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Free City RadioVoices on Gaza solidarity organizing in MontrealThis program features 4 voices of cultural workers, organizers and international solidarity activists who are involved directly in initiatives in Montreal that focus on lifting up the Palestinian struggle for freedom. The voices that you hear are outlined below:
Feroz Mehdi, a longtime international solidarity worker at Alternatives in Montreal speaking about their ongoing support and collaboration with the Teachers Creativity Centre in occupied Palestine, a project which is currently involved in frontline educational initiatives in Gaza. http://alternatives.ca
Aylin Gökmen, a filmmaker, graduate student and organizer with Cinema Politica in Montreal at Concordia University. http://cinemapolitica.org
Malcolm G...
2025-10-0900 min
habibti pleaseEmma Paling on When Silence Is StrategyIn this incisive episode, host Nashwa Lina Khan speaks with Canadian journalist Emma Pailing about how mainstream media in Canada—especially outlets like CBC—shape public understanding of Palestine and Israel.With the Genocide in Gaza currently accelerating with mass starvation now compounding the daily killing it is vital to recognize how the dehumanizing language and double standards appear frequently in mainstream news coverage of Gaza, reflecting biased narratives and systemic narratives. Mainstream outlets often adopt dehumanizing frames when covering Gaza or censor to further the colonial project of empire. PR firms play a significant role...
2025-07-2644 min
habibti pleaseBearing Witness in Gaza: A Conversation with Dr. Sarah LalondeIn this episode of Habibti Please, Nashwa speaks with Dr. Sarah Lalonde in Monreal a Montreal-based emergency and family physician who recently returned from Gaza. Dr. Lalonde shares what she witnessed while working in the emergency department at the European Gaza Hospital amidst ongoing Israeli attacks—including the deliberate targeting of health workers, collapsing infrastructure, and the catastrophic impact on children.Together, we explore what it means to bear witness, the emotional toll of working under siege, and how Canadian healthcare systems are complicit in global injustice. This episode is a continuation of our series on medical so...
2025-07-1949 min
Free City RadioNo Silence : mix راديو الحارةA 30 minute mix featuring the voices of poets, community activists and folks in Montreal who joined a Palestine solidarity action outside of métro Laurier in July 2025. The photo was taken of poet Deanna Radford reading at the action by Abdelali Essaouis.
In this 30 minute piece you hear from folks in this order:
Marie, who participants in Bikers for Palestine, Montreal
Aymen Benbouzid, who also participants in Bikers for Palestine, Montreal
Nael, a Palestinian in the diaspora of Montreal reading Mahmoud Darwish.
Rachel Cheng, a writer and food justice advocate reading George Abraham.
Myriam Cloutier, a housing justice organizer with P...
2025-07-1730 min
habibti pleaseFrom Punk to Politics: Sean Orr on Vancouver, Global Solidarity, and Radical MunicipalismHi habibtis, and welcome back. In this episode, I sit down with Sean Orr—writer, musician, activist, and newly elected Vancouver City Councillor with COPE—for a conversation about politics, activism, and the urgency of global solidarity.Sean shares his journey from Vancouver’s punk and arts scenes to becoming a sharp political writer and now, a municipal politician. We talk about the challenges of holding radical commitments while working inside political systems, and the complexities of balancing grassroots movements with electoral politics.We also get into the social and political history of Vancou...
2025-07-1154 min
habibti pleaseMedicine Under Siege: Dr. Tarek Loubani on Gaza, Resistance, and Refusing SilenceMedicine Under Siege: Dr. Tarek Loubani on Gaza, Resistance, and Refusing SilenceIn this episode of Habibti Please, Nashwa sits down with Dr. Tarek Loubani—emergency physician, humanitarian, and founder of the Glia Project—to talk about the politics of medicine in Palestine, and what it means to be a healthcare worker under siege.Drawing from his over 15 years of medical work in Gaza, Tarek shares harrowing, deeply personal stories of treating patients in war zones, responding to mass casualty events, and witnessing the deliberate destruction of Palestine’s healthcare infrastructure. From the starvation of childr...
2025-07-021h 02
Local 514Why we should support STM strikers w/ Nashwa Lina KhanOn this episode of Metropolis, we cover some significant developments, including Québec’sQuébec’s controversial Bill 97, Carney’s Bill C-2, and the anti-immigrant sentiment in Montreal, as well as the major strike by STM maintenance workers. Today, host Kalden Dhatsenpa is joined by guest host Nashwa Lina Khan, a community educator and cultural commentator on Habibti Please, a Substack and podcast.Bill 97 has been receiving fierce pushback from Indigenous leaders, conservationists as well as unions. The bill aims to divide all of Québec’s forests into three distinct zones. One zone will be dedicated to conserva...
2025-06-241h 09
habibti pleaseOrganizing Toward an Anti-War World with Danaka Katovich of CODEPINKIn this episode, Nashwa speaks with Danaka Katovich, a national co-director at CODEPINK, about global anti-war organizing, challenging U.S. imperialism, and building anti-war movements from the ground up. The conversation explores Danaka’s work supporting campaigns against U.S. military intervention in Yemen, Iran, and Palestine, as well as her reflections on international solidarity, grassroots activism, and the current threats to peace.Together, Nashwa and Danaka reflect on their respective trips to Cuba, what they learned from the Cuban people, the movement to end the war on Yemen, sanctions, and how to get involved even when on...
