Nasserism and the Egyptian Revolution of 1952

Matt and Rudy join RK to discuss several facets of the electric grid. We talk about the USSR's and China's attempts at electrification, how a modern grid looks like, the current US grid and its governing authorities, and a discussion on possible futures for electricity. Reference ...  Show more

Ira and Rudy join renowned geographer David Harvey for a chat on his pedagogy and his theories of economics, neoliberalism and imperialism. 

Note: This is a visual-heavy episode. You can watch the lecture here.

The Arab Spring began in December 2010 when Tunisian street vendor Mohamed Bouazizi’s desperate protest against corruption sparked uprisings th ...

Recorded in 2011 and the beginning of the Arab Spring, Mona Eltahawy reflects on the hunger for freedom and democracy unleashed within Arab populations living under dictatorship. This is considered alongside questions about whether  Saudi Arabia's oil makes western support for fr ...  Show more

For Alex Rowell, the need to reassess the legacy of former Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser has only increased in the decades since the death of the hugely influential figure, and especially recently.

“If you just take a moment to look at the Arab Spring and the co ...

📖 [Episode Transcripts in link below] ⬇️ Join us as we uncover the historical events surrounding the Arab Spring in Egypt in 2011, a grassroots uprising that resulted in the removal of President Hosni Mubarak and triggered far-reaching democratic movements across the Middle East ...  Show more