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Today, we celebrate our Independence Day! Well, maybe not, but you can hear us talk about how it's not possible to get from NYC to D.C. in 4 hours during a global apocalypse. Welcome to earth! Left of the Projector (Evan): Patreon: @LeftoftheProjectorPod Twitter: @LOTP_Pod Instagram: @leftoftheprojectorpod Boxd: @lotppod Tiktok: @leftoftheprojector…

Send us a Text Message. 🎙️✨ We're thrilled to bring you the grand finale of Season 2 of the Muslim Game Changers podcast! In this special episode, we had the incredible honor of speaking with Adama Juldeh Munu, an award-winning 🏆 international journalist with over 15 years of experience working at prominent outlets including Al-Jazeera, the Huffing…

Send us a Text Message. 🧭 Explore the depths of Arabic with Sufian Musab Ahmed, whose life story reads like an epic journey across ancient lands and languages. From the bustling streets of Cairo to the tranquil valleys of Jordan 🇯🇴, Sufian didn't just chase the essence of the Arabic language; he lived and breathed its culture, spirituality, and tim…

Just some more slop for the trough as we get back into gear with the real stuff. It's coming, we promise. Free Palestine! Resources: Answer Coalition The Anti-Imperialist Archive Jewish Voices for Peace Middle East Children's Alliance The Palestine Children's Relief Fund Palestinian Youth Movement The Intervention Podcast: Twitter: @intervenepod In…

Send us a Text Message. Introducing Horia Hashimi 🍉 : An embodiment of resilience, brilliance & unwavering spirit. This episode of Muslim Game Changers takes you on a captivating journey from the valleys of unfortunately war-torn beautiful Afghanistan 🇦🇫 to the prestigious labs of Switzerland 🏔️. Here, Horia not only shares her incredible story of …

Send us a Text Message. 🕊️ "𝑰𝒕'𝒔 𝒂𝒃𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒏𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝑨𝒍𝒍𝒂𝒉 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒇𝒊𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒐𝒘𝒏 𝒑𝒂𝒕𝒉 𝒕𝒉𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒆." 🎆 In a special episode of the Muslim Game Changers podcast, we are joined by Rushfique Hamid, who shares not only his immigration journey 🇦🇺 but also his spiritual voyage that has significantly influenced his life, family & career…

Nick and Steve get together for some drinks and have some fun comparing the political situations of the US and the UK. Nothing earthshattering here, folks, but good to be back, even if only for a moment. Resources: Answer Coalition The Anti-Imperialist Archive Jewish Voices for Peace Middle East Children's Alliance The Palestine Children's Relief F…

Send us a Text Message. "𝑱𝒖𝒔𝒕 𝒅𝒐 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒃𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒕𝒐 𝑨𝒍𝒍𝒂𝒉" - 𝑵𝒊𝒛𝒂𝒎. 🧩 In our world full of uncertainties, hear how Nizam Uddin, a data scientist navigating the tech world in Tokyo, finds clarity and purpose through faith. His story isn’t just about the leaps from Bangladesh 🇧🇩 to Japan; it’s about the leaps of faith in between 🕊️. His …

The United States is the world’s leading purveyor of immiseration, destruction, death, and instability—as the swamp that sustains our current world order of monopoly capitalism and imperialism, the United States is still, and has been for a century now, the leading global hegemon, the imperialist super power that calls the shots on the world stage.…

Send us a Text Message. 🛫 From Angel Islington to Bermuda, join us on a whistle-stop tour of Karim Chowdhury's remarkable career journey on the latest episode of our Muslim Game Changers podcast ✨. 🔎 Discover how Karim's dedicated career strategy propelled him to the top 🚀, earning him a spot on INvolve's Top 100 Executive Role Models of 2023. Even…

The Mindful Muslim is an Inspirited Minds podcast that hosts raw, open, and honest conversations on various topics within the sphere of mental health, psychology, Islam and spirituality. In this Ramadan special episode, we spoke to Dina Aziz! She is a Muslim influencer and social media personality, who published her Ramadan Planner: A guide to refl…

