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Author and academic Justin Podur brings you a podcast about how today's Empire works and who is resisting. We're focused on the global south - Venezuela, Colombia, the DR Congo, Israel/Palestine, Afghanistan, India, Pakistan, Iraq. Analysis tools include geopolitics, development, political economy, environmental science, strategy, and at the base of it all, history.
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AER 141: Gaza War Sit Rep Day 213 – the invasion of Rafah has begun
On the Anti-Empire Project Youtube Channel there are frequent situation reports or Sit Reps that are posted late at night. Not all of them are reposted here to this podcast, but we’re posting this one on the day of the Rafah invasion. A breakdown of the ceasefire negotatiations and an assessment of where the war … Continue reading "AER 141: Gaza War Sit Rep Day 213 – the invasion of Rafah has begun"
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World War Civ 39: War Takes to the Skies
From crashing test flights to close air support and strategic bombing – on the breakneck innovation in aerial warfare over the course of WW1. An issue with some implications today, you’ll agree?
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World War Civ 38: The War at Sea from 1916-1918
It could be argued that World War I was decided at sea. The British blockade; the Germans try unrestricted submarine warfare, and massive consequences follow. We talk about Jutland, Skaggerak, the Luistania, and civilian hardships, in the war at sea.
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World War Civ 37: Women in the Great War
Among the many changes wrought by WW1 was an irrevocable change in the status of women. “Munitions girls”, women running the Paris Metro and the buses in London, policewomen and auxilaries. We conclude with some notes on a conscription crisis in Canada that also played a role in women getting the vote.
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WW Civ 36: The Easter Rising in Ireland 1916
The conditions may not have been optimal but they didn’t look to be getting better – so the Irish Revolutionaries made their move in Easter 1916. A week of urban warfare followed – the revolutionaries lost – but they succeeded in transforming the Irish question forever and setting the nation on the inevitable road to … Continue reading "WW Civ 36: The Easter Rising in Ireland 1916"
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Tankie Therapy on Day 163: Do we debate genocide?
We didn’t have quorum for a tankie therapy session but we got together anyway – Matteo and Alex joined for a discussion of several psychological warfare methods being used on us: normalizing crimes, treating the criminals like they are a natural phenomenon, and the abuser’s method of “look what you made me do”, absolving the … Continue reading "Tankie Therapy on Day 163: Do we debate genocide?"
Customer Reviews
An absolute favorite!
I love all things related to history. After watching everything on Magellan I stumbled across this podcast after watching YouTube video that featured Justin. Dave and Justin I truly appreciate all the hard work that you put into every episode. This podcast is entertaining and educational. Thank you 🙏🏽
One of the best
Thanks 🙏🏻 for your work, great civilisation history, great and thoughtful analysis of empire & propaganda
Solid history, analysis is great, clear understanding of empire
Anti-colonial history is just history, just like “critical race theory” is US history. Really appreciate Podur’s voice on this show