2025-05-231h 03
habibti pleaseAllez elections Allez!In this episode of Habibti Please x Deathnography, we’re asking what voting even means anymore? Canada just had the highest advance voter turnout in history — with over 7.3 million ballots already cast. This new record speaks to something in larger Canadian society but in all honesty, for us, the vibes feel more like collapse than hope.As e-day approaches this Monday, we were compelled to make this episode because of the deep weirdness of the “Elbows Up” Canada energy right now: tariffs, carbon taxes, immigration panic, wild anti-Trudeau/Trump energy, but also the sense that electora...
2025-04-2751 min
habibti please“We have nothing to gain from being tepid”: Ballots, Beliefs, and Being Present, A Conversation with Niall Clapham RicardoThis week on Habibti Please, we're joined by Niall Clapham Ricardo — jurist, activist, and New Democratic Party candidate for Papineau. Niall and I first crossed paths on a cold January night outside Parc station, remembering the victims of the Quebec mosque shooting. Since then, I’ve gotten to know him not just as a political voice, but as a deeply thoughtful friend and community member.In this episode, we talk about what it means to show up — on the campaign trail, in the courts, in the streets, and at birthday parties. Niall shares how his person...
2025-04-251h 11
habibti pleaseThe Intersection of Technology, Capitalism, and Social Justice with Paris MarxIn this exciting comeback episode of Habibti Please, we dive into the intersections of technology, capitalism, and social justice with special guest and friend of the show Paris Marx—a leading tech critic, author, and host of the acclaimed podcast Tech Won’t Save Us.In this episode, Paris shares the story behind Tech Won’t Save Us—what inspired him to start the podcast in 2020 and how the conversations have evolved since. We also explore how gig platforms like Uber and DoorDash are reshaping the labor market. Are stronger labor protections the answer, or is a com...
2025-04-1858 min
Harbinger ShowcaseShowcase ep28 (LIVE SHOW #2 w/ Rob Rousseau, Nashwa Khan + Paris Marx)Harbinger Showcase is a weekly podcast featuring highlights from Canada's #1 coast-to-coast community of politically and socially progressive podcasts.On this week's episode It’s another spectacular edition of our HARBINGER SOAPBOX SERIES live podcast recording and community event. This edition, vol.2 - Canada: What Are We Doing Here? features your friends Rob Rousseau (49th Parahell), Nashwa Lina Khan (Habibti Please) and Paris Marx (Tech Won't Save Us) live on Saturday, March 23rd at the historic Eglise St. Jax on rue Saint-Catherine in beautiful downtown Montreal (on the same day as the Brian Mulroney...
2024-03-2657 minHarbinger ShowcaseShowcase ep28 (LIVE SHOW #2 w/ Rob Rousseau, Nashwa Khan + Paris Marx)Harbinger Showcase is a weekly podcast featuring highlights from Canada's #1 coast-to-coast community of politically and socially progressive podcasts.On this week's episode It’s another spectacular edition of our HARBINGER SOAPBOX SERIES live podcast recording and community event. This edition, vol.2 - Canada: What Are We Doing Here? features your friends Rob Rousseau (49th Parahell), Nashwa Lina Khan (Habibti Please) and Paris Marx (Tech Won't Save Us) live on Saturday, March 23rd at the historic Eglise St. Jax on rue Saint-Catherine in beautiful downtown Montreal (on the same day as the Brian Mulroney...
2024-03-2657 min
Harbinger Society PresentsCanada: What Are We Doing Here? (Harbinger Soapbox Series vol. 2)It’s another spectacular edition of our heroic HARBINGER SOAPBOX SERIES live podcast recording and community event! This edition, vol.2 - Canada: What Are We Doing Here? features your friends 49th Parahell host Rob Rousseau, Nashwa Lina Khan from Habibti Please, and Tech Won't Save Us host Paris Marx live, on Saturday, March 23rd at the historic Eglise St. Jax basement venue l'Annexe located on rue Saint-Catherine in beautiful downtown Montreal on the same day as the Brian Mulroney state funeral happening a kilometer away, in a conversation talking Tiktok bans, ArriveCAN scandals, Dollar store drama and Israeli Apartheid Week.
2024-03-251h 39
49th Parahell105: Empire of Mediocrity (with Vijay Prashad)Vijay Prashad, director of the Tricontinental Institute and author of books such as Washington Bullets and The Darker Nations joins the show for a wide ranging conversation that touches on everything from The Kate Middleton Conspiracy, the absurdity of the coming Biden/Trump rematch, the ongoing atrocities in Gaza, the threat a declining United States poses to the rest of the world... even the latest self-help trend sweeping the nation. Listen to my other interviews with Vijay here: 2022: https://youtu.be/gc_IGqmS6vY?si=h9zQB9oAiaLunTwS 2023: https://youtu.be/t3HM-M_c...
2024-03-151h 2749th Parahell104: Truth to Power (with Sarah Jama)Newly-independent Hamilton MPP Sarah Jama joined me to talk about her censure in Ontario Parliament and expulsion from the NDP caucus following the statement she released shortly after Oct 7th, how Canadian political culture stifles free expression, some of the things she's hoping to accomplish as an independent, and the constant bad faith discourse surrounding Israel/Palestine in this country. https://www.sarahjama.ca/ http://patreon.com/robrousseau Listen to our LIVE show about Canadian media featuring me, Nashwa Lina Khan and Paris Marx: https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/harbinger-showcase/harbinger-showcase-ep20-live-juG_D21m...