We join Destiny of Closeted History to begin what we anticipate being the first in many collaborations exploring the intersection of the LGBTQ+ movement with other revolutionary struggles. Through the lens of "pinkwashing," we consider how landmark actions of the LGBTQ+ liberation movement (think Stonewall) have been appropriated to justify limited…

Send us a Text Message. 🤔 Is the 'traditional' career path the only way to make it big? Our latest episode of the Muslim Game Changers podcast with Mohammad Ragab says otherwise. From working in R&D at AstraZeneca, to BAH, to Apple, Johnson & Johnson and back again to AstraZeneca in a leadership role, his path is anything but linear. Through his up…

Getting sloppy again going over the basic contours of the European left in anticipation of Levi's move to the German fatherland. We also break some fresh ground talking about Biden's infirm grasp on reality and Trump's racial insensitivity...there's some good stuff in there too, we think. We tease our latest collaboration with Destiny over at Close…

The Mindful Muslim is an Inspirited Minds podcast that hosts raw, open, and honest conversations on various topics within the sphere of mental health, psychology, Islam and spirituality. In this episode, the Mindful Muslim podcast meets Mindful Muslimah! She has spent the past twenty-five years as a community leader, an educator, and a mentor. She …

Send us a Text Message. ⚠️ Brief disclaimer : Just for context, the episode was recorded prior to the events in Palestine. 💭 The world of corporate life can often seem like a sphere distinct and distant from the personal life of individuals. However, when these two aspects merge seamlessly, it can result in an inspiring and motivating journey for t…

Hey all, no Intervention standalone this week, but enjoy Nick's conversation with two local Palestinian-American activists on Pittsburgh Liberation Radio. Palestinian-Americans Karim and Ahmed return to the show to tell stories of struggle from the past and present that have defined their families. As we witness replays of the 1948 Nakba in real ti…

The episode details the events of the Fourth Arab-Israeli War of 1973 (also known as the Yom Kippur War, the Ramadan War, and the October War) and the aftermath in Israels domestic affairs. The sizable amount of Israeli blood spilled provided an opening for what would become the Likud front to articulate a wedding of their revisionist Zionism with …

Nick and Comrade Ty have a discussion on imperialism, popular resistance and self-determination in our contemporary context. We discuss how to apply and update foundational theory to concrete conditions in 2024, with the genocide in Gaza and the actions of regional anti-imperialist forces as a backdrop. Now, more than ever, it is clear that our rol…

Send us a Text Message. Born in Lahore, Pakistan, Abdullah Khawer shares how life's obstacles and financial constraints shaped his resilience and personal growth. Abdullah's narrative is one of relentless pursuit of his passion (programming 🖥️), a journey that has taken him across the globe, from Pakistan and the UAE to Saudi Arabia and now the Net…

Another heaping helping of slop for Mr Pig's piglets. On this one we "cherry-pick evidence — some factual, some highly distorted — to push misleading narratives" - according to the Washington Post. We talk bloodthirsty Dems John Fetterman and Nancy Pelosi antagonizing anti-imperialist protestors as well as the defunding of UNRWA. The point in each …

We've been teasing this one for quite some time and, after long last, it's here. Steve leads an initial discussion on where we're in our knowledge and preconceptions of the Irish Republican Army and the broad history of Ireland. The Intervention Podcast: Twitter: @intervenepod Instagram: @intervention_pod Email: interventionpod@gmail.com Levi Levi:…

Notes this is a rebroadcast from the Pittsburgh PSL podcast: Pittsburgh Liberation Radio In this episode, Nick sits down with local Palestinian-American activists Karim and Ahmed for a wide ranging conversation on Palestine. Karim and Ahmed relate the heart-wrenching conditions of their families in Gaza, many of whom have been injured or murdered b…

As promised in the previous episode, we discuss V. I. Lenin's Draft Theses on National and Colonial Questions for the Second Congress of the Communist International. It takes us quite awhile to get to the actual text of Lenin because we end up discussing the nation, the ecumenical state, ethnicity, and many of the contradictions therein. Note: Had …

