hit my goal of $1500 a month. I have a Patreon and Gofundme. You can also donate directly with Venmo or Paypal. Links on the homepage, eastpodcast.com
Sep 30, 2020 • 54min
Samir Amin: The Deployment of the Bandung Project (2013)
This lecture was given at SOAS, University of London on 25 April 2013 as part of the series "Samir Amin: Six Decades of Development Debate". Source
Sep 27, 2020 • 1h 27min
Anti-Imperialist Solidarity with Iran
The Committee of Anti-Imperialists in Solidarity with Iran (CASI) opposes U.S. imperialism against Iran, and is united against U.S. intervention in Iran, Iraq and throughout the world. We are a group of internationalist activists, Iranian and otherwise, located in the United States and Canada, and we consider ourselves part of the anti-imperialist and anti-war movements throughout the world. Speakers: Max Ajl Nina Farnia Vida Samiian Micol Savia More info available here https://solidarityiran.org/
Sep 23, 2020 • 54min
(Unlocked) Bonus Episode 71 - Danny Haiphong on American Exceptionalism
Unlocked from behind the paywall. Sign up for the bonus feed at Patreon.com/east_podcast and get great bonus content! *** Danny Haiphong is Contributing Editor of Black Agenda Reporter and Co-Host of The Left Lens, He is the co-author of American Exceptionalism and American Innocence: A People's History of Fake News―From the Revolutionary War to the War on Terror