2024-02-2256 minHarbinger ShowcaseHarbinger Showcase ep20 (LIVE SHOW w/ Rob Rousseau, Nashwa Khan + Paris Marx)Harbinger Showcase is a weekly podcast featuring highlights from Canada's #1 coast-to-coast community of politically and socially progressive podcasts.On this week's episode come hangout with Harbinger Media friends as they dig deep into the sorry state of Canadian journalism with Rob Rousseau (49th Parahell), Nashwa Lina Khan (Habibti Please), and Paris Marx (Tech Won't Save Us) recorded live on January 20th at the historic Centre St. Jax venue l'Annexe in downtown Montreal.The Harbinger Media Network includes more than 60 podcasts focusing on social, economic and environmental justice and...
2024-01-3058 minHarbinger ShowcaseHarbinger Showcase ep20 (LIVE SHOW w/ Rob Rousseau, Nashwa Khan + Paris Marx)Harbinger Showcase is a weekly podcast featuring highlights from Canada's #1 coast-to-coast community of politically and socially progressive podcasts.On this week's episode come hangout with Harbinger Media friends as they dig deep into the sorry state of Canadian journalism with Rob Rousseau (49th Parahell), Nashwa Lina Khan (Habibti Please), and Paris Marx (Tech Won't Save Us) recorded live on January 20th at the historic Centre St. Jax venue l'Annexe in downtown Montreal.The Harbinger Media Network includes more than 60 podcasts focusing on social, economic and environmental justice and...
2024-01-3058 minHarbinger Society PresentsNews Sucks, We Know (Harbinger Soapbox Series vol. 1)Come hangout with Harbinger Media friends as they dig deep into the sorry state of Canadian journalism! Join Rob Rousseau (49th Parahell), Nashwa Lina Khan (Habibti Please), and Paris Marx (Tech Won't Save Us) on January 20th, 8pm at the historic Centre St. Jax basement venue l'Annexe located at1439 rue Saint-Catherine Ouest next to Concordia University in downtown Montreal.This event is licensed BYOB so bring your own beverage of choice with $15 admission or PWYC so bring some cash too. Doors are at 7, the show's at 8 and stay for the afterparty from 10pm till late see you there!
2024-01-252h 00
The InsurgentsEp. 244: Not Working. Will Continue. ft. Erik SperlingWe’re joined on this episode by Erik Sperling, executive director of Just Foreign Policy to discuss the latest on the US strikes on Yemen, the threats of a broader regional conflict, the push to oust White House advisor Brett McGurk, Netanyahu’s “river to the sea” comments and more. You can follow Erik here: https://twitter.com/ErikSperling If you’re near Montreal, join Paris, Rob & Nashwa Lina Khan for a very fun event on January 20th. More info here: https://bit.ly/newsucksweknow Our most recent premium episode with Mac aka @GoodPoliticGuy is available here: https://www.insurgents...
2024-01-1953 min
The InsurgentsEp. 242: Digital Purgatory ft. Paris MarxParis Marx, host of Tech Won’t Save Us, joins us to talk about the latest tech news, how Elon suspended Rob (a bad move), Ken (a good move), and others (a bad move) from Twitter, and much, much more.If you’re near Montreal, join Paris, Rob & Nashwa Lina Khan for a very fun event on January 20th. More info here: https://bit.ly/newsucksweknowIf you can subscribe to the show, it’s greatly appreciated and as a thank you, you’ll receive an additional episode every week: https://www.insurgentspod.com/subscribe This is a public...
2024-01-121h 08
The FlashpointWar in Ukraine (with Nashwa Lina Khan)Nashwa joins us to talk about everything that’s going on with the war
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2022-02-241h 07Harbinger ShowcaseJeremy Corbyn on Peace & Disarmament (Habibti Please ep36)On ep36 of Habibti Please Nashwa Khan and Geneviève Nevin host Jeremy Corbyn and Paul Rogers in advance of Selling Death: Why the International Arms Trade Must be Controlled, an upcoming event hosted by Egypt Watch and Jeremy Corbyn’s Peace and Justice Project. Join Jeremy Corbyn, Paul Rogers, and Geneviève at the event on Saturday, July 17th, 2021, at 11 a.m. Eastern Standard Time and 4 p.m. London time here. This episode explores the arms trade and why we must move towards disarmament. The international arms trade fuels forever wars, bloody occupations, and the military-industrial complex. The...
2021-07-1744 minHarbinger ShowcaseJeremy Corbyn on Peace & Disarmament (Habibti Please ep36)On ep36 of Habibti Please Nashwa Khan and Geneviève Nevin host Jeremy Corbyn and Paul Rogers in advance of Selling Death: Why the International Arms Trade Must be Controlled, an upcoming event hosted by Egypt Watch and Jeremy Corbyn’s Peace and Justice Project. Join Jeremy Corbyn, Paul Rogers, and Geneviève at the event on Saturday, July 17th, 2021, at 11 a.m. Eastern Standard Time and 4 p.m. London time here. This episode explores the arms trade and why we must move towards disarmament. The international arms trade fuels forever wars, bloody occupations, and the military-industrial complex. The...
2021-07-1744 min
habibti pleaseEpisode 36 - The Peace and Justice Project with Jeremy Corbyn and Paul RogersThis week Habibiti Please is focused on a favorite topic of the show: disarmament. Nashwa and Geneviève host Jeremy Corbyn and Paul Rogers in advance of Selling Death: Why the International Arms Trade Must be Controlled, an upcoming event hosted by Egypt Watch and Jeremy Corbyn’s Peace and Justice Project. Join Jeremy Corbyn, Paul Rogers, and Geneviève at the event on Saturday, July 17th, 2021, at 11 a.m. Eastern Standard Time and 4 p.m. London time here. We discuss the Peace and Justice Project, an initiative that works to bring people together for social and econo...
