On Episode 5 of the AISC podcast, members Diego Alcalá, Bikrum Gill, and Navid Farnia discuss the U.S. continued buildup in the Caribbean, focusing particularly on the implications for Venezuela and Puerto Rico. They also explore the ongoing imperialist attacks against Lebanon, the West's failing military campaign against Russia, and the popular discourse on the relationship between the Zionist entity and the United States.

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The Anti-Imperialist Scholars Collective's inaugural roundtable focuses on the modern role of Russia in the world system today, highlighting the constellation of local, regional, hemispheric, and global forces that shape Russia's place in the world. Three central questions guide the discussion: What structural relations define Russia's position in the world today? How do these relations unfold at local, regional and inter-continental levels? What is Russia's relationship to the Global Majority? Panelists discuss these questions and more.

Featuring:

· Andrey Ivanovich Kolganov
· Radhika Desai
· Pawel Wargan
· Arto Artinian
. Henry Hakamäki

Moderated by:

Jeannette Graulau

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In this episode of the AISC podcast, Charisse Burden-Stelly, Diego Alcala, Khadija Haynes, and Corinna Mullin take an anti-imperialist lens to discuss the distortion of Assata Shakur's legacy and the U.S. military buildup in the Caribbean, with a focus on Trinidad and Tobago, Venezuela, and Cuba. They trace how imperialist war abroad connects to the resurgent fascist war at home- from ICE raids and university repression to cuts in SNAP and other essential programs- and the social forces that are resisting.

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***Producer's note: This episode was recorded before the ceasefire was reached on October 9, 2025***

On this episode of the Anti-Imperialist Scholars Collective podcast, AISC members Alex Aviña, Bikrum Gill, and Jemima Pierre discuss and historicize the current imperialist occupation of Haiti. They consider the ramifications of the US-led occupation for the broader Caribbean region and specifically, for the US's military buildup and hybrid war against Venezuela. They also respond to the "peace plan" presented by the US imperialists and their regional collaborators to the Palestinian resistance


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On this inaugural episode of the Anti-Imperialist Scholars Collective podcast, AISC members Diego Alcalá and Bikrum Gill introduce the collective and highlight our Principles of Unity.

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