Community Liberation Podcast

Episode 10: Combat Liberalism- Decolonization, Settler Colonialism, and the Pitfalls of the Western Left

On this episode Silvia and Geraldo discuss and critique Tuck and Yang’s “Decolonization is Not a Metaphor” and how organizations on the western left incorrectly define settler colonialism. This episode dives into the importance of reading theory, what it means to be a settler, and the importance of struggling towards land back for indigenous people and the Republic of New Afrika.  Readings/Podcasts Mentioned: * * Decolonization is Not a Metaphor [https://clas.osu.edu/sites/clas.osu.edu/files/Tuck%20and%20Yang%202012%20Decolonization%20is%20not%20a%20metaphor.pdf] * * JDPOD Episode [https://open.spotify.com/episode/3i91NQYP877vWdC1KP6Dzv?si=rsf7Smz8TeGuomTVpU40qQ] * * The Wretched of the Earth by Frantz Fanon [https://monoskop.org/images/6/6b/Fanon_Frantz_The_Wretched_of_the_Earth_1963.pdf] * * Meditations on Frantz Fanon's Wretched of the Earth⁠ [https://drive.google.com/open?id=13kBMQuC75qPBlgODh6ksF6IBMTUxhuwf] * * A Dying Colonialism by Frantz Fanon [https://abahlali.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Frantz-Fanon-A-Dying-Colonialism.pdf] * * Settlers by J. Sakai [https://readsettlers.org/settlers.pdf] * * False Nationalism False Internationalism by E. Tani [https://ia600903.us.archive.org/1/items/FNFIRead/FNFIRead.pdf] * * Queen Mother: Black Nationalism, Reparations, and the Untold Story of Audley Moore [https://www.ashleydfarmer.com/queen-mother-moore-ashleyfarmer-historian-africanamerican-womens-studies-blackradicalism] Support CLP: * * ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Givebutter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://givebutter.com/RoChZ3] to open a HQ * * ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Buymeacoffee⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://buymeacoffee.com/clp_?status=1] to support our programs

Episode 9: A Quds Day Forum- Understanding the War on Iran

This episode is a recording of our Quds Day Forum on March 13, 2026 in San Francisco. Disclaimer: everything discussed in this episode is for educational purposes only and CLP does not endorse any of the groups or organizations discussed in this panel. Sayyed Rafiq Ali provides a historical and current analysis on Iran and the current us/zionist war in the region. This analysis should help provide context to the Islamic Republic and combat western imperialist propaganda. Follow Equipto [https://www.instagram.com/equipto_415/?hl=en] Recommended Readings/Videos: * Nohe Song [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGBZold3-qI&t=14s] * Nizar Banat on Iranian support of Palestinian resistance [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHqSH7Gwc7g] * The Legacy of the Iranian Revolution by Sayyed Rafiq Ali [https://medium.com/@FreeThePeoplePress/the-legacy-of-the-iranian-revolution-2c7de74b3df8] * The Cradle [https://thecradle.co/] * Al Mayadeen [https://english.almayadeen.net/] * Press TV [https://www.presstv.ir/] * The Sociology of Islam by Ali Shariati [https://blogs.law.columbia.edu/nietzsche1313/files/2016/12/ali-shariati-on-the-sociology-of-islam.doc] * Gharbzadegi by Jalal Al-e-Ahmad [https://www.brygeog.net/uploads/7/9/8/5/7985035/occidentosis.pdf] Support CLP: * ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Givebutter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://givebutter.com/RoChZ3] to open a HQ * ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Buymeacoffee⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://buymeacoffee.com/clp_?status=1] to support our programs * ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Venmo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://tr.ee/mXRXh7ZHWS] * ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get Involved⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://tr.ee/frpeoq8jHs] * ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website [https://www.communityliberationprograms.org/]

