Best Ash O Podcasts (2025)

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12. The Catholic Revival: A church reborn from the ashes 1:38:34

17h ago1:38:34

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The fire of Notre Dame in Paris seemed to embody the decline of Catholicism in France. However, just as the cathedral has risen from the ashes, so too has the Catholic church with record numbers of adults baptised in the past 2 years. As Pope Leo XIV heralds a new era for Catholicism, Justin speaks to converts, evangelists and clergy about a surpri…

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11. The Future of AI: Live In London With John Wyatt 1:44:21

8d ago1:44:21

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Is Artificial Intelligence overtaking our culture? Is an AI girlfriend a legitimate relationship? How should Christians respond to the promise and perils of new technology? And what will the dehumanising of society mean for The Surprising Rebirth Of Belief In God? In this London event Justin Brierley sat down with bio-ethics expert Prof John Wyatt,…

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PAX East Video Game Tinder III Panel feat. Anya Combs, Jenna Stoeber, Michael Higham, Asa GreenRiver 1:00:59

15d ago1:00:59

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Another PAX East, another Video Game Tinder panel. Well, until they stop letting us make fools of ourselves. This year we're joined by Michael Higham, Jenna Stoeber, Asa GreenRiver, and returning swiper Anya Combs as we swipe left and right on fake dating profiles for real video game characters. We've also included a Google Slides link of the prese…

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10. Larry Sanger: The rebirth of Wikipedia's co-founder 1:17:55

15d ago1:17:55

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When the co-founder of Wikipedia announced his Christian conversion in an online essay, it lit up the internet. Larry Sanger tells Justin Brierley the surprising story of his journey from skeptical philosopher to Christian faith. More info, book & newsletter: https://justinbrierley.com/surprisingrebirth/ Support via Patreon for early access to new …

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9. Surprising Conversations: Jonathan Pageau 1:13:24

22d ago1:13:24

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Orthodox thinker and icon carver Jonathan Pageau joins Justin to talk about why the God conversation has been intensifying in recent years. Along with Belle Tindall, they also cover atheism, the resurrection, the Bible and why symbolic patterns underlie our experience of the world. Pageau also gives the backstory to his friendship with Jordan Peter…

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Haymarket Presents: Malcolm Harris on What's Left 1:27:02

26d ago1:27:02

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In this inaugural event in the Haymarket Presents speakers series, best-selling author Malcolm Harris will be joined by activist-historian Gabriel Winant for a conversation on Harris’s new book, What’s Left: Three Paths Through the Planetary Crisis. Co-sponsored by Pilsen Community Books. Climate change is the unifying crisis of our time. But the s…

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Who's Afraid of Gender? Judith Butler in Conversation with Lisa Wedeen 1:18:44

27d ago1:18:44

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Join Judith Butler and Lisa Wedeen for a bold and essential conversation of how a fear of gender is fueling reactionary politics around the world. Judith Butler, the groundbreaking thinker whose iconic book Gender Trouble redefined how we think about gender and sexuality, confronts the attacks on “gender” that have become central to right-wing move…

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Disposable: America's Contempt for the Underclass 56:47

28d ago56:47

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Join Sarah Jones and Sarah Lazare in conversation around Jones' new book Disposable: America's Contempt for the Underclass. This event will take place at Haymarket House, and will also be live-streamed on our YouTube channel. In a compelling blend of personal narrative and in-depth reporting, New York magazine senior writer Sarah Jones exposes the …

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How MAGA is Winning Hearts & Minds Among the Progressive Base 1:10:28

29d ago1:10:28

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Join us for a conversation with Dr. Daniel HoSang and Micah English with a response from longtime organizer and strategist Gihan Perara, moderated and introduced by Dr. Carmen Rojas. How are conservative groups like Turning Point USA building new onramps to the right for young people, people of color, and other parts of the progressive base? How do…

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8. Why Men Are Returning To Church: The surprising rebirth of the manosphere 1:43:19

29d ago1:43:19

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From podcast giants like Joe Rogan to Gen-Z YouTubers like Ryan Trahan, many male influencers are talking about faith in public. Multiple polls are also showing a notable increase in churchgoing among young men in the UK, Europe and the USA. A surprising rebirth in the 'manosphere' seems to be underway. Justin speaks with Anthony Bradley, Glen Scri…

