Journal of International Solidarity

PLEASE SUPPORT:Lifeline4Gaza: ⁠https://www.lifeline4gaza.com/One of the Sameer Project's several campaigns across the Gaza Strip: https://linktr.ee/thesameerproject/  ---In this episode, Carl Zha discusses with me his recent trip to China, and specifically to the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. We discuss what role tourism plays in the Chinese economy, and specifically in the economy of Xinjiang, how Xinjiang’s economy is increasingly being linked up with the eastern parts of China to share the fruits of development, in addition to the some of the security and separatism challenges faced by those in the region, and more.Carl Zha is the host of the Silk and Steel Podcast.Journal of International Solidarity LinksPatreon: https://patreon.com/internationalsolidaritypodcast/ Instagram: https://instagram.com/journalofintlsolidarity/ Substack: https://intlsolidarity.substack.com/ Youtube: https://youtube.com/@journalofintlsolidarity/ 

In this episode, I have a wide-ranging conversation with Dr. Ken Hammond about the place of Chinese culture in the Chinese revolution more broadly. We touch on the role of Confucianism in Chinese history and through different phases of the Chinese revolution until today, we discuss language policy in China, how the study of Marxism is being revitalized, as well as the changing attitudes in China about the west.Ken Hammond is a Professor at the Department of History at New Mexico State University, he is an expert in Chinese and East Asian history, having worked and lived in China for several periods over the past 40 years. He is the author of several books including ‘From Yao to Mao: 5000 Years of Chinese History’ and ‘China’s Revolution and the Quest for a Socialist Future’.Journal of International Solidarity LinksPatreon: https://patreon.com/internationalsolidaritypodcast/Instagram: https://instagram.com/journalofintlsolidarity/Substack: https://intlsolidarity.substack.com/Youtube: https://youtube.com/@journalofintlsolidarity/

In this episode, I talk to Atul Chandra about Kerala becoming the first Indian state that has eradicated extreme poverty. Throughout the conversation, we cover how Kerala’s socialist-oriented model of development over the past seven decades has laid the groundwork for this to take place, how exactly this program was conducted, how it compares to China’s targeted poverty alleviation strategy, and how it can inspire the rest of the global South."Communist-led Kerala is eradicating extreme poverty" – Atul Chandra: https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/05/26/communist-led-kerala-is-eradicating-extreme-poverty/Previous episode on China's poverty alleviation: https://youtu.be/tDjtEeWuFew?si=vXWIiQlIzXP07bXq/Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research: https://thetricontinental.org/Journal of International Solidarity LinksPatreon: https://patreon.com/internationalsolidaritypodcast/Instagram: https://instagram.com/journalofintlsolidarity/Substack: https://intlsolidarity.substack.com/Youtube: https://youtube.com/@journalofintlsolidarity/

In this collaborative episode between Return To Bandung and the Intl Solidarity pod, Pranay Somayajula and I discuss navigating Western academia as Third World Marxists, we try to work through what the aims of our two respective podcasts are, what political education really means, who our respective audiences are, what our methods are, and more.Pranay Somayajula is an Indian-American writer, researcher, and political educator whose work focuses on the structures of global imperialism, as well as questions of decolonization, internationalism, and anti-imperialist resistance—both historically and in the present day. He is a PhD student in Political Science at the University of Minnesota, specializing in political theory and international relations from a Third World Marxist perspective, and is the host of the podcast Return to Bandung. Pranay’s writing has appeared in numerous outlets including Protean, Jacobin, and Monthly Review, as well as on his Substack blog, culture shock.Journal of International Solidarity LinksPatreon: https://patreon.com/internationalsolidaritypodcast/Instagram: https://instagram.com/journalofintlsolidarity/Substack: https://intlsolidarity.substack.com/Youtube: https://youtube.com/@journalofintlsolidarity/

PLEASE SUPPORT:Lifeline4Gaza: ⁠https://lifeline4gaza.com/⁠One of the Sameer Project's several campaigns across the Gaza Strip: https://linktr.ee/thesameerprojectIn this episode of our West Asia Series, we’re joined by Tara Alami for a discussion that covers the state of the “ceasefire” thus far, the state of Palestinian politics at this critical juncture, as well as how we must continue to resist against zionism in the west.Tara Alami is an organizer with the Palestinian Feminist Collective and writer. You can find her work at: https://taraalami.substack.com/Raven’s Substack: https://ravensreflections.substack.com/Raven’s Instagram: https:/instagram.com/indefenseofliberation/Journal of Intl Solidarity LinksPatreon: https://patreon.com/internationalsolidaritypodcast/Instagram: https://instagram.com/journalofintlsolidarity/Substack: https://intlsolidarity.substack.com/Youtube: https://youtube.com/@journalofintlsolidarity/

