Tahrir Podcast - بودكاست التحرير – Details, episodes & analysis

جابر بكر كاتب وروائي وصانع أفلام وسجين سياسي سوري سابق.في الحلقة ال٤٣ من بودكاست التحرير و الثالثة باللغة العربية، انضم جابر بكر لمناقشة كتابه، "الجولاج السوري: سجون الأسد 1970 - 2020" متناولًا منظومة سجون الأسد والقمع في سوريا عبر الوقت وأفكار أخري في حلقة شديدة التعمق. YouTube - يوتيوب: http://youtu.be/9AxHoCstWRg

رابط الكتاب: https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/syrian-gulag-9780755650224/

Special thanks to Gabe Gluskin-Braun for helping out with the episode.

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Anita R. Gohdes is a Professor of International and Cyber Security at the Hertie School in Berlin.

In episode 42 of Tahrir Podcast, we discussed her most recent book, “Repression in the Digital Age: Surveillance, Censorship, and the Dynamics of State Violence,” (Oxford University Press 2023) which theoretically and empirically investigates how governments use cyber controls to support their strategies of violent repression. The book received the 2024 Goldsmith Book Prize, awarded by the Harvard Kennedy School's Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics, and Public Policy.

Episode on YouTube: youtube.com/watch?v=NkF-B9hceXY

Anita's book: https://global.oup.com/academic/product/repression-in-the-digital-age-9780197772614

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In this episode, I carry on from where I left off in EP 30, further analyzing Egypt's 2024 Presidential Election, touching on nearly everything related to it now that we're only nearly two weeks away. Episode on YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r45NY89FUk4 Streaming everywhere! ⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/TahrirPodcast⁠⁠ Support us on Patreon for as low as $2 per month ($20 per year)! ⁠https://www.patreon.com/TahrirPodcast⁠ (Use VPN if in Egypt) Reach out! TahrirPodcast@gmail.com

Hind Khoudary is a Palestinian journalist based in Gaza. One of the only people in Gaza with a connection to the outside world, Khoudary joins me in this episode to talk about how things are looking on the ground as the Israeli ground invasion commences, the communication blackout, Israel's carpet-bombing of Gaza, and her message to the people of the world. Episode on YouTube: ⁠https://youtu.be/_nLTe_78D04⁠ Hind's Twitter: @Hind_Gaza Hind's Instagram: @HindKhoudary Streaming everywhere! ⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/TahrirPodcast⁠⁠ Support us on Patreon for as low as $2 per month ($20 per year)! ⁠https://www.patreon.com/TahrirPodcast⁠ (Use VPN if in Egypt) Reach out! TahrirPodcast@gmail.com

In this episode, I share some thoughts on the Egyptian state's war on reality. I go into depth about how the state tricked, bribed, and blackmailed thousands of Egyptians into 'endorsing' the president (which I witnessed in real time by going to one of these rallies in Cairo), how media is manipulated, and ultimately the Orwellian nature of the Egyptian regime. Tune in for a light and unedited episode. Episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/LX34yTs2kWk Streaming everywhere! ⁠https://linktr.ee/TahrirPodcast⁠ Support us on Patreon for as low as $2 per month ($20 per year)! https://www.patreon.com/TahrirPodcast (Use VPN if in Egypt) Reach out! TahrirPodcast@gmail.com

On the 25th of September 2023, Egypt's National Election Authority announced the dates for the presidential election. Set to take place in December and with a tight schedule, the self-explanatory title "Egypt's Microwave Election" perfectly captures that image. In this episode of Tahrir Podcast, joined by Mahmoud Salem, an award-winning writer and commentator on Egyptian politics, we analyze the current state of affairs now that the presidential election dates have been released, what it means for potential presidential candidates and Egypt's opposition, all from the heart of Cairo. Tune in. Episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/WskwI6yougc?si=KwmiCvQ5VDG0SPIV Reach out! TahrirPodcast@gmail.com Streaming everywhere! https://linktr.ee/TahrirPodcast Support us on Patreon for as low as $2 per month ($20 per year)! https://www.patreon.com/TahrirPodcast (Use VPN if in Egypt)

Dr. Jean-Loup Samaan is a senior research fellow at the Middle East Institute of the National University of Singapore, as well as a nonresident senior fellow at the Atlantic Council’s Scowcroft Middle East Security Initiative. He is also an associate research fellow with the French Institute of International Relations. In episode 29 of Tahrir Podcast, we discussed his book, "New Military Strategies in the Gulf: The Mirage of Autonomy in Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Qatar," and in turn touched on, military education in the Gulf, Gulf arms deals with Russia and China, Gulf militaries' reliance on the West, the Yemen War, and the Gulf Cooperation Council. Episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/loszDquo-Bs Samaan's book: https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/new-military-strategies-in-the-gulf-9780755650712/ Streaming everywhere! https://linktr.ee/TahrirPodcast   Reach out! TahrirPodcast@gmail.com              Support us on Patreon for as low as $2 per month ($20 per year)! https://www.patreon.com/TahrirPodcast  (Use VPN if in Egypt)

Dr. Sharan Grewal is an Assistant Professor of Government at the College of William & Mary, a nonresident fellow at the Brookings Institution, and a nonresident senior fellow at the Project on Middle East Democracy. 

In episode 28 of Tahrir Podcast, we discussed his book, "Soldiers of Democracy? Military Legacies and the Arab Spring."

Analyzing the conduct of the Egyptian and Tunisian militaries within the context of the Arab Spring, Grewal presents the compelling argument that the manner in which militaries are treated during periods of autocracy plays a pivotal role in shaping their behavior under democratic systems. This perspective not only provides insight into the distinct responses exhibited by these militaries in the face of the uprisings but also sheds light on their divergent reactions to the subsequent waves of political turbulence that ensued.

Episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ccHcjy0epeo

Grewal's book: https://global.oup.com/academic/product/soldiers-of-democracy-9780198873518

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Dr. Arash Azizi is an Iranian journalist, author, and adjunct instructor at NYU. In episode 27 of Tahrir Podcast, we discussed his book "The Shadow Commander: Soleimani, the U.S, and Iran's Global Ambitions." The book looks at the life and influence of General Qassem Soleimani. Assassinated by a U.S drone strike in 2020, Soleimani was almost the second most powerful person in Iran and lead militias & proxies from Lebanon to Yemen. Episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/KvUdBDjA-G4 Arash's book: https://www.amazon.com/Shadow-Commander-Soleimani-Global-Ambitions/dp/1786079445 Streaming everywhere! https://linktr.ee/TahrirPodcast   Reach out! TahrirPodcast@gmail.com              Support us on Patreon for as low as $2 per month ($20 per year)! https://www.patreon.com/TahrirPodcast  (Use VPN if in Egypt)

Cameron Hudson is a senior associate at the Africa Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). An analyst and consultant on African peace, security, and governance issues, Hudson has held various positions such as Intelligence analyst in the Africa Directorate at the Central Intelligence Agency, Chief of Staff to successive presidential special envoys for Sudan and Director for African affairs on the staff of the National Security Council at the White House during the Bush administration.

In episode 26 of Tahrir Podcast, he joins me from Durham to talk about how the conflict started (Sudan 2023), why ceasefires have been failing, the international dyanmics of the conflict, and how it could be ultimately resolved.

Episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKSbDG4tlp8

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