The Tunnels

In the second part of our discussion on Palestine we look at the events of The Al-Aqsa Flood, October 07 2023, as well as the surrounding media environment, the hostage situation that has ensued, and some key figures involved in the promotion and enablement of the ongoing genocide of the Palestinian people.We will be discussing Israel's war crimes and taking an initial look at the widening war in Part 3, coming soon.You can find all of The Mole's content, and how to support the making of more, on our website: https://www.themoleworld.comReferences (and recommendations)As we progress through our conversation we pull on notes that have been captured prior to recording. Here's a list of some of the sources we used, content we mention, and a few good places to learn more about the war crimes being committed against the Palestinian people:Empire Files: Gaza Fights for Freedom - https://youtu.be/HnZSaKYmP2sIsraeli polls regarding hostage crisis (question 10 specifically referenced) - https://social-sciences.tau.ac.il/sites/socsci.tau.ac.il/files/media_server/social/2023/Findings-November-2023-EN.pdfReport on Israeli polls by Time - https://time.com/6333781/israel-hamas-poll-palestine/ Timeline of October 07, by PBS and Washington Post - https://youtu.be/c5gKaqOrCpkReport by Save the Children regarding ongoing violence and abuse of Palestinian children detained by Israeli military - https://www.savethechildren.org.au/media/media-releases/stripped-beaten-and-blindfolded-new-research-revFootage of male hostages on floor including journalist, followed by clips of weapon in different handsFor a comprehensive analysis on the interference within the Labour party, watch Al Jazeera's Labour files: Part 1 - The Purge: youtu.be/elp18OvnNV0 Part 2 - The Crisis: youtu.be/5DTMF0MSXng Part 3 - The Hierarchy: youtu.be/P-cHBQf5z_M Part 4 - The Spying Game: youtu.be/db-Gpmfajp8To watch Al Jazeera's documentary on interference in American politics by the Israel lobby (especially The American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC)):The Lobby - USA, episode 1: https://youtu.be/3lSjXhMUVKEThe Lobby - USA, episode 2: https://youtu.be/XytkI7afHcQThe Lobby - USA, episode 3: https://youtu.be/Mm-Dm4pO0xYThe Lobby - USA, episode 4: https://youtu.be/_1OgxfCT044The Electronic Intifada - https://electronicintifada.netBoycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) - https://bdsmovement.net/get-involved/what-to-boycottClips usedWe've used clips from the below sources within the episode, to add context to our discussion:Democracy Now headlines January 19th 2024 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LxNxT8ki5JcUN speech noting that October 07 did not happen in a vacuum - https://youtu.be/1S2M3R1Q0_sWestern headlines from October 07 2023:BBC News - https://youtu.be/FXrVtabZggISky News - https://youtu.be/_45HVw5pEA8Al Jazeera - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5slJTFa-u8&rco=1 Fox News - https://youtu.be/PHIOM2HzYj4Former Home Secretary Braverman joins pro-Israel rally in London - https://youtu.be/E-6jEYa7g6YTwitter (X) post by official Israel account, promoting posthumous sperm retrieval- https://twitter.com/Israel/status/1724392576516600204Regev: Israel does not take ‘responsibility for’ Beirut strike - https://youtu.be/8JG-8TUIP1s ★ Support this podcast ★

In the first part of our discussion on Palestine we do our best to cover the past 100 years. Through Britain's Mandate for Palestine, the formation of the State of Israel, and the continued project of displacement, occupation, apartheid and genocide that led to the events of October 7, and the horrific events we are currently witnessing.We will be discussing The Al-Aqsa Flood in Part 2, coming out on 19th January 2024.You can find all of The Mole's content, and how to support the making of more, on our website: https://www.themoleworld.comReferences (and recommendations)As we progress through our conversation we pull on notes that have been captured prior to recording. Here's a list of some of the sources we used, content we mention, and a few good places to learn more about the war crimes being committed against the Palestinian people:Trip to the Left - There and Keir - https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/trip-to-the-left/episodes/S1-E7---There-and-Keir-Solidarity-with-Palestine-e12hkih/a-a5rdf8sFor further, comprehensive analysis on the interference within the Labour party, watch Al Jazeera's Labour files: Part 1 - The Purge: youtu.be/elp18OvnNV0 Part 2 - The Crisis: youtu.be/5DTMF0MSXng Part 3 - The Hierarchy: youtu.be/P-cHBQf5z_M Part 4 - The Spying Game: youtu.be/db-Gpmfajp8Watch the Netflix film 'Farha' about the experience of the First Nakba - https://www.netflix.com/title/81612982We also recommend Empire Files' documentary 'Gaza Fights for Freedom' (2019), Directed by Abby Martin and available for free on Youtube -  https://youtu.be/HnZSaKYmP2sSunak Takes UK Support for Israel to New Extreme (Consortium News on UK involvement, and the 'Suez fiasco' re Egypt and US hegemony, and the UK-made tanks supplied by Wilson) - https://consortiumnews.com/2023/10/19/sunak-takes-uk-support-for-israel-to-new-extreme/For a detailed video on the tiers of citizenship that helps Israel to enforce their system of Apartheid, watch 'Inside Israeli Apartheid' by Mondoweiss  https://youtu.be/LumgWaM72nUFor coverage of the revelations exposed in The Palestine Papers, watch 'Al Jazeera Investigates - The Palestine Papers, Day 1, January 23, 2011' - https://youtu.be/0EH-tU2cJ0YIsrael's Entryism and the Campaign to Create a Binational Security State (The Watchdog with Lowkey by Mint Press) - https://pca.st/5veudk7fBoycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) - https://bdsmovement.net/get-involved/what-to-boycottClips usedWe've used clips from the below sources within the episode, to add context to our discussion:Top U.S. & World Headlines — December 6, 2023 (Democracy Now!): https://youtu.be/x7hEvAj7qWgBalfour Declaration: How 67 words changed the course of Palestinian history (Al Jazeera English) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljzfsxOx_r0President Bill Clinton - Remarks on Peace Agreement (on Oslo Accords) - https://youtu.be/FpOCOIcIo30How did the Nakba happen? (Al Jazeera English) - https://youtu.be/megzzpTWajgGaza: Palestinians Continue “Great March of Return” Protests for Third Straight Week (Democracy Now) - https://youtu.be/2hPg9fU1Tr0Edward Snowden on Pegasus spyware: 'This is an industry that should not exist' - https://youtu.be/I5WjTTi67BE ★ Support this podcast ★

