Best Elia Ayoub Podcasts (2025)

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197/ Our Region After Samir Kassir: Special 20 Years Commemoration w/ Ziad Majed 29:34

14h ago29:34

29:34

It's been 20 years since the Assad regime assassinated Samir Kassir, the Lebanese-Syrian-Palestinian historian, journalist and writer in Beirut on June 2nd 2005. Joining Elia Ayoub and Leila Al-Shami today is Lebanese-French political researcher and academic Ziad Majed, a friend and comrade of Kassir, to talk about his legacy in the two decades tha…

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196/ The Wars Within the War on Gaza w/ Maram Humaid (Part 2) 54:22

6d ago54:22

54:22

Palestinian journalist Maram Humaid joins us from Gaza to talk about the many layers of Israel’s genocide, the everyday of those trying to survive it. This is part 2 of the episode with Elia Ayoub and israa'. ⁠It is already available in full on Patreon for free.⁠ More: ⁠Maram’s articles on Al Jazeera⁠ ⁠Gaza Mutual Aid⁠ ⁠This American Life episode w…

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195/ The Wars Within the War on Gaza w/ Maram Humaid (Part 1) 53:41

7d ago53:41

53:41

Palestinian journalist Maram Humaid joins us from Gaza to talk about the many layers of Israel’s genocide, the everyday of those trying to survive it. This is part 1 of the episode with Elia Ayoub and israa'. It is already available in full on Patreon for free. More: Maram’s articles on Al Jazeera Gaza Mutual Aid This American Life episode with Mar…

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Let's Go! 57:25

7d ago57:25

57:25

Episode One: Let’s Go! In the first episode of Resistance is Fertile, carla and Elia share why they are making this podcast, what Star Trek (and stories in general) mean to them, and also talk a bit about some of the characters and plot-lines that resonate with them most. In short, episode one is an introduction to the show and a bit of a teaser of…

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194/ Holocaust Studies and the Gaza Genocide w/ Amos Goldberg (Part 2) 42:23

11d ago42:23

42:23

For episode 194, Elia Ayoub is joined by Amos Goldberg, Professor of Holocaust History at the Department of Jewish History and Contemporary Jewry at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Goldberg is among the most vocal Israeli historians of the Holocaust to have called Israel’s actions in Gaza genocide. In 2024, he wrote a paper for the Journal of G…

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193/ Intent and the Gaza Genocide w/ Amos Goldberg (Part 1) 44:14

15d ago44:14

44:14

For episode 193, Elia Ayoub is joined by Amos Goldberg, Professor of Holocaust History at the Department of Jewish History and Contemporary Jewry at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Goldberg is among the most vocal Israeli historians of the Holocaust to have called Israel’s actions in Gaza genocide. In 2024, he wrote a paper for the Journal of G…

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192/ Cracks in the Walls: Global Perspectives on Migration (Part 2) 1:23:04

18d ago1:23:04

1:23:04

This is part 2 of the episode. Part 1 was released a few days ago, and you can also listen to the full version for free on ⁠our Patreon⁠. Presented by guest hosts Michelle and Daniel, Cracks in the Walls: Global Perspectives on Migration brings together eight individuals active in migration struggles around the world (Mexico, Haiti, U.S., and Europ…

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192/ Cracks in the Walls: Global Perspectives on Migration (Part 1) 57:13

20d ago57:13

57:13

This is part 1 of the episode. Part 2 will be released in a few days, but you can listen to the full version for free on our Patreon. Presented by guest hosts Michelle and Daniel, Cracks in the Walls: Global Perspectives on Migration brings together eight individuals active in migration struggles around the world (Mexico, Haiti, U.S., and Europe) f…

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Introducing "Syria: The Inconvenient Revolution" 11:44

22d ago11:44

11:44

We got a new podcast! We're happy to announce that Syria: The Inconvenient Revolution (STIR) is now out on Patreon and wherever you listen to podcasts. In this episode,⁠ ⁠Leila Al-Shami⁠⁠ (⁠⁠Burning Country⁠⁠) and Elia Ayoub (⁠⁠The Fire These Times⁠⁠,⁠ ⁠Hauntologies⁠⁠) introduce themselves and the podcast. What is STIR about? From the Assad regime …

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191/ We Are the Children of the Children of War 37:34

29d ago37:34

37:34

Elia Ayoub and Lebanese journalist Justin Salhani have one thing in common: their parents lived through the Lebanon wars (1975-1990). Claude Salhani was a well-known photojournalist United Press International and Reuters. The photo featured in this episode shows him in the middle, injured after an Israeli strike on Beirut in 1982. We also talked ab…

