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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

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02:57:36

Coups, Oil, the CIA, and Arab Nationalism in Iraq w/...

Guerrilla History ·

2022/07/08

In this fascinating episode, we talk with Professor Brandon Wolfe-Hunnicutt about the numerous coups of Iraq from 1953-1968 (and the CIA/State Department role in these) amidst the background of rising Arab nationalist politics and pushes by several groups for nationalization of Iraqi oil. A fantastic discussion based off of Brandon's equally fabulous book The Paranoid Style in American Diplomacy: Oil and Arab Nationalism in Iraq! Brandon Wolfe-Hunnicutt is a historian at California State

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01:01:33

Shut Down Red Hill! Naval Pollution Disaster w/...

Guerrilla History ·

2022/07/01

In this Dispatch, we talk to Mikey from O'ahu Water Protectors about the both ongoing and impending disaster at the Red Hill facility, where the US Navy's fuel continues to leak into the largest aquifer on the island of O'ahu. We discuss the history of this fuel facility, and the activism taking place to shut it down! You can find Mikey on various social media platforms, including Twitter, @karaokecomputer. You can find more information about O'ahu Water Protectors and the efforts to shut down Red

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24:29

[Teaser] James Baldwin's Down at the Cross - IB

Guerrilla History ·

2022/06/24

This 20 minute teaser is the conclusion to an hour and 45 minute long Intelligence Briefing we did on Baldwin's magnificent essay Down at the Cross. The full episode will be patreon-exclusive for roughly a year, so if you don't want to wait, be sure to sign up for our patreon to help support the show! https://www.patreon.com/posts/68187078 If you want to read the essay itself, it is available here: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/1962/11/17/letter-from-a-region-in-my-mind

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02:23:11

Time with the Red Army Faction w/ Margrit Schiller

Guerrilla History ·

2022/06/17

In this episode of Guerrilla History, we bring on a very special guest, Margrit Schiller! Margrit was associated early on with the Red Army Faction, before being imprisoned and tortured by the West German state, being forced into exile in Cuba and Uruguay, and then having to move back to Germany more or less against her will. A fascinating life story from someone just as committed to the struggle as ever! Margrit Schiller is author of Remembering the Armed Struggle: My Time with the Red Army

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37:53

From the Archives - Historical Impact of the Plague

Guerrilla History ·

2022/06/10

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 November 4, 2020, and is about the plague. Join us in this old episode where we discussed a bit of the science of the plague, as well as the historical impact of it in the 14th century. Your hosts are immunobiologist Henry Hakamaki, Professor Adnan

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01:28:35

Indian Farmers' Protest Retrospective w/ Sandeep...

Guerrilla History ·

2022/05/27

In this episode of Guerrilla History, we bring on Santosh Kumar and Sandeep Rauzi of workersunity.com to give a retrospective look at the massive Indian Farmers' Protests that went on for over a year, from the perspective of journalist activists on the ground! We discuss the conditions of Indian agricultural workers before the protests, the "Farm Bills" that sparked the protests, what the protests were like, and what has happened since the Indian government has dropped the proposed bills!

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01:41:59

Ownership of Development, China in Africa, and...

Guerrilla History ·

2022/05/20

In this episode of Guerrilla History, we bring back Africana studies scholar, Professor Takiyah Harper-Shipman, to continue our conversation! This time, the discussion focused on the paradigm of ownership of development, China's role in Africa, and AFRICOM! If you haven't already listened to part 1 of the conversation, you should do so first, it will be a good primer for this episode. Part 3, on African feminisms, is forthcoming! Takiyah Harper-Shipman is an Assistant Professor in the Africana

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43:08

From the Archives - The Bandung Conference

Guerrilla History ·

2022/05/13

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 inaugural From the Archives episode was originally released on Patreon on December 25, 2020, and is about the famous Bandung Conference of 1955. Join us as we describe the historical context of the Bandung Conference, and it's enduring importance. Your hosts are immunobiologist Henry Hakamaki, Professor Adnan

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01:06:51

Reproductive Rights Under Attack: SCOTUS & Roe v. Wade

Guerrilla History ·

2022/05/03

In this Dispatch episode of Guerrilla History (and crossover with Revolutionary Left Radio), we discuss the newly leaked draft opinion from the Supreme Court of the United States what would overturn Roe v. Wade and strip the right of access to safe abortion to millions of Americans. We try to frame this historically, and discuss the politics of this draft, which is set to be finalized and voted on in just over a month. A critical topic for us all to focus on right now, and to think together about

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01:25:38

W. African Women's Development (Part 1) w/ Takiyah...

Guerrilla History ·

2022/04/29

In this episode of Guerrilla History, we bring on the fantastic Africana studies scholar, Professor Takiyah Harper-Shipman, to talk about West African women's development, Sankara, AFRICOM, and more! Due to time constraints, this episode will act as an introduction to these topics for our next conversation with Professor Harper-Shipman, which will take place soon and will be a longer, more in-depth discussion. We really enjoyed the conversation, and are already looking forward to diving into the

