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Covering the apocalypse from the left. www.insurgentspod.com

In 1913, John Reed embarked on an extraordinary journey to Mexico on an assignment for the Metropolitan Magazine. For four months, he was embedded with Pancho Villas army during the Mexican Revolution, witnessing firsthand their victorious battle at Torreón which paved the way to Mexico City. Reeds compelling articles not only gained him national recognition as a war correspondent, but also provided a raw perspective on the struggles of the Mexican peons. A staunch opponent of American intervention, Reed developed a deep admiration for Villa, unlike his feelings for Carranza. These ...

When Chelsea Manning was arrested in May 2010 for leaking massive amounts of classified Army and diplomatic documents to WikiLeaks, she was almost immediately profiled by the mainstream press as a troubled person. Insurgent Truth argues for seeing Manning's example differently: as an act of what the book terms "outsider truth-telling." Bringing Manning's truth-telling into conversation with democratic, feminist, and queer theory, the book argues that outsider truth-tellers such as Manning tell or enact unsettling truths from a position of social illegibility.

Modern Insurgent's podcast on our world's conflicts, wars, and insurgencies. An investigative and academic dive into contemporary global issues, featuring renowned experts.

In this provocative and captivating dialogue, bell hooks and Cornel West come together to discuss the dilemmas, contradictions, and joys of Black intellectual life. The two friends and comrades in struggle talk, argue, and disagree about everything from community to capitalism in a series of intimate conversations that range from playful to probing to revelatory. In evoking the act of breaking bread, the book calls upon the various traditions of sharing that take place in domestic, secular, and sacred life.

NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW EDITORS’ CHOICE How did the party of Lincoln become the party of Trump? From an acclaimed political reporter for The New York Times comes the definitive story of the mutiny that shattered American politics. “A bracing account of how the party of Lincoln and...

"Spooked by Russia, Tiny Estonia Trains a Nation of Insurgents" is from the October 31, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Andrew E. Kramer and narrated by Kristi Burns.

"Afghan Government Signs Draft Peace Deal with Insurgent Faction" is from the September 22, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Rod Nordland and narrated by Fleet Cooper.

"Russia Says It Will Discuss a Deal With U.S. On Exit for Insurgents in Aleppo" is from the December 05, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Anne Barnard and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.