Episode 8: The Role of Music in Revolution and Counterrevolution

On this episode we discuss our two most recent articles, "The Revolution Will Not Be Streamed on Spotify: The Role of Music in Revolution and Counterrevolution" and "Neocolonialism at Center Stage: Bad Bunny’s Donroe Propaganda Blitz." The authors of these articles, Kiri and Geraldo, dive into the history of CIA involvement in art, current examples of counterrevolutionary music, Bad Bunny's superbowl halftime show, and what it means to be a revolutionary artist. Links to Articles: * The Revolution Will Not Be Streamed on Spotify: The Role of Music in Revolution and Counterrevolution [https://medium.com/@communityliberationprograms/the-revolution-will-not-be-streamed-on-spotify-2722581a4e9b] * Neocolonialism at Center Stage: Bad Bunny’s Donroe Propaganda Blitz [https://medium.com/@communityliberationprograms/neocolonialism-at-center-stage-b17720788634] Support CLP: * ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Givebutter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://givebutter.com/RoChZ3] to open a HQ * ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Buymeacoffee⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://buymeacoffee.com/clp_?status=1] to support our programs * ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Venmo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://tr.ee/mXRXh7ZHWS] * ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get Involved⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://tr.ee/frpeoq8jHs] * ⁠⁠⁠⁠Website [https://www.communityliberationprograms.org/]

Episode 7: Combat Liberalism: Iran, Venezuela, and ICE

On this episode of our Combat Liberalism series we are joined by Silvia, Dob, Geraldo, and Rafiq to discuss Venezuela, Iran, and ICE. We explore how the so-called united states imperialist aims across the world and the reaction of the “left” towards the most recent events in Iran and Venezuela. 2026 set the tone with the kidnapping of Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro as well as with the recent attempts to destabilize the Islamic Republic of Iran. Recommended Media for Coverage on West Asia: * Press TV [https://www.presstv.ir] * Tehran Times [https://www.tehrantimes.com] * The Cradle [https://thecradle.co/] * Al Mayadeen English [https://english.almayadeen.net/] Support CLP: * ⁠⁠⁠⁠Givebutter⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://givebutter.com/RoChZ3] to open a HQ * ⁠⁠⁠⁠Buymeacoffee⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://buymeacoffee.com/clp_?status=1] to support our programs * ⁠⁠⁠⁠Venmo⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://tr.ee/mXRXh7ZHWS] * ⁠⁠⁠⁠Get Involved⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://tr.ee/frpeoq8jHs] * ⁠⁠⁠Website [https://www.communityliberationprograms.org/]

Episode 6: Combat Liberalism- Liberalism Today, Electoralism, and Political Prisoners

Welcome to our combat liberalism series! On this episode Silvia and Geraldo introduce what liberalism is and how we can analyze the current conditions by highlighting the liberalisms that we see. We discuss unionism, settler colonialism, anti-intellectualism, the election of Zohran Mamdani, and the passing of Assata Shakur and Jamil Al Amin. Check out the various texts we referenced as well as our givebutter and buymeacoffee below: Readings: * Liberalism: A Counter History [http://acdc2007.free.fr/losurdo2011.pdf] by Domenico Losurdo * Combat Liberalism [https://www.marxists.org/reference/archive/mao/selected-works/volume-2/mswv2_03.htm]by Mao Zedong * We Are Our Own Liberators [https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a354481a9db0961249f52ec/t/5f2206a62d00051b306d7222/1596065468255/Jalil+A+Muntaqim+-+We+Are+Our+Own+Liberators_+Selected+Prison+Writings++-Arissa+Media+Group%2C+LLC+%282010%29.pdf] by Jalil Muntaqim * Meditations on Frantz Fanon's Wretched of the Earth: A New Afrikan Revolutionary [https://redyouthnwa.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/meditations-on-frantz-fanons-wretched-of-the-earth-sayles.pdf] by James Yaki Sayles Support CLP: * ⁠⁠⁠Givebutter⁠⁠⁠ [https://givebutter.com/RoChZ3] to open a HQ * ⁠⁠⁠Buymeacoffee⁠⁠⁠ [https://buymeacoffee.com/clp_?status=1] to support our programs * ⁠⁠⁠Venmo⁠⁠⁠ [https://tr.ee/mXRXh7ZHWS] * ⁠⁠⁠Get Involved⁠⁠⁠ [https://tr.ee/frpeoq8jHs] * ⁠⁠Website [https://www.communityliberationprograms.org/]