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Guerrilla History is the podcast that acts as a reconnaissance report of global history for the activist left, and aims to use the lessons of history to analyze the present. Your hosts are educators Henry Hakamaki and Professor Adnan Husain, historian and Director of the School of Religion at Queens University.
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- 6 days ago1h 57m
World Cup 2026: Geopolitics and the Beautiful Game w/ Alex Aviña, Abubaker Abed, & Indi.Ca,
This is our newest installment of our Guerrilla History series previewing and analyzing the major international football (soccer) tournaments on and off the pitch. This time, with the disastrous US/Canada/Mexico hosted World Cup 2026. Amid war on Iran, anti-immigrant ICE terror gangs, dismal initial attendance numbers and astronomical costs, this world cup looks to be one of the worst in history. No wonder there have been calls to boycott it and the US. A terrific global panel joins Guerrilla History hosts Adnan and Henry to discuss the geopolitics of the once beautiful game and review the myriad ways this world cup violates the spirit of sport. Gazan journalist Abubaker Abed , Resistance is Fertile podcast co-host Indi.ca, and returning panelist and great friend of both Guerrilla History and the Adnan Husain Show Latin American historian Alex Aviña will break this down. Give to Dahnoun Mutual Aid in Gaza: dahnounmutualaid Subscribe to Guerrilla History podcast on your favorite audio podcast platform or listen at: https://guerrillahistory.libsyn.com Follow Abubaker Abed on X and substack: x.com/AbubakerAbedW and substack.com/@AbubakerAbedW Follow Indi on X and his website: x.com/indica and https://indi.ca as well as Resistance is Fertile podcast on his YT channel: @indications Follow Alex on X: x.com/Alexander_Avina Support The Adnan Husain Show www.patreon.com/adnanhusain https://www.adnanahusain.substack.com Or make a one-time donation to the show and Buy Me a Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/adnanhusain Like, subscribe, share! Also available as audio podcast on all major platforms: <a class= "ytAttributedStringLink ytAttributedStringLinkCallToActionColor" tabindex="0" href= "https://www.youtube.co
- 1 weeks ago1h 30m
Still Minab: Iran's Martyrs and Sovereign Truth w/Helyeh Doutaghi and Bikrum Gill [Adnan Husain Show]
The following is an episode from our sister podcast, The Adnan Husain Show: Helyeh Doutaghi from Tehran and Bikrum Gill join me to discuss the haunting and powerful series "Still Minab" and its first two episodes. Helyeh's documentary absorbs the first part of our discussion about narrating and expressing the truth outside of the colonial and imperial framework. Then Adnan and Bikrum reflect on the wider significance of Iran's defiant position against the imperialist world system, revolutionary Shi'i theology and Islam as a vanguard of anti-imperialist resistance, and the fundamental question of sovereignty. We look forward to another episode soon with stable internet to further develop the themes of the scholarly article Helyeh and Bikrum are writing for Middle East Critique on these issues of Iran's place in anti-imperialist resistance history, theory and practice. Follow Helyeh Doutaghi's work for Vocal Politics and on X to get links to "Still Minab": https://x.com/Helyeh_Doutaghi Follow Bikrum Gill on X to keep up with his work: https://x.com/bikrumsinghgill Support the show on Patreon or Substack, if you can (and get early access to episodes as well as full audio of all livestreams)! www.patreon.com/adnanhusain https://www.adnanahusain.substack.com Or make a one-time donation to the show and Buy Me a Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/adnanhusain Like, subscribe, share! Also available in video on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@adnanhusainshow X: @adnanahusain Substack: adnanahusain.substack.com www.adnanhusain.org
- May 10, 20262h 5m
What Is Propaganda? w/ Lucia Hubinska
In this fascinating episode of Guerrilla History, we are joined by researcher and academic Lucia Hubinska to provide a (2 hour) introduction to the topic of Propaganda. Even with the 2 hours of analysis and discussion here, we only started to scratch the surface of this topic, so stay tuned for further discussions with Lucia on this! Additionally, for those of you who may have questions related to propaganda, listen to the full episode and you'll hear how to get those questions in for the next time we have Lucia on. Referenced towards the end of this episode was our friend Stuart Davis's article What is Netflix imperialism?, which we also discussed in our episode with Stuart and Greg Shupak Media Narratives & Hegemonic Discourses, so be sure to check those out as well, both the article and the discussion are fascinating! Lucia Hubinska is a Lecturer in Public Relations and Communications in China and is doing a PhD in Visual Communication and Propaganda. You can find her on social media on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube. Help support the show by signing up to our patreon, where you also will get bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/guerrillahistory