In the second half of our discussion on the global climate crisis, we discuss current emissions, predatory international relationships and loans, lobbying, the media, movements such as Extinction Rebellion and Just Stop Oil and we begin to think about where the conversation should go from here.You can find all of The Mole's content, and how to support the making of more, on our website: https://themoleworld.comReferencesThe 'Kochtupus': https://projects.propublica.org/graphics/koch, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:A_Maze_of_Money.png, https://www.sourcewatch.org/images/d/d6/W-kochnetwork.jpgWhy is there so much Right-Wing Media? Covering the Kochs and Wilks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ApjSrB6E1c&t=24sCarbon emissions per personCarbon emissions per countryAmerican Military's climate emissions: https://insideclimatenews.org/news/18012022/military-carbon-emissions/, https://phys.org/news/2021-11-world-militaries-huge-carbonemissions.html, https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/nov/11/worlds-militaries-avoiding-scrutiny-over-emissionsThe Military Emissions Gap: https://militaryemissions.org ★ Support this podcast ★

In the first half of our discussion on the global climate crisis, we discuss the difficult reality we find ourselves in: quickly passing milestones, after which there's no turning back. We look at some of the past decades, discuss key facts and statistics about our rainforests and oceans, laugh at some reactionary discourse, and do our best to grapple with the scale of what this means for our species.You can find all of The Mole's content and how to support the making of more on our website: https://themoleworld.com References:Graph of anomaly creating new curve in global temperatures: https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iKoz_0SjDvsY/v1/-1x-1.pngChemical products and deforestation modify Amazon River water: https://infoamazonia.org/en/2021/10/20/chemical-products-and-deforestation-modify-amazon-river-water/The great Atlantic Sargassum belt: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.aaw7912IPCC Reports: https://www.ipcc.ch/reports/BBC article on 1.5 degrees limit: https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-65602293NOAA Arctic Report 2016: https://www.arctic.noaa.gov/Report-Card/Report-Card-2016'Zombie' fires in Siberia: https://www.insider.com/zombie-wildfires-in-siberia-smoldered-beneath-ice-reignited-2020-9, https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/7/3/state-of-emergency-declared-in-siberia-over-raging-wildfiresThe effects of Bolsonaro's Climate Change Denial: https://www.democracynow.org/2019/8/28/brazil_jair_bolsonaro_unprecedented_amazon_firesIPCC Report changed due to lobbying: https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-58982445Agricultural wastage: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0308521X16302384If you'd be interested in listening to more C-SPAN, we like watching with LeftFlankVets over on Twitch! Where Marcus adds some needed relief, with a game of Bingo: https://www.twitch.tv/leftflankvets ★ Support this podcast ★

In the first of our fortnightly episodes, we cover a handful of world news topics before moving on to the broader subject of the political crisis in Britain. Plus, some universal context and a short story to accompany our introductory video to The Mole, available alongside other media on our website at https://themoleworld.com.You can support us and receive other perks on our Patreon page: https://themoleworld.com/support ★ Support this podcast ★

The Mole launches it's new podcast, The Tunnels, with an interview with Chris Nineham on the day he launches his new book: Radical Chains.You can buy Radical Chains: Why Class Matters from the date of posting, here: https://www.johnhuntpublishing.com/zer0-books/our-books/radical-chains-why-class-matters'How We Fight, How We Win: A Rank-And-File Organising Conference by Counterfire can be found here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/how-we-fight-how-we-win-a-rank-and-file-organising-conference-tickets-566742992547During our conversation, Chris recommends the book 'On New Terrain' by Kim Moody.The End of History video series will launch on our Youtube page, which you can find here: https://youtube.com/@TheMoleWorldYou can make it possible for us to continue working on these projects by supporting us here: https://themoleworld.com/supportAnd we will be back, with fortnightly episodes, from 30 June 2023!Solidarity. ★ Support this podcast ★