POPULAR FRONT

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Today we speak to journalist Ioan Grillo about how the Mexican cartels have taken over the historic area of Chiapas with little to no resistance from armed groups there. Discounted internet privacy services for all our listeners: www.protonvpn.com/popularfront - Extra:  www.patreon.com/popularfront - Info:  www.popularfront.co - Merch:  www.popularfront.shop - News:  www.instagram.com/popular.fron...

Today we speak to journalist Hind Hassan about Israel's ongoing killing of journalists in Gaza and beyond. We also discuss the media's perceieved silence on this issue. Discounted internet privacy services for all our listeners: www.protonvpn.com/popularfront - Extra:  www.patreon.com/popularfront - Info:  www.popularfront.co - Merch:  www.popularfront.shop - News:  www.instagram.com/popular.front...

For the past five years or so, everyone and their nan has been accused of being a fascist, a neo-Nazi, or whatever. Often these accusations come from angry internet addicts who can't take a joke. At Popular Front , we don't care about all that drama. We do care though, about actual violent fascist militancy. The organised extremists who wish to violently cut off someone else's freedom because they...

Today we speak to scientist, analyst, and activist Jovana Maksić about the recent election tampering in Serbia. Off the back of the government's rigging, attacks on opposition and protesters has once again broken out in the Balkan country.   - Extra:  www.patreon.com/popularfront - Info:  www.popularfront.co - Merch:  www.popularfront.shop - News:  www.instagram.com/popular.front - Jake  www.twitt...

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Today we speak to journalist and filmmaker Andy Hayward about his time filming with anti-war Russians who speak out against the Putin regime, whilst still living inside the country. A very risky situation.  - Extra:  www.patreon.com/popularfront - Info:  www.popularfront.co - Merch:  www.popularfront.shop - News:  www.instagram.com/popular.front - Jake  www.twitter.com/jake_hanrahan

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Today we speak to journalist Daphne Wesdorp about her time staying with the Myanmar rebels deep in the jungles of Karen state. She saw how they live, how they fight, and how they stay motivated to contiune their struggle against the military junta despite being ignored by the world. - Extra:  www.patreon.com/popularfront - Info:  www.popularfront.co - Merch:  www.popularfront.shop - News:  www.ins...

Today we speak to writer and researcher James Barnett about the ongoing conflicts in the Niger Delta. We speak about the underground oil industry, milita turf wars, and cult domination in the region. - Extra:  www.patreon.com/popularfront - Info:  www.popularfront.co - Merch:  www.popularfront.shop - News:  www.instagram.com/popular.front - Jake  www.twitter.com/jake_hanrahan

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Today we speak to Palestinian academic Refaat Alareer about what it's like to live in Gaza City right now as Israeli forces move in. Be warned, this is a hard episode to listen to as Alareer's neighbourhood is bombed throughout the interview. His children can at times be heard screaming in the background.    - Extra:  www.patreon.com/popularfront - Info:  www.popularfront.co - Merch:  www.popularf...

Today we speak to Silkie Carlo, the director of the British civil liberties organisation 'Big Brother Watch'. She talking to us about the rapid rise of authoritatianism in the UK. This is espically relevant now with the backdrop of the new Palestine - Israel war, as the British government has branded all pro-Palestine marches as a 'hate crime'. - Extra:  www.patreon.com/popularfront - Info:  www.p...

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Today we speak to journalist Ari Flanzraich about the new war between Palestine and Israel. Flanzraich has been on the ground covering the war from all borders. He gives us an insight into the missions of Israeli soldiers and speaks on how the killing of civilians in Gaza has no end in sight. - Extra:  www.patreon.com/popularfront - Info:  www.popularfront.co - Merch:  www.popularfront.shop - News...

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Today we speak to journalist Raffi Elliott about the ethnic cleansing of Artsakh / Karabakh. He's been on the ground as hundreds of thousands of Armenian refugees flood over the border from Azeri persecution.  - Extra:  www.patreon.com/popularfront - Info:  www.popularfront.co - Merch:  www.popularfront.shop - News:  www.instagram.com/popular.front - Jake  www.twitter.com/jake_hanrahan

Today we speak to journalist Matt Kynaston about the recent conflict in Ain al-Hilweh, Lebanon's largest Palestinian refugee camp. - Extra:  www.patreon.com/popularfront - Info:  www.popularfront.co - Merch:  www.popularfront.shop - News:  www.instagram.com/popular.front - Jake  www.twitter.com/jake_hanrahan

We speak to writer and genocide researcher Joe Kassabian about the deadly violence that broken out in Karabakh / Artsakh as Azerbaijan ends the ceasefire and has begun shelling civilians.  - Extra:  www.patreon.com/popularfront - Info:  www.popularfront.co - Merch:  www.popularfront.shop - News:  www.instagram.com/popular.front - Jake  www.twitter.com/jake_hanrahan

Today we speak to open source researcher Chris Osieck about the armed Israeli Settlers who've formed militias and are now launching attacks on Palestinians in their own homes. - Extra:  www.patreon.com/popularfront - Info:  www.popularfront.co - Merch:  www.popularfront.shop - News:  www.instagram.com/popular.front - Jake  www.twitter.com/jake_hanrahan

We speak to Dr. Olayinka Ajala, a senior lecturer in Politics and International Relations at Leeds Beckett University and a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. He explains to us, in detail, why the recent military coup in the African country of Niger is not quite as straight forward as it look at first glance. - Extra:  www.patreon.com/popularfront - Info:  www.popularfront.co - Merch:  www.po...

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Today we speak to journalist Roman Lehberger about the remaining 9/11 militant who helped bring the Twin Towers down. He did 15 years in prison in Germany and now he wants to be removed from the terror list so he can start travelling the world... - Extra:  www.patreon.com/popularfront - Info:  www.popularfront.co - Merch:  www.popularfront.shop - News:  www.instagram.com/popular.front - Jake  www....

Today we speak to Nina, an Armenian teacher living behind Azerbaijan's blockade on Artsakh / Karabakh. Children are now dying due to the blockade and the international community is largely silent. We hear first hand what life is like as Azerbaijan effectively starves people out of their homes.   - Extra:  www.patreon.com/popularfront - Info:  www.popularfront.co - Merch: www.popularfront.shop - Ne...

Today we speak to Kabaw, a Burmese rebel fighter on the frontlines of the insurgency against Myanmar's military junta. Excuse the audio, he was literally in the jungle as we spoke. - Extra:  www.patreon.com/popularfront - Info:  www.popularfront.co - Merch: www.popularfront.shop - News:  www.instagram.com/popular.front - Jake  www.twitter.com/jake_hanrahan