2021-07-1244 min
habibti pleaseEpisode 35 with Encampment Support Network TorontoTwo weeks ago hundreds of police officers and parapolice descended upon Trinity Bellwoods park in Toronto to violently evict the residents living there, displacing people from their homes and severing communities. Toronto has been cruel and brutal to the people living in this city. The austerity measures put in place using the pandemic as an excuse for imposing cruelty will not suddenly dissipate after the pandemic “ends.” It is important to note how the pandemic continues to ravage other places in the world. Many are under the illusion that it is near the end because of the inequitable global vacc...
2021-07-0542 min
What Radicalized You?"I Don't Want Multiculturalism, I Want an End To White Supremacy," with Nashwa Lina KhanEpisode 48 featuring Nashwa Lina Khan
On growing up in poverty, access to healthcare, identity as a Muslim, and little micro moments of radicalization.
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2021-06-2516 min
habibti pleaseEpisode 34 with Andrea HorwathIn this episode, Nashwa and Ryan sit down with Andrea Horwath, MPP for Hamilton-Centre and the Leader of the Official Opposition New Democrats. ** Please note this episode was recorded in mid-March** Nashwa and Ryan contextualize this episode with an extensive pre-show- if you do not want to listen to the pre-show please forward this episode to the interview that begins at around 26 minutes. In this interview Nashwa and Ryan wanted the audience to learn more about Andrea and the Ontario New Democrats. This episode focused on provincial issues such as the vaccine rollout. T...
2021-06-1849 min
habibti please✨ Bonus Episode ✨ Harbinger Society x Deathnography x Habibti Please: The Jakarta Method and Victims of Communism MemorialOn the inaugural Harbinger Society Presents live recording it's an evening of history and hard questions on Canadian exceptionalism as Nashwa Khan and Shaadie Ali of Habibti Please and Deathnography's Henry Lee join host Andre Goulet for a conversation on Vincent Bevins' excellent 2020 book 'The Jakarta Method', Ottawa's Victims of Communism Memorial, how to fight for justice for Palestine and more. Please note this conversation was recorded on May 20th, 2021.Plus: Atlantic correspondent James Brown makes a bold proposal for another kind of monument in our nation's capital.Special thanks to Zaid Siddiqui for research...
2021-06-1455 min
habibti pleaseEpisode 33 with Jessica BellThis week’s episode features a conversation Nashwa and Ryan had a few months ago with Member of Provincial Parliament Jessica Bell. This episode covers provincial politics. An arena where anti-Muslim sentiments have been stoked with Ford’s Conservatives in power. Although this episode does not address Islamophobia we do believe that we need to vote out the Ford government to fight back around rising white supremacy and fascism in this province. Nashwa and Ryan spoke to Jessica about the slow developments in building transit. Jessica’s previous work as the founding Executive Director of TTCriders fighting to impr...
2021-06-0924 min
habibti pleaseEpisode 32 - The Jakarta Method with Vincent Bevins (Premium Teaser)The austerity measures that were first implemented during the pandemic will not ease post-pandemic. Global vaccine apartheid continues to exist and it seems that only those in North America with relations outside of North America or to communities. It feels eerily familiar for people who straddle worlds to be aware that “back to normal” means back to normal for people completely detached from the global reality of how COVID continues to ravage people outside of the imperial core. This episode takes a look at how the world we all now came to be. One where vacci...
2021-06-0808 min
habibti pleaseEpisode 31 - The Insurgents x Habibti Please with Jordan Uhl and Rob RousseauThis week Nashwa spent time with the guys at The Insurgents. In this special crossover episode, Nashwa joins Jordan and Rob of The Insurgents. We discussed the escalating aggression toward Palestinians and the attacks on Gaza that have left over 250 dead. We are disgusted by the Biden administration’s continued support of Netanyahu’s further annexation of Gaza and the West Bank.This is a crossover episode that was generously produced by Jordan and Rob of The Insurgents. You can also listen to the Insurgents on iTunes here, on Spotify here, and on Google Podcasts here...
2021-05-201h 05
habibti pleaseEpisode 30 with Palestine Youth Movement and Palestine Resolution 2021 at the NDP ConventionToday marks the 73rd anniversary of the Nakba. At the same time, the Israeli occupation has once again increased their assault on Palestinian civilians in east Jerusalem and Gaza. We were honoured to be joined by guests from Palestinian youth Movement Toronto and some of the core organizers behind Palestine Resolution 2021 at the NDP Convention. As of Friday MP Jack Harris the NDP has called for an emergency debate, thousands of Canadians have written elected officials also voicing our disagreement with our tax money and our government’s involvement in the occupation and violent dispossession of Palestinian peo...
2021-05-151h 33
habibti pleaseEpisode 29 - Farmer's Protests and COVID in India with Vijay Prashad and Priya PrabhakarThis week’s Eid episode is a double feature! In the first half of this episode, Nashwa sits down with Priya Prabhakar to discuss the ongoing Farmers’ protests in India that began in November 2020. In June of 2020, three ordinances were introduced and eventually passed as acts by Modi and his right-wing government. These bills translate into the mass deregulation and neo-liberalization of the agricultural market. Farmers continue to protest these three farm acts that were subsequently passed by the Indian government in September 2020. The protests are largely set in Delhi. We hope this episode helps people understand the...
