Best The International Solidarity Movement Podcasts (2024)

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Interview with Judith Kirton-Darling, General Secretary of IndustriAll Europe 11:10

1d ago11:10

11:10

Less than 24 hours after the results of the first round of the French legislative elections were known, and with the threat of a far Right government for the first time since Vichy, we interviewed Judith Kirton-Darling. Judith is General Secretary of IndustriAll Europe, which represents 7 million working men and women united within 200 national tra…

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Ajam Podcast #42: The 2009 Green Movement and Legacies of Protest in Modern Iran 49:32

22d ago49:32

49:32

In this episode, Belle interviews Dr. Pouya Alimagham, a Lecturer at MIT, and a Faculty Affiliate at the Harvard Kennedy School’s Middle East Initiative, about his recent book, Contesting the Iranian Revolution: The Green Uprisings (Cambridge University Press, 2020). This June marks 15 years since millions of Iranians took to the street in protest …

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Organizing Labor Solidarity Across Borders 1:07:25

1M ago1:07:25

1:07:25

Organizing Labor Solidarity Across Borders by Labor History TalksBy Labor History Talks

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Interview with Macarena Grimalt Fernandes, Argentinian trade unionist 10:16

1M ago10:16

10:16

Earlier this month there were giant protests across Argentina following the attempts by the country's new president, Javier Gerardo Milei, to impose his dystopian vision on the country. Milei's government is cracking down on workers' rights, downsizing and privatising much of the public sector, and triggering a huge increase in unemployment and pov…

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Interview with Esther Lynch, General Secretary of the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) 17:52

2M ago17:52

17:52

This week, we spoke with Esther Lynch, the General Secretary of the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC). The ETUC represents 45 million members from 93 trade union organisations in 41 European countries, plus 10 European Trade Union Federations. In a wide-ranging discussion, we spoke about the upcoming European elections and why they matter f…

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Interview with Khaing Zar, trade union leader from Myanmar 13:44

2M ago13:44

13:44

Khaing Zar is President of the Industrial Workers Federation of Myanmar (IWFM) and Treasurer of the Confederation of Trade Unions of Myanmar (CTUM). Forced into exile following the military coup d'etat in February 2021, she is a leading spokesperson for the embattled trade unions of her country, which have now been effectively banned and driven und…

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Interview with Jan Willem Goudriaan, General Secretary of the European Public Service Union (EPSU) 11:15

2M ago11:15

11:15

This week we interviewed Jan Willem Goudriaan, General Secretary of the European Public Service Union (EPSU). EPSU brings together trade unions from across Europe. It influences the policies and decisions of employers, governments and European institutions that affect public service workers, their families and communities. It mobilises for action a…

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Ajam Podcast #41: The Incarcerated Modern in Iran & Global Solidarity 1:13:27

2M ago1:13:27

1:13:27

In this episode, Belle interviews Golnar Nikpour, Assistant Professor of History at Dartmouth College, about her recent book, The Incarcerated Modern: Prisons and Public Life in Iran (Stanford University Press, 2024). In The Incarcerated Modern (and our podcast episode), Nikpour addresses the history of imprisonment and incarceration in Iran, and h…

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Interview with Luc Triangle, General Secretary of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) 12:56

2M ago12:56

12:56

Luc Triangle is the new general secretary of the global labour movement's peak body, the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC). The ITUC represents 191 million workers united in 340 affiliated national trade union centres around the globe. We spoke with Luc about the ITUC's new "For Democracy" campaign, about the globally-recognised "right…

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Interview with Rebecca Owens, flight attendant at Alaska Airlines and proud trade unionist 12:14

3M ago12:14

12:14

Rebecca Owens is a proud flight attendant and active member of AFA (Association of Flight Attendants)-CWA Council 30 in Anchorage, Alaska. She has stepped up as her union is in contract negotiations at Alaska Airlines by helping to organize informational pickets, volunteering to go on camera to share the stories of her union brothers, sisters and s…

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Ajam Podcast #40: Sufism, Knowledge, and Unknowing in Contemporary Iran 47:42

3M ago47:42

47:42

In this episode, Belle interviews Seema Golestaneh, Associate Professor in Near Eastern Studies at Cornell University, about her recent book, Unknowing and the Everyday: Sufism and Knowledge in Iran (Duke University Press, 2023).By ajammc

