Dec 20, 2024
Interview
Hala Sabbah discusses the Sameer Project's grassroots mutual aid efforts in Gaza, contrasting them with ineffective and complicit international NGOs, and emphasizing their work as a form of resistance toward Palestinian liberation.
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A summit on accountability in social justice movements features impacted families and grassroots organizers critiquing the co-optation of Black liberation struggles by celebrity activists and foundations, while calling for genuine transparency and abolitionist strategies.
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The hosts of The Minyan speak with Lara Sheehi and Bana Abu-Zuluf of the Good Shepherd Collective about shared colonial histories in Ireland and Palestine, the failures of the two-state solution, and building effective anti-colonial solidarity.
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Max Ajl analyzes the Israeli destruction of Syrian defense infrastructure and the imperialist assault on state sovereignty, offering critical insights for anti-imperialist organizing.
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Dr. Anahid Al-Harden explains how Palestinian refugees in Syria remember the Nakba and how their unique integration and the ongoing war have shaped that memory.
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Dec 13, 2024
Interview
Dr. Virginia Tilley explains how a comprehensive study found that Israel's practices in the occupied territories constitute apartheid under international law.
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The West cannot hide, they cannot claim ignorance. Nobody can say they didn't know.
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Nihal El Aasar analyzes the absence of Arab mass mobilization in response to Israel's genocidal assault on Gaza, tracing it to decades of defeat, depoliticization, and the legacy of the 1967 war.
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Patrick Cockburn critiques Western media coverage of the Syrian conflict and argues the Assad government remains far from collapse.
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Ismail Haniyeh declares that Palestinians in Gaza will never leave their land despite Israeli genocide and displacement attempts.
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Osama Hamdan condemns Israel's starvation policy in Gaza and US complicity, while reiterating Hamas's demands for a permanent ceasefire and full Israeli withdrawal.
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Cody and Banna from the Good Shepherd Collective analyze settler colonial violence in the West Bank and advocate for anti-Zionism as the foundation of decolonization and solidarity.
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Human rights lawyer Thomas Becker details the 2019 Sacaba and Senkata massacres of indigenous protesters in Bolivia, the racist narratives used to justify them, and the ongoing fight for justice and collective memory.
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Breht O'Shea critically engages with Michael Sugrue's lecture on Marx, offering a Marxist perspective on alienation, class struggle, and the necessity of revolution.
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Hernandez emphasizes that indigenous-Palestinian solidarity arises from shared colonial logics and that decolonization is an ongoing process of walking while asking questions, rather than a fixed endpoint.
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Nov 21, 2024
Panel
Representatives from the Cuban Embassy and activists discuss the damaging impact of the U.S. State Sponsors of Terrorism designation on Cuba, Syria, and Iran, and outline campaigns to remove Cuba from the list.
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Lebanon's lead negotiator Elias Bou Saab details the historic maritime border deal with Israel, mediated by the US, and how it could bring prosperity while ensuring no normalization of ties.
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Max Ajl offers a critical reassessment of the Syrian war, arguing that the 2011 uprisings were manipulated by imperialist forces to undermine an anti-imperialist state and alliance.
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Dr. Izzeldin Abuelaish recounts the Israeli shelling that killed his daughters and niece during the 2009 assault on Gaza, and calls for equality and humanity between Israelis and Palestinians.
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Khaled Barakat examines how labeling liberation movements as 'terrorist' serves colonialism and discusses the resilience of Palestinian political prisoners.
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Glen Ford argues that the 2016 election season is different because the two-party duopoly is coming apart, presenting new opportunities for black self-determination.
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Jon Elmer provides an in-depth account of Yahya Sinwar's life, from his prison leadership to his defiant death on the front lines in Rafah, arguing that his martyrdom will shape Palestinian resistance for generations.
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Gabriel Rockhill discusses Domenico Losurdo's critique of Western Marxism as an ideological product of imperialism that marginalizes anti-colonial struggles and legitimizes imperial power.
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This documentary reveals how decades of Israeli propaganda and pro-Israel lobbying have shaped American media coverage to obscure the reality of Israel's military occupation and win unwavering U.S. support.
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Jamal Juma and Drew Penland discuss the Israeli Apartheid Wall, its illegal annexation of Palestinian land, and the nonviolent resistance against it.
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Mohamed Omar recounts the brutal realities of life and death in Rafah refugee camp under Israeli military assault.
