Palestine: Solidarity and Struggle w/ Mouin Rabbani, Noura Erakat, Lina Meruane, and Yara Hawari – Security in context

According to the late Pakistani writer and revolutionary activist Eqbal Ahmad, the Palestinian struggle for self-determination stirs the emotions of the entire world, particularly the nations and societies of the formerly colonized world. In this episode we explore the Palestinian struggle for liberation from the perspective of solidarity movements. Our guests include: Mouin Rabbani, an independent analyst specialized in Palestinian affairs and the Arab-Israeli conflict; … Seguir leyendo Palestine: Solidarity and Struggle w/ Mouin Rabbani, Noura Erakat, Lina Meruane, and Yara Hawari – Security in context

Toxic Politics of Climate Change w/ Betsy Hartmann, Anne Hendrixson, Max Ajl, Fikret Adaman, and Kasia

In this episode we explore two issues that are frequently ignored in discussions about the climate crisis: first, how the impacts of climate change will be unequally felt around the world, and second, the negative side of the politics of the climate movement in the global North. Our guests include: Betsy Hartmann, author of “The America Syndrome: Apocalypse, War, and Our Call to Greatness” (2017, … Seguir leyendo Toxic Politics of Climate Change w/ Betsy Hartmann, Anne Hendrixson, Max Ajl, Fikret Adaman, and Kasia

The Socio-Economic Impacts of Covid-19 w/ Mark Weisbrot, Mehrinaz El Awady and Julio Gambina

Host: Anita Fuentes Guests: Mark Weisbrot (CEPR), Julio Gambina (CLACSO), Mehrinaz El Awady (ESCWA), Omar Dahi (Security in Context, Hampshire College), Firat Demir (Security in Context, University of Oklahoma). Description: In this episode we explore the socioeconomic impact of Covid-19, paying special attention to its implications for gender and North-South inequalities. Our guests include Mark Weisbrot, Co-director of the Center for Economic & Policy Research; … Seguir leyendo The Socio-Economic Impacts of Covid-19 w/ Mark Weisbrot, Mehrinaz El Awady and Julio Gambina

Afghanistan: White Feminism and Geopolitics w/ Rafia Zakaria and Michael Klare

Host: Anita Fuentes Guests: Rafia Zakaria (Author), Michael Klare (The Nation), Raphael Lewis (Security in Context). Description: In this episode, we investigate the implications of the US withdrawal from Afghanistan from different angles with the help of our guests. Rafia Zakaria tells us about her new book, Against White Feminism, and how it ties into Western media coverage of Afghan women. We also speak to … Seguir leyendo Afghanistan: White Feminism and Geopolitics w/ Rafia Zakaria and Michael Klare