The Malcolm Effect

#148 Columbus, the Crusades, and the End of the World: How Biblical Prophecy Shaped Imperialism - Dr. Zahir Kolia

This is Part 2 of our series, “The Theological Underpinnings of Modernity.” In this episode, we move from al-Andalus to Columbus and the role of apocalyptic Christianity in the making of empire.

#147 ICE: An Anti-Imperialist analysis - Iker Suarez

Listen in as we connect to ICE to a broader anti-imperialist critique and analysis.

#146 What is Sovereign Media? - Ahmed Kaballo

You've probably seen Sovereign Media. Listen in, as its founder, Ahmed Kabllo, discuss how it came about.

#145 What does Islam say about Justice? - Imam Shayan Parsai

What does Islam say about justice? Listen in as Imam Shayan and I discuss this question and more.

#144 Non-Violence is still Violence - Too Black

Listen in as TooBlack and I discuss how and why non-violence is still violence.

Discussing his article: 

https://www.grassrootsthinking.com/nonviolence-is-violence-too-somebodys-gotta-die/

#143 How to think about Africa Pt 3: The story starts with Libya

In the third installment of this series with Professor Zubairu Wai, we start by examining Libya, its collapse and the far-reaching consequences across the world. From there, we turn to the question of method, unpacking the different analytical frameworks used to understand Africa and the ongoing project of African liberation.

#142 Beijing in the Middle-East - Dr. Matteo Capasso

"Why isn't China doing more to help?

 

Listen in as Dr. Capasso historically situates China within the Arab-Iranian region, offering a dialectical approach to understanding China's posture

#141 The Political-Economy of US Decline - Alan Freeman

Is the US really declining? What do we mean by decline? What does a material analysis of US decline sound like? Listen in as Alan Freeman responds to these questions and more!

#140 Accumulation of Waste - Dr. Ali Kadri

With the Arab-Iranian region once more under attack by US-Zion*st imperial aggression, it is important that we understand this war is not a bug in the system but necessary within global capitalism. Listen in as the Dr. Ali Kadri explains this relationship.

#139 Theology & The Story Of Modernity - Dr. Zahir Kolia

In this episode, Professor Zahir Kolia and I discuss the importance of considering the role of theology and theological discourses in the story of modernity.