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214/ Lebanon Haunts the World (Monologue) The Fire These Times

For episode 214, I talk about how Israel's war on Lebanon haunts our world, and why Israeli impunity is creating monstrous realities that can engulf us all. Support: You can support my work with a one-off or monthly donation on Ko-fi.Lebanon Masterclass: The March-April class on modern Lebanese history and politics has already started but spots are available for the May 2026 one. All the information is on the website. To express your interest or ask any questions, please reach out on ayoub@thefirethesetimes.com or Signal ayoub.02.My recent pieces: 972Mag: Israel’s renewed war on Lebanon is about more than just HezbollahCrimethinc: “History Is Repeating Itself”Good Law Project: Trump’s illegal war puts all of us at riskAlso, for Hauntologies: Iranian protesters don't owe us an explanation How Hezbollah Lost EverythingRecent Podcast interviewsThe Final Straw: The US-Israeli War with Iran Spreads, Nuclear Weapons, Lebanon and Anti-Imperial SolidarityThe Dugout: Honoring Political GhostsThe Breakup Theory: Episode 31 – Iran and the US-Israeli Death Drive EconomyMutual Aid links: Lebanon emergency reliefFTP: The Fire These Times is a proud member of ⁠From The Periphery (FTP) Media Collective⁠⁠. Check out other projects in our media ecosystem: Syria: The Inconvenient Revolution, From The Periphery Podcast, The Mutual Aid Podcast⁠, ⁠Politically Depressed⁠, and ⁠Antidote Zine⁠. If you’re not a supporter yet, please consider doing so on Patreon.Social Media: The Fire These Times is on Bluesky, Instagram⁠ and has a ⁠website⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠From The Periphery is on⁠ ⁠Patreon⁠⁠, Bluesky⁠, ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠,⁠ Instagram⁠, and has a⁠ website⁠⁠Elia is on Bluesky, Instagram, Mastodon and has a website.Credits:Elia Ayoub (host, producer, episode design), Rap and Revenge⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (Music), ⁠⁠Wenyi Geng⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (TFTT theme design), Hisham Rifai⁠⁠⁠⁠ (FTP theme design), ⁠⁠Molly Crabapple⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (FTP team profile pics) and Antidote Zine⁠ (Transcriptions).Transcriptions: Want to help Antidote Zine transcribe episodes? Click here for more info.Note on sound quality: The monologues are done while I pace around which is why you might hear some audio changes, but hopefully pretty minor stuff.
  1. 214/ Lebanon Haunts the World (Monologue)
  2. 213/ The War on Iran (Monologue)
  3. 212/ Iranian protesters don't owe us an explanation
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  5. 210/ Another Way Out w/ William C. Anderson