This is an experiment of sorts. Before jumping into the seminar style discussion we've done in the past, we've chosen to do a straight reading of V. I. Lenin's Draft Theses on National and Colonial Questions for the Second Congress of the Communist International. The piece is short and, by nature as a draft, not fully fleshed out, but it is also br…

Send us a Text Message. ⚠️ Brief disclaimer : Just for context, the episode was recorded prior to the events in Palestine. 😇 Welcome to the 2nd season of the Muslim Game Changers podcast, where extraordinary stories unfold! Join us in this first episode as we chat with Awais Hussain, a management consultant at PwC UK, who defied odds to land PwC's …

In this episode begins with the War of Attrition beginning 1967 through the fallout of the 1972 attack by the Black September Group on the Munich Olympics. Pan-Arabism transitioned to more localized struggles in which the Soviet Union and the United States emerged as major, opposed, forces. As a benefactor of nobody, a stateless people, Palestinian…

We're back with Evan of Left of the Projector for the third (maybe second?) entry in the History in Film series. This time it's 1960's Zionist epic, Exodus. Based on the novel of the same name by Leon Uris, this film aimed to convince American Jewry to consider the State of Israel (at this point, only twelve years old) as a nation deserving their i…

Send us a Text Message. 🎉 In this final episode of our inaugural season, meet Dawar, a trailblazing Software Engineer at J.P. Morgan, as he guides us through a captivating journey from the world of advertising to the one of coding excellence 🚀. Join us in uncovering the impact of transformative mentorship, the dynamic nature of problem-solving in t…

A year in review, U.S. Steel brings good news to their shareholders, the pillaging of the Congo, Steve's Reich-wing roundup, and a spark of hope in the smoldering left in the State of Israel. Articles: “Who are the Israeli refuseniks picking jail over the Gaza war?” in Al Jazeera "U.S. Steel’s acquisition will end a difficult marriage that forged —…

Al Jazeera launched a “Know their Names' ' project on December 12th to bring attention to the over 275 Palestinian men, women, and children murdered in the West Bank since Operation Al-Aqsa Flood has drawn the world’s attention to Gaza. There has been an (understandable) secondary attention given to the West Bank from sympathetic press or even outr…

The Mindful Muslim is an Inspirited Minds podcast that hosts raw, open, and honest conversations on various topics within the sphere of mental health, psychology, Islam and spirituality. Osman is a medical school student who has struggled with Religious OCD (ROCD). He shared his story with Inspirited Minds on our Mindful Messages Blog, which can be…

Send us a Text Message. 💭 You've seen Saudi Arabia making headlines with its mega projects, and now you're eager to make the holiest place in Islam your home ? Look no further! Join us as we embark on an enlightening journey with Eyad Halwani, an industrial computer engineer at the heart of Saudi Arabia's largest company : Saudi Aramco. 🇸🇦 From nav…

After two months that have felt like two decades, Mike rejoins us to polish off The Eighteenth Brumaire of Louis Bonaparte. In the first part, we dug deep into the theory undergirding Marx’s understanding of political history. while in this part we focused on the political history undergirding Marx’s understanding of theory. Don't worry, this isn't…

We take a minute to work through two articles in depth which speak to structural rot at the basis of the Israeli liberal establishment. The first by Jonathan Ofir argues the depravity at the basis of the genocide of Palestinians is proof of a state death cult. The second, by Nir Hasson & Liza Rozovsky represents the decadence of the liberal positio…

Send us a Text Message. ⚠️ Brief disclaimer : Just for context, the episode was recorded prior to the events in Palestine. Our youth has talent ✨ ! 🇵🇰 From his roots in Islamabad to Saudi Arabia and, finally, settling in Canada, Muhammad's story exemplifies the impact of early exposure to technology. Starting with Photoshop at age 8, he progressed …

