Rising with the Tide

A History of Palestine & the War on Gaza with Zachary Foster - Episode 47

It is December 21st, 2023. For the Western world and many others around the globe, it's a time of celebrations, generosity, and reflection. Yet in Gaza, there is no time or reason to celebrate: for it is simply day 75 of the War on Gaza. Survival is the only thing that matters for more than 2 million Palestinians, half of which are children. With more than 30,000 civilians killed, and almost 2 million displaced, the Israeli campaign of ethnic cleansing continues to push Gazaouis to the southernmost reaches of the strip, with no way out and no escape from the incessant bombs, ground incursions, starvation policies, and rampant diseases. We call on our governments and organisations everywhere to push for a lasting, meaningful, and immediate ceasefire, as well as liberation and justice from occupation.

Listen in as we're joined by Dr. Zachary Foster, Scholar in Middle Eastern Studies and Historian of Palestine.

We talk: Palestinian identity, the history of Israeli occupation, the origins of the Zionist movement, British colonial support for Israel and its anti-semitic foundations, important chapters of the occupation, the history of Hamas and its changing objectives and structures, enduring historical myths, UN action on Palestine through history, the siege of Gaza, and of course the current war on Gaza of 2023.

You can find Zachary on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/_ZachFoster

And his amazing site + newsletter, Palestine in Your Inbox, here: https://palestinenexus.com/

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Song for the episode: "Lakeer Kay Fakeer" by Omar Siddiqi, please do go check out their music! (n.b.: end of episode music has been changed slightly to loop over the conclusion).

Land and Liberty: Eco-communist Strategy in England and Beyond w/ Kai Heron - Episode 46

Summer is over! (Though it seems there's no end to the heat!)

Listen in as we're joined by Kai Heron, Lecturer in political ecology at Lancaster Univerity

We talk: Public/Commons partnerships, Agroecology, Revolutionary Strategy, Eco-Leninism, Degrowth, Agrarian question in the UK, the State as a terrain of struggle, Global South extractivism, Effective social change tactics, Time constraints on Climate Change, Access to nature in the UK, and even Twitter Banana 'discourse'!

 

You can find Kai on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/KaiHeron 

And Kai's research here: https://lancaster.academia.edu/KaiHeron 

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Song for the episode: "Unlawful Execution" by The Chisel. Go check out their amazing music!

See You At The Next Lützi: Political Emancipation, Enduring Hope & the Struggle for Lützerath with Elle Salmansperger - Episode 45

Elle Salmansperger joins us on the show!

 

We talk: Lützerath, social struggles, political emancipation, energy politics, German elections, forest protests, barricades & campsites, media narratives, what it takes to fight against the capitalist/extractivist machine, police and state violence, treehouses & much more!

 

You can find Elle on instagram here

And trusted Lützi outlets here (Lutzi website), here (Lutzi art) & here (Lutzi news/info)

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Song for the episode: "Mili-Tanz" by Ramu, their IG is here & their bandcamp is here. Go check out their kickass music! Thank you Ramu!

 

Lützi lives on! Solidarität!

Shut it Down: The Politics of Life & Death in Academia, Barricades, and Movements with David E. Gilbert - Episode 44

David E. Gilbert joins us on the show!

 

We talk: barricades, anarchy, social movements, worker actions in indonesia, the university system, capitalism, academia, protests, France, reclaiming land, connections, transformative change, performative actions, the Iraq War & much more!

 

You can find David on twitter - here

Or on his research page - here

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Song for the episode: "You are not a riot" by The Coup

Pulse Check: Physiology and Environmental Regulators of Marine Life with Patricia Castillo-Briceno - Episode 43

Song for the episode:

Youtube: "Virgen y Volcán" by Grecia Albán 

Spotify: "Virgen y Volcán" by Grecia Albán 

 

In this episode, we welcome Patricia Castillo-Briceno, Principal Research Professor at ULEAM!

We discuss her work on marine life physiology and environmental regulators, the details and ethics of such work, and how climate change is affecting everything from coral reefs to marine iguanas. Patricia also touches on her work as board member for the Organisation for Women in Science for the Developping World, the importance of representation and inclusion, and how to recognise crayfish by their behaviour! 

 

You can find Patricia on twitter - here

Or on her research page - here

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Hiding in the Noise: Bioacoustics Citizen Science, and Fieldwork in Bird Conservation with Vijay Ramesh - Episode 42

In this episode Jamie and Skander discuss bioacoustics, citizen science, bird conservation and the ins and outs of field work with bird-expert and scientist Vijay Ramesh from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

 

You can find more of his work here - and Vijay himself on twitter @vjjan91

What’s in a Name? The Invention and History of Palestine with Zachary Foster - Episode 41

Your hosts Jamie and Skander welcome Zachary Foster to the show, a Historian of Palestine and scholar of Middle East History.

