Last week on the #PUSHBACKTalks summer series: Dancing as an expression of joy and a tool to fight back.
New episode out later this week!
#podcast #protest #dancing #supplychain @fredrikgertten.bsky.social @leilanifarha.bsky.social @wgfilm.bsky.social
Do we need new language to help us understand what we're watching unfold in Gaza?
@leilanifarha.bsky.social & @fredrikgertten.bsky.social talk about this and the use of water as a tool and a weapon throughout history in the latest episode of our summer series.
Out now on all platforms.
What the f**k is growth?? 📈
And do warmer climates have stronger social movements?
@fredrikgertten.bsky.social & @leilanifarha.bsky.social discuss this and more on the latest episode of our Word Food summer series, out now on all platforms!
#podcast #economics #GDP #Canada #Sweden #HumanRights
This week on #PushbackTalks: is the social contract dead? Did it ever exist?
@fredrikgertten.bsky.social & @leilanifarha.bsky.social dive into this and the role of media in our mixed-up world on the latest episode, out now!
Listen to the full episode: www.buzzsprout.com/1189295/epis...
Listen to episode 4 of our summer series before the next episode comes out tomorrow!
New #PUSHBACKTalks!
Episode 4 of our Summer Series drops with a wild word pairing: Frankenstein + Wine 🍷
@leilanifarha.bsky.social & @fredrikgertten.bsky.social unpack how horror & indulgence intersect w politics & justice
🎥 Watch below (10–15 min)
#SocialJustice #Summer #Podcast
"Episode 3 of the #PUSHBACKTalks Summer Series is here!
This week’s Word Food:
🧠 R.O.I. & Saviour
@fredrikgertten.bsky.social & @leilanifarha.bsky.social unpack what these words reveal about power, profit & the politics of "rescue."
🎧 Watch now: bit.ly/3TpSIHb
#WordFood #Podcast #SocialJustice"
Up next on this week's Summer Word Food menu:
@fredrikgertten.bsky.social & @leilanifarha.bsky.social break down how "human" and "walk the dog" connect to what's happening across and to the planet.
Out now on all platforms!
youtu.be/Ifh6bnSBZyw?...
This summer, we're bringing you Word Food: bite-sized convos that pack a punch.
Here's how it works: each week @fredrikgertten.bsky.social & @leilanifarha.bsky.social choose 2 words & have a 10-15 minute convo on how those words intersect with our complex socio-political moment.
Ep 2 out tomorrow!
Our Summer Series is back!
@fredrikgertten.bsky.social & @leilanifarha.bsky.social are serving up what we call Word Food. Each week, they'll dive into a 10-15 minute exploration of how two random, seemingly simple words intersect with our complex socio-political moment.
First episode out now!
Have you missed that we have a podcast on the side while making documentaries😱. If so, you can find @pushbacktalks.bsky.social on all platforms, ready to be heard! We post episodes every two weeks. Join @fredrikgertten.bsky.social and @leilanifarha.bsky.social in their discussions🌍🙏.
Just one more episode in season 8 of Pushback Talks! Are you all caught up?
From protecting the human rights of Palestinians to climate-proofing major cities, @fredrikgertten.bsky.social & @leilanifarha.bsky.social dive deep this season.
Listen here: pushbacktalks.buzzsprout.com
New episode out again!
Fredrik and Leilani dive into Georgia's unprecedented protest movement with Gota Chanturia, education policy specialist and member of the Movement for Social Democracy. This episode offers rare insight into a crucial resistance movement happening between Europe and Russia. 😱
New episode out again!
Fredrik and Leilani dive into Georgia's unprecedented protest movement with Gota Chanturia, education policy specialist and member of the Movement for Social Democracy. This episode offers rare insight into a crucial resistance movement happening between Europe and Russia. 😱
New episode out tomorrow! Be sure to listen to last week's episode with @silvimex.bsky.social before then!
