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Best podcasts about Syrian Revolution

Latest podcast episodes about Syrian Revolution

State of Ukraine
The Iconic Singer of the Syrian Revolution

State of Ukraine

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2025 9:11


Syria is reinventing itself following a 14-year bloody civil war and the rapid crumbling of the regime of Bashar Al-Assad regime in December. As NPR's Emily Feng travelled the country reporting on the new Syria, she kept seeing one man's face on flags, posters and vehicles everywhere she went. So, she decided to find out more about him.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

Green Left Weekly Radio
Eyewitness Report on Syria after Assad's fall

Green Left Weekly Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2025


Featuring the latest in activist campaigns and struggles against oppression fighting for a better world with anti-capitalist analysis on current affairs and international politics. Presenters: Jacob Andrewartha, Jordan AK.NewsreportsHeadline news discussionPresenters discuss the Palestinians return to northern Gaza and why it represents a victory for Palestinian resistance.News from Green Left discussed by the presenters.Invasion Day 2025: "Genocide is no reason to celebrateDoctors, activists condemn Queensland LNP's attack on trans youthClimate change extinctions in Australia predicted to be among the highest globallyFar right ‘willfully misinterprets' criticism of Dutton's racismInterviews and DiscussionOmar Hassan, member of Socialist Alternative, long-standing suppoter of the Syrian Revolution, recently visited Syria for a number of weeks to report on the situation after the fall of Bashar al-Assad's dictatorship joins the program to discuss the political situation in Syria. You can listen to the individual interview here.Songs playedThe Boy and the Plane - Marcel KhalifeMercy Mercy Mercy - Marvin Gaye

Radio Islam
Evaluating DIRCO's stance on the Syrian Revolution - Zeenat Adam

Radio Islam

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2025 21:20


Evaluating DIRCO's stance on the Syrian Revolution - Zeenat Adam by Radio Islam

This Week with David Rovics
Lao Tzu, the Syrian Revolution, and Anti-Social Media

This Week with David Rovics

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2025 18:22


Talking about critical analysis of history and current events (or not), and some ancient Chinese philosophy.

Talking Taiwan
Ep 301: Documentary Films on the Pandemic, Immigration, and Human Rights Issues: Our Talk with Taiwanese American Filmmaker Hsuan Yu Pan

Talking Taiwan

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2024 53:24


In this episode of Talking Taiwan, I started off speaking with Taiwanese American documentary filmmaker Hsuan Yu Pan about how she got interested in documentary filmmaking. As we talked about her films, we covered a broad range of topics from the COVID-19 pandemic to parallels between the 2017 travel bans that barred people from seven Muslim majority countries from entering the U.S. and internment of Japanese Americans in the1940s. Time and time again entire groups of people have been targeted and blamed groups.   Related Links: https://talkingtaiwan.com/documentary-films-on-the-pandemic-immigration-and-human-rights-issues-our-talk-with-taiwanese-american-filmmaker-hsuan-yu-pan-ep-301/   This led us back to the pandemic and recalling the high incidence of Asian hate that happened at that time. Her current film project Hear, Eat, Home touches on many of these topics including the Syrian Revolution and Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022. After speaking to Hsuan Yu I get the sense that through her documentary filmmaking she wishes to create understanding so that history doesn't repeat itself and to foster more empathy in the world.  Below in the Related Links section is a link where you can support and watch a work in progress version of Hsuan Yu's film Hear, Eat, Home.   Here's a little preview of what we talked about in this podcast episode: Hsuan Yu's upbringing and how she initially had aspirations to be a visual artist How Hsuan Yu got interested in documentary filmmaking How Hsuan Yu's early experiences editing wedding videos taught her how to use video footage to tell a story How her work at Bric TV taught her how to find stories How she came up with the concept for her documentary film Alone Together that was shot during the pandemic How footage for Alone Together was gathered and planned How Alone Together featured footage from 11 different countries What Hsuan Yu learned from making the film Alone Together Hsuan Yu views her filmmaking as being about telling people's stories How she met the Taiwanese puppeteer, Mr. Tsai who is the subject of her documentary film project I, Puppet How Hsuan Yu was able to encourage Mr. Tsai to do some impromptu puppetry in New York's Washington Square Park How Mr. Tsai attended a Puppet Slam event in Coney Island, NY and brought the puppet slam concept back to his puppet museum in Taipei, Taiwan The relationship between Mr. Tsai and his father who is also a puppeteer How and why Mr. Tsai's parents didn't want him to become a puppeteer What Hsuan Yu loves about making documentaries Her documentary film project Hear, Eat, Home How two of the subjects of the film Hear, Eat, Home, Kinan Azmeh and Kevork Mourad are members of Yo-yo Ma's Silk Road Ensemble How the internment of Japanese Americans and the travel bans of 2017 (aka Muslim bans) are examples of how the U.S. government has labeled certain groups of people as a threat and discriminated against them How Kinan Azmeh was affected by the travel bans of 2017 (aka Muslim bans) How different groups have been blamed such as the Japanese Americans, Muslim Americans and Asian American How as a documentary filmmaker Hsuan Yu feels that sne should document history so that people can learn from history Kevork Mourad's background and family story What the film Hear, Eat, Home is about Hear Eat Home tells the story of Syrians, Japanese Americans and Ukrainians What Hsuan Yu believes makes a good documentary How Hsuan Yu was trying to finish working on Hear, Eat, Home in 2020, but she wasn't satified with it When the Russian invasion of Ukraine happened in 2022 Hsuan Yu felt that she should include stories of her Ukrainian friends in to the film Hear, Eat, Home Hsuan Yu plans to complete Hear, Eat, Home me next year Hear Eat Home is available for view as a work in progress until January 5th Anyone wishing to support the completion of Hsuan Yu's film Hear, Eat, Home can make a donation on the link provided on TalkingTaiwan.com for this episode   Related Links: https://talkingtaiwan.com/documentary-films-on-the-pandemic-immigration-and-human-rights-issues-our-talk-with-taiwanese-american-filmmaker-hsuan-yu-pan-ep-301/

Making Peace Visible
A Syrian journalist in exile looks towards home

Making Peace Visible

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2024 33:26


This is a pivotal moment in Syria, the abrupt end of a brutal dictatorship that killed and tortured thousands and terrorized Syrian society. The Assad regime also suppressed speech, and we're now seeing a surge in independent reports on the news and social media. The big question is what happens next? And what does this change mean to the region? In this episode, we welcome back Zaina Erhaim to share her perspective on the sudden fall of the Assad regime, and what's ahead for Syria. Zaina is an award winning Syrian journalist, who is widely recognized for her commitment to ethical reporting and amplifying marginalized voices. She began her career reporting on the civil war in Syria, but fled to the UK after both the Assad regime, and opposition forces threatened her life. Zaina Erhaim is the managing editor of Jeem, and a communications consultant. Note: This interview was recorded on December 22, 2024. On December 30, Syria's transitional government appointed Maysaa Sabrine as head of the Syrian central bank, the first woman to hold the role. Listen to our 2022 episode with Zaina Erhaim, Decolonizing international journalismMore from Zaina Erhaim on Syria after Assad:New York Times Opinion | Al-Assad Is Gone, and One Idea Fills My BrainNew Internationalist: Where to now for Syria's women? Al Jazeera's The Listening Post: Images and narratives of Syria's historic moment ABOUT THE SHOW The Making Peace Visible podcast is hosted by Jamil Simon and produced by Andrea Muraskin, with help from Faith McClure. Learn more at makingpeacevisible.orgSupport our work Connect on social:Instagram @makingpeacevisibleLinkedIn @makingpeacevisibleX (formerly Twitter) @makingpeaceviz We want to learn more about our listeners. Take this 3-minute survey to help us improve the show!

Leneșx Radio
LS. 005 – The Syrian revolution and the fate of Rojava w/ the Lenesx gang [EN]

Leneșx Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2024 27:47


In today's episode we talk about the recent rebel offensive in Syria which has managed to topple the dictator Bashar al-Assad. First, we give a brief summary about Assad's rule and the civil war since 2011 in Syria, mentioning the different local factions and foreign powers involved. Then we talk about the democratic-confederalist kurdish liberation movement in the North and Eastern parts of the country, its repression by Turkey and the fate of the project in the context of the regime change in Syria. We end by listing some media and other resources from where we personally get our news about Syria and Rojava, mentioning what biases each outlet has. ===== Re(Sources): Unsorted sources https://medyanews.net https://syria.liveuamap.com/ https://syria.liveuamap.com/en/time/06.12.2024 https://kongra-star.org/eng/about-us/ https://anfenglish.com/news https://rojavainformationcenter.org/ https://medyanews.net/ https://www.freeocalan.org/about https://internationalistcommune.com https://twitter.com/starrcongress https://twitter.com/SDF_Syria https://twitter.com/MazloumAbdi https://twitter.com/RojavaNetwork https://twitter.com/Vigil4Ocalan https://twitter.com/RevistaLegerin https://twitter.com/RojavaNetwork/status/1868790045290926469 https://twitter.com/YpgInt journalists to follow https://twitter.com/vvanwilgenburg https://twitter.com/fgeerdink https://twitter.com/jamesstout https://twitter.com/MattBroomfield1 Artwork from https://www.flickr.com/people/kurdishstruggle/, edited by Grecu.

Diffused Congruence: The American Muslim Experience
Episode 155: Syrian-American Perspectives on the Syrian Revolution, Overthrowing Assad, and the Future of the Region

Diffused Congruence: The American Muslim Experience

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2024 122:04


To close out 2024 Parvez and Omar are joined by two Syrian-American guests to share their perspectives on the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime, the potential implications and challenges facing post-Assad Syria, and how the Syrian-American community is responding to these events. Along the way the show's guests candidly (and humorously!) discuss their experiences growing up as children of Syrian immigrants. The show begins by dropping listeners in the midst of a "pre-podcast" conversation about the present challenges of professional life in Silicon Valley.    

Blood Brothers
Tauqir Tox Sharif | Syrian Revolution, UK Charities & Muslim Masculinity | BB #154

Blood Brothers

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2024 59:28


In the third and final episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast filmed in Syria, Dilly Hussain speaks with the prominent humanitarian aid worker, activist and influencer, Tauqir ‘Tox' Sharif. Topics of discussion include: The success of Operation Deterring Aggression. Hopes, aspirations and challenges for the new Syria. Revocation of British citizenship, family and Tox's future plans. UK charities operating in conflict and natural disaster zones. A holistic approach to aid work beyond primary relief. Muslim masculinity, fear and sacrifice. FOLLOW 5PILLARS ON:    Website: https://5pillarsuk.com YouTube: https://youtube.com/@5Pillars Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/5pillarsuk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/5pillarsnews Twitter: https://x.com/5Pillarsuk Telegram: https://t.me/s/news5Pillars TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@5pillarsnews

Multipolarista
Israel colonizes Syrian territory, and anti-Assad rebels allow it, seeking more Western support

Multipolarista

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2024 24:03


After helping to overthrow leader Bashar al-Assad, Israel destroyed Syria's military capabilities and is seizing territory, annexing the Golan Heights and occupying more land. The Al-Qaeda-linked Salafi-jihadist rebels who now rule Syria, led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), have allowed Israel to do this. HTS leader (and former Al-Qaeda chief) Abu Mohammad al-Jolani said "We are not looking to engage in a conflict with Israel". Ben Norton reports. VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEOiNDVFJ_o Topics 0:00 USA & Israel occupy Syrian territory 2:49 Israel destroys Syria's military capabilities 4:14 Israel expands illegal settlements in occupied Golan Heights 5:26 UN vote demands Israel withdraw from Syrian Golan 6:33 Israel supported Syrian rebels (including Al-Qaeda) 7:52 Netanyahu: "We are changing the face of the Middle East" 8:51 Israel threatens Iran 10:50 HTS leader al-Jolani wants peace with Israel 13:35 (CLIP) HTS refuses to criticize Israel 14:23 The US empire's "Syrian Revolution" 15:08 US State Dep't talks with Al-Qaeda 2.0 16:27 UK sends millions to rebranded Al-Qaeda 17:10 CIA armed & trained Syrian rebels 17:43 Syrian rebels vow neoliberal "free-market" shock therapy 19:08 Uyghur extremists declare war on China 21:34 HTS denies rights to Syrian women 23:00 HTS stoned Syrian women to death 23:30 Outro

Gaslit Nation
TEASER - Celebrating Syria, Voting and Homelessness, and How to Protect Trans People

