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Guerrilla History is the podcast that acts as a reconnaissance report of global history for the activist left, and aims to use the lessons of history to analyze the present.Your hosts are educators Henry Hakamaki and Professor Adnan Husain, historian and Director of the…

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Sep 21, 2026
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  1. Episode · Sep 21, 2026

    Political Prisoners and the Black Radical Tradition w/Orisanmi Burton [Adnan Husain Show] (opens the original)

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    This is a cross publication from our sister show, The Adnan Husain Show. The Radical Academy is in session for an early edition, 9amET Fri Sept 4! Orisanmi Burton, a social anthropologist at the CUNY Graduate School and author of the profound study, Tip of the Spear: Black Radicalism, Prison Repression and the Long Attica Revolt, joins Office Hours for a discussion of political prisoners, Black radical resistance movements, internationalism and anti-imperialist solidarity. We might have a chance

  2. Episode · Sep 11, 2026

    The Western Left's Letter "To Iranian Political Prisoners" - Dispatch (opens the original)

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    In this impromptu Dispatch episode of Guerrilla History, Adnan and Henry sit down to discuss the recent open letter published in the Guardian, " To Iran's political prisoners, trapped 'between two blades of a scissors' ", signed by many notable members of the Western Left. While unplanned as a result of having to reschedule a guest last minute, this topic was chosen because both Adnan and Henry had already spoken on this topic independently, and we thought that having a collaborative discussion

  3. Episode · Sep 4, 2026

    The Exterminating Empire w/ Chris de Ploeg (opens the original)

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    The following dual episode of Guerrilla History/The Adnan Husain show was originally an Office Hours Friday livestream on Fri Aug 21. In it, we discussed a new book from Monthly Review Press titled The Exterminating Empire: Capitalism's War on Life, from Palestine to the Burning Planet with its author Chris de Ploeg. The book examines the political economy of imperialism and its connection to climate crisis, war, genocide. Foreword by Jason Hickel. It was a great discussion! Order the book: http

  4. Episode · Aug 21, 2026

    Sudan Today - The Sudanese Revolution & Its Psychic Aftermath w/ Mohamed Khougali & Ruehl Muller [Pt.2] (AR&D Ep. 16) (opens the original)

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    In this episode of our African Revolutions and Decolonization series, we are once again joined by Mohamed Khougali, author of Politically Unconscious: The Psychic Aftermath of the Sudanese Revolution , and returning guest host Ruehl Muller, to continue our discussion of Sudan's history, its revolution, and today we focus on what is happening today in Sudan. An extremely important episode, be sure to listen and share! Also, if you have not already listened to part 1 of this conversation, Sudan's

  5. Episode · Aug 6, 2026

    The Battle for Free Speech w/ Michael Fox (opens the original)

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    In this episode of Guerrilla History, we are joined by returning guest Michael Fox (whom you may remember from our episodes The Rise of Fascism, Bolsonaro, & the Brazilian Elections , American Imperialism's Shadow on Latin America , and Stories of Resistance + Brazil Update ) to discuss his great new series The Battle for Free Speech , a collaboration with The Real News Network. Be sure to check this one out! Michael Fox is a Brazil-based journalist, contributor to The World, former Editor of NA

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