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190/ What Trump Sees in Bukele w/ Michael Paarlberg 43:19

1M ago43:19

43:19

For episode 190 of The Fire These Times, Dr. Michael Paarlberg talks to Dana El Kurd about El Salvador’s ‘state of exception’ under Nayib Bukele, how Trump sees that as a model, the conditions of Salvadorian prisons and what happens to the Venezuelan and other refugees and migrants deported from the USA by Trump and the unaccountable state actors d…

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189/ Doikayt ('Hereness') Now! w/ Molly Crabapple 57:32

1M ago57:32

57:32

For episode 189 of The Fire These Times, Elia Ayoub is joined by friend of the pod Molly Crabapple to talk about the Jewish Labor Bund and how their concept of Doikayt (‘Hereness’) can help us build a better world than the hellscape being proposed by techno-dystopianism and end-time fascism. Molly’s upcoming book is called “here where we live is ou…

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188/ Revolutionary Aid in Sudan w/ Eiad Husham 50:18

1M ago50:18

50:18

How did Sudanese revolutionaries organize neighborhood and resistance committees to resist state and non-state violence? What are some of the principles underpinning their worldview? What can we learn from them? For episode 188 of The Fire These Times, Elia Ayoub is joined by Sudanese journalist Eiad Husham to talk about his piece "revolutionary ai…

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Announcement - Lebanese Films Screenings 24:35

2M ago24:35

24:35

This is a special announcement episode broadcast on all FTP channels. We at FTP are hosting a series of weekly film screenings and discussions on the Lebanese wars starting this Sunday April 20. In this short episode, Elia and Ayman go through the list of films they selected, what you can expect from the screenings, and how you can participate. To …

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Hauntologies 5/ Restorative vs Reflective Nostalgia 14:39

2M ago14:39

14:39

Elia reads and comments on his essay "⁠Restorative vs reflective nostalgia⁠" for ⁠Hauntologies.net⁠ The Hauntologies Podcast is a production of From The Periphery and part of The Fire These Times podcast. A newsletter version exists at hauntologies.net but most recordings will be for Patreon supporters only. To support us, please head out to Patreo…

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S3 Ep50: Trump's Imperialism 38:19

2M ago38:19

38:19

Website: https://www.therightpodcast.org/ Check out the video on Youtube Trump was never a peace candidate. From his early Reform Party days to his “America First” doctrine, he wasn’t seeking an end to U.S. empire. Instead he wanted to strip it of regulation, diplomacy, and disguise. In this episode, I unpack how Donald Trump’s foreign policy was m…

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187/ Round table: Where are the Arabs? Part 2 39:13

2M ago39:13

39:13

Our very own Ayman Makarem released his new video essay ‘⁠Where Are the Arabs?⁠’ on March 9, 2025. In this round table, he is joined by Elia and israa to expand on the topics discussed in the video, the context around it, and the need for more intellectual and class-based analysis on Arab nationalism and its many manifestations. If you haven’t watc…

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186/ Round table: Where are the Arabs? Part 1 49:53

2M ago49:53

49:53

Our very own Ayman Makarem released his new video essay ‘Where Are the Arabs?’ on March 9, 2025. In this round table, he is joined by Elia and israa to expand on the topics discussed in the video, the context around it, and the need for more intellectual and class-based analysis on Arab nationalism and its many manifestations. If you haven’t watche…

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185/ What Ukraine Faces w/ Romeo Kokriatski 57:40

3M ago57:40

57:40

For episode 185, Elia Ayoub is joined by Ukrainian journalist and repeated guest Romeo Kokriatski to talk about the recent developments in Ukraine, especially in light of the Trump administration's open intentions to shift USA support from Ukraine to Russia, and what this means for Ukraine, Europe and the USA. As this episode is time-sensitive we a…

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184/ Öcalan's Statement and the Future of the PKK w/ Dîlan 1:34:15

3M ago1:34:15

1:34:15

On Feb 27, Abdullah Öcalan, the long-time jailed leader of the PKK (Kurdish Worker’s Party), released a statement that shocked many. In the statement he called for the PKK to lay down their arms, which could spell the end of the 40-year long armed struggle against the Turkish state, and for the creation of a legal, diplomatic framework to ensure in…