Gaslit Nation

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2024 24:34


“Ukrainian intelligence sent about 20 experienced drone operators and about 150 first-person-view drones to the rebel headquarters in Idlib, Syria, four to five weeks ago to help Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the leading rebel group based there, the knowledgeable sources said. The aid from Kyiv played only a modest role in overthrowing Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, Western intelligence sources believe. But it was notable as part of a broader Ukrainian effort to strike covertly at Russian operations in the Middle East, Africa and inside Russia itself.”  –From the Washington Post In this week's bonus episode, we present a recording from our special Gaslit Nation political salon on Monday, where we honored Syria. This episode offers crucial insights on navigating the complex landscape of Syria's future, highlighting who to trust—and who to be wary of—when it comes to information about the country. We also delve into the disinformation campaigns surrounding Syria and how to prepare for the challenges ahead. Additionally, this week's bonus show features answers to questions from our Democracy Defender-level members and above on voting and homelessness as well as how to protect trans people. Thank you to our Democracy Defender level supporters who help shape the show!  For a good overview of why Assad's regime collapsed so quickly, read this great analysis by Charles Lister, a senior fellow and director of the Syria and Counterterrorism and Extremism programs at the Middle East Institute: https://foreignpolicy.com/2024/12/05/syria-assad-regime-collapsing-quickly/ For a look at how many “anti-imperialists” on the Left are pro-Assad, read this 2018 piece by Leila Al Shami, co-author of ‘Burning Country: Syrians in Revolution and War: https://www.madamasr.com/en/2018/04/15/opinion/u/the-anti-imperialism-of-idiots/ Want to enjoy Gaslit Nation ad-free? Join our community of listeners for bonus shows, ad-free episodes, exclusive Q&A sessions, our group chat, invites to live events like our Monday political salons at 4pm ET over Zoom, and more! Sign up at Patreon.com/Gaslit! Show Notes: Syria clip: Clarissa Ward of CNN reports from liberted Syria https://x.com/cnnipr/status/1866471510678135162 An estimated 2.5 million people were forced from their homes in the United States by weather-related disasters in 2023, according to new data from the Census Bureau. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/22/climate/climate-disasters-survivors-displacement.html Voting and Homelessness  https://www.nonprofitvote.org/voting-and-homelessness/  When Britain and France Almost Merged Into One Country An extraordinary near-miss of history helps explain Brexit. https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2017/08/dunkirk-brexit/536106/ People to Follow for Syria & Other World News:  Michael Weiss (Bluesky) Oz Katerji (Bluesky) Eliot Higgins (Bluesky) Fared Al Mahlool (Bluesky) Leila Al-Shami (Bluesky) Olga Lautman (Bluesky) Philip Obaji Jr. (Bluesky) Shashank Joshi (Bluesky)   Support Trans People Erin in the Morning (Substack) Protect the LGBTQ Community: An Interview with Chase Strangio of the ACLU https://www.gaslitnationpod.com/episodes-transcripts-20/2022/5/26/chase-strangio-interview Moral Panic: Fact-Checking the War on Trans Kids https://www.gaslitnationpod.com/episodes-transcripts-20/2024/9/10/moral-panic-fact-checking-the-war-on-trans-kids

Yasir Qadhi
7 Lessons from the Syrian Revolution

Yasir Qadhi

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2024 37:20


Trading Perspectives: An Economic Podcast
What If They Threw a Revolution And No One Cared?

Trading Perspectives: An Economic Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2024 22:57


Over the weekend, Syrian rebels overthrew the Assad dynasty, which had ruled the country for 5 decades. On Monday, the US stock market shrugged, and meaningful news coverage of the event was hard to find. Do American investors simply not care about the rest of the world? After all, there seem to be a lot of global problems and US stocks are at an all-time high. Further, what is it about the Middle East where just about all countries have a powerful king or some other form of strongman or junta calling the shots? Will it ever change? In this week's Trading Perspectives, Sam Clement and John Norris discuss the recent Syrian Revolution, and why Americans ignored it almost as soon as it happened.    

Toronto Comedy Podcast
Syrian Christmas | Bankas Podcast - #074

Toronto Comedy Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2024 45:49


Support Ben on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Benbankas Get tickets to see Ben: https://www.benbankas.com/live-shows Join the email list: https://www.benbankas.com/jointhelist Podcast: https://www.benbankas.com/podcast Ben talks Daniel Penny, BLM response, Luigi Mangione, crying racism at restaurant, Syrian Revolution, impacts in Europe, Trump and Biden's response, Trump again suggests Canada and now Mexico become 51st and 52nd state.

Beauty & the Beta
Syrian Revolution, Penny Charge Dropped, UnitedHealthcare CEO Assassination Party | 12/8/24

Beauty & the Beta

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2024 155:52


The Syrian president is ousted by rebel forces, prosecutors drop a charge against Daniel Penny, the manhunt for the killer of the UnitedHealthcare CEO continues, NeoUnrealist explains the international censorship campaign, and much more. For reference material, see the YouTube post of this episode: https://youtu.be/x2ly6d_9RIE            For all things show-related: www.mattchristiansenmedia.com

TODAY
TODAY, December 09, 7 AM: New Era in Syria as Assad Regime Toppled | President-Elect Trump One-On-One | Manhunt Expands for C.E.O Killer

TODAY

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2024 30:12


Biden addresses how the U.S. and allies are working to stabilize Syria amid conflict. Also, more on the changes Trump says he'll carry out his first day in office. Plus, the latest details on the murder of the C.E.O. of UnitedHealthcare. And special access into the grand reopening of Notre Dame after its restoration. 

The Sunday Show with Jonathan Capehart
The Sunday Show With Jonathan Capehart: December 8, 2024

The Sunday Show with Jonathan Capehart

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2024 43:09


On this week's episode of 'The Sunday Show with Jonathan Capehart': Tyrant Toppled. Rebel forces now control Syria, after driving out its brutal leader, President Bashar al-Assad, who has reportedly fled to Russia, and President Biden ordered U.S. air strikes against ISIS targets in Syria this afternoon to prevent it from taking advantage of the power vacuum. I'll discuss what the significance of this is for the Middle East and geopolitics around the world with Jane Harmon and Senator-elect Andy Kim. They'll also react to NBC's exclusive interview with President-elect Donald Trump, including what he told Kristen Welker about U.S. participation in NATO. And Inside Man. As the Democrats try to regroup from the November elections, I'll ask outgoing DNC Chair Jaime Harrison what he thinks happened, and what the next DNC chair needs to do to strengthen the party. All that and more on “The Sunday Show with Jonathan Capehart.” 

CounterVortex Podcast
Syria: after the fall of the regime

CounterVortex Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2024 28:43


As Syrian rebels advanced on Damascus in a surprise lightning offensive, the Rojava Kurds seized territory from the Bashar Assad regime, and the Druze took up arms in their own region. After years of the lines in the conflict being frozen and the genocidal Assad dictatorship being "normalized," on Dec. 8 the unthinkable happened and the dictator fled. Suddenly the 13-year aim of the Syrian Revolution has been realized—the fall of the regime. But the lead rebel faction, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), has an ugly past, its partner the Syrian National Coalition (SNC) is in the political orbit of Turkish aspiring dictator Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, and the threat of Arab-Kurdish ethnic war in northern Syria looms closer. Amid a conflict now dominated by armed actors, can the unarmed civil resistance that began the revolution 13 years ago re-assert itself, and revive the secular-democratic spirit of 2011? In Episode 254 of the CounterVortex podcast, Bill Weinberg takes a hard look. Listen on SoundCloud or via Patreon. https://www.patreon.com/countervortex Production by Chris Rywalt We ask listeners to donate just $1 per weekly podcast via Patreon -- or $2 for our new special offer! We now have 70 subscribers. If you appreciate our work, please become Number 71!

Gaslit Nation
Syria Surprise!

Gaslit Nation

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2024 39:15


In this week's Gaslit Nation, Andrea and Terrell answer listeners' questions about Syria, Ukraine, and Georgia–and urgent lessons for us here at home.  Take a look at what's happening in countries like Georgia and Syria—resistance movements are growing against oppressive, authoritarian regimes backed by Russia. It's a struggle for freedom and self-determination, and it's all part of the same global fight. Americans can't keep pretending that foreign conflicts are somehow detached from our own issues. What's happening abroad affects us too, whether we like it or not. In Georgia, for example, the situation mirrors what's happening in Ukraine: ordinary citizens are pushing back against corrupt governments and trying to secure their future with the European Union. Meanwhile, in Syria, a surprise push by a rebel alliance has liberated several key areas from Assad's brutal dictatorship, propped up by Russia and Iran. Assad and his family fled to Russia, joining Ukraine's Trump, Viktor Yanukovych.  The left needs to take a long, hard look at the atrocities Russia is committing—not just in Ukraine, but around the world. And let's not forget that Ukrainians are fighting for their own agency, their right to choose their future, in a way that should inspire us all.  This week's bonus show, for subscribers at the Truth-teller ($5/month) level and higher, answers questions from our listeners at the Democracy Defender ($10/month) and higher, and looks at the potential for Trump to start an actual war with Mexico. To hear all bonus shows, be sure to subscribe!  Thank you to everyone who supports the show–we could not make Gaslit Nation without you!  Want to enjoy Gaslit Nation ad-free? Join our community of listeners for bonus shows, ad-free episodes, exclusive Q&A sessions, our group chat, invites to live events, and more! Sign up at Patreon.com/Gaslit! Show Notes:   Red Lines: Documentary on Syria: https://iwonder.com/titles/red-lines-ad98aab62542ea8d524fed6dd51fcb76   Philip Obaji Jr.:  https://www.thedailybeast.com/why-putins-private-army-ordered-soldiers-to-torture-me/   Warnings from Syria: https://gaslitnation.libsyn.com/warnings-from-syria-on-how-to-stop-putin-in-ukraine   In sweeping advance, rebels control parts of Sryia https://www.npr.org/2024/12/01/nx-s1-5211885/in-sweeping-advance-rebels-control-parts-of-sryia   Who Are the Rebels Leading the Offensive in Syria? The group now advancing, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, says it wants to replace the Assad government with one inspired by Islamic principles. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/02/world/middleeast/syria-rebels-hts-who-what.html   Trump Orders Withdrawal of U.S. Troops From Northern Syria https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/13/us/politics/mark-esper-syria-kurds-turkey.html   Commentary The US will become ‘minority white' in 2045, Census projects https://www.brookings.edu/articles/the-us-will-become-minority-white-in-2045-census-projects/   Donald Trump Has 'Obligations' to Those Who Brought Him to Power—Putin Ally https://www.newsweek.com/vladimir-putin-nikolai-patrushev-donald-trump-russia-1984360   Why Six Countries Account for Most Migrants at the U.S.-Mexico Border Migrants and displaced people from across the world are arriving at the U.S.-Mexico border in droves. More than half come from six Latin American countries, where worsening violence, poverty, and other factors are pushing them to leave. https://www.cfr.org/article/why-six-countries-account-most-migrants-us-mexico-border   Minority Rule: The Right-Wing Attack on the Will of the People--And the Fight to Resist It https://bookshop.org/p/books/minority-rule-ari-berman/19994801?ean=9780374600211   If Anyone Can Save the Democrats, It's Ben Wikler https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/02/opinion/ben-wikler-dnc-chair.html

Middle Grade Matters
Ep. 51: Rhonda Roumani on the Power of Art as Activism in her Debut Middle Grade

Middle Grade Matters

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2024 49:37


Rhonda Roumani, a Syrian American journalist and author, discusses her debut middle grade novel, Tagging Freedom, which tells the story of a Syrian boy and his Syrian-American cousin during the start of the Syrian Revolution. The book explores themes of protest, activism, and the power of art, specifically graffiti, as a form of expression and resistance. She also talks about her path to getting an agent and getting her book published. From the publisher: Out of the revolutions across the Arab world comes this inspirational story of hope, freedom, and belonging, perfect for fans of Other Words for Home and A Good Kind of Trouble.I love audiobooks! If you do, too, consider switching to Libro.fm. For the same price as other major audiobook providers, you can find all your favorites as well as curated lists of audiobooks written by or recommended by guests of the Middle Grade Matters podcast. Click here to learn more! Consider buying your books from the Middle Grade Matters Bookshop, where proceeds support this podcast as well as independent bookstores everywhere. For bonus content and info on upcoming episodes, subscribe to the Middle Grade Matters newsletter here: Newsletter, and follow Middle Grade Matters on Instagram and Twitter.If you're enjoying this podcast, please be sure to follow us and please leave us a review.

ReachArts Swampscott
Cenna Khatib in Conversation with Agatha Morrell

ReachArts Swampscott

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2024 25:19


Cenna Khatib is a vibrant 25-year-old, who serves as an Inclusion Teacher in Lynn Public Schools and is deeply committed to fostering an inclusive educational environment. Her journey began in 2021 when she graduated from Hofstra University, where she not only earned a BA degree in Psychology and Creative Writing but also held the prestigious position of President at Hofstra Sp!t, a spoken word club. Cenna's passion for poetry ignited over 13 years ago amidst the turmoil of the Syrian Revolution, sparking her profound desire to express herself through verse. Recently she unveiled her debut poetry collection, "The Screams I Whisper", marking a significant milestone in her literary endeavors.Her book is available at Amazon: https://a.co/d/1OeewKpBarnes & Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-screams-i-whisper-cenna-khatib/1144822828-Devlyn Ruth is a violist based in Swampscott, MA. He attends New England Conservatory's Preparatory School where he plays in the school's Youth Symphony Orchestra, as well as its Chamber Orchestra. He has been studying violin for 11 years and has just recently switched to viola. He currently studies with Boston Symphony Orchestra violist Danny Kim.Edited by Lajla Dale for TravelOggy. com Series in association with ReachArts.org89 Burrill StreetSwampscott, MA 01907Open Sundays 10-1CONTACT Information: info@reacharts.org Press Inquiries: press@reacharts.org

LSE Middle East Centre Podcasts
Archiving and Mapping Technologies in Palestine and Syria

LSE Middle East Centre Podcasts

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2024 25:09


Majd Al-Shihabi of 'Palestine Open Maps' and Sana Yazigi of the 'Creative Memory of the Syrian Revolution' talk to us about how they have centered their archiving processes around maps, and what digital archiving can do for Palestinian and Syrian community-building. This episode also features comment from Dr Sara Salem and Dr Mai Taha of LSE, who explore the importance of creative archiving through their project 'Archive Stories'. Note: this episode was recorded before October 7, 2023. Majd Al-Shihabi is a technologist turned urban planner, turned technologisturbanplanner. Majd is co-founder of Palestine Open Maps, a platform for searching, navigating, downloading and digitizing historical maps of Palestine. Majd was the inaugural Bassel Khartabil Free Culture Fellow which enabled him to start Palestine Open Maps. https://palopenmaps.org/en Sana Yazigi is a graphic designer and cultural activist. She is the founder of Creative Memory of the Syrian Revolution, a project that documents all types of creative expressions produced since the Syrian Revolution in 2011 until the present day. She is also the founder of The Cultural Diary, Syria's first bilingual monthly cultural agenda (2007-2012). https://creativememory.org/ https://archive-stories.com/

The Take
Thirteen years later, has the world forgotten Syria?

