x

75% of people globally want unbiased news (Pew Research) but are concerned they're not getting that.

Get balanced coverage with Symby. See how stories are covered across diverse outlets and spot when one side covers a story the other skips.

PODCAST

Guerrilla History

Guerrilla History

Guerrilla History is the podcast that acts as a reconnaissance report of global history for the activist left, and aims to use the lessons of history to analyze the present. Your hosts are educators Henry Hakamaki and Professor Adnan Husain, historian and Director of the School of Religion at Queens University. Follow us on social media! Our podcast can be found on twitter at https://twitter.com/guerrilla_pod, and can be supported on patreon at https://www.patreon.com/guerrillahistory. Your

history

All Episodes

01:09:49

The History of US Sanctions on Cuba w/ Helen Yaffe

Guerrilla History ·

2022/11/25

This episode of Guerrilla History is a continuation of our Sanctions As War miniseries. In this excellent episode, we have a discussion with Professor Helen Yaffe on the history and the impacts of sanctions on Cuba, absolutely something that all anti-imperialists need to be fully aware of and engage with to act in solidarity with the Cuban Revolution. Help us spread the word by sharing with comrades, it will be of benefit to the show and to the left movement generally. Be sure to also stay turned

en

01:35:41

The World Cup: Sport, Politics, History, and...

Guerrilla History ·

2022/11/18

This episode of Guerrilla History comes out just in time for the start of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar! In this episode, we bring back fan favorite Alexander Aviña to discuss the politics behind the World Cup, both historically and in this current edition. We hit on topics of human rights, sports washing, and propaganda in both cases. We also talk about the sport itself and the prospects on the field for this edition of the biggest prize within The Beautiful Game! Alexander Aviña is historian at

en

56:24

Haiti and Western Intervention w/ Pascal Robert -...

Guerrilla History ·

2022/11/11

In this Dispatch episode, we provide a grounding on the history of Western intervention in Haiti in order to analyze the current situation taking place there, and the prospects for even expanded intervention. For this, we bring on Pascal Robert, who's writing on Haiti has been very useful in shedding light on a locality that the Western media tends to ignore unless convenient for them. W're also joined by our friend James Ray as a guest host for this episode. Enjoy, and share! Pascal Robert is a

en

01:14:09

Bring Anti-Imperialism to Young Comrades + Learn from...

Guerrilla History ·

2022/11/04

A great conversation with three young comrades from The Cadre Journal! A fairly wide ranging conversation focused on why it's critical to push anti-imperialism for the youth, and why it's important that we learn from the Global South, its revolutionaries and theorists. The Cadre Journal is a student-run podcast and journal on Marxism, Anti-Imperialism, and Communism. You can follow them on twitter @thecadrejournal. Here's Joseph's article A Prologue to the Swazi Revolution - One Year in the

en

01:09:29

The 20th Communist Party of China National Congress -...

Guerrilla History ·

2022/10/28

In this Dispatch episode on a very recent topic, we bring in both a great guest and a fabulous guest host - both of whom are our friends from the DSA International Committee. Mirah and Sun Feiyang. We discuss the recently wrapped up Communist Party of China National Congress, its implications for Chinese domestic and foreign policy, and what to expect in the next 5 years. Mirah and Feiyang are both members of the DSA International Committee. Mirah can be followed on twitter @snackvampire,

en

01:56:50

The Rise of Fascism, Bolsonaro, & the Brazilian...

Guerrilla History ·

2022/10/21

In this outstanding conversation, we talk with journalist Michael Fox about the rise of Fascism in Brazil, Bolsonaro, the impending runoff elections, the rise of Evangelicalism, the role of the US in these processes, and much more! We make sure to give plenty of historical background on these current events, so whether you're listening for the history or for analysis of the present, we know you'll enjoy this conversation. We are also lucky to be joined by our friend and comrade Professor Stuart

en

01:29:02

The History and Impact of Sanctions on Iran w/...

Guerrilla History ·

2022/10/14

This episode of Guerrilla History is a continuation of our Sanctions As War miniseries. In this fascinating episode, we have a discussion with Professor Muhammad Sahimi on the history and the impacts of sanctions on Iran, which is both an immensely enlightening and heartbreaking conversation. This episode is particularly timely given the current situation in Iran, which the last question of the interview addresses. Be sure to also stay turned for more installments of our Sanctions As War series!

en

01:07:41

Sanctions As Siege Warfare w/ Manu Karuka

Guerrilla History ·

2022/10/07

This episode of Guerrilla History is a continuation of our Sanctions As War miniseries (check out our earlier episodes from the series if you've not already!). In this episode, we lay out some very interesting historical and analytical parallels between sieges throughout history and modern sanctions regimes. A fascinating conversation with a great scholar and committed anti-imperialist, you don't want to miss this! Be sure to also stay turned for more installments of our Sanctions As War series!

en

01:16:35

Part 2 - Why Political Education & Historical...

Guerrilla History ·

2022/09/30

In this Intelligence Briefing, we continue the conversation with our panel from last week by doing listener Q&As. Be sure to stay tuned for future Spaces, if you have questions you'd like to ask them, and sign up for our patreon to help keep the show up and running and to send us comments anytime! To follow each of the panelists on Twitter, just click on the link after their name: James: @GoodVibePolitik, Ilima: @ItsIlima, Isa: @endsanctions, Matt: @MattxRed, Mikey: @karaokecomputer, Mirah:

en

01:34:42

Why Political Education & Historical Knowledge is KEY...

