The Anti-Imperialist Scholars Collective

In this episode, Anti-Imperialist Scholars Collective members Jeannette Graulau and Corinna Mullin are joined by Arto Artinian for a wide-ranging discussion on the US/NATO proxy war in Ukraine, drawing on a recent AISC-convened roundtable and special issue edited by Jeannette Graulau on "Russia Today." At a moment when Russophobia dominates mainstream discourse and critical scholarship is increasi...

 Hosted by AISC members Bikrum Gill and Corinna Mullin, this episode features Suzanne Adely, a movement lawyer, longtime Arab community organizer, and president of the National Lawyers Guild with decades of experience in international labor solidarity, and Sachin Peddada, Research Coordinator at Progressive International whose work maps military supply chains and the political economy of war. Toge...

On Episode 5 of the AISC podcast, members Diego Alcalá, Bikrum Gill, and Navid Farnia discuss the U.S. continued buildup in the Caribbean, focusing particularly on the implications for Venezuela and Puerto Rico. They also explore the ongoing imperialist attacks against Lebanon, the West's failing military campaign against Russia, and the popular discourse on the relationship between the Zionist en...

The Anti-Imperialist Scholars Collective's inaugural roundtable focuses on the modern role of Russia in the world system today, highlighting the constellation of local, regional, hemispheric, and global forces that shape Russia's place in the world.  Three central questions guide the discussion: What structural relations define Russia's position in the world today?  How do these relations unfold a...

In this episode of the AISC podcast, Charisse Burden-Stelly, Diego Alcala, Khadija Haynes, and Corinna Mullin take an anti-imperialist lens to discuss the distortion of Assata Shakur's legacy and the U.S. military buildup in the Caribbean, with a focus on Trinidad and Tobago, Venezuela, and Cuba. They trace how imperialist war abroad connects to the resurgent fascist war at home- from ICE raids an...

On this episode of the AISC podcast, members Bikrum Gill and  Navid  Farnia address the US's ongoing military buildup in the Caribbean and the energy conflict between the US and China.  They also provide more analysis of the Gaza "ceasefire" and comment on the flareup between Afghanistan and Pakistan. Watch the  video edition on our YouTube channel   Follow AISC on  X  (@penandmachete) and  Instag...

On this episode of the AISC podcast, members Charisse Burden-Stelly and Navid Farnia discuss the passing of the revolutionary Assata Shakur, the ceasefire in Gaza, the Nobel Peace Prize as a mechanism to ramp up imperialist pressure on Venezuela, and the US government's overture to universities in order to induce ideological alignment. Watch the  video edition on our YouTube channel Follow AISC on...

***Producer's note: This episode was recorded before the ceasefire was reached on October 9, 2025*** On this episode of the Anti-Imperialist Scholars Collective podcast, AISC members Alex Aviña, Bikrum Gill, and Jemima Pierre discuss and historicize the current imperialist occupation of Haiti. They consider the ramifications of the US-led occupation for the broader Caribbean region and specificall...

On this inaugural episode of the Anti-Imperialist Scholars Collective podcast, AISC members Diego Alcalá and Bikrum Gill introduce the collective and highlight our  Principles of Unity . Watch the video edition on our YouTube channel Follow AISC on  X  (@penandmachete) and  Instagram  (@penandmachete). Visit our  website  to join the newsletter and find our  blog , The Pen is My Machete. Donations...