Meredith Tax explains how the Rojava Kurds—and their democratic, feminist, and environmentally conscious society—are fighting back against ISIS; Ed Yong takes us on a tour of the ecosystems lurking inside our bodies; and Amy Whitaker, alias “Agony Amy,” our resident agony aunt, gives advice about balancing a creative life.
Mentioned in this episode:• View a slideshow of Joey Lawrence’s photographs from Rojava, and read an excerpt from
A Road Unforeseen• “
The Revolution in Rojava”, Meredith Tax’s article in
Dissent magazine that sparked the book• Read an excerpt from Ed Yong’s new book
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