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When a young Eva Kollisch arrives as a refugee in New York in 1940, she finds a community among socialists who share her values and idealism. She soon discovers ‘the cause’ isn’t as idyllic as it seems. Little does she know this is the beginning of a lifelong commitment to activism and her determination to create radical change in ways that include belonging, love and one's full self. In addition to Eva Kollisch’s memoirs Girl in Movement (2000) and The Ground Under My Feet (2014), LBI’s collections include an oral history interview with Eva conducted in 2014 and the papers of Eva’s mother, poet Margarete Kolllisch, which document Eva’s childhood experience on the Kindertransport. Learn more at www.lbi.org/kollisch . Exile is a production of the Leo Baeck Institute , New York | Berlin and Antica Productions . It’s narrated by Mandy Patinkin. Executive Producers include Katrina Onstad, Stuart Coxe, and Bernie Blum. Senior Producer is Debbie Pacheco. Associate Producers are Hailey Choi and Emily Morantz. Research and translation by Isabella Kempf. Sound design and audio mix by Philip Wilson, with help from Cameron McIver. Theme music by Oliver Wickham. Voice acting by Natalia Bushnik. Special thanks to the Kollisch family for the use of Eva’s two memoirs, “Girl in Movement” and “The Ground Under My Feet”, the Sophia Smith Collection at Smith College and their “Voices of Feminism Oral History Project”, and Soundtrack New York.…

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Delete Your Account is a new podcast hosted by journalist Roqayah Chamseddine and her plucky sidekick Kumars Salehi. Every week they will talk about important stories from the worlds of politics and pop culture, both on and off-line, in a way that will never bore you. They’re radical leftists, but not that kind. The other kind. The fun kind.

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Episode 245 – Settler Honeymoon 44:40

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This week, Roqayah and Kumars present a news roundup from Lebanon and Palestine. They preview Roqayah’s on-the-ground coverage of the funeral of Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, available exclusively to Delete Your Account subscribers on Patreon, before discussing the current state of the ceasefire in Gaza, the IDF's latest escalation in the West Bank, and Israel’s plans to occupy southern Syria indefinitely. If you want to support the show and receive access to Roqayah’s “Last Week in Lebanon” column along with tons of other bonus content, subscribe on our Patreon for as little as $5 a month. Also, don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review the show on Apple Podcasts . We can't do this show without your support!!!…

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Episode 244 – Some Changes Around Here 18:04

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This week, Roqayah and Kumars preview Roqayah’s new weekly column, “Last Week in Lebanon,” available exclusively to Delete Your Account subscribers on Patreon. In her first post , Roqayah documents the Lebanese Army’s crackdown on pro-Resistance demonstrations after the new Lebanese government prevented an Iranian plane from carrying mourners to the funeral of Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah. If you want to support the show and receive access to Roqayah’s “Last Week in Lebanon” column along with tons of other bonus content, subscribe on our Patreo n for as little as $5 a month. Also, don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review the show on Apple Podcasts . We can't do this show without your support!!!…

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Episode 243.5 – Live from Lebanon (free preview) 10:59

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This is just a teaser for today's episode, which is available for Patreon subscribers only! We can't do the show without your support, so help us keep the lights on over here and access tons of bonus content, including Roqayah's upcoming weekly report from Lebanon, by subscribing on our Patreon for as little as $5 a month. While you’re at it, we also love it when you subscribe, rate, and review us on Apple Podcasts . This week, Roqayah and Kumars are joined by journalist Rania Khalek, host of Dispatches and cohost of The Freedom Side at BreakThrough News, to discuss recent developments in Lebanon including the election of a new president and prime minister, Israel’s violations of the ceasefire agreement with Hezbollah, the future of the Axis of Resistance, and the triumphant return of South Lebanese people to their villages in defiance of the IDF. Follow Rania on Twitter @RaniaKhalek and catch her latest interviews and analysis by subscribing to BreakThrough News on YouTube .…