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Interview with Amanda Gearing and Darren Westwood about the strike by Amazon workers in the UK 10:30

3M ago10:30

10:30

Darren is an Amazon worker and Amanda is a senior organiser for the GMB union in the UK. Together, they tell a story of low pay, union busting and an atmosphere of fear at Amazon -- but also a story of courage, solidarity and hope as workers unite and take on one of the largest and most powerful corporations in the world. Learn more about the fight…

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Interview with Bea Bruske, President of the Canadian Labour Congress 13:03

3M ago13:03

13:03

When Bea Bruske was a teenager she found herself walking a picket line for many months -- a strike prolonged unnecessarily because her employer had hired scabs. Today she's the President of the Canadian Labour Congress and is leading the fight for anti-scab legislation. A bill now making its way through the Canadian federal parliament will ban scab…

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Interview with Ahmad Badawy, Egyptian trade union activist 11:46

3M ago11:46

11:46

The textile workers at Egypt's state-owned Mahalla factory have a history they can be proud of -- their strikes helped to bring down the Mubarak dictatorship. In March 2024, when the Egyptian government decided to exclude them from a minimum wage equal to US $120 (per month - before taxes), they rose up in protest, led by women workers. Having won …

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Interview with Sally McManus, Secretary of the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) 8:24

3M ago8:24

8:24

Australia under its new Labor government is seeing a huge revival of the trade union movement with new "closing loopholes" laws that strengthen workers' rights. At the centre of the struggle is Sally McManus and the Australian trade union movement. Sally is a fighter and is often quoted saying: "I believe in the rule of law where the law is fair an…

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Interview with Nick MacWilliam from Justice for Colombia 14:20

4M ago14:20

14:20

Colombia used to be described as the most dangerous place on earth to be a trade unionist. Sadly, that is still the case. But as Nick MacWilliam from the UK-based, trade union-backed Justice for Colombia explains, things are getting better. Colombia now has a progressive president, supported by the unions, and Nick -- who has just returned form Col…

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Ajam Podcast #39: Persianate Verse and the Poetics of Eastern Internationalism 41:19

4M ago41:19

41:19

In this episode, Belle interviews Samuel Hodgkin, Assistant Professor of Comparative Literature at Yale University, about his recent book, Persianate Verse and the Poetics of Eastern Internationalism (Cambridge University Press, 2023).By ajammc

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Interview with Kazem Nik-Khah - about workers in Iran 11:25

4M ago11:25

11:25

Kazem is in charge of international relations at Free Them Now, which was set up in 2005 to build international support for jailed workers in Iran. News from Free Them Now can be found on LabourStart's Iran page.By Eric Lee - LabourStart

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Interview with Marc Belanger - Radio Labour 17:23

4M ago17:23

17:23

Marc Belanger was doing labour education and union organising online back in the 1980s. That's NOT a typo -- he established SoliNet (Solidarity Network) for Canada's largest union, CUPE, nearly 40 years ago. He went on to run the International Labour Organisation's training centre in Turin, Italy and now is back in Canada, where he founded and runs…

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Interview with Carolina Dantas – Project Coordinator for Latin America and the Caribbean Building and Wood Worker’s International (BWI) 8:32

4M ago8:32

8:32

We spoke with Carolina about the situation in Panama where the government has been attacking the construction workers' union, accusing the union leaders of 'terrorism' and closing off their bank accounts. The union and BWI have mobilised global support, including a LabourStart campaign -- and the government is feeling the pressure. For details, vis…

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Ajam Podcast #38: Iran's Alternative Art Scene 47:32

4M ago47:32

47:32

In this episode, Dr. Belle Cheves interviews Pamela Karimi, Professor of Art Education, Art History & Media Studies at UMass Dartmouth, about her book, Alternative Iran: Contemporary Art and Critical Spatial Practice (Stanford University Press, 2022).By ajammc

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Interview with Olesia Briazgunova, International Officer of KVPU in Ukraine 9:28

5M ago9:28

9:28

We interviewed Olesia about the situation of Ukraine's workers and their unions. While she was speaking to us in Kyiv, she reported that a Russian missile attack was taking place at the same time. Olesia's message to the workers and trade unions of the world is essential listening - please share this widely! To learn more about the situation of wor…

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Interview with Assaf Adiv from Maan - about West Bank Palestinian workers 11:39

