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  • S3 Ep52: In Defense of Leftist Self-Critique

    S3 Ep52: In Defense of Leftist Self-Critique
    2025/10/08
    Description:
    Every movement begins with conviction—but without reflection, conviction can harden into dogma. This episode explores how moral certainty, group loyalty, and algorithmic culture combine to silence the very critique that keeps political movements alive. Drawing from Foucault, Habermas, Rosa Luxemburg, Edward Said, and Herbert Marcuse, I argue that self-critique is not betrayal—it’s the foundation of solidarity.

    We examine how:

    • Movements reproduce systems of control when loyalty replaces honesty.

    • Digital algorithms reward outrage and conformity over thought.

    • True freedom, as Luxemburg wrote, depends on dissent—even within our own ranks.

    • Intellectuals and activists must resist turning rebellion into performance.

    Core idea: To critique is to care. Real solidarity means wanting our movements to live up to their own principles.

    Mentioned thinkers: Foucault, Orwell, Rosa Luxemburg, Edward Said, Jürgen Habermas, Herbert Marcuse.

    Listen if you’re interested in:
    Leftist thought, political self-reflection, intellectual honesty, digital culture, solidarity

    Please consider spreading the word, it's greatly appreciated.

    Read the article here: https://therightpodcast.substack.com/p/in-defense-of-leftist-self-critique

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    Check out the website with all social links: https://www.therightpodcast.org/

    Read Rethinking the Syrian Revolution: How the Left Misread Syria here: https://spectrejournal.com/rethinking-the-syrian-revolution/
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    27 分
  • S3 Ep51: ICE Was Built for This: Trump’s Authoritarian Project

    S3 Ep51: ICE Was Built for This: Trump’s Authoritarian Project
    2025/09/08
    ICE was never just about immigration. It was created after 9/11 as a tool of executive power, and today it is being used against migrants, dissenters, and even elected officials.

    This video looks at my article ICE Was Built for This in the Summer 2025 issue of New Politics and explains how fear, emergency powers, and bipartisan choices made ICE central to Trump’s authoritarian project.

    https://newpol.org/issue_post/ice-was...

    #ICE #Immigration #Trump #Authoritarianism #politics #AbolishICE

    Music: The Pist, "Not Your Problem."

    https://www.therightpodcast.org/
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    33 分
  • S3 Ep50: Trump's Imperialism

    S3 Ep50: Trump's Imperialism
    2025/04/06
    Website: https://www.therightpodcast.org/
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    Trump was never a peace candidate. From his early Reform Party days to his “America First” doctrine, he wasn’t seeking an end to U.S. empire. Instead he wanted to strip it of regulation, diplomacy, and disguise. In this episode, I unpack how Donald Trump’s foreign policy was misread from the start — first framed as less hawkish by figures like Glenn Greenwald than Hillary Clinton, later described by academics like John Mearsheimer as realist, whether Trump realized it or not. But from his 2000 Reform Party flirtation to his 2016 “America First” campaign, Trump never sought to dismantle empire — he wanted to privatize it.

    I trace how Trump repackaged old anti-globalist rhetoric with psuedo business logic, treating places like Gaza and Ukraine as assets to be claimed, not communities to be protected. He didn’t want peace. He wanted the end of the neoliberal world order — not to replace it with global justice, but with a deregulated empire unbound by alliances, international law, or oversight. Think less withdrawal, more hostile takeover.

    What’s chilling is how this wasn’t just tactical — it was ideological. Russian fascist Aleksandr Dugin saw Trump as a civilizational rupture, not a restrainer of empire but its metamorphosis into something new and authoritarian. Dugin, in some ways, sees Trump clearer than the liberal media and politicians of the West.

    This episode dives into that fundamental misunderstanding — from the Reform Party to Gaza, Ukraine, and the post-liberal future Trump seems to imagine: an unapologetic, race- and class-coded imperial order in which stronger nations simply take what they want, and weaker ones are absorbed, relocated, or erased. . It’s not just empire without apology, it’s empire without brakes.
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    38 分
  • S2 Ep49: Into 2025: Review of Articles and Future Work

    S2 Ep49: Into 2025: Review of Articles and Future Work
    2025/01/10
    Catch up on ongoing projects, revisiting some that have stalled and others still in progress. I dive into the book I’m working on and reflect on articles written over the past few months. Topics span a wide range, from analyzing left and right reactions to the events of October 7 to Chomsky.
    Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cerAMbKXz-w
    Website: https://www.therightpodcast.org/
    Buy me a book: https://buymeacoffee.com/therightpodcast
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    1 時間 5 分
  • S2 Ep48: In times of Division, Unity's our Mission: Facing realities of another Trump presidency.