The Take

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2024 17:18


Thirteen years ago, Syrians took to the streets to stand up against the government of Bashar al-Assad. The war that followed has killed hundreds of thousands and displaced more than 12 million. Today, al-Assad is still in power. Has the world abandoned Syria? In this episode:  Alia Malek (@AliaMalek), Journalist, Lawyer, and Author of The Home That Was Our Country: A Memoir of Syria Episode credits: This episode was produced by David Enders and Chloe K. Li with our host Malika Bilal. Khaled Soltan and Ashish Malhotra fact-checked this episode. Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our lead of audience development and engagement is Aya Elmileik and Adam Abou-Gad is our engagement producer. Alexandra Locke is The Take's executive producer. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera's head of audio. Connect with us: @AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Threads and YouTube

LSE Middle East Centre Podcasts
Translating the Language of the Syrian Revolution

LSE Middle East Centre Podcasts

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2024 51:54


This event was the launch Eylaf Bader Eddin's new book 'Translating the Language of the Syrian Revolution' published by De Gruyter Press. For activists, researchers, and journalists, the Syrian Revolution was primarily a revolution in language; a break with the linguistic oppression and rigidity of old regimes. This break was accompanied by the emergence of new languages, which made it possible to inform, tell, and translate ongoing events and transformations. This language of the revolution was carried out into the world by competing voices from Syria, by local and foreign researchers, activists, and journalists. While the Arab revolutions have triggered extensive social and political changes, the far-reaching consequences of their cultural and discursive changes have yet to be adequately considered. Bader Eddin's book analyses the various translations of the language of the Syrian Revolution (2011–2012) from Arabic to English. By doing so, exploring the discursive and non-discursive dimensions of the revolution as another act of translation, tracing the language of the banners, slogans, graffiti, songs, and their representation in English. This event will launch Eylaf Bader Eddin's new book Translating the Language of the Syrian Revolution published by De Gruyter Press. For activists, researchers, and journalists, the Syrian Revolution was primarily a revolution in language; a break with the linguistic oppression and rigidity of old regimes. This break was accompanied by the emergence of new languages, which made it possible to inform, tell, and translate ongoing events and transformations. This language of the revolution was carried out into the world by competing voices from Syria, by local and foreign researchers, activists, and journalists. While the Arab revolutions have triggered extensive social and political changes, the far-reaching consequences of their cultural and discursive changes have yet to be adequately considered. Bader Eddin's book analyses the various translations of the language of the Syrian Revolution (2011–2012) from Arabic to English. By doing so, exploring the discursive and non-discursive dimensions of the revolution as another act of translation, tracing the language of the banners, slogans, graffiti, songs, and their representation in English. Meet the speakers Eylaf Bader Eddin is a Research Fellow on the project 'The Prison Narratives of Assad's Syria: Voices, Texts, Publics' (SYRASP) and a EUME Fellow at the Forum Transregionale Studien. Bader Eddin is also a Researcher in the Department of Arabic Studies at Philipps-Universität Marburg and a Non-Resident Fellow at the Harmoon Center for Contemporary Studies, Qatar. His current post-doc research explores Syrian prison musical performances. He has studied Arabic, English and comparative literature in Aix-en-Provence, Beirut, Damascus, Marburg and Paris. Bader Eddin's research has been published in Arabic, English and French, including the Arabic book, ‘When They Cried ‘Forever': The Language of the Syrian Revolution in 2018', for which he received the Sadiq Jalal al-Azm Award by Etijahat. Nesrin Alrefaai is a Visiting Fellow and Arabic Content Editor at the LSE Middle East Centre. She holds a Doctorate degree in Drama and Theatre Education from the University of Warwick, UK. Her research interests are language, arts, and politics in the Middle East with a special focus on Syria.

The Fire These Times
154/ Anti-Imperialism After the Syrian Revolution w/ Sahar Amarir

The Fire These Times

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2024 82:47


For episode 154, French-Moroccan-Amazigh analyst Sahar Amarir joins Elia J. Ayoub and Leila Al-Shami to talk about her piece "Imperialist is Multiple, so Should be Our Solidarities: on the Need for Post-Post-Colonialism"  published in The Funambulist.  The best way to support The Fire These Times is: Through ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon.com/firethesetimes⁠⁠. With a monthly or yearly donation, you get perks including early access, exclusive videos, monthly hangouts, access to the video and book clubs, merch and more. Leave a review wherever you listen to podcasts. This allows us to show up on these platforms in the first place. Tell your friends and enemies about it. Episode Credits: Hosts: Elia J. Ayoub and Leila Al-Shami Producer: Elia J. Ayoub Guest: Margaret Killjoy Music: ⁠⁠Rap and Revenge⁠⁠ Sound editor: Artin Salimi Episode designer: Elia J. Ayoub Team profile pics: Molly Crabapple Original TFTT design: Wenyi Geng

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Haymarket Books Live
Rising in Solidarity: Palestine and the Arab Revolution

Haymarket Books Live

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2023 100:42


Hundreds of thousands of people have demonstrated globally in outrage at Israel's genocidal bombardment of Gaza. In the Middle East in particular, protests have been massive, faced state repression, and evoked memories of the Arab Spring revolutions. In Egypt, for example, protestors marched to Tahrir Square for the first time since 2013. In Jordan, protestors faced regime and security forces preventing them from reaching the border to show solidarity with Palestinians. The liberation of Palestine has long resonated throughout the Middle East and North African region. This connection is deeper than just sympathy: the settler-colonial project of Israel, its backing by US imperialism, and the complicity of the Arab regimes with Zionism reflect on the oppression of the people of the region more broadly. Because of this, one of the long-held slogans of the Palestinian left has been that the road to Jerusalem flows through Cairo, Damascus, and Amman, that Palestinian liberation will have to be achieved through regional revolt and revolution. This panel of revolutionaries from around the region will talk about the inextricable ties between Palestinian liberation and liberation across the region, and its special relevance in this crucial historic moment. Speakers Hossam el-Hamalawy is an Egyptian journalist and scholar-activist, currently based in Germany. He's also a member of the Egyptian Revolutionary Socialists, and was among the organizers of the 2011 uprising in Egypt. Soheir Asaad is a Palestinian feminist and political organizer and a human rights advocate. She received a Master's degree in international human rights law from the University of Notre Dame (US). Soheir is the advocacy team member of Rawa, for liberatory, resilient Palestinian community work. She is also the co-director of the “Funding Freedom” project. Previously, Soheir worked in legal researcher and international advocacy in Palestinian and regional human rights organizations. Dr. Banah Ghadbian (they/them) holds a Phd in Ethnic Studies from the University of California, San Diego. Their PhD dissertation, "Ululating from the Underground: Syrian Women's Protests, Performances, and Pedagogies" looked at the ways women and children in Syria utilize theatre, protest, graffiti, and freedom school spaces in the Syrian Revolution. Dr. G has taught using theatre and social justice curricula at the Syrian Women's Association in Amman, Jordan and with displaced Syrian and Palestinian youth in the Arab Youth Collective of San Diego, among many other places. Dr. G holds a masters in Ethnic Studies and a BA in in Comparative Women's Studies and Sociology. Banah is an Assistant Professor of Comparative Women's Studies at Spelman College where they also serve as faculty advisor for the Students for Justice in Palestine. Banah is a member of Palestinian Feminist Collective. ————————————————————— This event is sponsored by Haymarket Books and is part of Until Liberation: A Series for Palestine by Haymarket Books cosponsored by Palestinian American Organizations Network, Mondoweiss, Spectre, Dissenters, Tempest, Palestine Deep Dive, The New Arab, and more. Watch the live event recording: https://youtube.com/live/FYFWQjjm7ac Buy books from Haymarket: www.haymarketbooks.org Follow us on Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/haymarketbooks

The Fire These Times
Palestine and Global Solidarity - Remastered w/ Sumaya Awad and Shireen Akram-Boshar

The Fire These Times

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2023 69:16


In this remastered release, Joey Ayoub is joined by Sumaya Awad and Shireen Akram-Boshar. Awad is a co-editor of the book Palestine: A Socialist Introduction, and Akram-Boshar is a contributor to the same book. Originally released on May 20th 2021, this episode has been remastered and re-released. Many of the topics discussed - including the ethnic cleansing of Palestine, the growing solidarity movements around the globe, the Palestinian struggle for liberation - all resonate in today's context. This episode serves as a reminder that the recent escalation in Palestine has origins well before Oct 7 and that calls to end Israel's genocide are growing louder and louder.  Recommendations: Shireen: Freedom Is a Constant Struggle: Ferguson, Palestine, and the Foundations of a Movement Paperback by Angela Davis The Shock Doctrine by Naomi Klein Islamophobia and the Politics of Empire by Deepa Kumar A Woman in the Crossfire: Diaries of the Syrian Revolution by Samar Yazbeck Sumaya: The Ministry of Utmost Happiness by Arundhati Roy Smiley's People by John le Carré Movies: Qafr Kassem by Borhan Alaouié The Feeling of Being Watched by Assia Boundaoui Episode Credits Host: Joey Ayoub Producer: Ayman Makarem Music: Rap and Revenge Main theme design: Wenyi Geng Sound editor: Ayman Makarem Episode design: Joey Ayoub

The Right Podcast
38: The Syrian Cantina in Montreuil: Transnational Space of Solidarity

The Right Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2023 114:46


YouTube video:The Syrian Cantina in Montreuil: Transnational Space of Solidarity - YouTube Linktree: https://linktr.ee/TheRightPodcast This video presents an overview of the Syrian Cantina in Montreuil and an interview with two of its members. We discuss many topics such firsthand experiences of the Syrian Revolution by members, current events in Syria, international solidarity, connections among Palestinians, Lebanon, and Iraqi peoples, support for Ukraine and opposition to Russia's invasion, countering propaganda and campist contradictions in anti-imperialism, the beginnings of the project in university and yellow vest protests, and a third way of internationalism from below. Website: https://cantinesyrienne.fr/ CrimetInc: https://crimethinc.com/2022/03/15/the-syrian-cantina-in-montreuil-organizing-in-exile-how-refugees-can-continue-their-struggle-in-foreign-lands Two current articles about As-Suwayda: https://bnn.network/breaking-news/protests/40-days-of-demonstration-protests-in-as-suwayda-syria/ https://www.newarab.com/news/women-play-prominent-role-syrias-suwayda-protests Music: Broken: Enter The Nihilist

The Art Persists Podcast
“It's About Life” - Syrian Filmmaker Waad al-Kateab on Documenting Life During War

The Art Persists Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2022 37:26


In this episode, we speak to Syrian activist and filmmaker Waad al-Kateab. We discuss her early life growing up in Syria and her experience of the Syrian Revolution in 2011 which soon descended into war. Waad describes her life during the war as a young mother, filmmaker, and human being, and her experience of fame after the release of For Sama.Thank you to Waad for joining us for this episode. If you are enjoying The Art Persists Podcast, please FOLLOW, RATE, and SHARE. Only with your help can these stories be heard.Waad al-Kateab is a Syrian activist and award-winning filmmaker, whose debut feature film, For Sama, won a BAFTA for Best Documentary and received a nomination at the Academy Awards 2020. Waad, who lives in London with her family, is currently working on a new documentary covering the Olympic Refugee Team, commissioned by the IOC for XTR, working alongside Oscar-winning producer Joanna Natasegara. Waad also dedicates time to her advocacy campaign, Action For Sama.The Art Persists Podcast listeners can get 15% off Bosla Arts' 1st magazine, In Defiance, with the code: TAPP.

WPKN Community Radio
Dr. Zaki Lababidi, MD On The 9 Year Anniversary Of The Ghouta Massacre In Syria

WPKN Community Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2022 27:39


Sunday August 21, 2022 marks 9 years since authoritarian dictator Bashar al-Assad used chemical weapons to kill over 1,400 Syrians, including many children. Coinciding with in-person events happening in New York City and Washington DC, Connecticut-based organization Promoting Enduring Peace held a candle-lighting Zoom event, in honor of the victims of the 2013 Ghouta massacre. Dr. Zaki Lababidi, MD was born in Homs, Syria, graduated from medical school in Damascus in 1985, and has been working as an interventional cardiologist in Arizona. He is involved with the Syrian American Council and is engaged in lots of different work related to Syria. Dr. Lababidi, MD shares his story and work, and he contextualizes the Syrian Revolution and the significance of remembering the 9 Year Anniversary of the Ghouta Massacre. To learn more about the Syrian Revolution, and to support Dr. Lababidi's work: https://www.sacouncil.com/ https://pepeace.org/changing https://arcsyria.org Books: https://www.littlebrown.com/titles/sam-dagher/assad-or-we-burn-the-country/9780316556705/ Films: https://www.forsamafilm.com/ https://www.kinolorber.com/film/view/id/3405

Making Peace Visible
Zaina Erhaim: decolonizing international journalism

Making Peace Visible

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2022 36:47


Our guest this episode has some advice for international journalists working abroad: "If you work with local journalists, give them a byline - they're not your free fixers. The security of locals is more important than any story. And  YOU, international journalist, you are not the story." And she would know. Award-winning journalist and communications consultant Zaina Erhaim comes from Idlib in northern Syria. And she got started in journalism covering the Syrian revolution and the civil war that followed. Her reporting made her a target, and she left Syria in 2016. She now lives in the UK, where she continues to mentor Syrian journalists and report on the Middle East. In this interview she shares razor sharp insights into reporting on conflict, while upholding the dignity of sources and collaborators. Find more advice from Zaina including her ten tips for international journalists here.Follow Zaina on Twitter @zainaerhaim. Read her reporting at zaina-erhaim.com. Making Peace Visible is a project of War Stories Peace Stories. Our mission is to bring journalists and peacebuilders together to re-imagine the way the news media covers peace and conflict, and to facilitate expanded coverage of global peace and reconciliation efforts. Join the conversation on Twitter: @warstoriespeace.Making Peace Visible is hosted by Jamil Simon, and produced by Andrea Muraskin.