2021-05-121h 39
habibti pleaseCanadian Social Movement Series - Episode 28 with RenovictionsTO and Parkdale OrganizeIn this May Day double feature, Nashwa and Ryan sit down with Patricio Dávila and Phil Zigman of RenovtictionsTO and Cole Webber of Parkdale Organize. In this May Day double feature, we discuss the state of renovictions in Ontario as well as how people are resisting. Tenant organizers have been working together to resist and fight back. One example is West Lodge Tenants organizing a food bank and winning space from their massive corporate landlord to host it out of. We also have witnessed rent strikes in the city.We recommend people also check ou...
2021-05-011h 19
habibti pleaseEpisode 27 - The Battle of Algiers (with Liv Agar and Will Menaker) (Premium Teaser)In this episode, Nashwa, Liv Agar, and Will Menaker talk through the third world cinema excellence of Gillo Pontecorvo's The Battle of Algiers. Enclosed is a preview; if you want to unlock the full episode, you can do so by subscribing on Patreon or Substack.Through its depiction of some of the most pivotal events in the Algerian War of Independence, The Battle of Algiers is an unsparing portrayal of what revolution actually is. The film specifically covers the events of 1954 to 1962, with French occupiers failing to stop an impending uprising. Although over half a century old, the...
2021-04-1414 min
habibti pleaseEpisode 26: Resolutions at the NDP 2021 Convention with Courage CoalitionThis week features a special collaboration between Habibti Please, Canadian Dimension, and Courage Coalition. Nashwa and Ryan sit down with Omar Burgan of Courage Coalition to discuss some of the seven priority resolutions they have put forward for the upcoming NDP convention. They have submitted 14 resolutions for the NDP’s upcoming convention, occurring from April 9-11. This episode specifically focused on resolutions such as Justice and Peace in Israel-Palestine, Land Back, Free Transit for All, Abolish Billionaires, and Defund the RCMP. If you want to connect with members who are part of Courage and...
2021-04-0639 min
habibti pleaseEpisode 25 - The Progressive International Special (with Niki Ashton)Friend of the show Niki Ashton joins Nashwa and Ryan once again—this time to discuss work beyond Canadian Politics; specifically building international people power. This episode is a discussion about an organization that everyone should be excited about: Progressive International.In Canada and beyond, there has been a clear desire for many to build international solidarities that connect our struggles with others from around the world. Working people will always have more in common than they do with elites of their nations. Worldwide social and political injustice continues to thrive; without global solidarity we are often le...
2021-03-131h 00
habibti pleaseEpisode 24 with Mumilaaq QaqqaqFor International Women’s Day, the Habibti Team wanted to release one of our most cherished episodes to date. Nashwa and Ryan reflect on where they were this time last year as well as the origins of International Women’s Day as a socialist and workers’ celebration. The two watched Angela Davis in a packed audience at the University of Toronto; they saw people they loved and who inspired them and reminded them that change is possible. We urge people to remember that International (Working) Women’s Day should go far beyond thanking women in your life (especially if you are...
2021-03-091h 14
habibti pleaseEpisode 23 with Don DaviesLast Fall, Nashwa and Ryan sat down with Don Davies, Member of Parliament for Vancouver Kingsway. This episode features a pre-show chat about February 24, 2021’s 2nd reading of Bill C-213, An Act to enact the Canada Pharmacare Act. Davies was the sponsor of the 2018 motion for Pharmacare. Despite that vote failing, there is a clear hunger in Canada to have pharmacare embedded into the fabric of our “public healthcare system.” While there was hope for Bill C-213, sponsored by NDP MP Peter Julian, this bill also failed. Rumour has it the government is working on Pharmacare, but we are not hop...
2021-03-061h 03
habibti please🔓 UNLOCKED EPISODE - Episode 4 with Hawa Y. Mire 🔓To celebrate Hawa Y. Mire’s nomination as the federal NDP candidate representative of York South—Weston, we’re unlocking her previously paywalled episode! Not only that, but we have a small companion piece to go with it—a brief bonus episode where Hawa returns to the show to talk about the YSW region and the various factors which have motivated her to run for the position. Be sure to check it out here after this episode!In this newly unlocked episode, Nashwa and Ryan are joined by Hawa Y. Mire to extensively discuss Me to We in Canada...
2021-02-271h 16
habibti please✨BONUS EPISODE with Hawa Y. Mire✨In this bonus episode, Nashwa sits down with Hawa Y. Mire to discuss her decision to run for the position of NDP candidate for York South—Weston. The two talk about the York South—Weston community, the conditions affecting the region that inspired Hawa to run for a position as a party representative for YSW (and why she chose the NDP specifically), the lack of black and muslim women in Canadian politics, and how a background in organizing has informed her platform.This episode is a companion piece to the recently unlocked Episode 4, wherein Hawa, Ryan and Nash...
2021-02-2723 min
habibti pleaseEpisode 22 with Naheed DosaniThis week, Nashwa sits down with Dr. Naheed Dosani, a palliative care physician and health justice activist who cares for homeless and vulnerably housed individuals. They speak about how Covid-19 is socially impacting different groups throughout Canada. Some topics they cover include vaccine hesitancy among some communities and how to combat it, and how Covid-19 has differentially impacted people throughout Canada based on social location. The two also discuss long-term care in Canada and current gaps in the framework. Dr. Dosani reminds us that it is indeed a privilege to #stayathome. They also discuss vaccine roll out. Despite precarious...