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Our Plans for 2025 13:21

3M ago13:21

13:21

What we hope to achieve this year. Mentioned: Our patreon Antidotezine Liz Artistry'sWebsite andInstagram The monthly hangout is open to all Patreon supporters, guests and hosts.Join us! Hauntologies.net The email:[email protected] Elia'sBluesky andMastodon TFTT is onBluesky andIG, and we have awebsite FTP is onBluesky andIG, and we have …

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TFTT x Obscuristan: Navalny, A Year Later 1:09:12

3M ago1:09:12

1:09:12

In this special collab episode betweenObscuristan and The Fire These Times, Karena Avedissian and Anna are joined by Daniel Voskoboynik to discuss the life of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny and what his death means for those of us not quite at the heart of the Russian empire. Obscuristan and The Fire These Times are proud members of⁠⁠ ⁠Fr…

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Black History Month Special: Black Anarchism, Abolition and the Radical Tradition w/ William C. Anderson 1:42:26

3M ago1:42:26

1:42:26

This is a conversation with⁠William C. Anderson⁠, author of the book⁠The Nation on No Map⁠ (AK Press 2021) and co-author of⁠As Black as Resistance⁠ (AK Press 2018). He’s also the co-founder of⁠Offshoot Journal⁠ and provides creative direction as a producer of the⁠Black Autonomy Podcast⁠. The Fire These Times is a proud member of⁠⁠ ⁠From The Periphe…

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Hauntologies 4/ Punishing the Land 11:01

4M ago11:01

11:01

Elia reads and comments on his essay "Punishing the land: Israeli symbolism during the Gaza genocide" for Hauntologies.net He was also on Al Jazeera to talk about how the Israelis mark the lands they destroy (link in the newsletter). The Hauntologies Podcast is a production of From The Periphery and part of The Fire These Times podcast. A newslette…

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Hauntologies 3/ Lebanon's Lost Communist Future 49:40

4M ago49:40

49:40

Elia Ayoub goes into his essay for hauntologies.net in which he asks: what does it mean to lose the future? The film explored is Maher Abi Samra's 'We Were Communists' (2011). It will be part of our upcoming movie club on the patreon. The Hauntologies Podcast is a production of From The Periphery and part of The Fire These Times podcast. A newslett…

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Video Essay Announcement 14:03

4M ago14:03

14:03

It's finally happening. Ayman has finished his new video essay 'Where are the Arabs?'. 'Where are the Arabs?' is a long-form video essay about the history, failures, and nostalgia of Arab Nationalism. It's one Arab leftist's attempt to sift through this trend, see its remnant today, nd dispell its myths. Today, there is no Arab solidarity in action…

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Hauntologies 2/ This Moment. Or, Why I Cannot Mourn Gaza 8:29

4M ago8:29

8:29

Elia Ayoub reads from his Hauntologies.net piece "⁠This Moment. Or, Why I Cannot Mourn Gaza⁠" which is available for free. The Hauntologies Podcast is a production of From The Periphery and part of The Fire These Times podcast. A newsletter version exists at hauntologies.net. To support us, please head out to Patreon.com/fromtheperiphery to subscri…

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183/ Making Home in Exile: Stories from the New Syrian Diaspora w/ Wendy Pearlman 56:49

5M ago56:49

56:49

For episode 183, Leila and Elia are joined by Wendy Pearlman to discuss her newest book,The Home I Worked to Make: Voices from the New Syrian Diaspora as well as her previous bookWe Crossed a Bridge and Trembled. Note that we recorded this episode on November 9, 2024 – just weeks prior to the ousting of the Assad regime. As such, a few small detail…

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S2 Ep49: Into 2025: Review of Articles and Future Work 1:05:26

5M ago1:05:26

1:05:26

Catch up on ongoing projects, revisiting some that have stalled and others still in progress. I dive into the book I’m working on and reflect on articles written over the past few months. Topics span a wide range, from analyzing left and right reactions to the events of October 7 to Chomsky. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cerAMbKXz-w Websit…

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182/ Our Mirror Worlds w/ Naomi Klein 1:34:38

5M ago1:34:38

1:34:38

For episode 182, Elia, Anna, and Dana are joined by author, scholar, and activist Naomi Klein to discuss her most recent book, Doppelganger: A Trip into the Mirror World, and the myriad connections her analysis of the cultural rise of fascism has to our work at From the Periphery. The Fire These Times is a proud member of ⁠From The Periphery (FTP) …

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Hauntologies 1/ Merry Christmas Homs 11:57