TSC News - The Sports Courier
The Story Won't Die: Artists of Syrian Revolution by David Henry Gerson

TSC News - The Sports Courier

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2022 40:10


TSC News TV host Fred Richani interviews filmmaker David Henry Gerson about his new documentary "The Story Won't Die," which highlights artists of the Syrian Revolution and Syria's refugee crisis. Plus: We hear from David and his team following "The Story Won't Die" premiere at Cinema Village in New York City. ✅For more info: https://thestorywontdie.com/ ✅Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/TSCGaming Time Stamps: 00:00 The Story Won't Die Audio Trailer, 01:47 David Henry Gerson interview with Fred Richani, 13:11 The Story Won't Die Q&A panel at Cinema Village  

The Fire These Times
103/ The Periphery and Aimé Césaire's Ghosts in the Syrian Revolution

The Fire These Times

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2022 67:31


This is a conversation with Fadi Bardawil, his 2nd time on the podcast. Bardawil is an anthropologist who researches the Leftist tradition in the Arab world. In this episode, we talked about two essays he's written: "Forsaking the Syrian Revolution: An Anti-Imperialist Handbook" and "Critical Theory in a Minor Key to Take Stock of the Syrian Revolution". What we talked about: Thinking about the Syrian revolution Aimé Césaire and Stalinism Tension between Leftists in the Metropoles and Revolutionaries in the Peripheries Learning from the Palestinian story Domestic politics in the Metropoles becoming global politics Focusing on wider trends instead of individual motives Discourses that erase the Syrian revolution Example of Hong Kong Example of the Lebanese Left of the 60s Support: Patreon.com/firethesetimes Website: http://TheFireThisTi.Me Substack: https://thefirethesetimes.substack.com Twitter + Instagram @ firethesetimes Recommended Books: The Syrian Revolution: Between the Politics of Life and the Geopolitics of Death by Yasser Munif الفظيع وتمثيله - ياسين الحاج صالح Readings in Syrian Prison Literature: The Poetics of Human Rights by R. Shareah Taleghani

The Ex-Worker
#83: Anti-War Resistance in Russia

The Ex-Worker

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2022 105:14


Even as Russian forces continue their brutal assault on Ukraine, a growing domestic uprising is challenging the empire from within. This episode of the Ex-Worker focuses on the anti-war movement in Russia, analyzing it from an anarchist perspective and assessing the regime's power and vulnerability. The episode opens with a call to action from the March 6th day of protest across Russia and a summary of militant direct actions against the war machine. An anarchist in the provinces shares a first-person reflection on the evolution of the anti-authoritarian movement and its prospects in today's crisis, while an analysis from Autonomous Action considers Putin's miscalculations, the information war, international dynamics, and possibilities for resistance. An independent journalist discusses the nature of the protests, police responses, migration and diaspora, censorship, the role of NATO, and lessons to learn from the invasion and the protest movement. We close out with a Syrian refugee collective's reflections on how their experiences in the Syrian revolution and civil war can inform how international observers relate to the conflict. And just for fun, we throw in some hair-raising Russian songs related to protest and war. We'll continue our coverage of the crises in Ukraine and Russia—and much more—in the coming weeks, so stay tuned. {March 11, 2022}   -------SHOW NOTES------   Table of Contents: Introduction {0:01} [Protester's Song From a Russian Police Van] {5:29} Spring is Coming: March 6th Call to Action {6:38} Anarchist Fighter on Radical Anti-War Actions {12:57} My Days in Russia {20:31} The Kremlin's Fatal Miscalculation {32:36} Interview with Dmitrii {47:05} War in Ukraine: Ten Lessons From Syria {1:18:09} Conclusion {1:42:23} This episode includes Spring is Coming: March 6th Call to Action, and the piece “My Days in Russia,” originally published as part of the article “The View From Ukraine, The View From Russia”. The piece “The Kremlin's Fatal Miscalculation” is a translation of the transcript of the March 6 episode of Trends in Order and Chaos, the podcast from the anarchist media platform Autonomous Action. The roundup of radical actions by Anarchist Fighter included references to an auto attack on a police cordon in Pushkinskaya Square, a molotov cocktail attack on a military registration/enlistment office in Voronezh, an anti-war attack on the Kremlin wall, and the teenage anarchist Mikhail Zhlobitsky, who died in a 2018 attack on the FSB headquarters in Arkhangelsk. During our interview, Dmitrii recommended a few English-language news sources on Russian politics, including Open Democracy, Meduza, and The Russian Reader. By the way: if you have any trouble with the accent or wording in the live interview, you can always read along with the transcription in our full transcript, which is lightly edited for easier understanding. The episode concludes with the piece War in Ukraine: Ten Lessons From Syria, written by participants in La Cantine Syrienne, a transnational collective of Syrian refugees based in the suburbs outside of Paris, France. For further background on the Syrian Revolution, civil war, the refugee crisis it spawned, and “anti-imperialism,” see our coverage on The Syrian Underground Railroad and Understanding the Kurdish Resistance, and other pieces such as “Safe,” by the Edge of Syria, “The Anti-Imperialism of Idiots” by Leila Al Shami, etc. The music we included in this episode includes the spine-tingling singing of a group of young Russian protestors detained in a police van on their way to jail and an old Soviet song sung during the USSR's doomed Afghan war, “Just don't tell mom I'm in Afghanistan” – also see a follow-up to the same song from the next Russian regime's bloody imperial folly, “Just don't tell mom I'm in Chechnya”. The Ex-Worker is a proud member of the Channel Zero Network, an English-language anarchist radio and podcast network run by radical media makers. Several other CZN participants, including The Final Straw Radio, Elephant in the Room, and This is America by It's Going Down, have done their own coverage of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, so definitely check out those projects through the links above if you want to hear more.

What Happened to Syria?
Episode 14 - Community Revolution

What Happened to Syria?

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2021 67:14


How do you organize a leaderless movement?   The Syrian Revolution was a decentralized movement of localized cells, but enterprising activists still managed to coordinate with each other and reach out to the outside world.   We examine how the Local Coordination Committees attempted to create a post-Assad government before speaking to a civil society activist who still resides in Syria. We also speak with Ahmad, an engineer and civil society activist who has spent the last ten years enduring horror after horror and tragedy after tragedy in order to establish a Free Syria.   Ahmad is the first guest to call us directly from Syria, where he is currently hiding from both the regime and jihadists. He doesn't have anything good to say about either one, for what it's worth.    Sources “How the Syrian Revolution was Organized - And How it Unraveled,” by Zaina Erhaim, New Lines Magazine Syria by Samer N. Abboud "U.S. Secretly backed Syrian opposition groups, cables released by WikiLeaks show," by Craig Whitlock, The Washington Post https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/us-secretly-backed-syrian-opposition-groups-cables-released-by-wikileaks-show/2011/04/14/AF1p9hwD_story.html   Music Licensing Fragments by Nomyn https://soundcloud.com/nomyn Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 Free Download / Stream: http://bit.ly/l-fragments Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/ndyyIhwojys   "Emotional Sad Piano Music" by Mattia Cupelli https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JYHk_D5A44   "Yalla Erhal Ya Bashar" by Ibrahim Qashoush   "Jannah, Jannah, Jannah," sung by Abdul-Baset al-Sarout

What Happened to Syria?
Episode 12 - The Revolutionaries (Part 2)

What Happened to Syria?

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2021 139:19


There are too many amazing heroes among the Syrians who protested in 2011 to fit into a single episode. This is our second attempt at an ongoing effort to commemorate the heroes of the Syrian Revolution.   Ghiath Matar, Fadwa Soleiman, Bassel Shehadeh, a certain iconic goalkeeper-turned-singer from Homs, and other incredible individuals make appearances in this tribute to people whose bravery and sacrifices deserve to be remembered.   Thank you to @SubhiXCIV and @proud_damascene for the help you provided with this episode.   Sources: We Crossed a Bridge and It Trembled by Dr. Wendy Pearlman A Woman in the Crossfire: Diaries of the Syrian Revolution by Samar Yazbek Burning Country by Robin Yassin-Kassab “Syrian Christians Feel Pull From Both Sides In Civil War,” The Washington Times “The Days of Abd al-Basset” al-Jumhuriya.net “Abdel-Basset al-Sarout: Controversial Singer of Syria's War,” Al-Jazeera Music Licensing Fragments by Nomyn https://soundcloud.com/nomyn Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 Free Download / Stream: http://bit.ly/l-fragments Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/ndyyIhwojys   "Emotional Sad Piano Music" by Mattia Cupelli https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JYHk_D5A44

CounterVortex Podcast
CounterVortex Episode 93: For Pragmatic Anarchism

CounterVortex Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2021 49:36


In Episode 93 of the CounterVortex podcast, Bill Weinberg responds to the request from Patreon subscriber and legendary folksinger Dave Lippman to discuss the contemporary significance of anarchism. Weinberg cites recent examples of an "anarcho-pragmatism" that aspires to libertarian socialism but also works toward concrete victories in the here-and-now: the Zapatistas in Mexico, piqueteros in Argentina, the Rojava Kurds and other liberatory elements of the Syrian Revolution, and Occupy Wall Street in New York. Since last year's Black Lives Matter uprising, anarchist ideas have started to enter mainstream discourse—such as calls for "decarceration" and to abolish the police. Weinberg also makes note of pointed criticisms of some contemporary anarchist thought from the Marxist-Humanists. Listen on SoundCloud or via Patreon. https://www.patreon.com/countervortex Production by Chris Rywalt We ask listeners to donate just per weekly episode via Patreon. We now have 28 subscribers. If you appreciate our work, please become Number 29!

What Happened to Syria?
Episode 10 - Syrian Kurds and the Revolution

What Happened to Syria?

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2021 82:33


This might be our most controversial episode, yet.   What is the relationship between the Assad regime and Syrian Kurds? How did Kurds react to the Syrian revolution? Why is it that a majority of Syrian Kurds came to prefer the YPG over the Free Syrian Army?   A lot of it has to do with societal attitudes that go back decades before the Syrian Revolution.   Peshmerge is a Syrian Kurd from Aleppo who participated in the 2011 protests and vehemently supported the Syrian Opposition. His opinion changed as the opposition gradually changed from a big tent movement to one dominated by racists and religious fundamentalism.   Music licensing: Come and Get It By Scott Holmes Creative Commons - Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Holmes/media-music-mix/come-and-get-it   Fragments by Nomyn https://soundcloud.com/nomyn Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 Free Download / Stream: http://bit.ly/l-fragments Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/ndyyIhwojys   Genocide by Silent Carrion Creative Commons - attribution-noncommercial-noderivatives 4.0 international (cc by-nc-nd 4.0) https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Silent_Carrion/Suprematism_EP_III_Sol/Silent_Carrion_-_Suprematism_EP_III_Sol_-_01_Genocide

What Happened to Syria?
UNLOCKED - Bonus Episode 11 - The Northern Revolution

What Happened to Syria?

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2021 74:33


Yusuf was born in Manbij and gave up his job in Latakia to organize protests during the Syrian Revolution.   The events of 2011 changed his life forever, resulting in the loss of his freedom (detained twice by the regime, plus once by ISIS) and eventually forcing him to leave Syria in 2015.   Music licensing Fire Away by Forget the Whale Creative Commons - Attribution-Non Comercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Forget_the_Whale/you-me-talk-now/fire-away-instrumental

Salt The Podcast
S01 E21 Reimagining Syria

Salt The Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2021 53:01


Rula Asad is from Damascus and holds a degree in journalism from the University of Damascus. She also holds a Masters in Gender Studies from Utrecht University in the Netherlands. Rula is a feminist journalist, researcher and the co-founder and Executive Director of the Syrian Female Journalists Network (SFJN) . Further, she is a freelance journalist and reporter on women and human rights, as well as culture and civil society's issues. Rula has worked as a reporter for local, regional and international media. Since 2012, she lives in Netherlands. In this episode we speak about the Syrian Female Journalists Network, the Syrian Revolution, being a feminist journalist, the diaspora and conflict-displacement, the image of the Syrian refugee and of course much more.  Host: Stella Saliari At Salt The Podcast my guests and I contest and deconstruct narratives, and passionately recreate with the aim to change systems and perceptions. We want to elevate a generation that is feminist, antiracist and empathetic. Our conversations flow into each other and leave room for the unexpected. Salt is love, community, solidarity, a collective, healing, creating. It is intersectional, full of stories, movement and change. It insists, evolves and transforms. It is a commitment.  #Syria #saltthepodcast #SyrianRevolution #change #intersectionalfeminism #journalism #resistance #womenjournalists #sfjnetwork #10YearsOfFeministResistance #SolidarityWithSyria #freesyria #freedom #FeministJournalist #safety #protection #TheNetherlands #SyrianWomen #SyrianFeminism Visit my website at www.saltthepodcast.com  Follow me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/salt_thepodcast/ Subscribe to Salt The Podcast on Soundwise

What Happened to Syria?
Episode 9 - A Thousand Deaths (April 22 to May 24, 2011)

What Happened to Syria?