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Criminalization: the Core of Authoritarianism, Fascism, and Resistance 1:32:52

30d ago1:32:52

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Criminalization is not only a primary tool to suppress dissent, silence opposition, and enforce policies that consolidate and enforce power - it is at the core of how Right wing, authoritarian and fascist agendas, movements, and regimes are enacted, legitimized, and entrenched. Interrupting criminalization - a political process that extends beyond …

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Trump's Hammer, Our Hope: An Emergency Town Hall 1:23:41

1M ago1:23:41

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Join Naomi Klein, Chenjerai Kumanyika, Astra Taylor, and Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor for an emergency town hall on the continuing attacks on both marginalized communities and on free speech at the hands of the current administration. As events have continued to unfold at a blistering pace under the current Trump administration, it has remained crucial …

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7. The Male Identity Crisis: Why young men are searching for meaning again 1:29:10

1M ago1:29:10

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In a world where masculinity is often branded 'toxic' and traditional gender roles are in flux, many young men are searching for identity. Some are looking to manosphere influencers like Andrew Tate. Others have been drawn to Jordan Peterson. But an increasing number are trying out church. in the first of 2 documentary episodes, Justin Brierley tra…

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The Gate of Memory: Poems by Descendants of Nikkei Wartime Incarceration 1:24:00

1M ago1:24:00

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Join us as we celebrate the launch of The Gate of Memory: Poems by Descendants of Nikkei Wartime Incarceration edited by Brandon Shimoda and Brynn Saito. The event will begin with words from poet and concentration camp survivor Mitsuye Yamada followed by readings and conversation with Cathlin Goulding, Michael Ishii, Mia Ayumi Malhotra, Emily Mitam…

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Reconsidering Reparations 1:15:17

1M ago1:15:17

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Join Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò for a conversation with Ash-Lee Woodard Henderson to celebrate the release of the new paperback edition of Reconsidering Reparations. A clear, new case for reparations as a “constructive,” future-oriented project that responds to the weight of history’s injustices with the equitable distribution of benefits and burdens. Centu…

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Blood in the Face: White Nationalism from the Birth of a Nation to the Age of Trump 1:18:42

1M ago1:18:42

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Join Rick Perlstein, Jean Casella, and David Neiwert as they discuss the updated edition of Blood in the Face by James Ridgeway. In 1990, Blood in the Face: The Ku Klux Klan, Aryan Nations, Nazi Skinheads, and the Rise of a New White Culture was the first book to uncover the contours, beliefs, leaders, and wider influence of the American racist far…

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Abolitionist Social Work in Unsettling Times 1:23:28

1M ago1:23:28

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Join editors and contributors of Abolish Social Work (As We Know It) and Abolition and Social Work for a discussion about the intersections of abolitionist politics and principles and social work. Pick up a copy of Abolish Social Work (As We Know it) here: https://btlbooks.com/book/abolish-social-work Pick up a copy of Abolition and Social Work her…

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Surviving State Violence: The Case of Dr. Aafia Siddiqui and Incarceration in Women’s Prisons 1:28:23

1M ago1:28:23

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Dr. Aafia Siddiqui is a Pakistani-Muslim woman who is currently serving an unjust 86-year sentence at the only federal medical prison in the United States, FMC Carswell, notoriously known as the “Hospital of Horrors.” For Aafia and countless others at the Hospital of Horrors, their punishment goes beyond captivity, and mirrors a pattern of abuse an…

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6. All Aboard The ARC? Why conservatives want to save Christendom 1:45:21

1M ago1:45:21

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Justin Brierley reports from the ARC conference in London where over 4,000 secular and religious attendees met to hear about the renewal of civilisation from speakers such as Jordan Peterson, Douglas Murray, Jonathan Pageau and Ayaan Hirsi Ali. But in the era of Trump 2.0, is the Alliance for Responsible Citizenship co-opting Christianity for conse…

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Metastasis: The Rise of the Cancer-Industrial Complex and the Horizons of Care 1:22:00

2M ago1:22:00

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Join Nafis Hasan and Tayyaba Jiwani in conversation on the rise of the Cancer-Industrial Complex and how to center our efforts to combat cancer on the basis of care. Organized by Common Notions, Jamhoor, Science for the People, and Haymarket Books. More than fifty years after the declaration of the War on Cancer, we are nowhere closer to victory. T…