In this episode, I talk to Mimi Zhu about what China’s cities are like ad what socialism has to do with the development of these cities. We touch on public infrastructure, women’s safety, urban-rural connectivity, public washrooms, public transit, electric vehicles and more.Mimi Zhu is the host of the Roughly Chinese podcast on Wave Media, which can be found here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCCEbOA5sniwG9Wwryc1hwUX7s_wAUg5Y&si=XcJSBH9gsyzTKHaDThis is a collabrative episode between the International Solidarity Podcast and the Roughly Chinese Podcast. The full episode, including the first half where I was interviewed by Mimi about Canada-China relations, Hong Kong’s colonial legacy, and combatting western propaganda about China, can be found here: https://youtu.be/B-jFQ9h2Hhw?si=ggJNTdBecsNC1JeIThank you so much to Wave Media for the high quality editing on this episode and for making it available to cross-post on my channel as well!Journal of International Solidarity LinksPatreon: https://patreon.com/internationalsolidaritypodcast/Instagram: https://instagram.com/journalofintlsolidarity/Substack: https://intlsolidarity.substack.com/Youtube: https://youtube.com/@journalofintlsolidarity/

PLEASE SUPPORT:Lifeline4Gaza: ⁠https://lifeline4gaza.com/⁠One of the Sameer Project's several campaigns across the Gaza Strip: https://linktr.ee/thesameerprojectIn this 2nd episode of our West Asia Series, we talk with Max Ajl about Trump's so-called ‘peace’ plan and Hamas’ response to it, we discuss the two year anniversary of October 7, prospects for war with Iran, who is in charge between Israel and the US, and the role of China in West Asia.Max Ajl is a researcher at the Tunisian Observatory for Food Sovereignty and the Environment. His work focuses on, among other things, settler colonialism, Palestine and the Arab-Iranian region. He is also an associate editor at the Agrarian South: Journal of Political Economy and Middle East Critique.Journal of International Solidarity LinksPatreon:   https://patreon.com/internationalsolidaritypodcast/ Instagram:   https://instagram.com/journalofintlsolidarity/   Substack: https://intlsolidarity.substack.com/Youtube: https://youtube.com/@journalofintlsolidarity/

In this episode, I have a wide-ranging conversation with Zahra Haider on patriarchy in South Asia, particularly Pakistan, its connections with colonialism and imperialism, feminist resistance in South Asia against patriarchy, as well as patriarchy in the west and its connections to capitalism more broadly.Zahra Haider is a multidisciplinary artist from Islamabad, Pakistan. Her work explores state fractures, otherness, nationalism, and identity, particularly in relation to Pakistan and its diaspora. She has been featured on BBC, CNN, VICE, and more, sparking conversations on class, gender, sexuality, and gender-based violence and women’s trauma in Pakistan. You can read her newsletter, Zero Point, on Substack or listen to her podcast, Armpit Intellectuals.'Zero Point' Substack newsletter: https://zahrahaider.substack.com/PLEASE SUPPORT:Lifeline4Gaza: https://lifeline4gaza.com/One of the Sameer Projects several campaigns across the Gaza Strip: https://linktr.ee/thesameerproject/Journal of International Solidarity LinksPatreon: https://patreon.com/InternationalSolidarityPodcast/Instagram: https://instagram.com/journalofintlsolidarity/Substack: https://intlsolidarity.substack.com/Youtube: https://youtube.com/@journalofintlsolidarity/

This is the first episode of our new West Asia series, which is dedicated to covering the latest developments out of Palestine and the Arab-Iranian region more broadly.Please support:Lifeline4Gaza: https://lifeline4gaza.com/One of the Sameer Projects several campaigns across the Gaza Strip: https://linktr.ee/thesameerproject/In this episode, we cover:Ground invasion of Gaza CityUN Commission of Inquiry concludes genocide is occurring in Gaza CityWhat the airstrike on Qatar means for the ceasefire negotiations and the region. Dimitri Lascaris is an activist and lawyer based between Canada and Greece.Journal of International Solidarity LinksPatreon:   https://patreon.com/internationalsolidaritypodcast/   Instagram:   https://instagram.com/journalofintlsolidarity/   Substack: https://intlsolidarity.substack.com/Youtube: https://youtube.com/@journalofintlsolidarity/

In this episode, I’m joined by 2 members of the Qiao Collective to discuss a number of things related to the 80th anniversary of the victory against fascism in Asia. We first discuss the new Chinese film ‘Dead to Rights’ whose story looks at the Nanjing massacre, a key moment of World War 2 in China. We then discuss China’s broader role in WW2 and how its contributions are severely underappreciated in western narratives of the war. Finally we discuss the significance of China's victory day parade that took place on Sept 3, as well as the US’ drive for war against China today.Lifeline4Gaza is a vital resource for getting financial contributions to families that need it the most; please consider making a donation here: https://lifeline4gaza.com/Qiao Collective marks 80th anniversary of World Anti-Fascist War Victory (2 articles): https://www.qiaocollective.com/articles/victory-day-80th-anniversaryMake a contribution to the show: ⁠https://patreon.com/InternationalSolidarityPodcast/Journal of International Solidarity LinksPatreon: https://patreon.com/InternationalSolidarityPodcast/Instagram: https://instagram.com/journalofintlsolidarity/Substack: https://intlsolidarity.substack.com/Youtube: https://youtube.com/@journalofintlsolidarity/