Ep 237: How Selective, Patronizing 'Deradicalization' Discourse Pathologizes Anti-Colonial Struggle

About this episode

The episode discusses how US media frames anti-colonial struggles as terrorism and radicalism needing re-education.

In this episode, we break down the long history of US media reducing recalcitrant populations' grievances to "terrorism," "hate," and "radicalism" in urgent need of re-education. With guest Prem Thakker.

People in this episode

Hosts: Nima Shirazi, Adam Johnson

Guest: Prem Thakker

Topics covered

• deradicalization
• anti-colonial struggle
• US media
• terrorism
• radicalism
• re-education

Keywords

• deradicalization
• anti-colonial
• US media
• terrorism
• radicalism
• Prem Thakker

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