The Women's War
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These are...not optimistic times for most Americans. Robert Evans went looking for hope. He found it in the unlikeliest of places: Northeast Syria, in a region known as Rojava that's become host to a feminist, anti-authoritarian revolution. When you've heard about these folks in the mainstream media, they're usually just described as the "Syrian Kurds", and credited with beating..
The Women's War
2y ago
Hi, Women's War fans! We're excited to introduce you to Megacorp - a series by Jake Hanrahan that exposes some of the world's most unethical corporations. First up, we’re investigating Amazon.
Listen and subscribe to Megacorp wherever you get your podcasts!
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2y ago
Hi, Women's War fans! We're excited to introduce you to season two of It Could Happen Here - a new daily show hosted by Robert Evans. Collapse is all around us. Find out what's coming next, and what you can do to build a new world from the ashes of the old, every day on this show.
About It Could Happen Here: A jaunty walk through the burning ruins of the old world, the one we all live in now, and a guide to avoiding the worst pitfalls along the road to a better world. It Could Happen Here season 1 ended with the possibility of a second civil war. It Could Happen Here 2 accepts collapse a ..read more
The Women's War
3y ago
Robert, Jake and Khabat interview ISIS brides and their victims in an attempt to understand how Rojava's utopian dreams can co-exist with the brutal realities of terrorism and justice.
Music: "Bella Ciao" by Astronautalis (feat. Subp Yao & Rickolus)
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The Women's War
3y ago
In this episode, we visit a training base for Rojava's all-female militia, and talk to young soldiers about their transition from life as slaves of ISIS, to armed revolutionaries fighting for their freedom.
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Music: "Bella Ciao" by Astronautalis (feat. Subp Yao & Rickolus)
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The Women's War
3y ago
In this episode, we travel to the city of Raqqa to meet the male and female co-presidents in charge of its defense and embed with a mixed-gender military unit in the streets of the Islamic State's former world headquarters.
Episode Transcript: https://www.thewomenswar.com/
Music: "Bella Ciao" by Astronautalis (feat. Subp Yao & Rickolus)
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The Women's War
3y ago
In this episode, we visit an all-women farming commune and a group of grandmas who have taken the task of local law enforcement into their own hands.
Episode Transcript: https://www.thewomenswar.com/
Music: "Bella Ciao" by Astronautalis (feat. Subp Yao & Rickolus)
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The Women's War
3y ago
In Rojava, the desire to build a society free of misogyny has led to the creation of an entire village just for women. From this place, Jinwar, they seek to heal themselves and then their society.
Episode Transcript: https://www.thewomenswar.com/
Music: "Bella Ciao" by Astronautalis (feat. Subp Yao & Rickolus)
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3y ago
How does law and order work in a system based on anarchist political theory? In this episode, Robert visits a court for ISIS prisoners and talks to one of the top Judges in Rojava.
Music: "Bella Ciao" by Astronautalis (feat. Subp Yao & Rickolus)
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3y ago
Robert Evans and Jake Hanrahan are ready to enter Rojava, but first they have to navigate the maze of Iraqi bureaucracy. When they cross the border, they learn that everything may not be as rosy as it sounded from the outside
Music: "Bella Ciao" by Astronautalis (feat. Subp Yao & Rickolus)
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The Women's War
3y ago
What would you do if the government collapsed? Over the last eight years, the men and women of North-East Syria have had a chance to answer that question for themselves. Using the political theories of an American anarchist and a Kurdish terrorist, they've built a feminist oasis in the middle of the world's most brutal war.
Music: "Bella Ciao" by Astronautalis (feat. Subp Yao & Rickolus)
Footnotes:
Bella Ciao: A “Kurdish Anthem” Made in Italy, Has Become a Global Sensation
The PKK: Coming Down from the Mountains (Rebels)
Revolution in Rojava: Democratic Autonomy and Women's Liberati ..read more