2021-02-2547 min
habibti pleaseEpisode 21 with Laurel CollinsThis week, Nashwa and Ryan chat with Laurel Collins, the NDP MP for Victoria, British Columbia. The three discuss the push for climate accountability, the possibility of a Canadian equivalent of the Green New Deal, the perpetual prolongement of water crises within Indigenous communities, and the question of whether or not degrowth is the only way we can save the environment. Other subjects touched upon in the episode include what it’s like to advocate for sex work in Parliament, the fallout of the Me to We scandal and the curious case of missing money, as well as the ge...
2021-02-1653 min
habibti pleaseEpisode 20 with Yasmin Nair (Premium Teaser)This week’s exclusive features a casual but thoughtful conversation between Nashwa and Yasmin Nair. Enclosed is a preview, if you want to unlock the full episode you can by subscribing on Patreon or Substack. Together they chat about her article On Nostalgia, Sex Work, and the Dancing Girls of Lahore. They discuss how the courtesan has been and is viewed in Paksitan and how sex work is flattened in the neoliberalized versions of feminism here and elsewhere. They also discuss Armie Hammer and sex panic as well as the culture around how we discuss relationships (please note that th...
2021-02-0816 min
habibti pleaseEpisode 19 with Harsha WaliaThis week, Nashwa chats with Executive Director of the BC Civil Liberties Association and author of the upcoming book Border and Rule, Harsha Walia. They unpack the insidious nature of Canada being framed as “better” than America when it comes to marginalized people. The conversation highlights the faultlines of Canada’s immigration system especially during the Covid-19 pandemic. Despite precarious and dangerous working conditions for Canada’s migrant workers, they have no guaranteed access to the vaccine; we hope listeners become signatories of and share the Vaccines For All campaign to ensure full access to the vaccine regardles...
2021-01-3147 min
habibti pleaseCanadian Social Movement Series - Episode 18 with TTCriders and Scarborough Transit ActionIn this episode, Nashwa sits down with two transit organizers to discuss the TTC. Austin Jafri of TTCriders and Jamaal Myers of Scarborough Transit Action share present issues with the TTC as well as some small victories; they also shed light on the ways they have organized to push back and ongoing issues with how transit is made and built in Toronto. This episode highlights the need for ongoing advocacy around transit in Toronto and why it is an integral struggle for working class people. The pandemic brings the fault lines to the foreground as we witness the disproportionate...
2021-01-281h 00
habibti please🔓 UNLOCKED EPISODE - Episode 8 with Vicky Osterweil 🔓In this episode, Nashwa sits down with Vicky Osterweil, the author of In Defense of Looting. Nashwa interviews Vicky about her entry into left politics, her newest book, the politics of looting while also exploring the limits of electoral politics, and so much more. Nashwa and Vicky cover a range of topics including the history of looting, and whiteness as property. They also dive into liberation movements, armed self-defence, Black radical tradition, and the micro-moments in uprisings/riots. In our small worlds we can do the things that the government will not and Osterweil reminds us of the openness we...
2021-01-221h 32
habibti pleaseEpisode 17 with Matthew GreenIn this episode, Nashwa and Ryan sit down with Hamilton Centre MP Matthew Green and discuss the progress of defunding the RCMP (as well as its many failings), the marginalized communities left behind by the distribution of CERB, the ongoing process of decolonization, and the possibility of a a green new deal. Also, the habibis ask Matt about what it’s like being a progressive Black person in Parliament, his stance on foreign policy, and about some of the NDP’s more controversial actions.Guest Information:Guest of the Week: Matthew GreenAfter comp...
2021-01-211h 24
habibti pleaseEpisode 16 - Interstellar JihadThis was an episode requested a few times so here we go habibis, an episode on Dune. Nashwa is joined by her online habibis Shaadie and Rob to discuss some spicy takes on Dune. Although we aren’t exactly sure if Edward Said would be satisfied with our analysis we had a lot of fun and Nashwa is sci-fied out. Guest Information:Cohosts of this episode: Rob and ShaadieRob aka @smoothposer is host of @WrongLessonsPod and a Filipino-American organizer in the DC area. Shaadie is an organizer and engineer in Madi...
2021-01-181h 34
habibti pleaseCanadian Social Movement Series - Episode 15 with Winnipeg Police Cause Harm and Defund Hamilton PoliceBefore the pandemic, the fight against police and carceral forms of punishment already had a long history unique to specific communities. Throughout the pandemic people have re-imagined what a world without police could look like. After the murder of George Floyd on May 25th, 2020, global uprisings occurred and actions continue to be ongoing. It is important to recognize that police violence is not inherent to America and often Canadians believe such violence does not exist here. In this episode, Nashwa sits down with two organizers to discuss what defunding the police looks like in different parts of C...
2021-01-1252 min
habibti pleaseEpisode 14 with Vijay Prashad (Premium Teaser)We know we all got to indulge in some laughs this week but it was also a reminder of the rising fascism we are witnessing globally and the need for popular education and movement building. For our first episode of 2021, we hope we do a bit of popular education as Nashwa sits down to chat with Marxist historian Vijay Prashad. Vijay is currently the director of Tricontinental which we hope people check out! We discuss his newest book Washington Bullets, popular education, the failed coup in Venezuela, Guantanamo Bay, cancel culture, and more.If you want to...
