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Kala Walsh

Kala Walsh

American far-left political activist and freelance journalist based in Beirut, Lebanon; former Democratic organizer turned anti-imperialism advocate.

Aug 2, 2026

15:41
What does the left in white Western nations have to learn from Shia Islam when it comes to combating Jewish supremacism and genocidal American war crimes?
15:53
I think we need to engage with Islamic and especially Shia Islamic liberation theology, not just in supporting the militancy, but also engaging in study of the thought and ideology.
16:07
I think there is so much to learn from as it pertains to how leftist movements, particularly Western leftist movements, have failed.
16:15
I mean, something I think about a lot in regards to Iran is how far it is in the trajectory of its revolution.
16:21
It's been 50 years.
16:24
And at that point in, say, Soviet history or Chinese history, there had been revisionism, like there had been kind of a condemnation of the revolution's own history, its past leaders.
16:35
There had been a walking back of its support for militant liberation movements abroad.
20:39
Tell me what you think about this and the comparison between Venezuela and the Islamic Republic.

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