

The Anti-Imperialist Archive
The Anti-Imperialist Archive
An archive of speeches, lectures, and interviews compiled by Ian Anderson and published by Sina Rahmani.
For educational purposes only. This feed will not be monetized and all materials used in the episodes can be found free online.
For educational purposes only. This feed will not be monetized and all materials used in the episodes can be found free online.
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Aug 8, 2025 • 1h 39min
Jason Brownlee - The Egyptian Counter-Revolution (2014)
Jason Brownlee discusses the situation in Egypt since the Arab spring uprisings and the roll American policies play in the region. This lecture was given on April 16th 2014 at Austin Community College - East view campus. As always, edited by Ian Anderson (@starsalwayslost), with special thanks / credit to Sina Rahmani + The East is a Podcast. Our Twitter presence is @AntiImpArchive, and if you would like to reach out directly we have an email address at: antiimperialistarchive@gmail.com

Aug 4, 2025 • 1h 37min
Donald Freeman - Conversation and Autobiography Reading (2018)
Reflections of a Resolute Radical: A Community Conversation and Book Signing with Don Freeman Wednesday, November 28, 2018 | 6:30-8:30 pm Activist, author, editor and scholar Don Freeman (CWR '61) reads from and discusses his autobiography, Reflections of a Resolute Radical. A lifelong Cleveland resident and graduate of Glenville High School and Case Western Reserve University, Don shares his thoughts about the civil rights movement, the rise of radicalism, and the community's responses to both. As always, edited by Ian Anderson (@starsalwayslost), with special thanks / credit to Sina Rahmani + The East is a Podcast. Our Twitter presence is @AntiImpArchive, and if you would like to reach out directly we have an email address at: antiimperialistarchive@gmail.com

Aug 1, 2025 • 14min
Ghassan Kanafani - The Land of Sad Oranges (1962)
This is a reading of the Kanafani essay from stonebluerue. big shoutout and thanks to SBR for the recording! Their channel can be found below: https://www.youtube.com/@Stonebluerue As always, edited by Ian Anderson (@starsalwayslost), with special thanks / credit to Sina Rahmani + The East is a Podcast. Our Twitter presence is @AntiImpArchive, and if you would like to reach out directly we have an email address at: antiimperialistarchive@gmail.com

Jun 27, 2025 • 29min
Nettie Wild, Tom Hansen - Paramilitaries in Mexico (1999)
Communities sympathetic to the Zapatista cause have been targeted by paramilitary units with tacit support from the Mexican military. On this program, we take a look at what's been described as a "hidden war" against these communities. As always, edited by Ian Anderson (@starsalwayslost), with special thanks / credit to Sina Rahmani + The East is a Podcast. Our Twitter presence is @AntiImpArchive, and if you would like to reach out directly we have an email address at: antiimperialistarchive@gmail.com

Jun 23, 2025 • 28min
Ellen Bernstein - Cuba, Pastors for Peace Friendshipment Caravan (1999)
A discussion of Cuba, politics and the upcoming "Friendshipment Caravan" to the island nation As always, edited by Ian Anderson (@starsalwayslost), with special thanks / credit to Sina Rahmani + The East is a Podcast. Our Twitter presence is @AntiImpArchive, and if you would like to reach out directly we have an email address at: antiimperialistarchive@gmail.com

Jun 20, 2025 • 27min
Mauri Saalakhan, Nassima Haddam - Early Beginnings of Secret Evidence Laws (1999)
A look at the increasing use of "secret evidence laws" to detain, for indefinite periods of times, persons suspected of having ties to terrorist organizations. This flies in the face of all constitutional guarantees and rights of due process. In this program, we take a look at the increasing use of "secret evidence laws" to detain, for indefinite periods of times, persons suspected of having ties to terrorist organizations. Secret evidence, which in some cases includes the nature of the charges and the name of the plaintiff, is available to federal prosecutors but not to the defendants. This flies in the face of all constitutional guarantees and rights of due process. And, whether intentionally or not, most of the approximately two-dozen people currently imprisoned under the secret evidence and counter-terrorism laws are Arab or Muslim. With Mauri Saalakhan of the Peace and Justice Foundation and Nassima Haddam, whose husband is currently imprisoned under these laws. As always, edited by Ian Anderson (@starsalwayslost), with special thanks / credit to Sina Rahmani + The East is a Podcast. Our Twitter presence is @AntiImpArchive, and if you would like to reach out directly we have an email address at: antiimperialistarchive@gmail.com