2021-01-1105 min
habibti pleaseEpisode 13 with Niki AshtonIn this episode, Nashwa and Ryan sit down with Niki Ashton, MP for Churchill–Keewatinook Aski. Together they explore the political landscape of the prairies and building a larger left in Canada. They also discuss the Regina Manifesto, the NDP’s labour origins, and current contradictions, and Ashton’s leadership run. International politics also gets some airtime, a favourite topic for Nashwa and Ryan. We are grateful to have local music for this episode from Bluebloods. The song is "Postcard from a Quarantined Miner in Flin Flon." Created just over 100 years after the Winnipeg General Strike and Spanish...
2020-12-291h 42
habibti pleaseEpisode 12 with Leah GazanIn this episode, Ryan and Nashwa have a second chat with Leah Gazan, Member of Parliament for Winnipeg Centre. They discuss Erin O’Toole’s egregious comments, Canada’s role and complicity in violence abroad, UNDRIP and the Medical Assistance in Dying Legislation. We also get an update on Motion 46.Additional Resources:Read the text of Motion 46 here: https://www.ourcommons.ca/members/en/leah-gazan(87121)/motions/10852236Take action to support Motion 46 hereGuest Information:Guest of the week: Leah Gazan Leah Gazan is the Member of Parliament for Win...
2020-12-1932 min
habibti pleaseCanadian Social Movement Series - Episode 11 with Parkdale Organize and The York South-Weston Tenant UnionIn this episode, Nashwa sits down with two tenant organizers to discuss the eviction blitzes we are presently witnessing in Toronto. She’s joined with Johnny Dib of the York South-Weston Tenant’s Union and Matt Wittman of Parkdale Organize.We recommend people check out Keep Your Rent and People’s Defence Toronto, both groups are mentioned on the show and doing amazing work. We also suggest people use and share the Toronto Covid Evictions Tracker. This episode about tenant advocacy happening in Toronto is part of a tiny series of episodes we will be putting out on Cana...
2020-12-1557 min
habibti pleaseEpisode 10 with Noam Chomsky (Premium Teaser)Hi habibtis and habibis! This is the special tenth episode of Habibti Please. In this episode, Nashwa co-hosts with friend of the pod Arif Hasan; together the two interview special guest Noam Chomsky. While preparing for the interview, Nashwa and Arif set out to thoughtfully curate a set of questions that were diverse in range and are rarely asked of Dr. Chomsky in recent years. As a result, in the episode the group discusses the reactionary international as well as socialist gains in Bolivia and operationalizes the distinctions between facism and Trump’s reign. Other topics covered include intergenerational co...
2020-11-2012 min
habibti pleaseEpisode 9 - Cheeto DustThis week, Nashwa and Dawson sit down to discuss the American election. They talk about the Biden/Harris win, small scale electoral wins and what’s left for the left. It’s great the Cheeto man is now Cheeto dust but let’s remember the neoliberal shills that Biden and Harris are. Thanks for getting to episode 9! October was our first official month as a podcast and we appreciate everyone’s support. Upcoming episodes include guests like Niki Ashton, Don Davies, Leah Gazan and Noam Chomsky. Nashwa recently appeared on a Harbinger exclusive on the American e...
2020-11-1140 min
habibti pleaseEpisode 8 with Vicky Osterweil (Premium Teaser)In this episode, Nashwa sits down with Vicky Osterweil, the author of In Defense of Looting. Nashwa interviews Vicky about her entry into left politics, her newest book, the politics of looting while also exploring the limits of electoral politics, and so much more. Nashwa and Vicky cover a range of topics including the history of looting, and whiteness as property. They also dive into liberation movements, armed self-defence, Black radical tradition, and the micro-moments in uprisings/riots. In our small worlds we can do the things that the government will not and Osterweil reminds us of the openness...
2020-11-0309 min
habibti pleaseEpisode 7 - High IQ DebatingFriend of the show Dawson Kimyon joins Nashwa again to analyze the treasure that was the presidential debate. We also discuss Alaskan queen, Miss Sarah Palin’s latest antics. Don’t forget fracking is bad actually!Thanks for getting to episode 7! October was our first official month as a podcast and we appreciate everyone’s support. Upcoming episodes include guests like Niki Ashton and Vicky Osterweil. Nashwa’s birthday is November 5th and the week we will release the episode with Noam Comsky and some fun surprise content. If you want to support and unlock full len...
2020-10-301h 11
habibti pleaseEpisode 6 with Meryam HaddadIn this episode, Ryan and Nashwa sit down with Meryam Haddad to discuss left politics in the Green Party and beyond. *Please note that this episode was recorded before Annamie Paul was declared party leader.* The duo ask Meryam about campaigning during a pandemic, her own politics, and the thirst young people have for left politics in Canada. Additional topics explored in this episode include Indigenous Sovereignty, defunding the police, and socialism in the larger Canadian landscape. Guest Information:Guest of the week: Meryam HaddadMeryam Haddad was a candidate in the recent e...
2020-10-221h 21
habibti pleaseEpisode 5 - The Notorious ABCsThis week, Nashwa is joined by Dawson Kimyon for the first of *fingers crossed* many more American politics check-ins, which he will co-host. In this episode, we discuss the ABCs of American politics this week which includes the notorious ACB, Biden’s sad attempts to pander and whether we need left intellectuals. We also have the conversation about Chomsky we wanted to avoid, as a treat. Production Credits:Hosted by Nashwa Lina Khan and Dawson KimyonMusic by Johnny Zapras and postXamericaArt for Habibti Please by postXamericaProduction by N...
