The East is a Podcast

 Suchitra Vijayan  is the founder and Executive Director of the Polis Project. An appeal Please consider supporting the show. I can't do this for much longer unless I can at least hit my goal of $1500 a month. (That literally would give me enough for rent + $300). Right now, I make just over half of that and it's unsustainable. I have a Patreon and Gofundme.  You can also donate directly with Venmo or Paypal.  Links on the homepage, eastpodcast.com     

Unlocked from behind the paywall Here is a short archival mashup exploring the widely-held belief in Hollywood liberalism and ways in which women/PoC actors are often conscripted into gender/racewashing the not-so-pretty parts of US pop culture history.   Gene Roddenberry, the creator of Star Trek, has long been lauded as some kind of firebrand radical who pushed the boundaries of the respectable. The reality is a bit more nuanced.  Please consider donating to keep my work going. You can sign up on Patreon or give a one time donation on Gofundme

One year ago today we launched our first show. It's been a lot of fun-- and a lot of work.  I hope you have been enjoying the show. Please consider donating to keep my work going. You can sign up on Patreon or give a one time donation on Gofundme   Thank you to everyone who has listened, promoted, supported, or been on the show.  

Three generations of the Turfah family narrate the story of Salha, a Palestinian Shi'a village ethnically cleansed in 1948.   An appeal Please consider supporting the show. I can't do this for much longer unless I can at least hit my goal of $1500 a month. (That literally would give me enough for rent + $300). Right now, I make just over half of that and it's unsustainable. I have a Patreon and Gofundme.  You can also donate directly with Venmo or Paypal.  Links on the homepage, eastpodcast.com 

A conversation with Syria analyst and blogger Ehsani   An appeal Please consider supporting the show. I can't do this for much longer unless I can at least hit my goal of $1500 a month. (That literally would give me enough for rent + $300). Right now, I make just over half of that and it's unsustainable. I have a Patreon and Gofundme.  You can also donate directly with Venmo or Paypal.  Links on the homepage, eastpodcast.com 

Ali Kourani is a grad student and political analyst based in Lebanon.    An appeal Please consider supporting the show. I can't do this for much longer unless I can at least hit my goal of $1500 a month. (That literally would give me enough for rent + $300). Right now, I make just over half of that and it's unsustainable. I have a Patreon and Gofundme.  You can also donate directly with Venmo or Paypal.  Links on the homepage, eastpodcast.com 

Ben Ehrenreich is an author and journalist. He recently spent time working on a migrant rescue boat. Read his article here.   An appeal Please consider supporting the show. I can't do this for much longer unless I can at least hit my goal of $1500 a month. (That literally would give me enough for rent + $300). Right now, I make just over half of that and it's unsustainable. I have a Patreon and Gofundme.  You can also donate directly with Venmo or Paypal.  Links on the homepage, eastpodcast.com 

Jana Nakhal is an urban planner, Marxist feminist organizer, and member of the Central Committee of the Lebanese Communist Party.    An appeal Please consider supporting the show. I can't do this for much longer unless I can at least hit my goal of $1500 a month. (That literally would give me enough for rent + $300). Right now, I make less than half of that and it's unsustainable. I have a Patreon and Gofundme.  You can also donate directly with Venmo or Paypal.  Links on the homepage, eastpodcast.com   

Dimitri Lascaris is a lawyer, journalist and activist.    An appeal Please consider supporting the show. I can't do this for much longer unless I can at least hit my goal of $1500 a month. (That literally would give me enough for rent + $300). Right now, I make less than half of that and it's unsustainable. I have a Patreon and Gofundme You can also donate directly with Venmo or Paypal.  Links on the homepage, eastpodcast.com   

A preview of the first episode of the newly revamped podcast for the Red Nation.  Three episodes are dropping today on their feed, so please make sure you subscribe on your favourite podcatcher.