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5. William Lane Craig vs Philip Goff: A philosopher's 'slightly heretical' Christian conversion? 2:02:16

2M ago2:02:16

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Agnostic philosopher Philip Goff has been on a 'surprising rebirth' journey recently. After announcing his embrace of a 'slightly heretical' form of Christianity, he says he has come to believe in a God of limited power. Renowned Christian philosopher William Lane Craig engages Goff in a conversation on the universe, suffering and Christian faith, …

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Skyscraper Jails: The Abolitionist Fight Against Jail Expansion in New York City 1:28:40

2M ago1:28:40

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Join Zhandarka Kurti, Jarrod Shanahan, and Dylan Rodríguez for a damning account of mass incarceration that reveals how powerful nonprofits and "progressives" used the language of social movements to build new jails. In Skyscraper Jails, scholars and organizers Jarrod Shanahan and Zhandarka Kurti detail how progressive forces in New York City appro…

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Palestine in a World on Fire w/ Ilan Pappé, Katherine Natanel, and Laleh Khalili 1:28:47

2M ago1:28:47

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Join Ilan Pappé, Katherine Natanel, and Laleh Khalili as they connect the struggle for Palestinian liberation to various liberatory movements around the world. As more and more people align themselves with the Palestinian people, Palestine in a World on Fire provides the global perspective and analysis needed to inform how we forge ahead on this pa…

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Black Studies and the Fight Against Fascism 1:32:15

2M ago1:32:15

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Join us Robin D.G. Kelley, Barbara Ransby, Davarian Baldwin, Robyn Spencer-Antoine, Johanna Fernández, and Sarah Haley for a discussion on the fight to defend Black studies in the face of ongoing fascist attacks against education. Speakers: Davarian Baldwin is a leading urbanist, historian, and cultural critic. Baldwin is the author of In the Shado…

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Responding to Repression: Executive Orders, Resistance, and Rights 1:20:02

2M ago1:20:02

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Join PARCEO and Haymarket Books for a discussion with organizers, educators, & social justice lawyers addressing the moment we are in Speakers: Moderator: Nyle Fort, a minister, organizer, and scholar, is currently an Assistant Professor of African American and African Diaspora Studies at Columbia University. Lara Kiswani is the Executive Director …

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Ukraine’s Fight for Self-Determination: Three Years of Resistance Against Russian Imperialism 1:29:25

2M ago1:29:25

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February 24th marks the third anniversary of Russia’s imperialist invasion of Ukraine. Ever since, the Ukrainian state and its working people have resisted and fought for their self-determination. While they received support from the US and Europe, it came with a price tag of debt and neoliberal restructuring, and now the new Trump administration h…

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Mastering the Universe: The Obscene Wealth of the Ruling Class, What They Do with Their Money, and Why You Should Hate Them Even More 1:32:21

2M ago1:32:21

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Join economist Rob Larson, and Real News Network editor-in-chief Max Alvarez for a dissection of the lifestyle, moral bankruptcy, and stupidly large sums of money hoarded by the billionaire class. The fact that we live in one of the most unequal societies in the history of the world was already common knowledge before the richest man in the world a…

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Social Work, Racial Capitalism and the Struggle for Abolition 1:31:32

2M ago1:31:32

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Join the Network to Advance Abolition in Social Work in collaboration with Haymarket Books for a conversation about the intersections and entanglements of social work and racial capitalism, and how they can shape struggles for abolition. This will be the first in a two part series geared towards the social work community deepening our understanding…

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Charity, Control, or Solidarity? Reclaiming "Care" as Revolutionary Praxis 1:27:16

2M ago1:27:16

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We often talk about the various ways in which the state, nonprofits, and service providers coopt abolitionist demands for "care" to justify their own repressive and reformist agendas. But even within leftist spaces, we think about care work in terms of survival, not in terms of ensuring that marginalized communities can actually thrive. So there is…

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Protecting Journalism against Rising Fascist and Ethnonationalist Threats 1:06:10

2M ago1:06:10

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International journalist and author Rula Jebreal is currently facing criminal prosecution in Italy for her tweets re PM Meloni’s weaponization of language from the Nazi’s great replacement conspiracy theory, as well as her tweet about Fabio Rampelli’s involvement in a fascist rally (Rampelli is vice president of Italy’s parliament, and a mentor of …

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LA Burning: Capitalism, Climate Change, and Resistance 1:29:25