 

We discuss the history of Palestine, what it means to be Palestinian, Zachary's work in obtaining elusive or forgotten documents and records, and much more around the idea of identity, place, and belonging. 

 

You can find Zach on Twitter - @_zachfoster

Or on his website!

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Song for the episode: "Chill in Lydda" by Hazy Noir and Djamil

Crises & Roots: Towards an Understanding of World-Ecology, Nature & the Capitalocene with Jason W. Moore - Episode 40

50 Conversations! That's what this beautiful talk with Jason W. Moore marks for your two curious hosts. Thank you so so much for giving us your time and attention, and for listening to our silly rants and constant tangents. And a huge thank you to every one of our fifty guests for coming along and putting up with us!  

In this milestone episode, your hosts find a strange tree in their backyard. So they begin digging to see where its roots lie. But as the hole gets deeper, the roots show no sign of thinning or ending; they curl and twist and entangle and as the ground caves in, an subterranean wonder comes to light. As they explore these mysterious tunnels of endless roots and otherworldly sights, they run across Professor Jason W. Moore, an apparent connoisseur of this strange and wonderful web of life. As they walk along, Jason recounts the often-hushed history of our world: the importance of 1492 in capitalism's history, the constructed divide of Humans/Nature as a way to extend frontiers of capital accumulation, and how these extend into our present. 

They discuss the faulty concept of the Anthropocene and Jason's suggested alternative, the Capitalocene, as well as the idea of understanding Capitalism as a world-ecology, that is a system that engulfs and extends beyond mere economy, affecting the entirety of the web of life on Earth. Though they had to end their walk & talk due to Skander's sore calves, the trio managed to quickly touch on questions of Degrowth, academic sectarianism, and Scientism. As Jason points them to a ladder leading back to their yard, your hosts feel encouraged by the professor's writings and reflections to better understand the history of our world, to delve deeper into the roots of our crises, and to seek solutions which better embolden the struggle of life against death and profit.

 

You can find Jason on Twitter - @oikeios

Or on his website!

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Song for the episode: "So What" by Pinegrove

Making a Killing: Big Environmental NGO’s (BINGOs), Conservation & Green Violence with Paul Gilbert - Episode 39

Welcome to episode 39! Or is it 49 with the prequels? Does it even matter! 

Your hosts literally punch through exam season as they metaphorically crawl out of May. It's summer, it's brighter, its hotter, as climate change makes itself seen and felt, one big question we've got is what are we doing about it? More precisely, what are the BIG boys/gals/NBs doing about it all; are our big environmental NGOs (BINGOs) really fixing the world?

To get a better idea about this topic and more, we journey to the sunny coast of Brighton to meet with Paul Gilbert, a Senior Lecturer at the University of Sussex. Paul describes to us the recent history of BINGOs, and where they stand today in terms of the conservation scene and extractivist policies. We discuss scandals of 'green violence' which saw NGOs fund extremely violent tactics of land management, how companies are now attempting to quantify 'political risk' and even selling insurance for it, and what avenues could be taken to improve BINGO impacts or at the very least hold people accountable for the criminal or inhumane tactics they use under the guise of conservation of the environment. 

 

Paul's research calls on us to think more critically about the giants' supposed environmental stewardship, their overwhelming influence, and the very real disconnect between BINGOs' public image 'at home' and their often-disastrous policies in some of the world's most biodiverse and important spaces.

 

You can find Paul on Twitter - @paulrgilbert

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Song for the episode: "My Queen Is Ada Eastman" by Sons of Kemet

Ecosocialism in Appalachia: Beyond Reforms in Environmental Law & Towards Transformative Change! with Nicholas Stump - Episode 38

As Jamie gets an urgent call to attend the Queen's secret funeral, Skander must respond to the bat signal on his lonesome. But fear not, his journey to the Appalachia goes without a problem, and before he knows it your host is hiking through the mountain-tops of West Virginia with Nicholas Stump, author of "Remaking Appalachia".

Nicholas discusses his upbringing and inspirations through Appalachia's rich history of labour and anti-extractive movements. His book makes an argument for an ecosocialist, ecofeminist, Appalachia which truly confronts and tackles its fossil fuel production problem and capitalist system. Our conversation ranges from the insanely-destructive mountain-top removal explosions and their effects on people and nature, to the failings of environmental law in the United States and Appalachia, as well as its potential for being repurposed into a potent tool for climate crisis action.

Appalachia is a vast land, which people of all sorts call home. Its fossil fuel industry and the capitalist economic system have been devastating for the region. Nicholas makes a thought-through argument for a new vision of Appalachia, which honours its deep and revolutionary traditions, while looking to the future for a brighter path.

You can find Nicholas on Twitter - @nicholasfstump

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Song for the episode: "Whiskey and Sin" by the Wild Rumpus