Guerrilla History ·

2022/09/23

For this Intelligence Briefing, we gathered a panel of great activists and organizers for a discussion on why political education is crucial to building our movements. This is part one of the conversation, the panel discussion. Part two, the Q&A segment, will come out next week. To follow each of the panelists on Twitter, just click on the link after their name: James: @GoodVibePolitik, Ilima: @ItsIlima, Isa: @endsanctions, Matt: @MattxRed, Mikey: @karaokecomputer, Mirah: @snackvampire, Sam:

en

01:10:54

Sanctions & Nation-Breaking Yugoslavia w/ Gregory...

Guerrilla History ·

2022/09/16

This episode of Guerrilla History is a continuation of our Sanctions As War miniseries (check out the intro episode if you've not already!), and is our first case study of the series. In this episode, we hear the simultaneously heartbreaking and infuriating story of the sanctions on Yugoslavia from Gregory Elich. Gregory, in addition to being a committed anti-imperialist and keen analyst of world events, was on the ground in Yugoslavia to investigate NATO war crimes, and this is truly an excellent

en

01:25:58

Multipolarity w/ Ben Norton

Guerrilla History ·

2022/09/09

In this incredibly fun episode, we talk with Ben Norton about multipolarity, from both theoretical and real-world analytical lenses. Who better to discuss the topic of multipolarity with us than Mr. Multipolarista himself? The conversation itself was excellent, as is Ben's work more generally. If you don't already check out Multipolarista's content regularly, this is your notice to do so! Ben Norton is a journalist, writer, and filmmaker based in Nicaragua, and is the founder of

en

01:03:57

The Fred Hampton Assassination & Judas and the Black...

Guerrilla History ·

2022/09/02

Guerrilla History "From the Archives" is a series of episodes, consisting of previously patreon-exclusive episodes that we are unlocking for the general public after one year. This From the Archives episode was originally released on Patreon on April 2, 2021, and is about the Fred Hampton assassination, some new information that had come out around the time of the recording of the episode, and the docudrama Judas and the Black Messiah. Join us for this very fun conversation! You can support

en

01:22:30

Booker Omole of the Communist Party of Kenya -...

Guerrilla History ·

2022/08/26

In this tremendous conversation, we talk with Comrade Booker Omole of the Communist Party of Kenya for the history and class analysis of the recent elections in Kenya. An absolutely fascinating and enlightening discussion, we could not hope for a better guest than Comrade Booker! Booker Omole is the National Vice Chairperson and National Organizing Secretary of the Communist Party of Kenya. He can be found on Twitter @BookerBiro. Support the Communist Party of Kenya! You can contribute to their

en

01:57:22

The Fragility of US Power w/ Noam Chomsky & Vijay...

Guerrilla History ·

2022/08/19

In this tremendous episode, we talk with Professor Noam Chomsky and Vijay Prashad about the topics in their brand new book The Withdrawal: Iraq, Libya, Afghanistan, and the Fragility of U.S. Power. An absolutely wonderful conversation with two great guests! The book will be released in 10 days, so be sure to sign up for your copy! Professor Noam Chomsky is a world-renowned linguist and political activist, and is author of numerous books. Whether you are already familiar with his work or not,

en

01:31:31

Sanctions As War w/ Immanuel Ness & Stuart Davis

Guerrilla History ·

2022/08/12

This episode of Guerrilla History is the introduction to a mini-series we are running for the next couple of months. The topic is Sanctions As War, based off of the book of the same name edited by Professors Immanuel Ness and Stuart Davis. Subsequent episodes will be focused on case studies of countries that have faced sanctions, and this intro will lay some of the theoretical groundwork necessary for us to build a narrative around! And who better to get us underway in this series than Manny and

en

11:52

Announcements and Recommendations - August 2022

Guerrilla History ·

2022/08/05

Read and subscribe to our free weekly newsletter https://guerrillahistory.substack.com/ Breht's recommendation: The Counterrevolution of 1776 w/ Gerald Horne Adnan's recommendation: Why Turkey Is Authoritarian w/ Halil Karaveli Henry's recommendation: Women In Nepal's Civil War w/ Hisila Yami Support us on Patreon!

en

01:36:53

The Economics of Imperialism and Inflation w/ Richard...

Guerrilla History ·

2022/07/29

In this useful episode, we talk with Professor Richard Wolff about the economics of both imperialism and inflation - two major issues facing nearly everyone today, but that we often don't look at the economic drivers or mechanisms of. An incredibly fun conversation with someone we've wanted to bring on the show for quite some time! Richard Wolff is a Professor Emeritus of Economics at UMass-Amherst and a Visiting Professor at The New School. He is also the host of Economic Update and the founder

en

01:08:36

From the Archives - The 1776 Report

Guerrilla History ·

2022/07/22

Guerrilla History "From the Archives" is a new series of episodes, consisting of previously patreon-exclusive episodes that we are unlocking for the general public after one year. This From the Archives episode was originally released on Patreon on January 29, 2021, and is about the (at the time) recently released, ahistorical 1776 Report by the sham 1776 Commission. Join us as we rant about this report and talk about its potential impact. The report itself can be viewed here. You can support

en

01:39:11

Coups, Oil, and Oil Nationalization: Supplement w/...

Guerrilla History ·

2022/07/15

This supplemental episode is the recording of a Twitter Space we just recorded with our friends, Professors Alexander Aviña and Brandon Wolfe-Hunnicutt. What was originally supposed to be a pretty informal meeting became a nearly 1 hour and 40 minute discussion of coups, oil, and oil nationalization! Enjoy! Alexander Aviña is historian at Arizona State University, and is author of the book Specters of Revolution: Peasant Guerrilla in the Cold War Mexican Countryside (Oxford University Press,

en

260 results

Similar Podcasts

The Old Front Line

Paul Reed

Today In History with The Retrospectors

The Retrospectors

جنود خلدهم التاريخ

ALSUMOOD PODCAST

Film History - Daily

Inception Point Ai

Madonna - Biography Flash

Inception Point Ai