2M ago1:29:25

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A combustible combination of capitalist development, climate change, and neoliberal policies transformed normal patterns of wind and fire into an inferno that has laid waste to whole sections of LA. This human made disaster has had devastating impacts particularly on the city’s multiracial working class. Join this Spectre Live event to discuss the …

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I Know What the Red Clay Looks Like 1:27:39

2M ago1:27:39

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Join Rebecca Carroll in conversation with Donika Kelly and Chanda Prescod-Weinstein as they discuss and celebrate the newly imagined edition of I Know What the Red Clay Looks Like. The first edition of I Know What the Red Clay Looks Like, published in 1994, remains an essential text for readers of Black feminist literature in all genres. Featuring …

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Not Your Rescue Project: Migrant Sex Workers Fighting for Justice 1:33:39

2M ago1:33:39

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Join longtime organizers and authors Chanelle Gallant and Elene Lam in conversation with Harsha Walia on ways to deepen solidarity with migrant sex workers. In Not Your Rescue Project: Migrant Sex Workers Fighting for Justice, long-time organizers Chanelle Gallant and Elene Lam deftly expose the harms of criminalization in the name of “anti-traffic…

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4. Live in Dallas: Why Belief In God Is Back 1:31:39

2M ago1:31:39

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Is the tide of faith coming back in on our post-Christian culture? Justin Brierley speaks on why the search to make sense of human existence, human value and human purpose are pointing many people back towards God. This talk recaps Justin's 'Surprising Rebirth' thesis. Recorded at First Baptist Church Garland, Dallas in 2024, along with Q&A from th…

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We Grow The World Together: Parenting Toward Abolition 1:32:10

2M ago1:32:10

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Join Dorothy Roberts, Harsha Walia, Kim Wilson, and Maya Schenwar for a virtual book launch and conversation on caregiving, abolition, and hope amid chaos! As we await a second Trump presidency, it's easy to feel frozen -- as if any action we take can't possibly be enough, and may be futile. Now is a moment to bring in the stories of folks who are …

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Solidarity Is the Political Version of Love: Lessons from Jewish Anti-Zionist Organizing 1:03:05

2M ago1:03:05

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Join Rebecca Vilkomerson, Rabbi Alissa Wise, Omar Barghouti, Nyle Fort and Stefanie Fox as they discuss the new book Solidarity Is the Political Version of Love: Lessons from Jewish Anti-Zionist Organizing The book asks What does the politics of solidarity look like in practice, and how can left-wing organizations grow—in numbers and power—while re…

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Country Queers 54:19

2M ago54:19

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Join Rae Garringer and special guests Neema Avashia, Kijana West, and David Rodriguez for a virtual launch and celebration of Country Queers: A Love Letter. Part photo book, part memoir, part oral history project, this volume paints a vivid portrait of queer and trans experiences in rural areas and small towns across the US. After years as a DIY, m…

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3. Ayaan Hirsi Ali: Cambridge Q&A on conversion, Christianity and politics 2:00:18

2M ago2:00:18

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Former 'new atheist' Ayaan Hirsi Ali shocked the world when she announced her conversion to Christianity in 2023. Hirsi Ali recently spoke with Dr James Orr for a Trinity Forum Cambridge event about her new faith, her concerns about radicalisation at top Universities, and the need to educate young people about Christianity. Hirsi Ali's story has be…

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We The Gathered Heat: Asian American and Pacific Islander Poetry, Performance, and Spoken Word 1:18:46

2M ago1:18:46

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Join Bao Phi, Terisa Siagatonu, George Abraham, David Mura, Saba Keramati and other special guests for a live celebration of their poetry anthology We The Gathered Heat: Asian American and Pacific Islander Poetry, Performance, and Spoken Word. A rich anthology featuring some of the brightest voices in contemporary poetry who challenge, expand, and …

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Visualizing Palestine with Linda Sarsour, Noura Erakat, Yosra El Gazzar, and Aline Batarseh 1:22:49

2M ago1:22:49

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Join Linda Sarsour, Noura Erakat, Yosra El Gazzar, and Aline Batarseh as they discuss Visualizing Palestine: A Chronicle of Colonialism and the Struggle for Liberation, Edited by Jessica Anderson, Aline Batarseh, and Yosra El Gazzar and Created by Visualizing Palestine. The book is a striking collection of more than 200 full-color infographics is a…