    S2 Ep48: In times of Division, Unity's our Mission: Facing realities of another Trump presidency.
    2024/11/16
    Article link https://therightpodcast.substack.com/p/in-times-of-division-unitys-our-mission
    Video link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSfWJrC1Iz4

    Join me as I read through "stumbling at times" an article I wrote on Substack about the election of Trump, highlighting key issues to watch and actionable steps for those newly inspired to resist a potential second Trump administration. The piece covers a range of topics, including inflation and the economy, Gen Z's role, the global rise of right-wing populism, the conflicts in Ukraine and Israel, strategies for meaningful conversations with Trump voters, fresh opportunities for activism, practical tips for new advocates, and more.
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    51 分
  • S2 Ep47: Breaking from Research: A Personal Reflection on Syncretic Politics and the 1990’s

    S2 Ep47: Breaking from Research: A Personal Reflection on Syncretic Politics and the 1990’s
    2024/10/10
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    This piece is a reading and discussion of a recent article focused on political syncretism in the 1990s. In the article, I share my personal experiences and juxtapose them with the broader political shifts of that era. Ultimately, it explores the dangers of conspiratorial thought and how populist rhetoric can serve as a pathway to such thinking, often leading to reactionary outcomes. I highlight various movements, including the anti-globalization protests, freight train riding, and radical environmentalism, while also addressing the far-right sentiments of the time, such as Traditionalism.

    Link to article: https://therightpodcast.substack.com/p/breaking-from-research-a-personal
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    1 時間 39 分
  • S2 Ep46: Elia Ayoub: Anti-Authoritarian Discussion on Israel-Palestine

    S2 Ep46: Elia Ayoub: Anti-Authoritarian Discussion on Israel-Palestine
    2024/06/15
    This is an effort of love and volunteerism. No paywalls or super chats etc. Please consider liking and subscribing on YouTube as it boosts visibility. If you'd like to support then donate to the "buy me a book" link below.

    All links: https://linktr.ee/TheRightPodcast

    Elia Ayoub (he/him) is a writer, researcher and the founder of The Fire These Times podcast and co-founder of From the Periphery Media collective. He holds a PhD in Cultural Analysis from the University of Zurich, is an Affiliate Fellow of the Post Growth Institute and is a Project Manager at Shado Mag.

    He has written for publications such as 972Mag, Al Jazeera, Commons (Ukraine), Al Jumhuriya (Syria), Newlines, L’Orient Le Jour, Crimethinc and Lausan. He blogs at iwritestuff.blog and can be sometimes found on Instagram, Mastodon and Bluesky.

    Just a few examples of Elia's work and interviews:

    The Fire These Times: https://thefirethesetimes.com/
    +972 Magazine: https://www.972mag.com/writer/elia-ayoub/
    Al Jazeera: https://www.aljazeera.com/author/elia_ayoub
    Commons: https://commons.com.ua/en/elia-dzh-ayub-interview/
    Al Jumhuriya: https://aljumhuriya.net/en/2022/03/04/ukraine-in-syria-syria-in-ukraine/
    Newslines: https://newlinesmag.com/writers/joey-ayoub/
    L'Orient Le Jour: https://www.lorientlejour.com/author/8629-joey-ayoub
    Crimethinc: https://crimethinc.com/2020/02/24/lebanon-the-revolution-four-months-in-an-interview
    Lausan: https://lausancollective.com/2021/periphery-has-no-time-for-binaries/
    iwritestuff.blog: https://iwritestuff.blog/

    Social Media
    Instagram: eliajayoub
    Bluesky: @ayoub.bsky.social
    Mastodon: @ayoub@spore.social
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    1 時間 30 分
  • S2 Ep45: Trump's Disastrous Middle East Legacy, Messianic Motifs, and Confronting Anti-Semitism on the Left"

    S2 Ep45: Trump's Disastrous Middle East Legacy, Messianic Motifs, and Confronting Anti-Semitism on the Left"
    2024/05/24
    This is an effort of love and volunteerism. No paywalls or Patreon. Please consider liking and subscribing on Youtube as it boosts visibility. If you'd like to support then donate to the "buy me a book" link below.

    All links: https://linktr.ee/TheRightPodcast

    Summary of previous discussions: Summarizing the previous two videos, we delved into the intricate interplay between narrative, perception, and ideology within political discourse. We explored the nuanced distinctions between anti-imperialism, anti-authoritarianism, and leftist perspectives, recognizing that they may not always align seamlessly. We then explored themes that have persisted from the 2014 Gaza War to the present conflict.

    In this session we discussed how the actions of the Trump administration accelerated and escalated instability in the region. We examined various responses to the administration's unilateralism, as well as religious interpretations of these actions. Additionally, we explored why the left often excludes religion from their analysis and why incorporating it can be necessary. Finally, we compared the discourse of a conservative Rabbi with social media posts made by some pro-Palestinian leftists to examine Islamophobia and anti-Semitism.
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    1 時間 36 分