Interweaving
What is Interweaving?
Join us for fresh, timely conversations about underreported stories from around the globe. We highlight the role of grassroots journalists, activists, and authors who are working to create a better information ecosystem and a more just world.
Interweaving #24 - Somdeep Sen on Racism, Geopolitics, and Ukraine
In this episode of Interweaving, host John Collins talks with Somdeep Sen, author of a recent article on how race and racism have shaped the field of international relations. They talked about how deeply racism is entrenched in the way we talk and think about geopolitics, both in general and in relation to stories such as the ongoing war on Ukraine.
Interweaving #23 - Damon Berry on Christian Nationalism, Russia, and Ukraine
In this episode of Interweaving, host John Collins talks with religious studies scholar Damon Berry about Christian nationalism and its relevance to the war on Ukraine. They discuss how Christian nationalists in the US see the world through a lens of white nostalgia, where their views connect with Vladimir Putin’s agenda, and why it is politically necessary to look closely at these views even if we find them abhorrent.