5M ago11:39

11:39

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Interview with Belarusian trade unionist Lizaveta Merliak 15:22

5M ago15:22

15:22

In this conversation with LabourStart's Eric Lee, Liza talks about the past, present and future of the trade unions in Belarus.By Eric

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14: Prisoners are the Inspiration for the Struggle 21:19

9M ago21:19

21:19

In this final episode of Season One of the International Solidarity Movement podcast Hazel interviews Helmi Al Arraj, director of Hurryat. Hurryat is a Palestinian organisation that operates in the West Bank. It is an association that focuses on defending the rights of prisoners, as well as working against repression more broadly. For example, the …

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13: Land is Life: Jordan Valley Solidarity 23:33

9M ago23:33

23:33

In this episode Tom and Nicole talk to Rashed Khudairy of the Jordan Valley Solidarity Campaign. The Israeli state has wanted to annex the Jordan Valley since it occupied it in 1967. In 2021 Netanyahu announced plans to finally incorporate the Valley into the State of Israel. People in the Jordan Valley resisted strongly against these plans, and th…

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12: The General Union of Palestinian Women 51:34

9M ago51:34

51:34

In this episode Hazel and Nicole interview Nadia Tweir from the General Union of Palestinian Women, in the city of Tulkarem in the North of the West Bank. Nadia has been involved in women's organising her entire life, and gives us a deep insight into decades of Palestinian women's resistance. Because of the length of the interview this edit only in…

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10: Resisting Demolitions in Khallet A-Daba’ 10:58

12M ago10:58

10:58

In Episode Ten of our podcast we speak to Jabba from the village of Khallet al-Daba’, in Masafer Yatta, in the South Hebron Hills. The Israeli supreme court has ordered the destruction of several villages in Masafer Yatta, and the occupation wants to destroy Khallet al-Daba’ first. The residents of Khallet al-Daba’ remain steadfast in the face of t…

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9: Dheisheh Refugee Camp - An Epicentre of Anti Colonial Struggle 33:33

12M ago33:33

33:33

In this episode Tom and Hazel speak to Sireen Khudairy, who's a resident of Dheisheh refugee camp in Bethlehem. For many years, Dheisheh has been a centre of determined resistance against the occupation. We spoke to Sireen in December 2022. And she told us about life and resistance in Dheisheh, and also in the Jordan Valley. She also speaks about t…

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8: Building Autonomous Healthcare in Palestine 36:19

12M ago36:19

36:19

In this episode Nicole and Tom interview Dr. Ghassan Hamdan of Palestinian Medical Relief Society (PMRS). PMRS is a grassroots NGO that's provided a much needed response to the medical crises caused by the occupation. PMRS' workers, like other Palestinian medical workers, are constantly targeted by the occupation forces. On top of providing medical…

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UAW Local 2865 And The UC Academic Workers' Strike 1:20:38

1y ago1:20:38

1:20:38

Originally recorded on February 21, 2023.By Labor History Talks

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Women In The Labor Movement...Again! 1:03:05

1y ago1:03:05

1:03:05

Originally recorded on March 17, 2021.By Labor History Talks

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The Black Freedom Struggle And The Labor Movement: The Black Power Movement 1:07:12

1y ago1:07:12

1:07:12

Originally recorded on February 16, 2021.By Labor History Talks

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Race, Class And Policing 14:40

1y ago14:40

14:40

Originally recorded on August 28, 2020.By Labor History Talks

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Black Caucuses In Unions 19:42

1y ago19:42

19:42

Originally recorded on September 20, 2022.By Labor History Talks

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7: Mothers fighting for justice in Sheikh Jarrah 17:47

1y ago17:47

17:47

In this episode, we share an interview with Um Ramadan. We met her at a demonstration outside the district court in Jerusalem. Alongside other mothers, she is protesting her son's imprisonment. In this moving interview, she talks about the conditions her son is kept in and how mother's are organising to support each other. Please note there are ref…

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6: Prisoner Solidarity in Palestine 36:45

1y ago36:45

36:45

This episode has been released for Palestinian Prisoner's Day. All around the world people are highlighting the conditions of people incarcerated by the Israeli occupation. To mark this day we bring you an interview with Milena Ansari, an incredible organiser from Addameer. Adameer in arabic means conscience. Adameer is a prisoner support and human…

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Starbucks Workers Speak Out 1:04:36

