Yesterday

Long Reads: Prosecuting Israel’s Genocide w/ John Reynolds

Since Donald Trump announced a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, Israeli forces have killed more than 300 Palestinians. They also continue to occupy large parts of Gaza and have vowed not to withdraw. Despite the ongoing violence in Gaza and the West Bank alike, ... Show More

1h 5m

Nov 26

Jacobin Radio: Sewer Socialism w/ Eric Blanc

Suzi talks with historian Eric Blanc about a timely chapter in American socialist history: the rise — and limits — of Milwaukee’s “sewer socialists.” His <a href="https://www.laborpolitics.com/p/sewer-socialism-in-wisconsin-and" rel="nofollow">article</a>, “Socialists in City ... Show More

57m 31s

Nov 23

Behind the News: War and Neocolonialism in Sudan w/ Mosaab Baba

Mosaab Baba, who wrote an <a href="https://www.blackagendareport.com/index.php/sudan-africas-regional-neo-colonial-war" rel="nofollow">article</a> about Sudan for Black Agenda Report, looks at what’s behind the horrendous civil war. <a href="https://tokyopaladin.subst ... Show More

53m 1s

Jan 2024

Colonialism, Zionism, Sectarianism w/ Ussama Makdisi

Featuring Ussama Makdisi on how Western colonialism and Zionism exploited, exacerbated, and imposed sectarianism across the Arab Middle East. This is the SECOND of a two-part interview. Support The Dig at Patreon.com/TheDig Contact Spotify and tell them: stop hiding The Dig ... Show More

1h 39m

May 2024

Gaza and the US Conjuncture w/ Dylan Saba and Waleed Shahid

Featuring Dylan Saba and Waleed Shahid on how Israel’s genocide in Gaza and the mass solidarity movement opposing it are transforming US politics. This anti-imperialist internationalist moment marks a profound turning point for the American left. Support The Dig at Patreon.com ... Show More

1h 53m

Dec 2023

Age of Coexistence w/ Ussama Makdisi

Featuring Ussama Makdisi on the late Ottoman Empire's Arab culture of Muslim, Christian, and Jewish coexistence—an ecumenical frame that was interrupted by European colonialism and Zionism, which exacerbated and exploited sectarianism. This is the first of a two-part interview. ... Show More

1h 57m

Nov 2020

Going to cede: Armenia and Azerbaijan

The longest-running conflict in the Caucasus could well be over. We examine <a href="https://www.economist.com/europe/2020/11/10/armenia-and-azerbaijan-end-a-30-year-conflict-with-a-tense-peace-deal?utm_campaign=the-intelligence&utm_medium=podcast&utm_source=third-party-host&u ... Show More

22m 25s

Mar 2024

Thawra Ep. 5 – The Struggle for Syria

Featuring Abdel Razzaq Takriti, this is the FIFTH episode of Thawra (Revolution), our rolling mini-series on Arab radicalism in the 20th century. Today’s installment lays out the early years of a struggle for Syria that would decisively shape the Arab world: the fight for indepen ... Show More

2h 39m

Aug 2021

Oh dam! Water is all this about? The GERD dispute and the future of the Nile River

This week we discuss the crisis in Afghanistan with The New Arab's Kamal Afzali, and our US correspondent, Brooke Anderson. Then we explore the issues surrounding the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, and ask what the future holds for the mega project, and who could benefit the mo ... Show More

31m 35s

May 2023

What Spotify Wants

Spotify, a company worth $23 billion, has come out on top of the streaming wars, and yet it’s never made a profit. Daniel Cohen joins Malin to discuss the history of the platform and how it's changed the way music is made and listened to, and the strangeness of streaming culture, ... Show More

52m 50s

May 2021

The United States, Israel, and the history behind the ethnic cleansing of Palestine

In our second episode of Season 2, we will be covering the latest news coming out of Palestine. Then, stay tuned to hear an in-depth report on the historical relationship between the US and Israel, and how this has been pivotal to the Israeli colonisation of Palestine. In our fin ... Show More

34m 23s

Aug 2021

8/17/21: Biden's Afghanistan Speech, MAGA Reactions, Vaccine Update, Newsom Recall, George W. Bush's Legacy, Lessons From Saigon, Afghanistan Papers, and More!

To become a Breaking Points Premium Member and watch/listen to the show uncut and 1 hour early visit: <a href="https://breakingpoints.supercast.tech/">https://breakingpoints.supercast.tech/</a>To listen to Breaking Points as a podcast, check them it on Apple and Spotify ... Show More

1h 29m

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