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Speaking Out of Place

David Palumbo-Liu
Gaza
Human Rights
Palestine
International Law
Israel
Colonial Histories
Genocide
UNRWA
Palestinian Rights
Terrorism
West Bank
Mass Violence
Climate Change
Situation Of Palestinians
Palestinian Liberation Movement
Palestinian Struggle
Violence Against Civilians
Genocide Awareness
Student Activism
Human Rights Violations

Public activism on human rights, environmental and indigenous justice, and educational liberation, with an emphasis on politics, culture, and art. Website:

speakingoutofplace.com/

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Starting in the autumn of 2025, the US began attacking small civilian boats in or near Venezuelan waters, summarily executing over 126 people. January, 2026 began with it kidnapping Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro and his wife, and bringing them ... more

Today I am deeply honored to speak with novelist, essayist, and scholar Yuri Herrera about his new novel, Season of the Swamp, which is a deeply researched and dazzlingly imagined account of Benito Juarez’s time spent in exile in New Orleans.  We tal... more

Today I am delighted to speak with Andrew Ross about his new book, The Weather Report: A Journey Through Unsettled Climates. In this study, Ross revisits areas of the world that he has written about before—Palestine, the United Arab Emirates, Phoenix... more

Today I am happy to speak with Ananya Roy and Veronika Zablotsky about their co-edited volume, Beyond Sanctuary: The Humanism of a World in Motion, which was based on a Sawyer Seminar they convened at UCLA. The essays collected in this book are inter... more

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Recent Guests

Yuri Herrera
Novelist, essayist, and scholar
Episode: Talking with Yuri Herrera About Season of the Swamp, Palestine, ICE, and Fighting for a Better World
Thea Riofrancos
Scholar, journalist, and activist focusing on environmental justice and green capitalism.
Author of Extraction, The Frontiers of Green Capitalism
Episode: Thea Riofrancos: Confronting Contradiction and Working for the Planet
Sarah Southey
Member of CUNY Law Students for Justice in Palestine and CUNY4Palestine, involved in activism for Palestinian liberation.
CUNY Law
Episode: The Student Intifada Is Alive and Well, and on Both Coasts: Talking with Members of Students for Justice in Palestine
Lucien Baskin
Student at the CUNY Grad Center involved in organizing for Palestine for a decade.
CUNY
Episode: The Student Intifada Is Alive and Well, and on Both Coasts: Talking with Members of Students for Justice in Palestine
Ellen Schrecker
Historian and expert on McCarthyism
Episode: “Much Much Worse than McCarthyism, But with a Big Positive Difference”: A Conversation with Legendary Historian Ellen Schrecker
Eunsong Kim
Author of 'The Politics of Collecting, Race and the Aestheticization of Property'
Haymarket Books
Episode: Eunsong Kim Explains How Our Great Art Collections are Based on Debasing and Erasing Labor: The Politics of Collecting: Race & the Aestheticization of Property
Silky Shah
Executive Director of the Detention Watch Network and author of 'Unbuild Walls'
Detention Watch Network
Episode: The Terrible Connections between Detention and Prisons, and Why Immigrant Justice Needs Abolition: A Conversation with Silky Shah.
Maytha Alhassen
Prominent feminist activist, writer, and scholar
Episode: The Politics and Power of Palestinian Storytelling—A Proud History and A Vivid Present
Halah Ahmad
Palestinian researcher and writer focusing on narrative and economic justice
Episode: The Politics and Power of Palestinian Storytelling—A Proud History and A Vivid Present

Host

David Palumbo-Liu

Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars from 111 ratings
  • Great podcast

    Excellent programs. Very insightful.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    SBlosaltos
    United States4 months ago
  • Excellent activism and Justice stories

    I love listening to Speaking Out of Place. So many of the topics covered. I admire David Palumbo-Liu

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    artsactivist
    United States2 years ago
  • Great interview with Olivia Harrison

    Really enjoyed this show! Important discussion on nativism and racism. Keep it up!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    passionné d'art
    France3 years ago

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A Conversation with Andrew Ross: The Weather Report: A Journey Through Unsettled Climates
Q: What does bogus scarcity mean and what happens if we buy into this myth?
Bogus scarcity refers to artificially constructed notions of resource scarcity, which drives policies and actions leading to violence and oppression, particularly in regions like Palestine.
A Conversation with Andrew Ross: The Weather Report: A Journey Through Unsettled Climates
Q: Why did you decide to revisit these places?
I had a year sabbatical and decided to revisit my field sites and follow conversations, although I hadn't originally intended to write a book.
Talking with Yuri Herrera About Season of the Swamp, Palestine, ICE, and Fighting for a Better World
Q: How did you put yourself in that position?
Herrera explains that he relied on Benito's gaze to democratize the character and provide a broader perspective, depicting him not as a statue but as a person discovering a world anew.
Talking with Yuri Herrera About Season of the Swamp, Palestine, ICE, and Fighting for a Better World
Q: What attracted you to this particular interlude in Juarez's life?
Yuri Herrera expresses a personal and political connection to New Orleans and desires to explore Juarez's experiences and their implications for contemporary society.
Fighting Academic Cowardice and Activating Fearlessness: Speaking with Roderick Ferguson
Q: What prompted you to write that essay then? What was so pivotal at that moment?
The catalyst for writing the essay was the dissemination of a controversial infographic by Ron DeSantis regarding African American Studies, which revealed the compliance of some scholars with a right-wing agenda.

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2. Thea Riofrancos
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7. Silky Shah
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