12. Watermelon Pictures with Munir Atalla

12. Watermelon Pictures with Munir Atalla

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68. Iran Strikes Israel with Borzou Daragahi

Once again, Israel and Iran trade blows in the seemingly never ending war in the Middle East. As of now, however, tensions seem to have cooled slightly. Joining us to discuss the latest developments as well as some of the geopolitics of the USA, Israel and Iran is Borzou Daragahi ...  Show more

67. Empire, Anti-Imperialism and Marxism in the Middle East of Today with Nadim Haidar

In a region defined by reactionary dictatorships and their Western allies as well as Islamist political movements, the left in the Middle East seem to be stuck in an impasse, with few good political options open. But might there still be meaningful way in which to be an Arab Marx ...  Show more

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