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2021 79:44


This week, the Syrian Revolution takes a bloody and tragic turn when the Assad regime begins to put restive towns and cities under military siege. Starvation, indiscriminate bombings, and other horrors associated with the Syrian Civil War (a label that many Syrians see as a misnomer) begin to be seen in mid-2011.   Sources cited:   Syria by Samer N. Abboud   Civil War in Syria by Baczko, et al   The Syrian Revolution by Yasser Munif   Inside Syria's Slaughter: A Journalist Sneaks Into Dara'a, the ‘Ghetto of Death' by Christian Clanet for Le Monde, published in partnership with Worldcrunch and Time Magazine   Impossible Revolution by Yassin al-Haj Saleh   No Turning Back by Rania Abouzeid   The Last Sanctuary in Aleppo by Alaa al-Jaleel   Assad or We Burn the Country by Sam Dagher   Music licensing:   Fragments by Nomyn https://soundcloud.com/nomyn Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 Free Download / Stream: http://bit.ly/l-fragments Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/ndyyIhwojys   Genocide by Silent Carrion Creative Commons - attribution-noncommercial-noderivatives 4.0 international (cc by-nc-nd 4.0) https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Silent_Carrion/Suprematism_EP_III_Sol/Silent_Carrion_-_Suprematism_EP_III_Sol_-_01_Genocide

Salt The Podcast
S01 E19 Personal Narratives and the Syrian Revolution

Salt The Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2021 45:20


Hayma Alyousfi is a Syrian feminist, human rights defender and political activist. She is part of the Syrian revolution but had to leave the country in 2014. However, she continues to fight for radical justice in Syria from abroad and is an active member of the civil society since 2012.  In this episode we talk about feminism, activism, books and the feminist killjoy, but above all about the Syrian revolution and the importance of personal narratives in times of war and conflict. Personal stories that need to be collected to protect them from deliberate erasure by the oppressor. This episode is about: keeping narratives alive, using personal stories as resistance, changing the center of knowledge production and breaking hegemonic discourses.  Host: Stella Saliari At Salt The Podcast my guests and I contest and deconstruct narratives, and passionately recreate with the aim to change systems and perceptions. We want to elevate a generation that is feminist, antiracist and empathetic. Our conversations flow into each other and leave room for the unexpected. Salt is love, community, solidarity, a collective, healing, creating. It is intersectional, full of stories, movement and change. It insists, evolves and transforms. It is a commitment because as Kimberlé Crenshaw says “women come from a whole range of backgrounds. If our visions of peace don't include these differences, then our peace will be partial.'' Visit my website at www.saltthepodcast.com Follow me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/salt_thepodcast/ #syria #syrianrevolution #feminism #activism #humanrights #intersectionality #resistance #catmom #saltthepodcast #solidarity #killjoy #aleppo #radicaljustice #civilsociety #narratives #women #sfjn  Subscribe to Salt The Podcast on Soundwise

The Fire These Times
78/ Pedagogies of Liberation, Gender and the Syrian Revolution (with Banah Ghadbian)

The Fire These Times

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2021 117:28


This is a conversation with Banah Ghadbian. She's a Syrian activist whose dissertation “Ululating from the Underground: Syrian Women's Protests, Performances, and Pedagogies under Siege” was the subject of our conversation. As usual, we ended up talking about a lot of other things as well. Get early access + more perks at Patreon.com/firethesetimes Blog: https://thefirethisti.me You can follow on Twitter or Instagram @ firethesetimes too. Topics Discussed: Banah's story growing up in a Syrian revolutionary family and being targeted by the regime as a result The video that Banah released on YouTube in 2011, which the Syrian regime played on state tv Her dissertation: Ululating from the Underground: Syrian Women's Protests, Performances and Pedagogies under Siege (video summary) “How do Syrian women and youth heal from violence? How can our communities be embodied when displaced from our lands and spirits?” What is often missing from a lot of discourse regarding Syria? The chronicles of Enab Baladi + An idea called Daraya How does Banah think about the Syrian story and how it's often misrepresented online? What the Syrian revolution already achieved Multiplicities and the entrenched ‘manliness' of war analyses (reference to episode with Aida Hozic) Undoing the diaspora/local binary Pedagogies of liberation vs refugee/NGO industrial complex Being friends with Hala Barakat, who was murdered in September of 2017 alongside her mother Orouba Scarcity idea coming from an inherently capitalist logic The Syrian revolution and anti-blackness; intersectionality The misleading debates around ‘integration', Alan Kurdi Talking about sectarianism Being in the dominant group at home, and in the minority in the diaspora Recommended Books Syria Speaks: Art and Culture from the Frontline Paperback – November 18, 2014 by Malu Halasa, Zaher Omareen by Nawara Mahfoud Zaatardiva by Suheir Hammad Homegirls and Handgrenades by Sonia Sanchez Music by Tarabeat.

What Happened to Syria?
Episode 6 - Inside Daraa's Uprising feat. Fadil al-Mhameed

What Happened to Syria?

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2021 51:13


Fadil al-Mhameed lived right next to the Omari mosque in 2011, when Daraa became the epicenter of the Syrian Revolution. He witnessed, participated, and documented the uprising and crackdown by the regime, at grave personal cost.   Fadil sustained a gunshot wound to the hand in 2011 before he was badly injured a barrel bombing in 2014. He and his family have since resettled in the United States.   Music licensing:   Fragments by Nomyn https://soundcloud.com/nomyn Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 Free Download / Stream: http://bit.ly/l-fragments Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/ndyyIhwojys   Arrow Arrow by Aglow Hollow Creative Commons - Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://freemusicarchive.org/music/aglow_hollow/Proximate_Laws_Baba_Yaga_Booty_Calls/arrow-arrow   Come and Get It By Scott Holmes Creative Commons - Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Holmes/media-music-mix/come-and-get-it   Ultimate Metal by Loyalty Freak Creative Commons - CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Loyalty_Freak_Music/HYPER_METAL_/Loyalty_Freak_Music_-_HYPER_METAL__-_08_ULTIMATE_METAL

The Fire These Times
Special Episode: Palestine and Global Solidarity

The Fire These Times

Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2021 78:19


This is a special episode with Sumaya Awad and Shireen Akram-Boshar. Sumaya's the co-editor of the book "Palestine: A Socialist Introduction" which Shireen contributed to. Get early access + more perks at Patreon.com/firethesetimes Blog: https://thefirethisti.me You can follow on Twitter or Instagram @ firethesetimes too. Topics Discussed: Our relationship to Palestine What triggered the recent brutalities and broader context Connecting protests in Israel-Palestine with protests in the US (Black Lives Matter especially) and globally (Arab Spring, Syrian revolution etc) Israel's ethnic cleansing projects The youth-led resistance Shifting narratives on Zionism and Israel in the USA Reviving BDS What progressives need to be paying attention to Books Recommended: Shireen: Freedom Is a Constant Struggle: Ferguson, Palestine, and the Foundations of a Movement Paperback by Angela Davis The Shock Doctrine by Naomi Klein Islamophobia and the Politics of Empire by Deepa Kumar A Woman in the Crossfire: Diaries of the Syrian Revolution by Samar Yazbeck Sumaya: The Ministry of Utmost Happiness by Arundhati Roy Smiley's People by John le Carré Movies: Qafr Kassem by Borhan Alaouié The Feeling of Being Watched by Assia Boundaoui

Ringjoon
Syrian revolution: 10th anniversary

Ringjoon

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2021 54:32


On the 15th of March of 2021, the Syrian revolution reached its 10th anniversary. How did it all start, proceed, and where is it now? In this podcast we discussed the story of the Syrian uprising era.

What Happened to Syria?
Episode 3 - Days That Changed Everything (March 15 to March 25, 2011)

What Happened to Syria?

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2021 73:38


How did the Syrian Revolution lead to the Syrian Civil War? Why didn't the regime make any real concessions? How quickly did the regime resort to massacring protestors? (Answer: very quickly).   This episode looks at what happened in Syria between March 15 to March 25, 2011.   Sources cited: The Impossible Revolution by Yassin al-Haj Saleh My Country by Kassem Eid The Syrian Revolution by Yasser Munif We Crossed A Bridge and It Trembled by Wendy Pearlman Assad or We Burn the Country by Sam Dagher Brothers of the Gun by Marwan Hisham https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-12827542   Music licensing Come and Get It By Scott Holmes Creative Commons - Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Holmes/media-music-mix/come-and-get-it   Arrow Arrow by Aglow Hollow Creative Commons - Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://freemusicarchive.org/music/aglow_hollow/Proximate_Laws_Baba_Yaga_Booty_Calls/arrow-arrow   Fragments by Nomyn https://soundcloud.com/nomyn Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 Free Download / Stream: http://bit.ly/l-fragments Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/ndyyIhwojys

What Happened to Syria?
Bonus Episode 2 - The Syrian Revolution feat. Suhail al-Ghazi

What Happened to Syria?

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2021 60:21


What did protestors in Syria want? How does it feel to voice your opinion and show solidarity with your fellow citizens for the first time in a totalitarian state? How did protests in one part of the country differ from another? How quickly did the Assad regime resort to brutalizing and massacring protestors? (answer: very quickly) Suhail al-Ghazi is Non-Resident Fellow at the Tahrir Institute and a Syrian dissident from Damascus now based in Istanbul. He was arrested twice for political activism before he joined the 6.6 million people forced to flee the country. You can follow him on Twitter at @putintintin.

Cultures monde
Syrie, dix ans de guerre (4/4) : Réfugiés : se reconstruire dans l’exil

Cultures monde

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2021 58:06


durée : 00:58:06 - Cultures Monde - par : Florian Delorme, Mélanie Chalandon, Antoine Dhulster - Selon l'ONU, quelque 6,6 millions de Syriens ont été contraints de quitter leur pays depuis la révolution de 2011. Certains doivent faire face à une lourde précarité, et tous sont confrontés à la crainte de ne jamais rentrer chez eux. Comment parviennent-ils à se reconstruire dans l'exil ? - réalisation : Vincent Abouchar, Benjamin Hû - invités : Leïla Vignal géographe, maîtresse de conférences à l'université Rennes 2, spécialiste de la Syrie et du Moyen-Orient, coordinatrice du Pôle Europe, Think-Tank Terra Nova; Sihem Djebbi maître de conférence en science politique et relations internationales à l'IEP de Paris. Spécialiste des questions de conflits et d'action humanitaire au Moyen-Orient; Sana Yazigi Graphiste, créatrice du site The Creative Memory of the Syrian Revolution

Where’s My Jetpack?!
Syrian Revolution 10th anniversary: Razan Ghazzawi interview

Where’s My Jetpack?!

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2021 46:55


On the 10th anniversary of the Syrian Revolution, we interview exiled Syrian-Palestinian scholar-activist Razan Ghazzawi. More info at jetpack.zoob.net

Haymarket Books Live
The Roots and Nature of the Syrian Revolution with Anand Gopal & more(6-20-20)

Haymarket Books Live

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2021 93:32


At its start, the Syrian Revolution in 2011 was a mass popular uprising for democracy and equality against Bashar al-Assad's brutal dictatorship. It included people from all ethnicities and religious groups who liberated sections of the country and tried to build a new democratic society. This panel will discuss the causes, nature and trajectory of this struggle for liberation, and the reasons for its defeat. ———————————————————— Anand Gopal is an award-winning journalist and assistant research professor with the Center for the Study of Religion and Conflict and the Center on the Future of War at Arizona State University. Loubna Mrie is a Syrian photographer, journalist, and writer. She covered the Syrian war as a photojournalist for Reuters from 2012 to 2014. Her work has been published in The Nation, Time Magazine, Vice, and The New Republic. She is currently writing her first book, about the war in Syria, for Penguin Random House. Yasser Munif is a Sociology Assistant Professor in the Institute for Liberal Arts at Emerson College. He is the author and co-founder of the Global Campaign for Solidarity with the Syrian Revolution ———————————————————— Co-sponsored by Haymarket Books: https://www.haymarketbooks.org Pluto Press: https://www.plutobooks.com/ ———————————————————— Order a copy of Anand Gopal's book, No Good Men Among The Living here: https://bookshop.org/a/1039/9781250069269 Order a copy of Burning Country: https://www.plutobooks.com/9780745337821/burning-country/ Watch the live event recording: https://youtu.be/uMaRawAa9WY Buy books from Haymarket: www.haymarketbooks.org Follow us on Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/haymarketbooks

Syrian Sistars
Ep 5: Remembering our People's Revolutions

Syrian Sistars

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2021 37:48


In this episode of Syrian Sistars, we tell one of millions of Syrian stories of a time, ten years ago, on the brink of possibility and hope, when people we love took a stand against a brutal regime. We reflect back on those moments of the early Syrian Revolution. We look at how the Syrian struggle became one that moved beyond and through the borders of Syria and beyond and that continues on today in the work of Women Now for Development, Mazaya Center, the White Helmets, and so many others. We read a poem called "lost behind the sun," reflect on our fallen martyrs, and read a letter from the Syrian revolutionary Ghaith Matar. We reflect on two divine names of god, ar-Rahman and ar-Ra'uf in our new Divine interfemmetion segment.

Where’s My Jetpack?!
Are Tankie Politics Racist?

Where’s My Jetpack?!