- Apr 30, 20261h 36m
Solidarity with Cuba w/ The Assata Shakur Brigade
In this episode of Guerrilla History, we are happy to be joined by four members of the Assata Shakur Brigade to discuss their solidarity brigade to Cuba, as well as anti-Cuban propaganda, international law and how it relates to Cuba, Cuba's historical role in Africa, and the history of solidarity brigades to Cuba. This is a very important episode, and we want to make sure that you check out the Brigade's website at https://assatashakurbrigade.org/, and if you are able to do so, support their fundraiser: https://fundrazr.com/aidtocuba Also follow them on all social media platforms: @assatashakurbrigade (Instagram mainly) Nuvpreet is cofounder of the Assata Shakur Brigade, and an organizer and writer based in London. Alfie is cofounder of the Assata Shakur Brigade and an anti-imperialist and anti-war activist in London including with Friends of Socialist China, Codepink Britain, and the US-UK Bases off Cyprus campaign. Alessandro Zancan is an artist, developer and independent researcher. They are the founder and lead developer of MatGen, an associate editor and graphic designer at Iskra Books, and member of the Friends of Socialist China Britain Committee. Follow on Instagram and X: @ale_zancan, and be sure to check out Ale's Mindlessness Video: https://youtu.be/TcD5wubqZn4?si=9YDr-gJmE92e-llt Grace Balchin is currently studying a Master's degree in international law at SOAS, with research focusing on the imperialism of international institutions. She is an editorial assistant at Iskra Books, as well as being a member of the Assata Shakur Brigade. She also works as a veterinary care assistant. Follow Grace on Instagram: @gracebolshevik Help support the show by signing up to our patreon, where you also will get bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/guerrillahistory
- Apr 18, 20261h 31m
Fanon's Psychopolitics & Empire's Anxiety w/ Sarah Jilani
In this episode of Guerrilla History, we bring back our friend and comrade, Sarah Jilani (whom you will remember from our episode Subjectivity and Decolonization in the Post-Independence Novel and Film) to discuss one of our favorite topics - Fanon. Specifically here, we are talking about two articles that Sarah wrote, the first being Fanon's psycho-politics of decolonisation, a fascinating scholarly article that came out in the Review of African Political Economy (ROAPE). We then talk about a ROAPE blog piece that Sarah cowrote titled Fanon, Gaza and the anxieties of empire which was a response to members of the British government and diplomatic corps denigrating Fanon and even calling out Sarah by name in doing so. A really fascinating discussion, and the articles are really great too so be sure to check them out! Sarah Jilani is a Lecturer in English at City, University of London. She is the author of several articles on postcolonial literatures and film that have appeared in Textual Practice, Interventions, and Journal of Commonwealth Literature, amongst others, and a widely published culture journalist. Be sure to check out her book Decolonisation in the Post-Independence Novel and Film and her show The Global Gaze. Keep up to date with Sarah by checking out her website for more of her work, and follow her on twitter @sarahjilani. Help support the show by signing up to our patreon, where you also will get bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/guerrillahistory
- Apr 7, 20261h 42m
The War on Iran w/ Nina Farnia & Navid Farnia
