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Nothing is More Sacred than the Defense of Humanity: Gerald Perreira on Cuba, Iran, Liberation Theology, and the Caribbean

In this episode, we sit down with Gerald Perreira, longtime Guyanese anti-imperialist activist, educator, and organizer, for a conversation on Cuba, U.S. power, and the unfinished struggle for true independence in the Caribbean and broader Global South. We unpack the tightening o ...  Show more

The Revolt Eclipses Whatever The World Has to Offer with Idris Robinson

In this episode, we are joined by Idris Robinson to unpack his book, The Revolt Eclipses Whatever the World Has to Offer, a searing meditation on race, revolt, civil war, and the psychic wreckage of American life. Reflecting on the 2020 uprisings, Robinson challenges the myth of ...  Show more

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