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Episode 243 – Catch-22 1:03:41

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Roqayah is off this week, so Kumars is joined for the hour from Ramallah by writer, translator and returning guest Rawan Masri, cofounder of the online archive and resource hub decolonizepalestine.com. Rawan shares her analysis of the ceasefire in Gaza before turning to the West Bank to break down Israel’s unprecedented escalation, what annexation would actually look like, and the curious revival of armed Palestinian resistance. Follow Rawan on Twitter @RivertoSea48 and check out the wealth of curated information available at your fingertips when you visit decolonizepalestine.com . If you want to support the show and receive access to tons of bonus content, subscribe on our Patreon for as little as $5 a month. Also, don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review the show on Apple Podcasts . We can't do this show without your support!!!…

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Ep. 242 – Get In Loser, We're Making Asian NATO 1:11:57

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Roqayah is off this week, so Kumars is joined from the top of the hour by Ju-hyun Park, engagement editor at The Real News Network and an organizer with Nodutdol for Korean Community Development. Ju-hyun discusses the origins of Nodutdol , founded in 1999 by diaspora Koreans in the United States to work for reunification, national liberation and the end of US imperialism on the Korean peninsula, and expands on their latest for People’s Dispatch, “Was South Korea’s coup an attempt to restart the Korean War?” Ju-hyun and Kumars situate the recent political crisis in the context of the decades-long popular struggle against colonization and military dictatorship, rounding out the conversation by considering the possible confrontations still to come between US imperial designs in Northeast Asia and the Korean people’s fight for sovereignty. Follow Ju-hyun on Twitter @Hermit_hwarang and find out everything you need to know about how to support and get involved with Nodutdol at USOUTOFKOREA.org . If you want to support the show and receive access to tons of bonus content, subscribe on our Patreon for as little as $5 a month. Also, don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review the show on Apple Podcasts . We can't do this show without your support!!!…

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Episode 241.5 – Hard Target (free preview) 17:22

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This is just a teaser for today's episode, which is available for Patreon subscribers only! We can't do the show without your support, so help us keep the lights on over here and access tons of bonus content by subscribing on our Patreon for as little as $5 a month. While you’re at it, we also love it when you subscribe, rate, and review us on Apple Podcasts . This week, Roqayah and Kumars are joined by Asa Winstanley, associate editor with The Electronic Intifada and author of "Weaponising Anti-Semitism: How the Israel Lobby Brought Down Jeremy Corbyn", for a wide-ranging conversation about the police raid on his home in the UK, his reporting on Israel’s implementation of the Hannibal Directive on October 7, and the impact of regime change in Syria on the Axis of Resistance. Follow Asa on Twitter @AsaWinstanley and pick up a copy of "Weaponising Anti-Semitism: How the Israel Lobby Brought Down Jeremy Corbyn" from OR Books .…

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Episode 241 – Poetic Justice 1:52:29

