Déjà Vu

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  How the West’s promise of freedom created a world of anger | Pankaj Mishra 06.09.2026 1h 6min

  Why does anger seem to rule the world today? Pankaj Mishra traces our age of anger to the collision of Enlightenment promises of liberty and equality with empire, nationalism and capitalism. He asks what happens when those promises are broken – and when the Global South turns Western ideals back on the West itself. In this episode:  Pankaj Mishra, Author, Age of Anger  Episode credits: This episode was produced by Mohamed Hassan, Marcos Bartolomé and Sonia Bhagat. It was edited by Alexandra Locke. Our engagement producer is Adam Abou-Gad. Our sound designer is Alex Roldan.  Connect with us: @AJEPodcasts on X, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube
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  The Suez Crisis stopped the British Empire. Will Hormuz defeat the US? | Laleh Khalili 23.08.2026 1h 4min

  What happens when a revolutionary movement takes control of the world’s most vital waterway, bringing global oil shipping to a halt and sparking war with an empire? It’s not the Strait of Hormuz, but the Suez Crisis of 70 years earlier. In 1956, Egypt shut the Suez Canal and took on three armies alone. When the canal reopened months later, now with Egypt in control, the region and the global economy would change forever. In this episode:  Laleh Khalili (@lalehkhalili), Political Scientist and Author of ‘Sinews of War and Trade’ Episode credits: This episode was produced by Mohamed Hassan, Marcos Bartolomé and Sonia Bhagat. It was edited by Alexandra Locke. Our engagement producer is Adam Abou-Gad. Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Connect with us: @AJEPodcasts on X, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube
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  Why does Iran defeat the empires trying to conquer it? | Mehran Kamrava 09.08.2026 1h 15min

  Why does every empire want Iran – and how has Iran outlasted attempts to control it? Long before the CIA-backed coup, there were wars with Russia and British control over oil and tobacco. Iran learned from its history of invasions, wars, and revolution – why do great powers keep making the same mistake? Political historian Dr. Mehran Kamrava reveals how great-power rivalry forged modern Iran. In this episode:  Mehran Kamrava (@mehrankamrava), Political Historian, Georgetown University Qatar Episode credits: This episode was produced by Mohamed Hassan, Marcos Bartolomé, and Sonia Bhagat. It was edited by Alexandra Locke. Our engagement producer is Adam Abou-Gad. Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Jo de Frias is Al Jazeera’s head of podcasts. Connect with us: @AJEPodcasts on X, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube
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  Is Israel repeating the Crusaders' fatal mistake? | Roy Casagranda 26.07.2026 1h

  A European settler state in the heart of Palestine, ruled by religious zealots, fueled by Western arms. A divided Muslim world fights back. Sound familiar? We’re in 1099, when the First Crusade conquered Jerusalem and subjugated its native population. Just 88 years later, it was lost to Saladin’s newly united Muslim army. Why did the Crusaders fail to build an everlasting kingdom, and will Zionism meet the same fate? In this episode:  Roy Casagranda (@DrRoyCasagranda), Political Philosopher  Episode credits: This episode was produced by Mohamed Hassan and Marcos Bartolomé, with Sonia Bhagat. It was edited by Alexandra Locke. Our engagement producer is Adam Abou-Gad. Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Jo de Frias is Al Jazeera's head of podcasts. Connect with us: @AJEPodcasts on X, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube
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  Deja Vu: New podcast from Al Jazeera 23.07.2026 1min

  A history podcast interrogating the past to understand the present and future.