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01:15:48

Rev Left Radio 5 Year Retrospective

Guerrilla History ·

2022/04/15

This bonus episode turns the focus onto Breht as we celebrate and take a look back for the 5 year anniversary of the Revolutionary Left Radio family of shows. Why is a history podcast putting out an episode like this? Tune in and find out, we think you will enjoy the conversation! Guerrilla History- Intelligence Briefings will be roughly a twice monthly series of shorter, more informal discussions between the hosts about topics of their choice. Patrons at the Comrade tier and above will have

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48:52

Ibn Khaldun - "The Father of Sociology"

Guerrilla History ·

2022/04/08

In this impromptu episode, Adnan teaches Henry and the audience about the great 14th-15th Century scholar Ibn Khaldun, who is sometimes called the "father of sociology". Ibn Khaldun also revolutionized the methodology of historical analysis in his time, and provides an excellent subject for us to discuss! Your hosts are immunobiologist Henry Hakamaki, Professor Adnan Husain, historian and Director of the School of Religion at Queens University, and Revolutionary Left Radio's Breht O'Shea. Follow

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01:23:10

Upcoming French Elections w/ Marlon Ettinger: Dispatch

Guerrilla History ·

2022/03/25

In this episode of Guerrilla History, we bring on Marlon Ettinger to talk about the imminent French elections! We discuss the candidates, the prospects, and how French history plays into what we are currently seeing in France. An episode that will catch you up to speed on almost everything you need to know in advance of the elections! The first round takes place on April 10, the runoff second round is on April 24. Marlon Ettinger is an independent journalist currently covering the French

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01:34:04

World Systems w/ Ariel Salzmann

Guerrilla History ·

2022/03/11

A fascinating intelligence briefing on world systems theory, some of its thinkers and, some of the debates within the field! This episode will hopefully help us in considering HOW we think about history, and how we analyze the driving force of events in the world. We're joined by the esteemed Professor Ariel Salzmann, historian of Islamic and world history. Ariel Salzmann is a professor of Islamic and world history at Queen's University, and her research addresses theories of state formation,

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01:43:52

History of Russia/Ukraine Relations w/ Alexey...

Guerrilla History ·

2022/02/25

In this episode of Guerrilla History, we bring on Alexey Sakhnin to discuss the history of Russia/Ukraine relations. Given the current events, this is an important topic for us to understand the historical context of. Take the information here and use it to help you analyze what is unfolding! Alexey Sakhnin is a Russian activist, historian, Progressive International Council member, and member of the Left Front. He has articles published all over the place, and more coming out all the time. He

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02:11:01

Far-Right Rhetoric and the Politics of Fear w/ Ruth...

Guerrilla History ·

2022/02/18

In this episode of Guerrilla History, we bring on the world-renowned linguist, Professor Ruth Wodak, to talk about her book The Politics of Fear: The Shameless Normalization of Far-Right Discourse (SAGE Publications). This book takes both a historical and analytical look at how the rhetoric of the far-right ("right wing populist" in Prof Wodak's words) plays to and stokes our fears, and how far-right parties today are emulating the worst tendencies of far-right parties of the past. A fascinating

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01:33:38

Representations of the Intellectual: Part 1

Guerrilla History ·

2022/02/04

In this Intelligence Briefing, the guys go over Edward Said's book Representations of the Intellectual, which was based on his 1993 series of Reith Lectures. This book focuses on the conceptions of intellectuals and the roles that they should play within society. A very fun conversation, on a very important work! Part 2 of this conversation will be coming out as a Patreon Exclusive episode very soon. You can listen to Said's series of Reith Lectures for free here:

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02:03:40

Dissecting the American Empire in 2022 & Beyond w/...

Guerrilla History ·

2022/01/29

In this special crossover episode of Guerrilla History, we collaborate with friend of the show Danny Haiphong and his show The Internationalist Transmission to discuss US imperialism, the Russia-US tensions, "patriotic socialism", and the necessity of anti-imperialist politics. A very fun conversation! Danny Haiphong is a journalist acting as Contributing Editor of Black Agenda Report, Co-Host of The Left Lens, and co-editor of Friends of Socialist China! You can follow Danny on twitter

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01:33:17

Art and the Working Class w/ Taylor Genovese

Guerrilla History ·

2022/01/20

An unusual episode, but one that is a lot of fun and quite useful as well! We have a returning guest, Taylor Genovese (see our episode on the Peasants' Revolt of 1381 to hear his previous appearance), AND a guest interviewer today, Safie Ashirova. We talked about Alexander Bogdanov's Art and the Working Class, which Taylor has just translated into english for the very first time and has been released today at peacelandbread.com/books. A major examination on the necessity for proletarian art, and

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02:29:00

Socialist States & the Environment w/ Salvatore...

Guerrilla History ·

2022/01/14

In this episode of Guerrilla History, we bring on Professor Salvatore Engel-Di Mauro to talk about his book, Socialist States and the Environment: Lessons for Eco-Socialist Futures. This book is an analytical and historical examination of the impact of Socialist States on the environment, and busts many myths that we hear in the imperialist core about this historical record. A really deep dive of a conversation that will arm you with facts and historical perspective to combat the dual

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