In this episode of Guerrilla History, we have a critically important discussion that we hope you will find useful and will share with others that you think may benefit. Here we bring on Nina Farnia and Navid Farnia to discuss the ongoing war on Iran. The situation continues to develop rapidly, but the analysis provided here is absolutely crucial to continuing to deepen our understanding of what is happening as well as WHY is is happening the way it is. Be sure to check out the piece that they did for Pambazuka which we reference several times throughout the conversation - Iran v. US Imperialism: An Interview with Navid Farnia & Nina Farnia. We also recommend you check out the previous episode that Nina did with us Lawfare and Imperialism. Nina Farnia is a legal historian, focusing on the role of modern imperialism in U.S. law and politics. Her forthcoming book Imperialism and Resistance will be coming out next year from Stanford University Press, so stay tuned for that! You can find more of her work on her Albany Law webpage, and you can follow her on twitter @NinaFarnia. Navid Farnia is a scholar of African American Studies. His research broadly explores the relationship between racial oppression in the United States and U.S. imperialism with a focus on revolutionary movements and counterrevolutionary responses. Navid's book manuscript, National Liberation in an Imperialist World: Race, Counterrevolution, and the United States, traces the U.S. national security state's evolution by examining how U.S. officials responded to national liberation movements at home and abroad from the 1950s to 1980. Both are members of the Anti-Imperalist Scholars Collective. Help support the show by signing up to our patreon, where you also will get bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/guerrillahistory
- Apr 1, 20261h 2m
Lumumba's Assassination & the US's "Jazz Ambassadors" w/ Gerald Horne & Anthony Ballas (AR&D Ep. 14)
In this continuation of our African Revolutions and Decolonization series, we bring back two returning guests, Gerald Horne and Anthony Ballas, to discuss the documentary Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat, the assassination of Patrice Lumumba, and the U.S.'s "jazz ambassadors". A really stimulating discussion, we highly recommend you also check out our other episodes focused on the Congo to orient yourself historically here - The Congo - From Colonization Through Lumumba & Mobutu and The Situation in Congo - From Mobutu to M23 Rebels Today (both with Georges Nzongola-Ntalaja) and Mining the Congo w/ Josaphat Musamba, Germain Ngoie Tshibambe, & Ben Radley. We also recommend you check out the previous episodes we have done with Dr. Horne, which include - Histories of Resistance in LA from 60's to Today, Texas and the Roots of U.S. Fascism, and The Counterrevolution of 1776 Anthony Ballas was also on the show recently, you can listen to the episode we did with him - Whiteness, Jake Paul, Boxing, & the Crisis of US Imperialism Gerald Horne is the John J. and Rebecca Moores Chair of History and African American Studies at the University of Houston. His research interests are unbelievably varied, encompassing biographies of W.E.B. Du Bois and Paul Robeson, to The Haitian Revolution, to Hollywood in the '30s-'50s, to Jazz and Justice. Be sure to check out his bibliography, you're certain to find something that interests you! Anthony Ballas is an organizer and a PhD student at Duke University. His work appears in Monthly Review, Protean Magazine, Caribbean Quarterly, 3:AM Magazine, Truthout, Middle West Review, CounterPunch, Scalawag Magazine, Peace, Land and Bread Magazine, and elsewhere. He also the host of the De Facto Podcast and co-host of Cold War Cinema. Help support the show by signing up to our patreon, where you also will get bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/guerrillahistory
- Mar 21, 20261h 45m
Political Persecution in Kenya/Booker's Abduction w/Booker Omole
In this critically important episode (in collaboration with the Adnan Husain Show), we bring back our friend Comrade Booker from the Communist Party Marxist - Kenya to discuss his recent abduction, his imprisonment, the fraudulent case against him, and the work ongoing from the CPMK! An urgently important episode, be sure to share this episode widely to get the word out! *Please note that as of the time of release, donation links to the legal fund are not available yet, but we will edit the show notes to make the link available when the links are up. In the meantime, be sure to follow the Communist Party Marxist - Kenya for updates as well - on Twitter @CommunistsKe, on Facebook, YouTube, or on Instagram and their website at https://cpmk.org/. Also, be sure to listen to the 3 other episodes we have with Booker - History and Class Analysis of Kenyan Elections Dispatch, Building the Communist Party of Kenya, and Targeted by the State - Comrade Booker Omole from the Communist Party of Kenya On State Repression and His Personal Ordeal Booker Omole is the General Secretary of the Communist Party Marxist - Kenya. He can be found on Twitter @BookerBiro. Help support the show by signing up to our patreon: https://www.patreon.com/guerrillahistory
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