Modern Insurgent

In this first episode, our host Joe Collins speaks to Zbigniew Wojnowski, an Associate Professor at Oxford University, to uncover the deep historical roots between Ukraine and Russia. We explore the complex ties and conflicts that have shaped their turbulent relationship and set the stage for contemporary geopolitical struggles.

The Jalisco New Generation Cartel (Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generación, or CJNG) is one of Mexico's largest and most powerful cartels. It first appeared in 2009 as a splinter group of the Milenio Cartel. The CJNG is mostly recognised for its aggressive tactics and growing influence throughout Mexico. Kidnapping, drug and human trafficking, extortion, and other illicit operations are all methods employ...

Listen to this preview of our Patreon-only podcast, where in this episode we talk to our head of Internal Relations and writer, Adrian Cornejo, about the Westboro Baptist Church. The WBC, established in 1955 by a pastor called Fred Phelps in Topeka, Kansas, is a church which has gained a reputation for its extreme and widely condemned rhetoric and actions. Labeled as a hate group, the WBC is recog...

In this episode of Fringe, we speak to our writer and reporter Patrick Pearson about fans of the rock band The Grateful Dead, who have gained a reputation for fostering seemingly 'cult-like' behaviour and groups of people. An extremely interesting insight with a special and exclusive on-the-ground interview with Deadheads at one of the final concerts where the band's original members played togeth...

Listen to this preview of our Patreon-only podcast, where in this episode our founder & editor-in-chief Antoine Brimbal speaks about CONIFA - a Football World Cup tournament specifically for separatist states and diasporas. You heard that right. Football + politics in one. What else could one ask for? Full episode only available at www.patreon.com/moderninsurgent .Follow our featured writer on...

Amidst surging far-right movements in Europe, neo-Nazi groups have begun forming online. Within these online groups lies a young cohort, often minors, exploiting platforms like Discord and Telegram. In this FRINGE episode, we speak with Mikkel Kristensen, one of our former writers and now a journalist at Information.dk . His investigative work uncovered a groundbreaking report on online servers fu...

The Front for the Liberation of the Enclave of Cabinda (FLEC) is a guerrilla movement fighting for the independence of the Angolan province of Cabinda. After Angola obtained its independence from Portugal in 1975, the territory of Cabinda became an exclave province of the country. Our founder & editor-in-chief, Antoine Brimbal, joins Joey to explore the group and its current approaches. Full e...

In this thought-provoking episode, we are joined by David John Bwakali to analyse the rise of Somali Pirates alongside the influence of regional dynamics and foreign powers. Indeed, the issue of maritime piracy in the Horn of Africa can be traced back to troubled circumstances which extend far beyond Somalia's individual instability. Follow DJ Bwakali → @djbwakali (IG), @davidjohnbwakali (TikTok)C...

The Atomwaffen Division (German for “Atomic Weapons”) is an international Neo Nazi accelerationist network. The group was founded by members of a now-defunct Neo Nazi internet forum, called the 'Iron March', which catered to younger Neo Nazis hoping to take to real life activism. Our writer Robert 'Bobby' Acuña joins us to discuss the group's history and its current actions. Full episode only avai...

In this intense episode, photojournalist John Bolloten joins us to talk about his direct experience with Georgian football hooligans in Tbilisi. During his projects where he photographed the Elita hooligans (which support Dinamo Tbilsi), he experienced the group's operations and its fights against other rival clans. Follow John Bolloten → @johnbolloten (IG), www.johnbolloten.co.uk Consider support...

PATREON PREVIEW - In this episode of Atlas Analysis, we speak to Andi Muhammad 'Vio' Basro (one of our writers) about Abu Sayyaf, also known as the IS' East Asia Province. Full episodes of Atlas Analysis only available at patreon.com/moderninsurgent

PREVIEW - This week's Atlas Analysis episode features our Head of Internal Relations & Writer, Adrian Cornejo, to analyse the NSM in the United States. Full episode only available on our Patreon, at patreon.com/moderninsurgent

Our opening episode for our new series, FRINGE, focuses on La Luz del Mundo, the Mexican religious organisation that has been embroiled in multiple scandals and controversies, including their three church leaders having faced accusations of sexual abuse. This eventually led to a high-profile trial and a significant blow to the church's reputation.

PREVIEW - Our second episode of our weekly, Patreon-only podcast invites Ethan Rooney on the microphone to analyse the DHKP-C, a group which has gained attention and notoriety for its attacks in Türkiye against high-level targets.

Atlas Analysis is a series where our podcast host, Joe Collins, invites our writers and team members to come discuss the groups that we have covered on our website's huge database, over at moderninsurgent.org. The first episode of our exclusive, Patreon-only podcast brings our writer Patrick Pearson on the microphone to analyse the Nation of Islam in incredible depth.

In this final episode of our first season, we wrap up our entire analysis of the Syrian Conflict with Bardia Assefbarkhi, one of our contributing writers. We explore the potential outcomes of the war, as well as some plausible future timelines for the country.

The Syrian Democratic Forces have been one of the most active insurgencies in Syria. Their operations have heavily influenced Syria's contemporary political landscape, and we explore what the future of the SDF holds for the nation along with Alex McKeever, an expert researcher for the Syrians for Truth and Justice (STJ) organisation.

Syria's Civil War has caused the country to become a breeding ground for Islamic terrorist groups. In this episode, we dissect the dynamics and impacts of these radical Islamist groups with Mahmut Cengiz, a renowned author and research associate professor with the Terrorism, Transnational Crime and Corruption Center (TraCCC).

Having discussed Assad's reign in Syria, we now discuss the Syrian Interim Government with Daniel Hall, one of our Contributing Writers. The SIG has challenged Assad's power in Syria and reveals the omnipresence of sectarian and regional factionalism within the country's political landscape.

In this episode, our Managing Editor Edwin Dudley-Tailor joins our host, Joe, to discuss the intricate reign of the Assad family. From Hafez to Bashar Al-Assad, the family has ruled contemporary Syria through a strong grasp on many aspects of everyday life and the country's politics.

In this first episode of Insurgency Unmasked, our host Joe Collins explores Syria's historical legacy and its infamous insurgencies with Collin Mayfield, a conflict photojournalist who has worked in Syria.