Empire’s Laboratory: Zionism is a real estate project

Empire’s Laboratory: Zionism is a real estate project

From Unpacking Zionism by Institute for the Critical Study of Zionism

May 21, 2026 · 56 min · Season 1 · Episode 60

About this episode

Taylor Miller discusses the intersection of Zionism and real estate through her research and writings.

Taylor Miller is a writer and researcher based between the Sonoran and Chihuahuan Deserts. She earned her Ph.D. in political geography from the University of Arizona. Taylor is a Contributing Editor and writer for Columbia University’s Avery Review , and other recent works are featured with Social Text , Al Mayadeen , Weird Economies, The New Inquiry, Protean, with forthcoming essays in Yale School of Architecture’s Perspecta , Antipode and Kohl Journal . She’s motivated by border abolition and cactus propagation. Resources: https://averyreview.com/issues/70/silicon-wadi-silicon-desert https://proteanmag.com/2024/05/13/against-these-walls-a-unity-of-struggle-from-gaza-to-sonora/ https://socialtextjournal.org/periscope_article/walking-through-walls-and-scaling-the-roof-direct-action-to-end-the-genocide-in-palestine/

People in this episode

Guest: Taylor Miller

Topics covered

  • Zionism
  • political geography
  • border abolition
  • real estate
  • cactus propagation

Keywords

  • Zionism
  • real estate project
  • political geography
  • border abolition
  • cactus propagation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Columbia University, Social Text, Al Mayadeen, Weird Economies, The New Inquiry, Yale School of Architecture, Antipode, Kohl Journal

Places: Sonoran Desert, Chihuahuan Desert

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