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Topic: Imperialism and settler-colonialism

Imperialism and settler-colonialism are interrelated systems of domination that have long oppressed and exploited indigenous peoples, often through militarism, resource extraction, and the erasure of local cultures and cosmologies.

More on: Imperialism and settler-colonialism

The podcast episodes discuss imperialism and settler-colonialism in the context of the 'war on terror' and its connections to climate change, militarism, and indigenous cosmologies.

The first episode Salar Mameni, "Terracene: A Crude Aesthetics" (Duke UP, 2023) explores how the book 'Terracene: A Crude Aesthetics' theorizes the convergence of climate change and the war on terror, critiquing the Anthropocene as an imperial construct and drawing from artists' practices and sensorial knowledges to offer alternative perspectives.

The second episode Imperialism Abroad, Fascism at Home: GILEE, Cop City, & 1033 Program examines the GILEE program, which facilitates training exchanges between U.S. law enforcement and Israeli occupying forces, as well as the proposed 'Cop City' militarized police training facility and the 1033 program transferring military gear to police, highlighting the connections between imperialism, settler-colonialism, and state violence against oppressed communities.

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