5M ago11:57

11:57

Elia Ayoub reads from his newsletter piece "Merry Christmas Homs: Tribute to Bassel Shehadeh's Last City" which is available for free. It is a reference to a short film directed by Bassel during Christmas 2011 in Homs under heavy shelling by the Assad regime. You can watch it on YouTube. Trigger warning: this audio features some sounds from the ori…

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181/ Don't Despair, We Got This w/ Margaret Killjoy 1:05:33

5M ago1:05:33

1:05:33

For episode 181, Elia Ayoub is joined by Margaret Killjoy to talk about her piece "⁠The Sky is Falling; We've Got This⁠" published on her newsletter. We recorded this shortly after Trump was announced as the winner of the US elections and many people were feeling despair, understandably so. Check out Margaret's new book and first novel "The Sapling…

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180/ The Golan Heights, Syria and Palestine’s Intertwined Liberations w/ Banah Ghadbian 1:05:41

6M ago1:05:41

1:05:41

For episode 180, Leila Al-Shami and Elia Ayoub are joined by Dr Banah Ghadbian to talk about her piece "Give Us Our Land Back: The Golan Heights, Greenwashing, Syria and Palestine’s Intertwined Revolutions" published on Spectre Journal. We spoke of the importance of the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights in the liberation of both Palestine and Syria. T…

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179/ Lebanon: What Now? w/ Mohamad Bazzi 1:32:30

6M ago1:32:30

1:32:30

For episode 179, Beirut-based journalist Justin Salhani is joined with New York University professor and journalist Mohamad Bazzi to talk about the situation in Lebanon before and after the ceasefire with Israel. For more: Follow The Fire These Times on ⁠⁠IG⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠ From The Periphery is on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and…

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178/ Roundtable on Syria 1:30:08

6M ago1:30:08

1:30:08

A lot has happened over the last week in Syria, so we figured we'd gather together, as members of From the Periphery, to discuss the latest developments and provide a historical and political background to help understand the current moment. We discuss a broad range of topics starting with an overview of the what's happened in the last week or so, …

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177/ Mutual Aid in Lebanon Today w/ Serge and Abir 45:46

6M ago45:46

45:46

For episode 177, Leila is joined by Serge from Buzuruna Juzuruna, an agro-ecological farm and heirloom seed producer in the Bekka Valley working on food autonomy, and Abir from Hostel Beirut, a worker owned cooperative in the heart of the Lebanese capital committed to social and economic justice for all. We talk about the current situation in Leban…

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Rerun/ Commoning in Lebanon’s Palestinian Refugee Camps w/ Yafa El Masri 1:20:49

6M ago1:20:49

1:20:49

In this rerun of episode 131, Elia is joined by Dr Yafa El Masri to talk about her paper “72 Years of Homemaking in Waiting Zones: Lebanon’s “Permanently Temporary” Palestinian Refugee Camps” which she presented at the 2022 Pluriverse of Eco-social Justice summer school in Coimbra, Portugal, where we met. Dr El Masri spoke from first hand experienc…

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S2 Ep48: In times of Division, Unity's our Mission: Facing realities of another Trump presidency. 51:16

7M ago51:16

51:16

Article link https://therightpodcast.substack.com/p/in-times-of-division-unitys-our-mission Video link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSfWJrC1Iz4 Join me as I read through "stumbling at times" an article I wrote on Substack about the election of Trump, highlighting key issues to watch and actionable steps for those newly inspired to resist a poten…

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176/ American Neocons, Christian Zionists & Israeli Fascism w/ Atalia Omer 1:01:14

7M ago1:01:14

1:01:14

For episode 176, Dana El Kurd is joined by Atalia Omer, professor of Religion, Conflict and Peace Studies, University of Notre Dame to discuss her work on the convergences between American neoconservatism, Christian Zionism, and Israeli politics, as well as how attacking Palestine is being used to advance right-wing politics around the world. Omer …

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The Mutual Aid Podcast: Ep #1 - Introductions 58:38

7M ago58:38

58:38

In lieu of an episode this week, we're pleased to announce a new podcast within the From the Periphery network. We'll return to regular TFTT releases next week. -- -- -- Welcome to The Mutual Aid Podcast. Join Ayman and israa every week as they discuss, share, and explore all things mutual aid. In this intro episode they talk about the reasons they…

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175/ Beekeeping in the End Times w/ Larisa Jašarević 1:23:57