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Set the Earth on Fire: The Great Anthracite Coal Strike of 1902 and the Birth of the Police 1:29:59

2M ago1:29:59

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Join David Correia, Kim Kelly and Judah Schept as the discuss Corriea’s latest book, Set the Earth on Fire: The Great Anthracite Coal Strike of 1902 and the Birth of the Police. The book is an eye-opening account of the Great Anthracite Coal Strike of 1902, showing how the strike—and the violent backlash that ensued—reveal the genesis of modern pol…

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Resisting Borders and Technologies of Violence 1:25:16

2M ago1:25:16

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Join Mizue Aizeki, Matt Mahmoudi, Harsha Walia, Migrants Organise and Books Against Borders in this virtual discussion of Resisting Borders and Technologies of Violence on September 12, 2024, at 7pm UK time. This event will also act as the launch for a new, in-person reading group for organisers in London, starting September 18th Our current moment…

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From the Ashes: Grief and Revolution in a World on Fire 1:15:32

2M ago1:15:32

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Join Haymarket Books and In These Times for a book talk on From the Ashes: Grief and Revolution in a World on Fire, with author Sarah Jaffe. This event will take place at Haymarket House, and will also be live-streamed on our YouTube channel. Our era is one of significant and substantial loss, yet we barely have time to acknowledge it. The losses r…

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Burnout: The Emotional Experience of Political Defeat 1:32:47

2M ago1:32:47

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Join us for a discussion of how to maintain hope in the face of despair, with Hannah Proctor and Sarah Jaffe. In the struggle for a better world, setbacks are inevitable. Defeat can feel overwhelming at times, but it has to be endured. How then do the people on the front line keep going? In her new book Burnout, Hannah Proctor answers that question…

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Nazar Boy 1:03:11

2M ago1:03:11

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Join Tarik Dobbs with special guests Julian Randall, I.S. Jones and Katana Smith, in celebration of his debut poetry collection Nazar Boy. From one of the most imaginative and radical voices in contemporary poetry, a debut collection of fierce tenderness, political acuity, and powerful lyricism. Tarik Dobbs’s work explores surveillance, queerness, …

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2. Is the Rebirth Right Wing? - Part Two 1:22:09

2M ago1:22:09

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The ARC conference in London saw thousands of conservative influencers and politicians networking with like-minded Christians. Is it further evidence that the 'surprising rebirth' is right wing? In part 2 of the show, Justin Brierley continues to explore the question of whether the new interest in Christianity is being co-opted for political purpos…

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1. Is the Rebirth Right Wing? - Part One 1:29:30

3M ago1:29:30

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A 'vibe shift' is underway. Trump's re-election and the gains of populist parties internationally have reinvigorated the right wing. So is the 'surprising rebirth' in religious circles just the manifestation of the new political vibe? In the opening episode of Season 2, Justin Brierley responds to a key objection to his thesis (first posed by Alex …

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The Corporate Coup In Global Context w/ Naomi Klein, Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor, Astra Taylor, Chenjerai Kumanyika 1:57:31

3M ago1:57:31

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Join Naomi Klein, Chenjerai Kumanyika, Astra Taylor, and Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor for an emergency town hall on the accelerating corporate dominance of our lives and societies.From Elon Musk’s hostile takeover of core government functions, to the Trump family's vision for remaking Gaza into another Dubai, we are witnessing the extension of corporate…

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Perfect Victims with Mohammed El Kurd & Robin D.G. Kelley 1:10:03

3M ago1:10:03

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Join Mohammed El-Kurd and Robin D.G. Kelley for a virtual conversation to launch Mohammed’s new book Perfect Victims.Perfect Victims is an urgent affirmation of the Palestinian condition of resistance and refusal―an ode to the steadfastness of a nation.Palestine is a microcosm of the world: on fire, stubborn, fragmented, dignified. While a settler …

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Nier: Automata, Episode 3: A Walk in the [P]ark 44:42

4M ago44:42

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As we make our way through Nier Automata's post-apocalyptic world, we stumble upon an amusement park. Here we find some interesting wrinkles in how Automata frames its android vs. machine war and ponder if it succeeds in some of the ways we felt The Last of Us didn't. Enjoy the show!Become a Normandy FM patron:http://patreon.com/normandyfmFollow us…

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