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A transcript for this episode is now available to download for free as a pdf on our Patreon . Roqayah is off this week, so Kumars is joined from the top of the show by Rasha Abdulhadi, writer, organizer, poet and author of several books including The Countermonuments (2024). Rasha discusses a few of their poems including “ Your Oysters ,” “ Advice on Love from an Astronaut with a Failing Memory ” and “ The Dead Palestinian Father ”, the implications of the US election for Palestinians and solidarity activists, and why left-wing organizers resist disability accommodations. Rasha is on Twitter @rashaabdulhadi . If you are in NYC, you can join Rasha at launch events for their new book The Countermonuments this Thursday and Friday ! A full list of links referenced during the show can be found below. If you want to support the show and receive access to tons of bonus content, subscribe on our Patreon for as little as $5 a month. Also, don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review the show on Apple Podcasts . We can't do this show without your support!!! Podcasts mentioned: Kali on MAKC podcast: https://millennialsarekillingcapitalism.libsyn.com/where-do-we-go-from-here-featuring-kali-akuno Ordinary Unhappiness gerontophallocracy series: https://pod.link/1680330412 RFK DP episode: https://soundcloud.com/deathpanel/teaser-rfk-health-capitalism-and-the-myths-of-wellness-111824 Danya's DP episode: https://soundcloud.com/deathpanel/public-health-and-palestine-w-danya-qato Citations Needed December 2020: https://citationsneeded.libsyn.com/ep-125-obama-era-media-failures-we-shouldnt-rehash-under-biden-part-i Socialism con death panel: Political economy of Covid: https://soundcloud.com/deathpanel/the-political-economy-of-covid-dp-x-s24-091224 Refusing Genocide (15min guided writing/planning/organizing reflection at ~44min mark): https://soundcloud.com/deathpanel/refusing-genocide-from-palestine-to-pandemic-w-rasha-abdulhadi-dp-x-s24-092624 Poetry stuff: Fargo's essay on craft: https://proteanmag.com/2023/12/08/notes-on-craft-writing-in-the-hour-of-genocide/ Palestinian roundtable on writing in a time of genocide: https://electricliterature.com/palestinian-poets-on-the-role-of-art-in-fighting-genocide-gaza-palestine/ Dead Palestinian Father: http://www.anathemamag.com/the-dead-palestinian-father Thyme Travelers (Gaza benefit link if you purchase here): https://open-books-a-poem-emporium.myshopify.com/collections/workshops-4-gaza-bookstore/products/w4g-10-29-24-sulaiman-sonia-thyme-travellers-copy Free download of Shell Houses: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1VkeMZjonb0geoh0UyD6F0JU8ePAxrp0C/view Covid stuff: Gym fascism article: https://culanth.org/fieldsights/gym-fascism BIRCH health graphics for Covid safety/Long Covid: https://x.com/BIRcovidhealth/status/1638939476759019524 Long Covid Physio: https://longcovid.physio/quick-access ME Action Long Covid pacing guide: https://www.meaction.net/long-covid-me-understanding-the-connection/ Organizing stuff: Just Practice, great monthly sessions and TJ helpdesk: https://just-practice.org/the-help-desk…

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Episode 240.5 – Regime Change (free preview) 15:18

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This is just a teaser for today's episode, which is available for Patreon subscribers only! We can't do the show without your support, so help us keep the lights on over here and access tons of bonus content by subscribing on our Patreon for as little as $5 a month. While you’re at it, we also love it when you subscribe, rate, and review us on Apple Podcasts . This week, Roqayah has the latest on Israel’s failed invasion of Lebanon, the IDF’s “final solution” for northern Gaza, and US attempts at regime change in Beirut. Roqayah and Kumars debate the stakes of the US election and how people who stand in solidarity with Palestine should approach the next four years of US-led imperialism.…

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Episode 240 – Abolish Rent 1:20:12

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Roqayah is off this week, so Kumars is joined from the top of the hour by Los Angeles Tenants Union co-founders Tracy Rosenthal and Leonardo Vilchis to discuss their new book Abolish Rent: How Tenants Can Solve the Housing Crisis, which documents their experiences on the front lines of the resurgent tenant movement in California and the lessons that organizers everywhere can draw from the movement’s early successes. Abolish Rent: How Tenants Can Solve the Housing Crisis is out now from Haymarket Books . Follow Leonardo on Twitter @VilchisLeonardo and Tracy @tracyrosenthal_ . If you want to support the show and receive access to tons of bonus content, subscribe on our Patreon for as little as $5 a month. Also, don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review the show on Apple Podcasts . We can't do this show without your support!!!…

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Episode 239.5 – The Lebanon Report (free preview) 14:17