7M ago1:23:57

1:23:57

For episode 175, Elia Ayoub and Anna (co-host of Obscuristan) are joined by Larisa Jašarević to talk about her new book “Beekeeping in the End Times.” They delve into bees and Abrahamic faiths, climate change, folk tradition, and above all how we can all be connecting to the natural world while still remaining rooted in ourselves and our lives. The…

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174/ Lebanon From 1860 to the Present Day 2:12:26

7M ago2:12:26

2:12:26

For episode 174, Elia and Ayman sit down to talk about Lebanon. As our little country is in the news for all the worst reasons, we thought it a good idea to give y'all an overview of Lebanese history. Materials Mentioned: Books A History of Modern Lebanon - Fawwaz Traboulsi Banking on The State - Hisham Safieddine Sextarianism - Maya Mikdashi Films…

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S2 Ep47: Breaking from Research: A Personal Reflection on Syncretic Politics and the 1990’s 1:39:06

8M ago1:39:06

1:39:06

https://linktr.ee/TheRightPodcast This piece is a reading and discussion of a recent article focused on political syncretism in the 1990s. In the article, I share my personal experiences and juxtapose them with the broader political shifts of that era. Ultimately, it explores the dangers of conspiratorial thought and how populist rhetoric can serve…

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173/ This Arab is Queer w/Elias Jahshan 59:53

8M ago59:53

59:53

For episode 173, Elias Jahshan joins Elia Ayoub, israa abd elfattah and Leila Al-Shami to talk about "This Arab Is Queer" anthology, which he edited and was published by Saqi Books in 2022. The Fire These Times is a proud member of ⁠From The Periphery (FTP) Media Collective⁠. How to Support: on ⁠Patreon⁠ or on ⁠Apple Podcasts⁠. You'll get early acc…

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Premium Episode 2: Hezbollah (Sample) 18:38

8M ago18:38

18:38

Ayman sits down with Elia to discuss his article "Hezbollah: 10 Things You Need To Know" which is available for free on his newsletter, hauntologies.net. We recorded this the day before Israel's mass terror attack on Lebanon on 21st of Sept' 24 which left nearly 500 people killed and over 1,000 injured. Elia has also written about that attack for 9…

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172/ The Holocaust, the Nakba and Reparative Memory 1:27:19

9M ago1:27:19

1:27:19

For episode 172, Elia Ayoub and Daniel Voskoboynik talk about a very difficult topic: the Holocaust and the Nakba. The ongoing Israeli genocide in Gaza brings up urgent questions about how memory is weaponized. Elia also talks about Jonathan Glazer,'s The Zone of Interest and the haunting parallels between the everyday life of the Nazi family portr…

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171/ What is Happening with Balochistan? w/ Lateef Johar Baloch 1:24:30

9M ago1:24:30

1:24:30

For episode 171, Elia Ayoub and guest host Hari Prasad are joined by Lateef Johar Baloch, a human rights advocate and a member of the Human Rights Council of Balochistan to talk to us about the history of Pakistani oppression and authoritarianism in Balochistan and the ongoing resistance against it. We also talked about broader issues facing Baloch…

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170/ Facing the German Far Right w/ Musa Okwonga 1:24:03

9M ago1:24:03

1:24:03

For episode 170, returning guest Musa Okwonga talks to Elia Ayoub about a piece he wrote, "The Hatred Is Accelerating", on racism and the far right in Germany. This was recorded on 31 August 2024, a day before the fascist AfD party won top place in Thuringia and second in Saxony in the state elections. The Fire These Times is a proud member of ⁠Fro…

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169/Macronisme and the Far Right w/ Sahar Amarir & Rim-Sarah Alouane 1:33:30

9M ago1:33:30

1:33:30

For episode 169, Elia Ayoub is joined by returning guests Sahar Amarir and Rim-Sarah Alouane to talk about the situation in France, from the recent elections that saw a surprising victory for a Left-Green alliance to how Macronism has been actively normalizing the far right. They described the situation as grim, with far right ideology on questions…

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Against Multipolar Imperialism w/ Kavita Krishnan⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Promise Li⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠Romeo Kokriatski (Rerun) 1:39:47

9M ago1:39:47

1:39:47

For this rerun episode, Elia Ayoub is joined by Kavita Krishnan, an Indian Marxist and Feminist who used to be a politburo member of the Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation who resigned over Ukraine. He is also joined by ⁠Promise Li⁠, a US-based Hong Konger organizer and part of the Left diaspora collective ⁠Lausan. Co-hosting th…

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