2020-10-181h 19
habibti pleaseEpisode 4 with Hawa Y. Mire (Premium Teaser)Hello friends, Hope this finds you well midweek, whatever “well” means in this whack wild world. Enclosed is a preview to an episode I did with my brother-friend Ryan Deshpande. We are so grateful to have chatted with the lovely Hawa Y. Mire on a Sunday in September. This episode hopes to fill gaps regarding Me to We, Somalis in Canada, the ever racist Children’s Aid Society, the “Canadian” understanding of the Somali diaspora, and so much more. A collective Bismillah from the team as we release our first premium episode!We are really e...
2020-10-1503 min
habibti pleaseEpisode 3 with Rob RousseauThis week, Nashwa joins Rob Rousseau of 49th Parahell for a great conversation about why Canadian media sucks and how we are planning on changing that, the problem with Liberals, establishment journalist gatekeepers learning nothing from the last six months, Green Party entryism, and the potential to build a bigger left through posting (just kidding...but seriously 👀). If you liked this episode, please consider supporting us on Patreon, following us on Twitter @habibtiblease, and/or subscribing to our Substack https://habibtiplease.substack.com/subscribe. Guest Information:Guest of the week: Rob RousseauRob...
2020-10-101h 07
49th Parahell87: Stenographic Design (with Nashwa Lina Khan)The one and only Nashwa of Muslim Rumspringa and Habibti Please joins the show for a great conversation about why Canadian media sucks, how we are planning on changing that, the problem with Liberals, establishment journalist gatekeepers learning nothing from the last 6 months, Green Party entryism, whether I should run for Prime Minister and a whole lot more. Don't miss this one. patreon.com/robrousseau www.harbingermedianetwork.com
2020-10-081h 18
habibti pleaseEpisode 2 with Zoé SamudziIn this episode, Nashwa is joined by longtime online friend Zoé Samudzi to sit down and chat about anti-racist booklists, the need to buy from independent sellers, the surge in popularity of anti-racist books, diverse syllabi, Jessica Krug and the expanded universe of faking race in academia, and the Whitney Museum’s parasitic Mutual Aid project. We also share our love for another friend of the show Lauren Michele Jackson, and her piece What is an Anti-Racist Reading List For?; additionally, we highlight a piece from the Boston Review by Melissa Phruksachart entitled The Literature of White Lib...
2020-10-011h 25
habibti pleaseEpisode 1 with Leah GazanHey friends - if you have wandered here you probably know that this is a new podcast and place for writing by Nashwa Lina Khan and friends. This specific episode is part of an ongoing commitment to highlighting voices in Canadian politics who are or aspire to be progressive. Hope you enjoy the journey!Hi! Welcome to the first episode of Habibti Please. In this episode, Ryan and Nashwa interview Leah Gazan, Member of Parliament for Winnipeg Centre. Leah, who has been involved with social movements, sits down with the podcast to discuss her Motion 46 on...
2020-09-1532 min
Champagne SharksTeaser Preview for CS 273: Karens (Hard-R) With Attitude feat. Nashwa Khan pt. 2This is a teaser preview of Part 2 of a two-part episode. Part 1 is free and available at https://www.patreon.com/posts/cs-272-karens-r-37164463. Part 2 is for paid subscribers and available in full at https://www.patreon.com/posts/37168445. Become a paid subscriber for $5/month over at patreon.com/champagnesharks and get access to the whole archive of subscriber-only episodes, the Discord voice and chat server for patrons, and our newsletter.
This episode is hosted by Trevor. Today we have Nashwa Lina Khan on the show. Today we discuss the difficulties of being a feminist and leftist of color and...
2020-05-1614 min
Champagne SharksTeaser Preview for CS 273: Karens (Hard-R) With Attitude feat. Nashwa Khan pt. 2This is a teaser preview of Part 2 of a two-part episode. Part 1 is free and available at https://www.patreon.com/posts/cs-272-karens-r-37164463. Part 2 is for paid subscribers and available in full at https://www.patreon.com/posts/37168445. Become a paid subscriber for $5/month over at patreon.com/champagnesharks and get access to the whole archive of subscriber-only episodes, the Discord voice and chat server for patrons, and our newsletter.
This episode is hosted by Trevor. Today we have Nashwa Lina Khan on the show. Today we discuss the difficulties of being a feminist and leftist...
2020-05-1614 minChampagne SharksCS 272: Karens (Hard-R) With Attitude feat. Nashwa Khan pt. 1This is Part 1 of a two-part episode. Part 2 is available to paid Patreon subscribers over at https://www.patreon.com/posts/37168445. Become a paid subscriber for $5/month over at patreon.com/champagnesharks and get access to the whole archive of subscriber-only episodes, the Discord voice and chat server for patrons, and our newsletter.
This episode is hosted by Trevor. Today we have Nashwa Lina Khan on the show. Today we discuss the difficulties of being a feminist and leftist of color and how navigating those worlds can come into conflict. We discuss tone-deaf white feminism, the unwillingness of white leftists a...
2020-05-1659 minChampagne SharksCS 272: Karens (Hard-R) With Attitude feat. Nashwa Khan pt. 1This is Part 1 of a two-part episode. Part 2 is available to paid Patreon subscribers over at https://www.patreon.com/posts/37168445. Become a paid subscriber for $5/month over at patreon.com/champagnesharks and get access to the whole archive of subscriber-only episodes, the Discord voice and chat server for patrons, and our newsletter.
This episode is hosted by Trevor. Today we have Nashwa Lina Khan on the show. Today we discuss the difficulties of being a feminist and leftist of color and how navigating those worlds can come into conflict. We discuss tone-deaf white feminism, the unwillingness o...
2020-05-1659 min