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Philip McKenzie discusses global women collectives and their responses to post-colonialism and authoritarianism with guest Dubra Mitra.

Philip welcomes Dubra Mitra, scholar and author of The Future That Was: A History of Third World Feminism Against Authoritarianism. In their conversation they discuss the various global women collectives that organized their writing, publishing and intelligence gathering in the face of post-colonialism and rising authoritarianism and the critical lessons we can draw from their work. The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual goodness and creative musings. Philip’s Drop: The Count of Monte Cristo (PBS/Masterpiece) Dubra’s Drop Fela Kuti : Fear No Man (podcast) Fatema Mernissi  https://fatemamernissi.com/ Special Guest: Dubra Mitra.

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