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2021 60:36


Ani discusses tankie* politics and alternatives with returning guest Gayaal Iddamalgoda (a socialist, trade unionist, and migrant rights advocate). We touch on the history of the mass Sri Lankan Trotskyist movement, the left in the Philippines, and the Syrian Revolution among other topics - arguing in sum that tankie politics erase the rich legacy of struggle in the majority world. *Supporting 'actually existing socialist' states such as China and 'anti-imperialist' states such as Iran. More info, including sources at jetpack.zoob.net

Mangal Media Podcast
Episode 14- Bellydancing, Activism and the Politics of Pleasure

Mangal Media Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2020


In today's episode we will be joined by Banah al Ghadbanah to talk about her recent article: Bellydancing, Activism and the Politics of Pleasure. The article explores the importance of self-care and pleasure within the activist environment. The author particularly focuses on her personal experiences as someone with friends and family who were activists in the Syrian Revolution and who was both an observer and participant in some senses. In the light of these experiences, al Ghadbanah discusses what it means to claim spaces of pleasure during a political struggle.

Outlook
The 'bride and groom of the Syrian revolution’

Outlook

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2020 23:15


Noura Ghazi is a human rights lawyer from Damascus, campaigning for people and prisoners who were forcibly disappeared by the Assad regime. Right at the start of the Syrian uprising, she met software engineer and activist, Bassel Khartabil. Their love blossomed at anti-government demonstrations and on long late night phone calls. Even Bassel’s eventual arrest couldn’t stop them from getting married through the bars of his prison cell. But when all trace of him disappeared, Noura did everything in her power to find her husband. Hers and Bassel's story is featured in the documentary, Ayouni. Presenter: Emily Webb Producer: Maryam Maruf Picture: Bassel Khartabil and Noura Ghazi Credit: Courtesy of Ayouni / Free Bassel Campaign

The Arts of Travel
Leila Al-Shami on Syria, Assad and the silence of the Western Left

The Arts of Travel

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2020 63:21


March 15th was the 9th anniversary of the Syrian Revolution. It's made all the more painful by the indifference from Western governments towards refugees. Hunted first by the Assad Regime they now face the invisible tormentor of the Covid-19 virus as they try to finally find stability, peace and hope. To discuss the revolution, why the international community failed Syria, and what can be done, I spoke with Leila Al Shami, co-author with Robin Yassin-Kassab of Burning Country: Syrians in Revolution and War. Its one of my favorite recent political books and I think a must-read for anyone who wants to understand Syria. Find Leila and Robin's book here: https://www.plutobooks.com/author/leila-al-shami/ Beat by Syndrome: https://www.beatstars.com/beat/hip-hop-swing-891376

Where’s My Jetpack?!
Syrian Revolution and Counter-Revolution: An interview with Joseph Daher

Where’s My Jetpack?!

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2020 87:29


On March 15th, the anniversary of the Syrian Revolution, we bring you an interview with Joseph Daher of the Alliance of Middle East and North African Socialists. We also bring a report on Aotearoa/New Zealand's Protect Ihumātao struggle, including Ani's experiences at the site. More info including links at jetpack.zoob.net

The Final Straw Radio
Social justice and Struggle in Lebanon and Syria: Joey Ayoub and Leila Al-Shami

The Final Straw Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2020 116:31


Social justice and Struggle in Lebanon and Syria: Joey Ayoub and Leila Al-Shami Photo taken from Al Jumhuriya This week on The Final Straw we're featuring a chat with Joey Ayoub and Leila Al-Shami. In this conversation, Joey tells us of some of the history of Lebanon, since the civil war that ended in 1990 and up to the current demonstrations against the clientelist warlords in power in that country. Intertwined with this, Leila speaks about the sparking of the resistance to Bashar Al-Assad in Syria, the tumult of the civil war, and the state of anti-authoritarian and social justice organizing and media work in that country. Then the two talk about the experience of countering disinformation, conspiracy thinking and poor solidarity in the so-called Left in the West and ways to combat ignorance. This is another long conversation, covering a lot of the last 30 years in these two neighboring nations.  The guests proposed speaking about the interrelations across that border because of the similarities, differences, and shared experiences between the two places.  Lebanon has Syrian refugees, it was occupied by Syria until 2005. Both spaces share Palestinian refugees, experienced war with Israel, are politically influenced from Hezbollah, mostly speak Arabic and even the flames of the recent wildfires that ignited anti-regime sentiment in Lebanon last fall crossed the border between Lebanon and Syria. We hope to have future chats that play with borders in this way to explore ways we can bridge these borders in our understanding in hopes of increased solidarity. Joey Ayoub is a Lebanese-Palestinian writer, editor and researcher. He publishes frequently on https://joeyayoub.com/ as well as on the blog https://hummusforthought.com/ and the related podcast by the same title. Leila Al-Shami is a British-Syrian activist and co-author of ‘Burning Country: Syrians in Revolution and War', a founder of the international solidarity site, TahrirICN and writes on http://leilashami.wordpress.com/ . Below are links to some resources that Joey and Leila suggest interested listeners check out to for perspectives by folks on the ground in the region: Lebanon links: An updated list of twitter accounts reporting well on Lebanon: https://twitter.com/joeyayoub/lists/lebanon-2019 a great critique from crimethInc: https://crimethinc.com/2019/11/13/lebanon-a-revolution-against-sectarianism-chronicling-the-first-month-of-the-uprising The Lebanese Politics Podcast https://soundcloud.com/lebpoliticspodcast The Public Source https://thepublicsource.org/   Megaphone News https://megaphone.news/   Beirut Today https://beirut-today.com/ Syria Links: Syrian org working on the ground in Idlib that mentioned: https://molhamteam.com/en/campaigns/177 and another in Idlib: https://violetsyria.org/en/ The women-led campaign for prisoners: https://syrianfamilies.org/en/ The Enab Baladi book free PDF: https://hummusforthought.com/2019/05/06/enab-baladi-citizen-chronicles-of-the-syrian-uprising-free-pdf/ Enab Baladi news: https://english.enabbaladi.net/ Al Jumhuriya: https://www.aljumhuriya.net/en Timestamps: Sean Swain [00:02:32 - 00:09:34] Intro to Lebanon & Syria [00:09:34 - 00:21:35] Lebanese Protests of 2015 & 2019 [00:21:35 - 00:31:40] Syrian Revolution to Civil War [00:31:40 - 00:41:34] Current Social Justice Struggle in Syria [00:41:46 - 00:45:56] Daesh / ISIS and Syrian Civil War [00:45:56 - 00:49:56] Solidarity with Syrians in Lebanese Protests [00:49:56 - 01:05:38] Leila on Tahrir-ICN [01:05:50 - 01:09:18] Educating Ourselves on Syria and Lebanon [01:09:18 - 01:23:07] White Helmets and other Conspiracy Theories [01:23:07 - 01:32:59] Syrian Diaspora and Western Left [01:32:59 - 01:37:19] Rojava and the Syrian Revolution [01:37:19 - 01:41:56] Better Practice in Solidarity with people in Syria and Lebanon [01:41:56 - 01:53:38] Announcements Michael Kimble Benefit Last week we announced a fundraiser for Michael Kimble.  Because of issues with the platforms, the fundraiser for Michael Kimble's legal benefit to help raise money for his fight to get him released from prison has been moved.  Now you can find it at ActionNetwork.org/Fundraising/Support-Michael-Kimble . Because the fundraiser had to be moved a couple of times, some of the initial push to get word out and initial donations may be irreplaceable. So, folks are asking for an extra push to help rasie this money to get our comrade out and organizing on the outside after 33 years behind bars. BADNews February 2020 (#31) This month, the A-Radio Network released it's monthly, international English-language podcast featuring voices from anarchist and anti-authoritarian radio shows, pirate stations and podcasts from around the world. The episode is up at A-Radio-Network.org by clicking the B(A)DNews. If you're interested in joining the network or learning more, info's up on that site. . ... . .. playlist pending

Connecting the global ummah
NEIU – Islamic Awareness Night – Talk 2 (The Syrian Revolution Islamic and world Prospective)

Connecting the global ummah

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2019


Lecture on Syrian Revolution from Islamic and world perspective. Lectured deliver by Dr Ashraf Nusairat at Northeastern Illinois University

Islamic Solutions for Today's Problems
NEIU – Islamic Awareness Night – Talk 2 (The Syrian Revolution Islamic and world Prospective)

Islamic Solutions for Today's Problems

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2019


Lecture on Syrian Revolution from Islamic and world perspective. Lectured deliver by Dr Ashraf Nusairat at Northeastern Illinois University

Politically Sober: Students' Views on Issues
The Middle Eastern and Syrian Quagmire

Politically Sober: Students' Views on Issues

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2019 26:41


Was the Syrian Revolution futile from the start? Was the US pulling out of Syria the right move?  We will be discussing these topics and more with an interview with a university student.    skip the intro? Interview: 02:08

War College
The Syrian Revolution Is Over, but the War Rages On

War College

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2019 35:38


This week on War College, Syrian journalist Loubna Mrie walks us through life in the early days of the Syrian revolution, how it turned into a nightmarish Civil War, and the consequences of US Withdrawal.You can listen to War College on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play or follow our RSS directly. Our website is warcollegepodcast.com. You can reach us on our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/warcollegepodcast/; and on Twitter: @War_College. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

CounterVortex Podcast
CounterVortex Episode 23: Solidarity with Idlib and Rojava

CounterVortex Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2018 44:49


In Episode 23 of the CounterVortex podcast, Bill Weinberg notes the assassination of Raed Fares, a courageous voice of the civil resistance in besieged Idlib province, last remaining stronghold of the Syrian Revolution. The resistance in Idlib, which liberated the territory from the Bashar Assad regime in popular uprisings seven years ago, is now also resisting the jihadist forces in the province, expelling them from their self-governing towns and villages. Their hard-won zones of popular democracy face extermination if this last stronghold is invaded by Assad and his Russian backers. As Assad and Putin threaten Idlib, Trump's announced withdrawal of the 2,000 US troops embedded with Kurdish forces in Syria's northeast is a "green light" to Turkey to attack Rojava, the anarchist-inspired Kurdish autonomous zone. The two last pockets of democratic self-rule in Syria are each now gravely threatened. Yet with Turkey posing as protector of Idlib, the Arab revolutionary forces there have been pitted against the Kurds. The Free Syrian Army and Rojava Kurds were briefly allied against ISIS and Assad alike four years ago, before they were played against each other by imperial intrigues. Can this alliance be rebuilt, in repudiation of the foreign powers now seeking to carve up Syria? Or will the US withdrawal merely spark an Arab-Kurdish ethnic war in northern Syria? Weinberg calls for activists in the West to repudiate the imperial divide-and-rule stratagems, and demand the survival of liberated Idlib and Rojava alike. Listen on SoundCloud, and support our podcast via Patreon. Music: "Idlib (The Revolution Lives)" by Dylan Connor https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5I9Bj2ouLk Production by Chris Rywalt We are asking listeners to donate just $1 per episode via Patreon. A total of $30 per episode would cover our costs for engineering and producing. We are currently up to $13. https://www.patreon.com/countervortex New episodes will be produced every two weeks. We need your support.

The Stand with Eamon Dunphy
Ep 226: The Final Atrocity in Syria's Long War

The Stand with Eamon Dunphy

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2018 35:22


Eamon talks to Ronan Tynan, director of 'Syria - The Impossible Revolution'. Three years in the making this feature length documentary offers unique insights into the roots of the Syrian Revolution and how what began as a peaceful uprising turned into a very brutal conflict as the Assad regime cracked down. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/the-stand-with-eamon-dunphy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

CounterVortex Podcast
CounterVortex Episode 9: Against Red-Brown politics

CounterVortex Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2018 39:24


In Episode NIne of the CounterVortex podcast, Bill Weinberg rants against "Red-Brown Politics," dangerous notion of an alliance between the left and fascist right against liberalism and the West—now seen in the growing support for the genocidal dictatorship of Bashar Assad on both the "anti-war" (sic) "left" (sic) and the "alt-right." Leading lights of the American "left" have joined pro-Assad delegations to Syria, as have figures on the fascist right. Emerging as the global representative for this sinister trend is Russo-nationalist ideologue Alexander Dugin, who is bringing together supposed peaceniks and neo-fascists around supporting despots like Putin and Assad in the name of a "multi-polar" world. Perversely, representatives of "anti-war" groups in the US recently traveled to a Duganist confab in Moscow, where they met with various Euro-fascist leaders and a delegation of white nationalists from the neo-Confederate League of the South. Weinberg urges that leftists utterly reject overtures from the radical right, and adopt a single-standard anti-fascism—which must inlcude solidarity with the Syrian Revolution. Listen on SoundCloud, and support our podcast via Patreon. Music: Free Syria New Song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyPkwu4COyI Production by Chris Rywalt We are asking listeners to donate just $1 per episode via Patreon. A total of $30 per episode would cover our costs for engineering and producing. We are currently up to $15. New episodes will be produced every two weeks. We need your support.

CounterVortex Podcast
CounterVortex Episode 8: From Guernica to Syria

CounterVortex Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2018 38:30


In Episode Eight of the CounterVortex podcast, Bill Weinberg notes the bitter historical irony: In April of 1937, the aerial bombardment of the Spanish town of Guernica by the Nazi Luftwaffe shocked the world. Today, what happened there is a near-daily occurance in Syria (as well as Yemen and elsewhere around the world), and we are so inured to it that the "anti-war" people are actually on the side of the authors of aerial terror. During the Spanish Civil War, the left heroically opposed Generalissimo Francisco Franco's drive to establish a fascist dictatorship with the aid of German military intervention. Today, it cravenly abets Bashar Assad's drive to re-establish his fascist dictatorship with the aid of Russian military intervention. Even as Russia scrambles to block any investigation into the Douma chemical attack and other war crimes in Syria, and "leftists" shamefully echo Russian propaganda denying any responsibility by Assad, Weinberg again urges that any legitimate anti-war position must begin with opposition to the genocidal regime of Bashar Assad, and with solidarity for the Syrian Revolution. Listen on SoundCloud, and support our podcast via Patreon. Music: Syrian Revolutionary Dabke https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCS8SsFOBAI&feature=share Production by Chris Rywalt We are asking listeners to donate just $1 per episode via Patreon. A total of $30 per episode would cover our costs for engineering and producing. We are currently up to $15. New episodes will be produced every two weeks. We need your support.