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This is just a teaser for today's episode, which is available for Patreon subscribers only! We can't do the show without your support, so help us keep the lights on over here and access tons of bonus content by subscribing on our Patreon for as little as $5 a month. While you’re at it, we also love it when you subscribe, rate, and review us on Apple Podcasts . This week, Roqayah is once again reporting from Lebanon. She and Kumars discuss Israel's latest wave of attacks across Lebanon, including its targeting of communications devices. Roqayah also described witnessing two incidents, one of which she discusses in her latest article for Splinter , as well as the aftermath of the latest attack on the Dahye, which resulted in the deaths of at least 40 people across two residential buildings. Roqayah and Kumars also discuss Hezbollah’s retaliation, the unlikely emergence of Lebanese unity, and how the Axis of Resistance will respond.…

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Episode 239 - Djinns 42:45

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This week, Roqayah is back and reporting from Lebanon. She and Kumars discuss Hezbollah’s latest military response to Israel’s killing of Hezbollah's Senior Commander Sayyed Fouad Ali Shokr in Beirut's southern suburbs, and her latest article for Splinter on the Israeli attack on Haret Hreik. They also discuss Israel's response—its biggest since the 2006 July War—the potential impact on the region, which many speculate is building towards a larger confrontation with the Lebanese resistance, as well as the role of the axis of resistance. If you want to support the show and receive access to tons of bonus content, subscribe on our Patreon for as little as $5 a month. Also, don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review the show on Apple Podcasts . We can't do this show without your support!!!…

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Episode 238.5 - Live From Lebanon (free preview) 5:45

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This is just a teaser for today's episode, which is available for Patreon subscribers only! We can't do the show without your support, so help us keep the lights on over here and access tons of bonus content by subscribing on our Patreon for as little as $5 a month. While you’re at it, we also love it when you subscribe, rate, and review us on Apple Podcasts . This week, Roqayah is back and reporting from Lebanon. She and Kumars discuss Hezbollah’s military capabilities, the strategic depth of the Axis of Resistance and more of the latest developments as Israel ramps up airstrikes on civilians across its northern border. As mentioned, you can follow Ahmed Hassan @ahmed_hassan_za .…

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Episode 238 - Deep Red Sea 58:21

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Roqayah is off this week, so Kumars is joined from the top of the hour by geopolitical analyst, editor and activist Rune Agerhus. Rune, founder of the new publishing house Hamra Books and a member of the International Commission for Solidarity with Yemen whose work has appeared on Al Mayadeen , takes us on a deep dive into the contemporary Ansarullah movement and the legacy of Yemeni resistance to imperialism, including developments since Oct. 7. Follow Rune and Hamra Books on Twitter @AlDanmarki and @hamrabooks . If you want to support the show and receive access to tons of bonus content, subscribe on our Patreon for as little as $5 a month. Also, don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review the show on Apple Podcasts . We can't do this show without your support!!!…

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Episode 237 - Dark Horse 1:19:13

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Roqayah is off this week, so Kumars is joined by an all-star team of football fans to review the club soccer season that was and preview this summer’s Euro and Copa America tournaments. Veterans of Delete Your Account soccer coverage Sam Knight and Sam Sacks, founders of the District Sentinel News Co-op, return alongside the hosts of the We Made It podcast on YouTube, sophomore slugger Bam and our #1 draft pick Caesar Souza. Hijinks ensue as Bam, Ceez, Sams Knight and Sacks, and Kumars all predict different winners for the Euros before the guests go head-to-head in an all-new football trivia game. Follow Bam on Twitter at @WeMadeItPodcast , Ceez at @WeMadeItCeez and Sam Sacks @SamSacks . Watch and subscribe to Means Morning News on Means TV and the We Made It podcast on YouTube ! If you want to support the show and receive access to tons of bonus content, subscribe on our Patreon for as little as $5 a month. Also, don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review the show on Apple Podcasts . We can't do this show without your support!!!…

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Episode 236.5 - Last Week Tomorrow (free preview) 11:32

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