The Malcolm Effect

This is Part 2 of our series, “The Theological Underpinnings of Modernity.” In this episode, we move from al-Andalus to Columbus and the role of apocalyptic Christianity in the making of empire.

Listen in as we connect to ICE to a broader anti-imperialist critique and analysis.

You've probably seen Sovereign Media. Listen in, as its founder, Ahmed Kabllo, discuss how it came about.

What does Islam say about justice? Listen in as Imam Shayan and I discuss this question and more.

Listen in as TooBlack and I discuss how and why non-violence is still violence. Discussing his article:  https://www.grassrootsthinking.com/nonviolence-is-violence-too-somebodys-gotta-die/

In the third installment of this series with Professor Zubairu Wai, we start by examining Libya, its collapse and the far-reaching consequences across the world. From there, we turn to the question of method, unpacking the different analytical frameworks used to understand Africa and the ongoing project of African liberation.

"Why isn't China doing more to help?   Listen in as Dr. Capasso historically situates China within the Arab-Iranian region, offering a dialectical approach to understanding China's posture

Is the US really declining? What do we mean by decline? What does a material analysis of US decline sound like? Listen in as Alan Freeman responds to these questions and more!

With the Arab-Iranian region once more under attack by US-Zion*st imperial aggression, it is important that we understand this war is not a bug in the system but necessary within global capitalism. Listen in as the Dr. Ali Kadri explains this relationship.

In this episode, Professor Zahir Kolia and I discuss the importance of considering the role of theology and theological discourses in the story of modernity. 

This is the second instalment in a 3-part series with Dr Bikrum Gill, in which we discuss a Third World Marxist approach to understanding geopolitics. What do we mean by anti-imperialism? Listen in here

Listen in as we discuss Zeyad's book on the science question in Africa.

There are several discourses that seek to explain anti-semitism in this moment, but what is often missing are the material questions? Tune in as we discuss Barnaby's article titled "What Do People Panic About When They Panic About Anti-Semitism?"  

In this first instalment of this 3 part series, we discuss with Dr. Bikrum Gill: what is imperialism? More specifically, what is capitalist-imperialism? And what does it mean to be anti-imperialist?

This is the second episode in a 3-part series on African thought. In this second instalment, we discuss with Professor Zubairu Wai: What is missed by focusing on 1492? Coloniality and decolonisation, and so much more.  I.G. @TheGambian Twitter: @MomodouTaal @CTayJ @ZubaWai

In this far-ranging episode, we discuss: Why is Shaykh Khaled so different? What colonialism did to Islamic institutions The story of Lut and much more!

There are many theories that attempt to explain the "special" relationship between US imperialism and the Zionist entity. Listen in to this masterclass as Max Ajl explains and details the historical roots of this relationship   Max Ajl is a fellow at MECAM/University of Tunis, a Senior Fellow at University of Ghent and an associated researcher at the Tunisian Observatory for Food Sovereignty and t...

With Assad gone, what does an anti-imperialist line on Syria now sound like? Listen in as Professor Navid Farnia responds to many commonly asked questions about Syria.    Navid Farnia is an Assistant Professor in the Department of African American Studies. His research broadly explores the relationship between racial oppression in the United States and U.S. imperialism in the context of revolution...

This is the first episode in a 3-part series on African thought. In this first instalment, we discuss with Professor Zubairu Wai how African thinkers concerned with decolonisation have thought about and theorised The Continent. In this episode, we discuss decolonisation through the lens of Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o & Valentin-Yves Mudimbe.    I.G. @TheGambian Twitter: @MomodouTaal @CTayJ @ZubaWai

As the West continues to malign China in an attempt to give life to imperialism. Professor Rockhill details how his recent visit went.    Dr. Gabriel Rockhill is the Founding Director of the  Critical Theory Workshop / Atelier de Théorie Critique , Professor of Philosophy and Global Interdisciplinary Studies at Villanova University, and the author or editor of  ten books , as well as numerous  sch...

Listen in as we discuss the story of US imperialism in central America and how it relates to today.   Aviva Chomsky is an American professor, historian, author, and activist. She is a professor of history and the Coordinator of Latin American, Latino and Caribbean Studies at Salem State University in Massachusetts.

Listen in as we discuss how drones have changed the landscape of war.   Khalil Dewan is a dedicated researcher and practitioner with a strong focus on international law and human rights.  Currently pursuing a PhD in Law at SOAS University of London, he is also a Member of the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies (IALS), SOAS Centre for Human Rights Law, and the Centre for the Study of Colonialism,...

Listen in as we discuss what the future holds for the Arab-Iranian region with Professor Marandi   Mohammad Marandi ( Persian : سید محمد مرندی; born 1966 in  Richmond, Virginia ) is an Iranian-American academic and political analyst.    I.G. @TheGambian Twitter: @MomodouTaal @CTayJ @s_m_marandi    

What does the world look like from a Pan-Africanist perspective? Listen in as we discuss what it means to be "authentically" African and see the world from the vantage point of Africa.   Zubairu Wai is Associate Professor of Political Science and Global Development Studies at the University of Toronto, Canada   I.G. @TheGambian @Ethan_Levine_ Twitter: @MomodouTaal @CTayJ @EthanLevine0  

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