Better Off Red
08: Anti-imperialism, Internationalism, and Palestine with Sumaya Awad

Better Off Red

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2018 69:28


08: Anti-imperialism, Internationalism, and Palestine with Sumaya Awad In this week’s episode, we speak with Sumaya Awad, a Palestinian activist who has been active in Students for Justice and Palestine and co-founded a project to counter the Canary Mission, an odious blacklist of campus Palestine solidarity activists. Sumaya talked to us about the incredible bravery currently taking place at the Gaza-Israel border, where thousands are enduring violent and often sadistic Israeli repression in a nonviolent protest to assert their right to return to their historic homes. She put the current protests in the historic context of the first and second intifadas, and the endless “peace process” that has been cynically used to defuse Palestinian resistance without ever touching the fundamental questions that the marches to the border have put back on the agenda. And we discussed the importance of the international Boycott Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) solidarity movement, and her work in helping to start Against Canary Mission to defend BDS activists. In opening discussion, Jen, Danny and Eric discuss the meaning of anti-imperialism, an important concept in the socialist tradition that some have distorted to mean supporting any regime (no matter how repressive or reactionary) that opposes the U.S. government. We talk about what it means for leftists to recognize that “the main enemy is at home”—especially when their home is the world’s biggest imperial power—while also being internationalists who instinctively support struggles for justice by people anywhere in the world regardless of whether their governments are allied or opposed to Washington. Here are some links if you want to pursue any of these topics further: You can read Sumaya’s writings in Socialist Worker about the Great Return March in Gaza [https://socialistworker.org/2018/04/04/israel-responds-to-land-protests-with-a-massacre] and her solidarity visit to Standing Rock [https://socialistworker.org/2016/12/05/how-the-standing-rock-protectors-won], and visit Against Canary Mission [http://againstcanarymission.org/] to learn more about this important effort to defend the free speech rights of Palestine solidarity activists. For further reading about the state of Israel and the Palestinian struggle, there are many useful pieces in the International Socialist Review, including Phil Gasper’s Israel: Colonial Settler State [http://www.isreview.org/issues/15/israel_colonial.shtml] in the International Socialist Review, Naseer Aruri’s 2001 interview about Israel’s cynical abuse of the peace process [http://www.isreview.org/issues/15/Aruri_interview.shtml], and Sherry Wolf’s piece on the rise of the BDS movement [https://isreview.org/issue/93/whats-behind-rise-bds]. In addition, Haymarket Books is having a 70% sale [https://www.haymarketbooks.org/blogs/71-70-off-haymarket-books-on-palestine] this month on all of its books about Palestine. For further reading about our discussion of anti-imperialism, check out Anti-Imperialism and the Syrian Revolution [https://socialistworker.org/2016/08/25/anti-imperialism-and-the-syrian-revolution] by Ashley Smith and the solidarity statement with the protests in Iran that Jen referred to from the Alliance of Middle Eastern Socialists [https://www.allianceofmesocialists.org/solidarity-popular-protests-iran-statement-alliance-middle-eastern-socialists/]. Music and audio from this episode The Boy Sister Alma, “Lizard Eyes” (Dead Sea Captains Remix)

The Ex-Worker
The Hotwire #27: Legal victory for the Tarnac 9—calls for May Day actions—Vive la ZAD!

The Ex-Worker

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2018 38:06


It's been a week of battle at La ZAD, and we share a day-to-day play-by-play of the resistance to the government's eviction operation. Elsewhere in France, the Tarnac Nine's legal victory shows that with a little luck and courage, we can beat the state. Direct action gets the goods for a university occupation against a racist student body president at Texas State University in San Marcos, we finally have an address where you can write Cedar, who is in jail on charges of conspiracy over the anti-gentrification prole stroll in Hamilton, Ontario, and we close the episode by sharing calls for May Day actions in Los Angeles, Eugene, Portland, Olympia, and Seattle. {April 18, 2018}   -------SHOW NOTES------   Table of Contents: Introduction {0:00} Down with the state and its taxes! {0:33} A week of battle over La Zad {3:25} Headlines {11:00} Legal victory for the Tarnac Nine! {20:25} Next Week's News {26:56} Download 29:30 minutes long version Check out these full reports of resistance to the eviction of la ZAD. Enough is Enough continue to have live updates in English from la ZAD. E-mail taalahooghan@protonmail.com for ways to support those facing multiple charges for allegedly defacing a police station in Arizona the same weekend as an anti-fascist, anti-colonial gathering. To hear more about Turning Point USA's alt-lite politics and campaigns of harassing leftist and anarchist presences at universities, check out the Black Rose Anarchist Federation's interview with Kristina Khan, or the IGDcast interview with Tariq Khan, an anarchist PhD candidate at the University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign. CALLS FOR MAY DAY ACTION: Los Angeles: a disruptive march Eugene, Oregon: a really free market Portland, Oregon: coordinated, decentralized actions Seattle: coordinated, decentralized actions Olympia: coordinated, decentralized actions Other shows mentioned on this Hotwire: Hotwire #26 has our interview with a participant in the Syrian Revolution, who states, “freedom and justice… can only be achieved through a struggle against all authoritarian murderous parties, whether Assad or Islamist jihadists on the one hand or Russia and the U.S. on the other hand.” Episode 50 of The Ex-Worker has an interview with about the Lucasville prison uprising and how it informs contemporary prison rebellion and organizing Get inspired to do something AWESOME for May Day by listening to the very first episode of The Ex-Worker, which is all about Haymarket. Anarchist texts mentioned in this Hotwire: We Don't Need Gun Control, We Need To Take Control June 11: The History of a Day of Anarchist Prisoner Solidarity The May Days: Snapshots from the History of May Day Start gearing up for a summer of anarchy in Quebec! The anarchist film festival (May 17–20 in Montreal) The Montreal International Anarchist Theatre Festival (May 22–23 in Montreal) The Montreal Anarchist Bookfair (May 26–27 in Montreal) The North American Anarchist Studies Network Conference (June 1–3 in Montreal) Anti-G7 mobilization (June 7–9 in Quebec City) The Southeast Trans and/or Women Action Camp, taking place April 26–29 in Western North Carolina, has had their donation page shut down twice, so if you have some bucks to spare you can donate at PayPal.me/setwac2018. Mutual Aid Disaster Relief tourdates this week: April 18 at 6 PM at University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee 2200 E Kenwood Blvd Milwaukee, WI 53211: Giving Our Best, Ready For The Worst: Community Organizing as Disaster Preparedness April 19 at 5 PM at University of Wisconsin – Rock County 2909 Kellogg Ave Janesville, WI 53546: Protectors v. Profiteers: Communities in Resistance to Disaster Capitalism April 20 at 12 PM at Angelic Organics Learning Center 1545 Rockton Rd Caledonia, IL 61011: Giving Our Best, Ready For The Worst: Community Organizing as Disaster Preparedness April 25 at 5:00 PM at Youth Initiative High School 500 East Jefferson St Viroqua, WI 54665: Protectors v. Profiteers: Communities in Resistance to Disaster Capitalism Use this straightforward guide to writing prisoners from New York City Anarchist Black Cross to write birthday greetings to political prisoners Mumia Abu-Jamal and Janine Phillips Africa. Mumia Abu-Jamal AM8335 SCI Mahanoy 301 Morea Road Frackville, Pennsylvania 17932 {Birthday: April 24} Janine Phillips Africa #006309 SCI Cambridge Springs 451 Fullerton Avenue Cambridge Springs, Pennsylvania 16403 {Birthday: April 25} Also, please write a letter to Cedar, the comrade in Ontario who was arrested last week over conspiracy charges stemming from the March 5 anti-gentrification march in Hamilton, Ontario. They are currently being held in segregation, so these letters are especially crucial for helping break the isolation they might experience in prison. Please address the envelope to Peter Hopperton, but address the letters to Cedar: Peter Hopperton Hamilton-Wentworth Detention Centre 165 Barton St East Hamilton ON L8L 2W6 J20 support resources: POSTER: The J20 Prosecution—Trumped up Charges J20 Legal Defense Fund Twitter Fed book An Open Letter to Former J20 Defendants, with useful “do”s and “don't”s  Teen Vogue: The J20 Arrests and Trials, Explained Tell the prosecutor's boss to drop the charges by calling (202) 252–7566    

CounterVortex Podcast
CounterVortex Episode 7: Against Pro-War 'Anti-War' Jive

CounterVortex Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2018 32:50


In Episode Seven of the CounterVortex podcast, Bill Weinberg rants against the sinister development of pro-war propaganda masked as "anti-war" propaganda. The overwhelming response of the "anti-war" left to the Douma chemical attack and Trump's retaliatory air-strikes is to baselessly deny that Bashar Assad was behind the attack, to portray the victims as CIA-jihadists, and to change the subject ("What about Gaza, Yemen, etc?") These are all propaganda tactics lifted directly from the Assad regime's playbook. While some now openly support Assad, other "anti-war" hypocrites protest that they do not support Assad, they just oppose US air-strikes. But when you echo the Assad regime's propaganda and rush to exculpate it of every atrocity, you objectively do support Assad. Any legitimate anti-war position must begin with opposition to genocidal regime of Bashar Assad and his foreign backers in Moscow and Tehran, and with solidarity for the Syrian Revolution. Listen on SoundCloud, and support our podcast via Patreon. Music: Syrian oud master Huosain Sabsaby https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRkZZbDYzwo Production by Chris Rywalt We are asking listeners to donate just $1 per episode via Patreon. A total of $30 per episode would cover our costs for engineering and producing. We are currently up to $15. New episodes will be produced every two weeks. We need your support.

The Ex-Worker
The Hotwire #26: La ZAD resists eviction—direct action against pipelines & police academy—#Douma

The Ex-Worker

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2018 40:23


As we go to press, hundreds of squatters and eco-rebels are battling against cops at La ZAD in France. We interview someone there, as well as a participant in The Syrian Revolution about the no-state-solution to the Syrian government's ongoing attacks on rebel areas. The treesits in West Virginia against the Mountain Valley Pipeline are expanding. Anarchist prisoner Sean Swain needs support. {April 11, 2018}   -------SHOW NOTES------   Table of Contents: Introduction {0:00} Headlines {1:30} Rebellion across France {5:07} Interview about Douma, Syria and the Syria Revolution {17:54} Repression Roundup {25:40} Next Week's News {33:53} Download 29:30 minutes long version J20 support resources: POSTER: The J20 Prosecution—Trumped up Charges J20 Legal Defense Fund Twitter Fed book An Open Letter to Former J20 Defendants, with useful “do”s and “don't”s  Teen Vogue: The J20 Arrests and Trials, Explained Tell the prosecutor's boss to drop the charges by calling (202) 252–7566 Enough is Enough has live updates in English from the resistance to the eviction of la ZAD. Check out the Anarchy in Action page about the Syrian Revolution for more anarchist perspectives on it. Please donate to help The Tower anarchist social center in Hamilton, Ontario recover from a fascist attack on their space. Other shows mentioned on this Hotwire: End of the Line, an ongoing podcast about the pipeline struggles in Virginia and the Mid-Atlantic. The Fucking News from Sub.Media The Final Straw: Charlotte Uprising: Repression and Resistance Go On Episode 50 of The Ex-Worker has an interview with about the Lucasville prison uprising and how it informs contemporary prison rebellion and organizing Get inspired to do something AWESOME for May Day by listening to the very first episode of The Ex-Worker, which is all about Haymarket. Anarchist texts mentioned in this Hotwire: We Don't Need Gun Control, We Need To Take Control June 11: The History of a Day of Anarchist Prisoner Solidarity The May Days: Snapshots from the History of May Day La ZAD: Another End of the World Is Possible The Southeast Trans and/or Women Action Camp, taking place April 26–29 in Western North Carolina, has had their donation page shut down twice, so if you have some bucks to spare you can donate at PayPal.me/setwac2018. Mutual Aid Disaster Relief tour April 11 at 6:30 PM at First Presbyterian Church 510 W Ottawa St Lansing, MI 48933: Giving Our Best, Ready For The Worst: Community Organizing as Disaster Preparedness April 13 at 6 PM at The Boiling Point 143 Burr Oak Street Kalamazoo, MI 49001: Protectors v. Profiteers: Communities in Resistance to Disaster Capitalism April 14 at 12 PM at The Boiling Point 143 Burr Oak Street Kalamazoo, MI 49001: Giving Our Best, Ready For The Worst: Community Organizing as Disaster Preparedness April 15 at 6 PM at Girls, Inc 1108 W 8th St Bloomington, IN 47404: Protectors v. Profiteers: Communities in Resistance to Disaster Capitalism April 16 at 3 PM at Girls, Inc 1108 W 8th St Bloomington, IN 47404: Giving Our Best, Ready For The Worst: Community Organizing as Disaster Preparedness April 17 at 6 PM at University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee 2200 E Kenwood Blvd Milwaukee, WI 53211: Protectors v. Profiteers: Communities in Resistance to Disaster Capitalism April 18 at 6 PM at University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee 2200 E Kenwood Blvd Milwaukee, WI 53211: Giving Our Best, Ready For The Worst: Community Organizing as Disaster Preparedness   Use this straightforward guide to writing prisoners from New York City Anarchist Black Cross to write birthday greetings to political prisoners Janet Holloway Africa and Walter Bond. Janet Holloway Africa #006308 SCI Cambridge Springs 451 Fullerton Avenue Cambridge Springs, Pennsylvania 16403 {Birthday: April 13} Walter Bond #37096–013 FCI Terre Haute - CMU Post Office Box 33 Terre Haute, Indiana 47808 {Birthday: April 16} Herman Bell still needs help to secure his release from prison: 1) CALL New York State Governor Cuomo's Office NOW: 518–474–8390 2) EMAIL New York State Governor Cuomo's Office 3) TWEET at Governor Cuomo: use the following sample tweet: “@NYGovCuomo: stand by the Parole Board's lawful & just decision to release Herman Bell. At 70 years old and after more than 40 years of incarceration, his release is overdue. #BringHermanHome.”  Use this script for phone calls and emails:  “Governor Cuomo, my name is __________and I am a resident of [New York State/other state/other country]. I support the Parole Board's decision to release Herman Bell and urge you and the Board to stand by the decision. I also support the recent appointment of new Parole Board Commissioners, and the direction of the new parole regulations, which base release decisions more on who a person is today than on the nature of their crime committed years ago. Returning Herman to his friends and family will help heal the many harms caused by crime and decades of incarceration. The Board's decision was just, merciful and lawful, and it will benefit our communities and New York State as a whole.”  Start gearing up for a summer of anarchy in Quebec! The anarchist film festival (May 17–20 in Montreal) The Montreal International Anarchist Theatre Festival (May 22–23 in Montreal) The Montreal Anarchist Bookfair (May 26–27 in Montreal) The North American Anarchist Studies Network Conference (June 1–3 in Montreal) Anti-G7 mobilization (June 7–9 in Quebec City)  

