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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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01:43:49

Everyday Politics in Gaddafi's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya...

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2024/04/26

In this terrific episode of Guerrilla History, we bring on our comrade and friend Matteo Capasso to discuss his fantastic book Everyday Politics in the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, a work based on oral histories and "provides a unique and vivid look into the political dynamics that characterized the everyday lives of Libyans, offering a compelling counterargument to those who insist on framing the history of the country as a stateless, authoritarian, and rogue state". Really great conversation and a

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02:04:55

The Great Leap Forward & Cultural Revolution w/ Ken...

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2024/04/19

In this episode of Guerrilla History, we get into part 3 of our 4 part miniseries on modern Chinese history featuring Ken Hammond (and guest host Breht O'Shea of Revolutionary Left Radio) with an amazing discussion of The Great Leap Forward and The Cultural Revolution! If you haven't already listened to part 1 of the series, on the Taiping and Boxer Rebellions, or part 2 on The Chinese Revolution & Civil War, be sure to go back and check those out because we pick up right where we left off last

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01:53:58

Disarming Empire + the Elections in Pakistan w/ Pawel...

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2024/04/12

In this terrific and wide ranging episode of Guerrilla History, we bring on Pawel Wargan to discuss the recent elections in Pakistan, which he was an international observer for, as well as his excellent article Disarming Empire (which we HIGHLY recommend reading!). We truly enjoyed this conversation, and are really looking forward to having Pawel back on again soon to discuss Western Sahara and the work he has done there. Pawel Wargan is an activist, researcher, organizer, and coordinator of the

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01:38:36

The Chinese Revolution & Civil War w/ Ken Hammond ...

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2024/04/05

In this episode of Guerrilla History, we get into part 2 of our 4 part miniseries on modern Chinese history featuring Ken Hammond (and guest host Breht O'Shea of Revolutionary Left Radio) with this absolutely terrific discussion on the Chinese Revolution & Civil War! If you haven't already listened to part 1 of the series, on the Taiping and Boxer Rebellions, be sure to do so because we pick up right where we left off last time. The next two installments will drop every other week (with other

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01:34:18

For Palestine & Liberated Texts w/ Louis Allday

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2024/03/29

In this outstanding episode of Guerrilla History, we have another installment of our Sources and Methods series, and this time with the terrific Louis Allday. Here, we bring on Louis to discuss Liberated Texts and the work that is done within that project, as well as the recently released special edition of Ebb Magazine, For Palestine. We loved the conversation with Louis about preserving and spreading under-appreciated and supressed sources and books, Kanafani, solidarity with Palestine, and

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01:33:45

The Taiping & Boxer Rebellions w/ Ken Hammond ...

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2024/03/22

In this episode of Guerrilla History, we launch our 4 part miniseries on modern Chinese history featuring Ken Hammond (and guest host Breht O'Shea of Revolutionary Left Radio) with this terrific discussion on the Taiping and Boxer Rebellions! Be sure to go back and listen to the previous episode we did with Ken in the fall, which serves as a bit of an introductory work for this miniseries. The other three installments will drop every other week (with other episodes in between), and will cover the

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02:03:13

History of Palestinian Communism w/ Patrick Higgins

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2024/03/15

In this absolutely fascinating and important episode of Guerrilla History, we are joined once again by Patrick Higgins to discuss the history of Palestinian communism. Patrick serves up an masterclass here, and honestly this one is worth listening to and then re-listening to while taking notes despite its 2 hour length. You certainly don't want to miss this one! Also be sure to share this with comrades, this episode is sure to benefit many! If you didn't catch Patrick's last appearance on the

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01:05:55

Parting Ways (For Now): Guerrilla History Bids...

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2024/03/08

In this episode of Guerrilla History, we mark an era change in the show's history as we bid farewell to cohost Breht and Producer Dave. After almost three and a half years of working together on the show, we amicably part ways as Breht and Dave take on new endeavors in their lives and renew their focus on Rev Left Radio and Red Menace. From the bottom of our hearts, Adnan and Henry thank the Breht and Dave for their tireless pursuit of justice and for the effort they have put in alongside us from

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02:02:26

The History of Modern Yemen & the Struggle Against...

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2024/03/01

In this blockbuster episode of Guerrilla History, we bring on two outstanding guests to discuss the modern history of Yemen, as well as their ongoing struggle against Zionist imperialism and opposition to the genocide in Gaza. Shireen and Rune bring fantastic insight and analysis, making this complicated history accessible and utilizable for individuals in our movement against imperialism in all forms, and Zionist imperialism specifically at this moment. Be sure to take in all that our guests

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01:27:53

African & Caribbean People in Britain - A History w/...

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2024/02/23

In this fantastic episode of Guerrilla History, we bring back our esteemed friend and guest, Prof. Hakim Adi, to discuss his eminently important new book African and Caribbean People in Britain: A History, which has just been shortlisted for the prestigious Wolfson History Prize! In this conversation, we trace this history back thousands of years and come up to the present, but you MUST get this book in order to truly appreciate the work that Prof. Adi has done here. We also get an update on the

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01:20:41

American Imperialism's Shadow on Latin America w/...

