02.11.2022 - By Arab Tyrant Manual Podcast
Iyad and Ahmed discuss human rights and political activism around the world, and why it seems to fail so often. Follow us on Twitter @ArabTyrantMan, and join our Patreon to support our work and gain access to exclusive clips and pre-release episodes: https://patreon.com/kawaakibi Episode Time tags: 2:00 – Feelings of pointlessness in human rights activism 4:30 – "Folk politics" 6:00 – Trump, pandemic & a new phase in geopolitics 10:00 – How do we continue human rights work into the future 16:30 – Creating solutions & tools 20:00 – Incrementalism vs radical change 26:00 – Centring people, not policy 31:30 – Outdated outlooks & ineptitude 36:00 – Climate change as a global crisis 41:00 – Changing politics & spheres of influence 43:00 – Legal challenges, boycotts & sanctions 50:00 – Establishing a theory of change 56:00 – Raising awareness vs creating change 59:00 – Thinking systemically rather than specifically 1:01:00 – Demonstrating leadership in human rights