The Anti-Imperialist Archive

The Syrian militant leader wanted by the West, but who wants to be its friend.  With a bounty on his head, Abu Mohammed al-Jawlani spins his propaganda machine in the rebel stronghold of Idlib, wearing Western suits and taking selfies with the locals. What's behind his transformation? Producers: Anne Dixey, Kriszta Satori Presenter: Krassi Twigg Editor: Judy King Original music: Pete Cunningham So...

This is a panel discussion by students. Speaker are: Omar Zahzah, Tina Matar, Kristian Bailey, and Loubna Qatumi As always, edited by Ian Anderson (@ starsalwayslost ), with special thanks / credit to Sina Rahmani + The East is a Podcast. Our Twitter presence is @ AntiImpArchive , and if you would like to reach out directly we have an email address at: antiimperialistarchive@gmail.com  

Moustafa Bayoumi is a former student of Edward Said and an award-winning author, journalist, and professor. Bayoumi explored the Question of Palestine, offering insights shaped by his time learning directly from Edward Said. As always, edited by Ian Anderson (@ starsalwayslost ), with special thanks / credit to Sina Rahmani + The East is a Podcast. Our Twitter presence is @ AntiImpArchive , and if...

Massad spoke at the Islamaphobia Studies Center in Berkeley California. As always, edited by Ian Anderson (@ starsalwayslost ), with special thanks / credit to Sina Rahmani + The East is a Podcast. Our Twitter presence is @ AntiImpArchive , and if you would like to reach out directly we have an email address at: antiimperialistarchive@gmail.com  

KTVU News footage from 1967 featuring a press conference with Jamil Abdullah Al-Amin (then known as H. Rap Brown), who discusses non-violence, self-defense and freedom. He states that: "We have always had a strong position that individuals are given a God-given right to defend themselves. And what's more they're protected within the framework of the law." He also goes on to declare how: "Freedom c...

The Hamas leader speaks to Al Jazeera's Rawya Rageh about reconciling differences among various Palestinian factions. As always, edited by Ian Anderson (@ starsalwayslost ), with special thanks / credit to Sina Rahmani + The East is a Podcast. Our Twitter presence is @ AntiImpArchive , and if you would like to reach out directly we have an email address at: antiimperialistarchive@gmail.com  

Join two journalists who have reported from the Middle East for outlets in the US and Canada for a live conversation on what it takes to make Western audiences care about the lives of people in places they can safely ignore. Talk hosted by Oregon Humanities. On March 12, 2025, VPL hosted a conversation with Omar El Akkad about his latest book, moderated by Adel Iskandar. -- description from event...

@ The Good Life in L.A. 7/2/93 As always, edited by Ian Anderson (@ starsalwayslost ), with special thanks / credit to Sina Rahmani + The East is a Podcast. Our Twitter presence is @ AntiImpArchive , and if you would like to reach out directly we have an email address at: antiimperialistarchive@gmail.com

Conversation in Detroit with Grace Lee Boggs & Danny Glover. Whose in town filming movie Highland Park. Part of {r}evolution series of Detroit Conversations 10-15-2009 Art & Activism As always, edited by Ian Anderson (@ starsalwayslost ), with special thanks / credit to Sina Rahmani + The East is a Podcast. Our Twitter presence is @ AntiImpArchive , and if you would like to reach out directly we h...

The presentation depicts waste's constant returns. It thus challenges both common formulations of waste as "matter out of place" and as the ontological opposite of the environment, by suggesting instead that waste siege be understood as an ecology of "matter with no place to go." Waste siege thus not only describes a stateless Palestine, but also becomes a metaphor for our besieged planet. Based o...

As always, edited by Ian Anderson (@ starsalwayslost ), with special thanks / credit to Sina Rahmani + The East is a Podcast. Our Twitter presence is @ AntiImpArchive , and if you would like to reach out directly we have an email address at: antiimperialistarchive@gmail.com

With the ongoing slaughter of Palestinians in Gaza, the history of the conflict gets lost in order to make viewers lose perspective. Come hear Will Vangagenen read the conflict of today's affairs in their historical context. As always, edited by Ian Anderson (@ starsalwayslost ), with special thanks / credit to Sina Rahmani + The East is a Podcast. Our Twitter presence is @ AntiImpArchive , and if...

1968, BLACK HERITAGE, BEYOND WHITE HORIZON, Guest speaker, James "Jimmy" Boggs was an African-American activist, perhaps best known for authoring The American Revolution: Pages from a Negro Worker's Notebook in 1963. In this episode Boggs comes the Black movement just prior to WWII and even thru the Korean War. As always, edited by Ian Anderson (@ starsalwayslost ), with special thanks / credit to...

