{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Myth: Iran Is An  Evil Imperialist Regime (W\/ Bikrum Gill)","description":"In this episode, we bring back political science professor Dr. Bikrum Gil to discuss the myth that Iran is an evil imperialist regime. The analysis goes beyond loving or hating Iran; instead, we ground the conversation in a material approach to understanding what constitutes an imperialist nation and where Iran fits within it.&amp;nbsp; We also explore a recent open letter published in the Guardian titled \u2018To Iran\u2019s political prisoners, trapped \u2018between two blades of a scissors\u2019. It was signed by several prominent academics and activists, including Angela Davis, Robyn Kelley, and Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor, among others. It also had political prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal, but there is deep speculation whether he was aware his name would be used. The letter conflates the imperialist powers of the United States and Israel. Dr. Gill explains how this faulty logic is bigger than one letter but a consequence of Western knowledge production that fails for meet the moment. This leads to the broader discussion on what forms of knowledge help meet the moment, how we need to expand beyond our current canon, and what the resistance teaches us.&amp;nbsp;  To Iran\u2019s political prisoners, trapped \u2018between two blades of a scissors\u2019 https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/commentisfree\/ng-interactive\/2026\/aug\/20\/iran-political-prisoners Myth: \u201cI Stand With the Iranian People\u2026BUT&quot; w\/ Bikrum Gill https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=hZB39oUID1M&amp;amp;t=2719s Patreon https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/c\/blackmyths ","author_name":"The Black Myths Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/blackmyths.libsyn.com\/website","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/42577835\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/42577835"}