Jun 16, 2025 • 38min
Francis Boyle - Ten Years after Colin Powell (2013)
Ten Years after former Secretary of State Colin Powell made the case for war against Iraq in front of the UN Security Council, we examine the evidence of war crimes perpetrated by both the George W Bush administration and the Barrack Obama Administration. As always, edited by Ian Anderson (@starsalwayslost), with special thanks / credit to Sina Rahmani + The East is a Podcast. Our Twitter presence is @AntiImpArchive, and if you would like to reach out directly we have an email address at: antiimperialistarchive@gmail.com

Jun 13, 2025 • 2min
The MOVE Family Compilation (1978-2020)
MOVE 9, 1978 Powelton Village MOVE headquarter Delbert Africa Chuckie Africa Janine Africa Janet Africa Move Members Press Coverage News Reporting Mayor Rizzo Police Surveillance (1978) Ramona Africa speaks at a demo re: Housing and Human Rights in SF (1997) Brother Delbert Africa speaks to us from SCI Dallas. Simply listen as he tells us about MOVE and what it means to be On A Move! (2019) Today marks the 40th anniversary of a massive police operation in Philadelphia that culminated in the siege of the headquarters of the black radical group known as MOVE. The group was founded by John Africa, and all its members took the surname Africa. It was August 8, 1978, when police tried to remove members of MOVE from their communal home with water cannons and battering rams, even as some continued to hide in the basement with children. During the siege on MOVE’s house, gunfire was exchanged, and a police officer named James Ramp was killed. Two years later, nine MOVE members were convicted of third-degree murder in Ramp’s death. They were sentenced to 30 to 100 years in prison and became the MOVE 9. We speak with Debbie Africa, the first of the nine to be released from prison, and her son Mike Jr. At the time of Debbie’s arrest, she was 8-and-a-half months pregnant with her son, who was born inside prison. They were reunited on June 16 after nearly four decades separated. We also air footage from the documentary ”MOVE: Confrontation in Philadelphia,” directed and produced by Karen Pomer and Jane Manicini. (2018) In honor of Black History Month, Delbert and Janine Africa from the MOVE 9 join the show to discuss their fight for freedom with the MOVE organization. Hosted by Vanessa Maria Graber. (2020) Medical neglect within the prison system is a tool deliberately used by the state to bypass the courts in order to execute prisoners. Delbert Africa of the MOVE 9 died on Monday, June 15th. He was released in January after spending 42 years in jail for a crime he did not commit. Last August he was hospitalized while in prison and received inadequate care. Upon his release UPenn doctors expressed their concern over the types of treatment he was given and denied while incarcerated. The cause of death should be treated as murder. This is the uncut MOVE press conference I filmed yesterday to address what happened to Del, and Phil and Merle before him, and countless other prisoners who are facing medical execution. Discussions about defunding/abolishing police must also address the medical malfeasance (if not outright total abolition) of the prison industrial complex. For more information: http://mikeafricajr.com http://onamove.com (2020) As always, edited by Ian Anderson (@starsalwayslost), with special thanks / credit to Sina Rahmani + The East is a Podcast. Our Twitter presence is @AntiImpArchive, and if you would like to reach out directly we have an email address at: antiimperialistarchive@gmail.com

Jun 9, 2025 • 53min
Brother Shep - Free Kamau Sadiki and All Political Prisoners (2022)
Veteran Black Panther and Zulu King Brother Shep updates the community about the "Free Kamau Sadiki" Campaign, and tells us how we can join the movement to free all political prisoners! For more information: Panthershepcat@aol.com As always, edited by Ian Anderson (@starsalwayslost), with special thanks / credit to Sina Rahmani + The East is a Podcast. Our Twitter presence is @AntiImpArchive, and if you would like to reach out directly we have an email address at: antiimperialistarchive@gmail.com

Jun 6, 2025 • 1h 30min
Mike Ruppert - CIA Drug Smuggling (1997)
While working for the L.A. Police Dept. in the 1970's, Ruppert discovered evidence of CIA involvement in the drug trade. This talk covers the evidence he has gathered in the 20 years since then.