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Sep 2024
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Islam, the Commons, and (Democratic) Soc...

GUERRILLA HISTORY
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In this wonderful crossover episode between Guerrilla History and The Majlis, we bring on Dr. Ali Al-Assam to discuss the legendary Iraqi Communist leader Ibrahim Allawi's work Al-Mushtarak (The Commons), which Ali has just translated an edited edition in English, available from Iskra Books!  This conversation covers the life and work of Allawi, his book Al-Mushtarak, and the fascinating fusion of Islamic culture and socialist politics contained within.  Really a great discussion, you're going to want to check this out (and pick up the book!).

Ali Al-Assam is founder and Secretary of NewsSocial Cooperative and member of the Friends of Socialist China - Britain Committee.  Be sure to check out the Mushtarek platform and the NewsSocial Cooperative.  You can follow Ali on twitter @aliassam, and get the book Reading In Al-Mushtarak from Iskra Books.

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