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2024/02/16

In this episode of Guerrilla History, we are joined by returning guest Michael Fox (whom you may remember from our episode The Rise of Fascism, Bolsonaro, & the Brazilian Elections) to discuss his excellent new series Under the Shadow, a collaboration between The Real News Network and NACLA which examines the lasting impacts of American imperialism on Latin America. This is a fantastic conversation, and one which we hope to follow up with Michael on as his project continues for years to come

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01:23:31

Archiving Arghiri Emmanuel's Works w/ The Arghiri...

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2024/02/09

In this terrific Sources and Methods episode of Guerrilla History, we are joined by Torkil Lauesen, Nemanja Lukić from the Anti-Imperialist Network, Immanuel Ness, and Joseph Mullen (whom you may remember from our episode with The Cadre Journal, which has since merged with Anti-Imperialist Network), who are members of the newly formed Arghiri Emmanuel Association! We discuss the life of the legendary theorist of Unequal Exchange, his theory, as well as the Association's efforts to archive his

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01:24:36

Making the Toussaint Louverture Graphic Novel w/...

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2024/02/02

In this great episode of Guerrilla History, we are joined by the creative team behind the new graphic novel Toussaint Louverture: The Story of the Only Successful Slave Revolt in History! This tremendous work is the graphic novelization of a long lost CLR James play about the Haitian Revolution (which, incidentally, starred the great Paul Robeson the only time it was staged). In this conversation, we talk about this play and the process of adapting it, as well as the objectives behind doing so. A

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02:04:06

Migration as Economic Imperialism w/ Immanuel Ness

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2024/01/26

In this fascinating episode of Guerrilla History, we are joined by fan-favorite Manny Ness to discuss one of his new books, Migration as Economic Imperialism: How International Labour Mobility Undermines Economic Development in Poor Countries. This work directly takes on and dismantles the notion that labor migration is beneficial for the countries of the Global South who send their workers abroad. This is a common refrain in mainstream, neoliberal developmentalist discourse, and this book and

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01:20:10

Intro to Colonialism & Imperialism (The Deprogram...

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2024/01/19

In this collaboration, we went onto The Deprogram (hosted by comrades Hakim, JT, and Yugopnik) to provide an introduction to Colonialism and Imperialism. While we didn't have quite as much time to discuss newer theories of imperialism, such as World Systems Theory and Unequal Exchange, or specific forms of colonialism, such as settler-colonialism and neocolonialism, we hope that this primer will be of use to you and we also hope to reconvene with The Deprogram boys again to talk about some of

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02:22:02

Lebanon vs. Zioimperialism w/ Ali Kadri & Rania Khalek

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2024/01/12

In this critical episode of Guerrilla History, we have a two part-conversation with absolutely terrific guests. Ali Kadri rejoins us to give a more theoretical background on the role of Lebanon historically and in the present with regards to its relations to the West and to the Zioimperialist project, after which Rania Khalek comes on to discuss some of the recent history and analyzes the current role of Lebanon vs. the Zioimperialist project and how it relates to the struggle in Gaza. A fantastic

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02:16:54

Indigeneity & Palestine w/ Nick Estes & Mohamed Abdou

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2024/01/05

In this episode of Guerrilla History, bring on two exceptional guests to discuss a critical topic for deepening our understanding of Palestine and the ongoing settler-colonial domination by the state of "Israel"! Nick Estes and Mohamed Abdou come on the show for a conversation about Indigeneity and Palestine, and we found this discussion to be incredibly fruitful and useful when analyzing the situation in Occupied Palestine today. We are sure that you will also find use in this, and we encourage

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01:46:31

Guerrilla History's 2023 In Review

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2023/12/29

In this year end episode, we do our annual Year In Review. We discuss some of the major things that happened globally in 2023 as well as the work we have done over the course of this year. With this, we've released over 50 publicly available episodes this year on a wide range of topic, and we are really proud of what we have been able to provide to you for political education purposes. We are looking forward to continuing to grow and expand as we go into 2024! If you appreciate what we do,

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01:32:25

"Israel" and Its Role in Latin America w/ Alexander...

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2023/12/22

In this episode of Guerrilla History, we bring back the official unofficial fourth member of the hosting panel, Alexander Aviña! Here we discuss Alex's freshly released article at Foreign Exchanges titled A Future of Walls or Liberation, which examines some of the role and relationships between "Israel" and the countries and governments in Latin America. This is a really interesting piece of the Zioimperialist story, and one which is frankly very under-discussed. Tune in, learn something, and

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02:38:59

Understanding Apartheid: South Africa, Settler...

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2023/12/15

In this Revolutionary Guerrilla Menace get-together, also known as the Rev Left Family Annual Collab (Rev Left+Red Menace+Guerrilla History), Alyson, Henry, Adnan, and Breht sit down for a deep dive on South African Apartheid. Together they discuss its euro-colonialist origins, explain the significance of the Boer Wars, define and explicate the origins of apartheid, explore the political economy of apartheid and how brutal racism shaped it, examine the multi-faceted indigenous resistance to

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