Listen now: www.buzzsprout.com/1189295/epis...
Have you listened to the latest episode?? Mexico's leaders are hard at work implementing real housing solutions—regulating Airbnb, building one million new homes, and creating 100 community "utopias" that prioritize care and social harmony.
Episode out now!
When women lead housing policy: Mexico City's bold vision includes regulating Airbnb, building one million homes, and creating 100 community "utopias." @SilviMex breaks it down in our latest episode.
Listen now: www.buzzsprout.com/1189295/epis...
What happens when city and federal governments align on housing justice? Mexico's women leaders are showing us: one million new homes, constitutional reforms for affordable rentals, and 100 community "utopias."
Listen now!
El Akkad's powerful words on power structures resonate deeply w our latest episode.
Join @fredrikgertten.bsky.social & @leilanifarha.bsky.social as they talk finding connection & hope in challenging times while navigating democracy, human rights, & making meaningful change in our complicated world.
Human rights are never the problem.
@fredrikgertten.bsky.social & @leilanifarha.bsky.social are solo this week, as the two sit down to speak candidly about building community and finding ways to make meaningful change when the world seems upside down.
Out now on all platforms!
"We should all be concerned about [this] because...most of us listening to this are civilians."
Allegra Pacheco explains why protecting the rights of Palestinians is crucial to human rights worldwide. When one civilian population loses rights, what does it mean for civilians everywhere?
"Like keeping a 20-year-old in kindergarten, perpetually."
Allegra Pacheco is on the latest episode of Pushback Talks speaking on the West Bank interim agreement that was meant to end over 26 years ago, and what's necessary to preserve a future for the occupied Palestinian territory.
Listen now!
New episode!
It's been over 25 years since the interim agreement giving Israel control over Area C was meant to expire.
@fredrikgertten.bsky.social & @leilanifarha.bsky.social sit w @nrc-global.bsky.social's Allegra Pacheco to discuss what it will take to protect the occupied Palestinian territory
Last week on #PushbackTalks:
Staying Sane in a World of Chaos - w NYT Correspondent @petersgoodman.bsky.social
What happens when the rules of global cooperation suddenly seem disposable? When nationalist ambitions threaten to unravel decades of multilateral understanding?
Listen on all platforms
It's been a few years since our chat with Sarah Chayes about kleptocracies, but with recent Serbian protests against kleptocracies the conversation is more relevant than ever. The people want transparency, and we want it now. www.buzzsprout.com/1189295/epis...
Small team, big impact. Listen to Sam Freeman (@maketheshift.bsky.social) & Dominika Leitane (@opportunitygreen.org) share how they used UN mechanisms to hold the UK accountable to their housing rights & climate action obligations
Episode out now on all platforms! www.buzzsprout.com/1189295/epis...
How did two advocates take the #UK government to the UN—and win? @fredrikgertten.bsky.social & @leilanifarha.bsky.social sit down with Sam Freeman (@maketheshift.bsky.social) & Dominika Leitane (@opportunitygreen.org) to reveal behind-the-scenes in our latest #PushbackTalks episode. Listen now!
Could global solidarity finally force Elon's hand? Swedish workers have been striking against Tesla for 18 MONTHS – could the anti-DOGE demos now happening worldwide help tip the balance in their favor?
@germanbender.bsky.social sits down w us to talk abt the longest strike in Swedish history
Have you heard about the longest labor strike in Sweden's history & the only strike against Tesla in the world?
Hear German Bender tell @leilanifarha.bsky.social & @fredrikgertten.bsky.social how it's sparked an int'l solidarity movement & why it could reshape worker-employer relations worldwide.
@leahgazan.bsky.social shares why now is the time to build new relationships & create legislation that helps #Canada prioritize its values & future as a nation.
Listen to her convo w @leilanifarha.bsky.social & @fredrikgertten.bsky.social on the latest ep of @pushbacktalks.bsky.social out now!
