

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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Jan 26, 2024 • 48min
ICJ Rules for South Africa: a defeat for Israel?
Quick reaction to today's International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruling on provisional measures at South Africa's request that the court take urgent action to prevent Israel from committing genocide in Gaza. Watch the video edition on the Anti-Empire Project YouTube channel Support www.patreon.com/east_podcast

Jan 26, 2024 • 48min
ICJ interim ruling on genocide case against Israel
The Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide in the Gaza Strip (South Africa v. Israel) - Request for the indication of provisional measures - The Court to deliver its Order on Friday, 26 January 2024, Source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FRsprNTNiNM&ab_channel=AlJazeeraEnglish

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Jan 22, 2024 • 1h 4min
Tankie Group Therapy #9: Gaza War day 106
The Tankie Group Therapy team--Nora, Justin, Alex, and Sina--is back on the couch and joined by our newest member, Tamara Nassar from The Electronic Intifada Consider support the show www.patreon.com/east_podcast

Jan 12, 2024 • 1h 18min
Losurdo reads Stalin w/ Henry Hakamäki and Salvatore Engel-Di Mauro (pt.1)
Friend of the podcast Henry Hakamäki (@Huck1995) from Guerrilla History Podcast and professor Salvatore Engel-Di Mauro translated Dominico Losurdo's Stalin: History and Critique of a Black Legend (2008) (Note: This is part one of a two-part conversation. The second half is only available to $5 Patrons of The East is a Podcast or watch the entire episode on our YouTube channel) Consider supporting the podcast www.patreon.com/east_podcast

Jan 11, 2024 • 2h 54min
South Africa presents its case against Israel at the ICJ
The International Court of Justice (ICJ), the principal judicial organ of the United Nations, holds public hearings on the request for the indication of provisional measures submitted by South Africa in the case South Africa v. Israel. Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4f_yoal4gx8&ab_channel=SABCNews

Jan 2, 2024 • 52min
Water, Palestine, and settler colonialism w/ Matt Hooley
Matt Hooley is Assistant Professor at Dartmouth and his book Against Extraction can be pre-ordered now through Duke University Press. Guest hosted by Ian Anderson (of the Anti-Imperialist Archive) Support www.patreon.com/east_podcast

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Dec 30, 2023 • 1h 6min
Solidarity is a weapon: Yemen fights for Gaza w/ Isa Blumi
In this podcast, Isa Blumi, Associate Professor of Turkish and Middle Eastern Studies at Stockholm University, discusses the overlooked situation in Yemen, the imposed government and economic crisis, the global nature of the war, resistance against globalization, and Yemen's struggle in a global context.

Dec 24, 2023 • 29min
Tankie Group Therapy #8 on Gaza War Day 78
Our usual group gets together to talk about the Gaza War but this time we're joined by Lara Sheehi, an actual therapist, who guides us through as we try to understand where things stand on Day 78 of the war. Support www.patreon.com/east_podcast

Dec 23, 2023 • 1h 22min
Lebanon, Culture, Love and Hope w/ Daniel Drennan El-Awar
Interview with Daniel was conducted by Ian Anderson (of the Anti-Imperialist Archive) Daniel can be found at: Writing Jamaa Al-Yad Artists' Collective Blog 2006 war diary Support www.patreon.com/east_podcast

Dec 16, 2023 • 12min
(Preview) Bonus Episode 176 - You shall not pass: Yemenis besiege Israel w/ Nasser Arrabyee
Yemeni journalist Nasser Arrabyee discusses Yemen's closure of the Bab el Mandab strait to Israeli-linked vessels in solidarity with Gaza. They explore Ansar Allah's actions and their role in the war, Yemen's resilience amidst ongoing challenges, and support for Palestine impacting traffic at Baba al-Manda.