The mother of Norman Finkelstein, Maryla Finkelstein, is interviewed by Amy Goodman. Exact time frame unknown, but I believe this is from the 90s. As always, edited by Ian Anderson (@ starsalwayslost ), with special thanks / credit to Sina Rahmani + The East is a Podcast. Our Twitter presence is @ AntiImpArchive , and if you would like to reach out directly we have an email address at: antiimperia...

Leon Bass on Amy Goodman, talking at a Holocaust commemoration in the 90s about his experience of segregation and racism in the army while liberating Buchenwald and seeing the aftermath. As always, edited by Ian Anderson (@ starsalwayslost ), with special thanks / credit to Sina Rahmani + The East is a Podcast. Our Twitter presence is @ AntiImpArchive , and if you would like to reach out directly...

'Geopolitics of the Syrian Crisis' seminar at the University of Sydney, 17 September 2015 From KenFM, German internet journalism portal, established in 2011 by German television and radio presenter Ken Jebsen. 2016 As always, edited by Ian Anderson (@ starsalwayslost ), with special thanks / credit to Sina Rahmani + The East is a Podcast. Our Twitter presence is @ AntiImpArchive , and if you would...

Report back on last month's trip to Istanbul by the Gaza Freedom Flotilla which was challenging Israel's seventeen-year siege on Palestine. The Flotilla's mission was to deliver 5,500 tons of aid directly to the Palestinians, but was not able to get the ships out of port due to U.S. pressure. The Flotilla is still working, however, to overcome the difficulties and complete the project. The program...

A fascinating talk on the history of Syria--from post-WWII till the current quagmire of war, ISIS, and the battleground amongst the powerful military countries. Recorded by Global Voices for Justice As always, edited by Ian Anderson (@ starsalwayslost ), with special thanks / credit to Sina Rahmani + The East is a Podcast. Our Twitter presence is @ AntiImpArchive , and if you would like to reach o...

https://www.palestinechronicle.com/petras-and-finkelstein-the-pro-israel-lobby-debate/ Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Binghamton June 9, 2009  Professor James Petras talks about the disastrous effects of neoliberalism on Latin America, the forces which constrain it, and how the people and governments of that region are fighting back. Sponsored by Broome County Peace Action As always, edite...

On today's show we feature an interview with Charlotte Kates, coordinator of the Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network, courtesy of the Canadian broadcast "Voice of Palestine" hosted by Hanna Kawas. In this interview Kates talks about the work of Samidoun, and the conditions of Palestinian political prisoners, including the case of Lina Khattab, a young 18 year old media student at Bir...

Archbishop Atallah Hanna of Jerusalem gave a talk about the current situation in Palestine and Syria during his visit in Los Angeles, California, on 11 September, 2014. This was recorded by Global Voices for Justice As always, edited by Ian Anderson (@ starsalwayslost ), with special thanks / credit to Sina Rahmani + The East is a Podcast. Our Twitter presence is @ AntiImpArchive , and if you woul...

This UNAC sponsored video heard from Dr. Marwa Osman from Lebanon, Dr. Amal Wahdan from Ramallah and Dr. Adnan Azzouz from Aleppo. They speak about the Israeli/US war on their countries and people. As always, edited by Ian Anderson (@ starsalwayslost ), with special thanks / credit to Sina Rahmani + The East is a Podcast. Our Twitter presence is @ AntiImpArchive , and if you would like to reach ou...

The Summit for Accountability in Social Justice Movements, platformed on https://imixwhatilike.org/ and Juneteenth Archive, moderated by Jared Ball and Joy James, will be held Saturday, June 12, 2021, 2-4pm (US eastern). The origins for the 2021 Summit come from organizers and/or impacted families who have watched opportunistic politics and revenue streams emerge from Black freedom movements for d...

Dr. Anaheed Al Hardan interviewed about her new book 'Palestinians in Syria: Nakba Memories of Shattered Communities'. Dublin South Fm, 20th October 2016 As always, edited by Ian Anderson (@ starsalwayslost ), with special thanks / credit to Sina Rahmani + The East is a Podcast. Our Twitter presence is @ AntiImpArchive , and if you would like to reach out directly we have an email address at: anti...

Virginia Tilley is a Political Science professor at SIU-Carbondale studying racial conflict. Sherif Fam was the long time beloved host of This Week in Palestine. As always, edited by Ian Anderson (@ starsalwayslost ), with special thanks / credit to Sina Rahmani + The East is a Podcast. Our Twitter presence is @ AntiImpArchive , and if you would like to reach out directly we have an email address...