Slank and Sunny Ture: Black Nationalism, Iran, and the Geopolitics of White Money

Album Link: Slank & Sunny - Nation Time, Vol. 4 https://ffm.to/nt4In this powerful and unflinching discussion, we sit down with legendary activists Slank and Sunny Ture to unpack the deep connections between the Black liberation struggle and global resistance movements.We trace the lines from the streets of America to Tehran, examining how the Iranian revolution and its anti-imperialist stance influenced Black Nationalist thought. But the core of this conversation focuses on a question that is often left unasked: Who funds the movement, and why?Slank and Sunny Ture break down the complicated role of white philanthropy—specifically targeting institutions like the Ford Foundation. We explore the fact that philanthropic funding acts as a form of geopolitical control, a counter-intelligence mechanism designed to steer radical movements away from revolution and toward reform.

In this interview, we sit down with research fellow Zane Maddux, author of the Clay-Gilmore Institute's latest and urgent newsletter, "The Threat of Palantir Technologies: Counterinsurgency, Racialization, and Predictive Policing." We delve deeper into the arguments presented in the article, exploring how Palantir's data analytics infrastructure operationalizes racial bias and extends counterinsurgency (COIN) logic into American domestic space. Maddux breaks down critical concepts from the text, such as counterinsurgency and pacification, explaining how predictive policing technologies don't just reflect societal inequalities but actively reproduce them, transforming human beings into criminalized data points. This conversation is an essential companion to the written piece, offering further insight into the philosophical and practical dangers of merging AI, surveillance, and social control. Read the full newsletter to follow along with the discussion: https://mironjclaygilmore.substack.com

MediSun: AI, Black Gods, & Revolution in Burkina Faso - Iansá Magazine
MediSun: AI, Black Gods, & Revolution in Burkina Faso is a wide-ranging conversation exploring technology, spirituality, and liberation through a Pan-African lens. In collaboration with Iansá Magazine, this interview with MediSun examines the role of AI in contemporary struggle, the return of African cosmologies and Black gods as revolutionary memory, and the political transformation unfolding in Burkina Faso. Together, we connect digital futures, ancestral knowledge, and anti-imperialist movements shaping Africa and the diaspora today.Tap in with Iansá Magazine here: https://iansamag.com/

In this episode, I sit down with Hotep History to talk about the mission behind his YouTube channel, how he approaches teaching African American history, and why study habits matter if you’re serious about learning. We also get into the ongoing battle for narrative—who controls the story of our past, and why that shapes how we see ourselves today. A powerful conversation for anyone interested in history, discipline, and reclaiming perspective.

Sheik El: Noble Drew Ali, New York, & Knowledge Of SelfSheik El breaks down the legacy of Noble Drew Ali, the significance of New York in the Moorish movement, and the deeper meaning of “Knowledge of Self.” The discussion explores history, identity, spirituality, and the political consciousness rooted in Moorish Science and Black liberation thought. A must-watch for anyone seeking deeper insight into the foundations of self-knowledge and the intellectual traditions that shaped modern Black movements.

Aidan Simardone: A Cold War: ICE, Greenland, & Global Control

In this conversation, Sudip Bhattacharya examines how imperialism functions in the modern era—from U.S. imperial power in Venezuela and Cuba to renewed interest in Greenland and global resource extraction. We discuss Trump-era expansionist ambitions, capitalism’s drive for endless accumulation, and how these forces shape global politics today. Drawing on Malcolm X’s international analysis, this interview connects historical imperialism to its contemporary forms and explores what resistance looks like in the present moment.

Algorithms Of Empire w/ Dr. Miron Clay Gilmore - Ep 2Algorithms Of Empire w/ Dr. Miron Clay Gilmore - Ep 2In this episode, co-hosts Dr. Clay-Gilmore and Rakeem discuss some final takeaways from the Clay-Gilmore Institute's Winter Reading Group, which read Dr. Sarah Shoker's 'Military Aged-Males in Counterinsurgency and Drone Warfare'. They also discuss the Clay-Gilmore Institute's first newsletter and digital exhibition, which center on the institute's mission, conceptual roots, and scope and depict the ongoing technologization of target acquisition and counterinsurgent managerial tactics used by Western-Liberal regimes against non-Western (racialized) populations through two series of data visualizations. The newsletter and visualization series can be found on the institute's website: https://www.cg-iptc.org

Dr. Dennis Ausar Winkler: The African American Identity CrisisIn this conversation, we sit down with Dr. Dennis Ausar Winkler—psychologist, educator, and Pan-African thinker—to examine the psychological roots of identity confusion among African-descended people in the U.S.Drawing from African-centered psychology, race-based trauma research, and cultural analysis, Dr. Winkler explains how history, culture, and spirituality shape mental health and identity. We explore culture as an immune system (Marimba Ani), internalized anti-Africanism, and the impact of movements like ADOS and FBA on identity formation and community cohesion.We also discuss the contrast between growing Pan-Africanism on the continent and resistance to it in the U.S., and what it will take—psychologically and culturally—to build a grounded, unapologetic African identity.

Khadija Haynes: Discusses the idea that Marxism is Eurocentric and Anti Black

In this interview with Khadija Haynes, we have a deep conversation on Black Marxism, the Haitian Revolution, and ongoing debates around whether Marxism speaks to Black lived realities. We unpack common claims that Marxism is anti-Black or Eurocentric, examine how class, slavery, and colonial exploitation fit within a Marxist framework, and discuss the major contributions Black Marxists have made to revolutionary theory. We also address modern confusion around the term “Marxism,” why it’s used as a political scare word, and what a truly Black-centered Marxist politics looks like in practice today.