SkyWatchTV Podcast
Five in Ten 4/9/18: Chemical Weapons in Syria

SkyWatchTV Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2018 16:00


5) Chemical weapons allegedly used in Syria; 4) French troops deployed to Syria; 3) Israel hits Syrian air base; 2) IDF hits Hamas targets in Gaza; 1) Burning Man 2018 sells out 26,000 tickets in less than half an hour.

New Books Network
miriam cooke, “Dancing in Damascus: Creativity, Resilience, and the Syrian Revolution” (Routledge, 2017)

New Books Network

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2018 63:41


The Syrian Revolution, which began in March 2011, has since resulted in what can be described as a civil war, the deaths of hundreds of thousands of people, and the forced migrations of millions of Syrians. This story has been told countless times in news media. However, less known is the story of the Syrian artists who have portrayed the revolution with all of its nuances. miriam cooke’s Dancing in Damascus: Creativity, Resilience and the Syrian Revolution (Routledge, 2017) tells that story, beginning before the revolution and continuing until the present. Through cooke’s work, we see how oppression can beget creativity and how art in the Syrian context can create public memory. cooke brings together different mediums to show how different conversations cut through the Syrian artistic community and how Syrians relate to one another. Dancing in Damascus is comprehensive, provocative, and hopeful. Nadirah Mansour is a graduate student at Princeton University’s Department of Near Eastern Studies working on the global intellectual history of the Arabic-language press. She tweets @NAMansour26 and produces another Middle-East and North Africa-related podcast: Reintroducing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New Books in History
miriam cooke, “Dancing in Damascus: Creativity, Resilience, and the Syrian Revolution” (Routledge, 2017)

New Books in History

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2018 63:54


The Syrian Revolution, which began in March 2011, has since resulted in what can be described as a civil war, the deaths of hundreds of thousands of people, and the forced migrations of millions of Syrians. This story has been told countless times in news media. However, less known is the story of the Syrian artists who have portrayed the revolution with all of its nuances. miriam cooke’s Dancing in Damascus: Creativity, Resilience and the Syrian Revolution (Routledge, 2017) tells that story, beginning before the revolution and continuing until the present. Through cooke’s work, we see how oppression can beget creativity and how art in the Syrian context can create public memory. cooke brings together different mediums to show how different conversations cut through the Syrian artistic community and how Syrians relate to one another. Dancing in Damascus is comprehensive, provocative, and hopeful. Nadirah Mansour is a graduate student at Princeton University’s Department of Near Eastern Studies working on the global intellectual history of the Arabic-language press. She tweets @NAMansour26 and produces another Middle-East and North Africa-related podcast: Reintroducing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New Books in World Affairs
miriam cooke, “Dancing in Damascus: Creativity, Resilience, and the Syrian Revolution” (Routledge, 2017)

New Books in World Affairs

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2018 63:41


The Syrian Revolution, which began in March 2011, has since resulted in what can be described as a civil war, the deaths of hundreds of thousands of people, and the forced migrations of millions of Syrians. This story has been told countless times in news media. However, less known is the story of the Syrian artists who have portrayed the revolution with all of its nuances. miriam cooke’s Dancing in Damascus: Creativity, Resilience and the Syrian Revolution (Routledge, 2017) tells that story, beginning before the revolution and continuing until the present. Through cooke’s work, we see how oppression can beget creativity and how art in the Syrian context can create public memory. cooke brings together different mediums to show how different conversations cut through the Syrian artistic community and how Syrians relate to one another. Dancing in Damascus is comprehensive, provocative, and hopeful. Nadirah Mansour is a graduate student at Princeton University’s Department of Near Eastern Studies working on the global intellectual history of the Arabic-language press. She tweets @NAMansour26 and produces another Middle-East and North Africa-related podcast: Reintroducing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New Books in Middle Eastern Studies
miriam cooke, “Dancing in Damascus: Creativity, Resilience, and the Syrian Revolution” (Routledge, 2017)

New Books in Middle Eastern Studies

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2018 63:41


The Syrian Revolution, which began in March 2011, has since resulted in what can be described as a civil war, the deaths of hundreds of thousands of people, and the forced migrations of millions of Syrians. This story has been told countless times in news media. However, less known is the story of the Syrian artists who have portrayed the revolution with all of its nuances. miriam cooke’s Dancing in Damascus: Creativity, Resilience and the Syrian Revolution (Routledge, 2017) tells that story, beginning before the revolution and continuing until the present. Through cooke’s work, we see how oppression can beget creativity and how art in the Syrian context can create public memory. cooke brings together different mediums to show how different conversations cut through the Syrian artistic community and how Syrians relate to one another. Dancing in Damascus is comprehensive, provocative, and hopeful. Nadirah Mansour is a graduate student at Princeton University’s Department of Near Eastern Studies working on the global intellectual history of the Arabic-language press. She tweets @NAMansour26 and produces another Middle-East and North Africa-related podcast: Reintroducing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New Books in Art
miriam cooke, “Dancing in Damascus: Creativity, Resilience, and the Syrian Revolution” (Routledge, 2017)

New Books in Art

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2018 63:41


The Syrian Revolution, which began in March 2011, has since resulted in what can be described as a civil war, the deaths of hundreds of thousands of people, and the forced migrations of millions of Syrians. This story has been told countless times in news media. However, less known is the story of the Syrian artists who have portrayed the revolution with all of its nuances. miriam cooke’s Dancing in Damascus: Creativity, Resilience and the Syrian Revolution (Routledge, 2017) tells that story, beginning before the revolution and continuing until the present. Through cooke’s work, we see how oppression can beget creativity and how art in the Syrian context can create public memory. cooke brings together different mediums to show how different conversations cut through the Syrian artistic community and how Syrians relate to one another. Dancing in Damascus is comprehensive, provocative, and hopeful. Nadirah Mansour is a graduate student at Princeton University’s Department of Near Eastern Studies working on the global intellectual history of the Arabic-language press. She tweets @NAMansour26 and produces another Middle-East and North Africa-related podcast: Reintroducing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New Books in Dance
miriam cooke, “Dancing in Damascus: Creativity, Resilience, and the Syrian Revolution” (Routledge, 2017)

New Books in Dance

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2018 63:41


The Syrian Revolution, which began in March 2011, has since resulted in what can be described as a civil war, the deaths of hundreds of thousands of people, and the forced migrations of millions of Syrians. This story has been told countless times in news media. However, less known is the story of the Syrian artists who have portrayed the revolution with all of its nuances. miriam cooke’s Dancing in Damascus: Creativity, Resilience and the Syrian Revolution (Routledge, 2017) tells that story, beginning before the revolution and continuing until the present. Through cooke’s work, we see how oppression can beget creativity and how art in the Syrian context can create public memory. cooke brings together different mediums to show how different conversations cut through the Syrian artistic community and how Syrians relate to one another. Dancing in Damascus is comprehensive, provocative, and hopeful. Nadirah Mansour is a graduate student at Princeton University’s Department of Near Eastern Studies working on the global intellectual history of the Arabic-language press. She tweets @NAMansour26 and produces another Middle-East and North Africa-related podcast: Reintroducing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Live From America Podcast
043: Inside the Army of Terror with CNN'S Michael Weiss

Live From America Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2017 83:58


Our featured guest this week is Journalist Michael Weiss (CNN National Security Analyst, Coauthor, ISIS: Inside the Army of Terror). We discuss his time reporting from Syria at the start of the Syrian Revolution, as well as his reporting on matters pertaining to ISIS and the US invasion of Iraq. Were these conflicts justified?

Listen, Ladies
Next Steps for Syria

Listen, Ladies

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2017 41:35


Mariam Jalabi is Director of the Syrian National Coalition's office at the United Nations, the largest political opposition group of the Syrian Revolution. Jalabi joins the podcast to discuss the current landscape of the crisis in Syria, and the advocacy movement working to ensure that women play a crucial role in a peace process and transition. Prior to her role in civil society, Jalabi ran a fashion company with a mission to advance women's freedom of movement through clothing, particularly in the context of Middle Eastern culture. 

Asia Pacific Currents
Syrian revolution continues despite massacres and bombings

Asia Pacific Currents

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2017


Labour updates from the Asia Pacific regionInterview with Joseph Daher, Syrian commentator and activist, on the latest chemical attack in Syria, the USA bombing of the air base, and the prospects for the popular revolution in Syria.Asia Pacific Currents is the program of Australia Asia Worker Links

Reform This!
Muslims need to End Tribalism and Start Critical thinking

Reform This!

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2017 55:43


This week Dr. Jasser dives into the most important areas of societal and culture reform necessary in order to even set the stage for theological reform. Join Zuhdi as he talks about the need to end the cancers of tribalism and elitism, empower real critical thinking, and redefine a more God-centered moral life for Muslims rather than the Islamist anesthetic of "Islam being a way of life". Zuhdi reflects on the 6th anniversary of the Syrian Revolution this week and wraps up the latest on the apoplexy around what he dubbed the altjihad movement in last week's podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

HARDtalk
Presidential Adviser, Syrian National Coalition - Rime Allaf

HARDtalk

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2014 23:19


It must have looked like a position of great influence in the new post-war Syria - Presidential Adviser to the National Coalition of Syrian Revolution and Opposition Forces - the government in exile planning to drive President Assad from power. Hardtalk speaks to Rime Allaf, who took on that role after a distinguished career in international think tanks. Now, Assad is so confident he is running for re-election, the coalition's forces are enduring defeats on the ground and important Western allies are getting nervous – seemingly more worried about the hard-line Islamists gaining a foothold in Syria than they are about Assad himself. Is time running out for the opposition?

Midweek
Sir Roger Bannister, Prof Kevin Warwick, Rachael Stirling, Diana Darke

Midweek

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2014 41:54


Libby Purves meets former athlete Sir Roger Bannister; professor of cybernetics Kevin Warwick; actor Rachael Stirling and writer Diana Darke. Kevin Warwick is a professor of cybernetics and deputy vice-chancellor for research at the University of Coventry. Since 1998 he has been implanting computer chips into his body, some directly communicating with his nervous system. He was dubbed the world's first cyborg when he had a silicon chip implanted in his arm and is currently attempting to get ethical approval to have a chip implanted into his brain. Sir Roger Bannister CBE is a former Olympic athlete who is best-known for being the first person to run the mile in under four minutes in 1954. In his new autobiography, Twin Tracks, Sir Roger tells the full story of the dedication and talent that led to his unprecedented achievement and of his professional life as a distinguished doctor and neurologist. Twin Tracks is published by Biteback. Diana Darke is a writer and translator who has specialised in the Middle East for over 30 years. In 2005 she bought and restored a house in the heart of Damascus. In September 2012, as fighting intensified and millions were forced to flee their homes, she offered her house as a sanctuary to Syrian friends. Up to 40 people continue to find refuge there today. My House in Damascus: An Inside View of the Syrian Revolution is published by Haus Publishing. Actor Rachael Stirling is currently starring in Mike Bartlett's new play, An Intervention, about two friends who make very different decisions in life. Her acting credits range from The Bletchley Circle and Tipping the Velvet on television to theatre productions The Recruiting Officer and An Ideal Husband. Intervention is at the Watford Palace Theatre. Producer: Paula McGinley.

Middle East
A Conversation with Najib Ghadbian: Syria's Choices

Middle East

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2013 56:55


Speaker: Najib Ghadbian, Special Representative to the United States, National Coalition of Syrian Revolution and Opposition Forces Interviewer: Skip Rimer, Executive Director, Programs and Communications, Milken Institute. As a brutal civil war continues in Syria, Najib Ghadbian is waging a peaceful battle to make Americans understand what is at stake. The University of Arkansas professor, now the Syrian opposition's top representative in this country, will discuss prospects for ending the violence and inaugurating a democratic era in his homeland. Iran is an ally of the dictatorship - could regime change also change the geopolitics of the region? In the end, will the democratic forces Ghadbian represents be strong enough to marginalize the Islamic extremists who are also in the fight? Is there a plan for economic development or guarantees of women's rights?