1+ y ago1:04:36

1:04:36

Originally recorded on March 1, 2022.By Labor History Talks

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Women in the Labor Movement: Clara Zetkin and International Women's Day 13:37

1+ y ago13:37

13:37

Women in the Labor Movement: Clara Zetkin and International Women's Day. Originally recorded August 28, 2020.By Labor History Talks

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Labor and the Left's Response to COVID - 19 1:29:14

1+ y ago1:29:14

1:29:14

Originally recorded on April 21, 2020.By Labor History Talks

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5: ISM volunteer experiences on the frontlines 19:47

1+ y ago19:47

19:47

In the fifth episode of the International Solidarity Movement podcast we are joined in the village of At-Tuwani by two ISM volunteers - Herbie and Maria - who both spent several months volunteering as internationalists in Palestine. They tell us from a personal perspective what it's like to be an international volunteer in Palestine, and especially…

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4: People's Resistance in the South Hebron Hills 24:50

1+ y ago24:50

24:50

In the fourth episode of the International Solidarity Movement podcast we speak to Hafez Hurreini, a veteran organiser from the village of At-Tuwani. Hafez is the father of Sami, who we interviewed in episode three. When we did our interview, Hafez had a metal pin in his arm after a brutal attack by settlers in September 2022. His attackers had cla…

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3: Steadfastness - Youth Resistance in Palestine 31:53

1+ y ago31:53

31:53

In this third episode of the ISM podcast our guest is Sami Hurreini, who is a really inspiring youth organiser from At-Tuwani in the South Hebron Hills. He's part of a group called Youth of Sumud. Sumud is an arabic word meaning steadfastness, and its a central concept in the Palestinian popular resistance to the occupation. We spoke to Sami in Dec…

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2: Surviving settler violence in Masafer Yatta 26:29

1+ y ago26:29

26:29

In episode two of our podcast we speak to Gassim Hamad Tahan from the village of Mufagara, in Masafer Yatta, in the South Hebron Hills. Gassim told us how the experience he had growing up is different to those of his children and grandchildren, and about his dedication to steadfastly staying on the land, despite violent attacks by settlers, and a c…

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1: What is the International Solidarity Movement? 27:10

1+ y ago27:10

27:10

In this first episode of the International Solidarity Movement podcast, we interview Abdel Karim – who has been with the movement since the early 2000s. The ISM is a grassroots Palestinian-led organisation, with principles of non-violence , non-hierarchy, and anti oppression. It makes all of its decisions by consensus. Over the last 20 years it has…

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Union Busting 20:40

1+ y ago20:40

20:40

The anti-labor movement, racism, and the history of "right to work" laws. What's disgusting? Union Busting! Originally recorded January 21, 2020.By Labor History Talks

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The Fire Last Time: Accounts of the San Diego County Strike of 1994 39:18

2+ y ago39:18

39:18

Leslie Masland (vice article: https://www.vice.com/en/article/g5gzz4/our-future-is-not-for-sale-america-is-witnessing-the-biggest-strike-wave-in-a-generation)Alex Wells on the environment leading up to and surrounding the strike.Luz Villafana, San Diego County Employee during the strike(narrated)Dee Myers, San Diego County Employee during the strik…

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San Diego Labor History: The Making of a Low-Wage, High-Rent Town 30:09

2+ y ago30:09

30:09

In that town called San Diego, when the workers try to talk,The cops will smash them with a sap and tell them, "Take a walk!"They throw them in a bull-pen and they feed them rotten beans,And they call that law and order in that city; so it seemsThe Little Red Songbook's "We're Bound For San Diego" (1912)This session of Labor History Talks was recor…

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Unions, Police, and the Military 31:33

3y ago31:33

31:33

Avery Wear discusses the relationship between law enforcement and labor efforts in the United States as well as efforts to resist imperialism by subordinates in the military during events such as the Vietnam War.By Labor History Talks

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LGBTQ+ Labor History 30:46

3y ago30:46

30:46

Labor History Talks focuses on the relations between the LGBTQ+ community and labor efforts. Speaking are Avery Wear and Nicole. Recorded on 06/18/2021General resources (special thanks to Avery & Leslie for the great suggestions!):Great general intros/quick reads: “How LGBTQ Union Activists Transformed the Labor Movement” https://www.teenvogue.com/…

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