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Scholar Mohamed Abdou reflects on the one-year anniversary of Al-Aqsa Flood, connecting struggles for Palestinian liberation with indigenous sovereignty and Black self-determination, and recounting his targeted harassment following Columbia University's solidarity encampment.
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Na'eem Jeenah argues that Israel's treatment of Palestinians mirrors South African apartheid and advocates for an international boycott and isolation campaign as a strategy for Palestinian liberation.
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Oct 17, 2024
Interview
Khalida Jarrar discusses her imprisonment without trial and the ongoing hunger strike by Palestinian prisoners, urging international solidarity to pressure Israel for humanitarian improvements.
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The speaker recounts the debate between Malcolm X and Bayard Rustin as a turning point that solidified Black nationalism within SNCC and opened the way for violence as a legitimate tool in the struggle for human rights.
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Oct 9, 2024
Interview
In rare interviews, Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah discusses resistance, Israel, Palestine, and the Syrian conflict, including a 2012 conversation with Julian Assange.
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Oct 9, 2024
Interview
Nora Barrows-Friedman and Adam Horowitz discuss the entanglement of philo-Semitism with Zionism and Western imperialism, and the impact on Palestinian liberation and Jewish identity.
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Oct 5, 2024
Interview
Ajamu Baraka discusses the Uhuru Three trial as part of the state's war on Black liberation and the importance of building decolonized, radical organizations.
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Oct 4, 2024
Interview
In a wide-ranging interview, Bana Abu Zuluf and Lara Kilani from the Good Shepherd Collective analyze the genocide in Gaza, the intensifying colonization of the West Bank, and the imperative of supporting armed resistance and material solidarity to achieve Palestinian liberation.
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Ismail Haniyeh calls for a long-term ceasefire based on the 1967 borders and urges Europe to play an active role in resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
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Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah discusses the history and strategy of Hezbollah, its relationship with Iran, and the axis of resistance against Israeli and American imperialism in the region.
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Leila Khaled describes hijacking a TWA airliner in 1969 as part of the Popular Front's strategy to strike at imperialist interests and raise awareness for the Palestinian cause.
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Ramzy Baroud shares the deeply personal and political story of his father Mohammad's journey from a destroyed village in historic Palestine to a life of resistance in Gaza, illustrating the enduring spirit of the Palestinian struggle.
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Chairman Omali Yeshitela argues that Barack Obama and Kamala Harris represent 'white power in black face,' serving imperialist interests while deflecting genuine Black liberation struggles.
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A documentary presenting the testimonies of Palestinian children arrested, beaten, and imprisoned by Israeli forces, revealing the trauma and legal violations they endure.
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A documentary portrait of Robert Mugabe and the Zimbabwean liberation struggle, from the guerrilla war to the early years of independence.
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Willie Masai shares his harrowing experiences as a medical volunteer in Gaza, bearing witness to the genocide and the unbreakable spirit of the Palestinian people.
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Joseph Massad delivers a keynote at the 2013 Right of Return Conference, arguing that the Palestinian right of return is fundamentally about decolonizing the Zionist project.
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Kate Raphael-Bender explains why QUIT and other queer groups are boycotting World Pride in Jerusalem, arguing that celebrating 'love without borders' in a city divided by an apartheid wall and ongoing occupation contradicts the principles of queer liberation and Palestinian rights.
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Sep 4, 2024
Interview
The Good Shepherd Collective dissects the co-optation of Palestinian solidarity by liberal Zionism and electoral politics, urging a return to principled anti-Zionist organizing.
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Therese Taylor examines the 'Gay Girl in Damascus' hoax, revealing how a fictional blogger was used to shape Western perceptions of the Syrian conflict.
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Aug 28, 2024
(AIA Interviews) Dr Kerry Sinanan - Palestine, the Caribbean, and International Solidarity - Preview (2024)
Interview
Dr. Kerry Sinanan connects Caribbean anti-colonial legacies to Palestinian solidarity and the ongoing crisis in Gaza.
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Jeremy Scahill discusses his investigative report on Hamas's motivations for the October 7 attacks and the state of ceasefire negotiations.
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Omar Barghouti presents the Palestinian BDS movement as a rights-based, nonviolent campaign targeting Israeli apartheid, occupation, and denial of refugee rights, and analyzes its rapid global growth.
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Nada Elia explains how BDS and global solidarity are essential to ending Israeli apartheid, exposing tactics like pinkwashing that distract from the reality of Palestinian dispossession.
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