Joe Mayall finally returns to talk about the parallels between the American propaganda efforts leading into the 2003 invasion of Iraq and the current massive propaganda push to support Israel's erasure of Palestine. Pulling from Joe's article (which formed the basis of our discussion) propaganda production rests on four interrelated concepts: outri…

Levi joined Evan and public historian Justin Clark to help host the latest series on Left of the Projector: History in Film. For the first installment (or maybe the second if you count our own episode on The Grapes of Wrath) we discussed Citizen Kane. The anti-hero treatment of the neo-fascist Charles Foster Kane rhymes with the real life tyranny o…

This episode covers a turbulent time period of just under a year between April 1967 and March 1968 when the Third Arab-Israeli War shattered the relationships of Israel to the world and the Palestinian Liberation struggle among its Arab neighbors. Pan-Arabism met an ultimate, humiliating defeat leading the nations of Egypt, Jordan, and Syria lost i…

Send us a Text Message. ⚠️ Brief disclaimer : Just for context, the episode was recorded prior to the events in Palestine. 🚀 Embark on an inspiring journey through faith, finance & community engagement. From participating in efforts to organize spirituality events at Deutsche Bank to navigating the competitive banking industry, Abrar shares insight…

This episode covers the years between the Second and Third Arab-Israeli Wars - from 1956 to 1967. Egypt's victory in '56 catapulted pan-Arabism to heights of legitimacy in opposition to the Zionist state. Although this ideology gained mass purchase among Palestinians, a rival "Palestine First" grew out of the Palestinian diaspora yearning for their…

Steve joined Pete on Left of the Projector to discuss Stanley Kubrick's 1964's suspense-comedy: Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb. Don't worry, they draw the comparison between fluoridation destroying “our precious bodily fluids" and the government “putting chemicals in the water that turn the friggin’ frogs gay.”…

Sina Rahmani of East is a Podcast joins us on a wide ranging conversation about the looming spectre of Iran in anti-Palestine propaganda. The genesis for this episode's structure developed loosely around an article in the AP wherein the CIA admitted (through their own podcast no less) they backed the undemocratic coup in 1953 which cemented Mohamma…

Send us a Text Message. 🎙️ Meet Hakan Besler, a seasoned banker from Zurich, Switzerland, who holds a deep appreciation for his Turkish heritage. Follow his journey from starting as an apprentice to becoming an experienced professional at Credit Suisse. Learn about the importance of hard work in the competitive world of Swiss banking with tips on b…

In this episode on the New Deal congress, we consider the thin line between overt fascism and the governing “master-race ideology” of American liberalism with Anders Lee of Pod Damn America. Palestine and Israel are never far from our minds as we’ve watched a so-called “liberal Israeli state” expand their actions towards the mass ethnic cleansing o…

Levi joined Red and Cole on Left of the Projector's final installment of Spooky Month to discuss 1968's genesis of the modern zombie film: Night of the Living Dead. We all agree, George A. Romero must have been a great guy and a bad liar: there's no way in hell the politics of race didn't influence this movie. Left of the Projector (Evan): Patreon:…

As promised, we finally deal with the Nakba. Here we dispel the myths around this cataclysmic event that the State of Israel, and even some of its critical historians, propagate. The Nakba was an explicit, state-designed policy of murder, destruction, and displacement that cannot be extricated from the Palestinian resistance movement today. We addi…

This is a re-upload of our third set of entries (eps. 51 & 58) of the Palestine, Zionism, and Empire series into a combined episode. In this episode we detail the geopolitics of the Levant from 1945 to 1957. Nick narrates the intersections and contradictions which developed during the U.N. Partition of Palestine; the first Arab-Israeli War; the yea…

Send us a Text Message. 🎙️ Join Jaffer Sheikh, a seasoned Data Analytics Delivery Lead at Accenture, as he shares invaluable strategies for excelling in data analytics and emphasizes the pivotal role continuous learning and skill acquisition play in this dynamic field. Gain practical insights on leveraging essential tools like SQL, Tableau, and Alt…