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157: Pro-Democracy Protests in Thailand, Rising Fascism in the U.S., and the Anti-Austerity Uprising in Greece with Joshua Stephens

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    Episode #157: Pro-Democracy Protests in Thailand, Rising Fascism in the U.S., and the Anti-Austerity Uprising in Greece with Joshua Stephens

    Hosted by Matt Bowles

    157: Pro-Democracy Protests in Thailand, Rising Fascism in the U.S., and the Anti-Austerity Uprising in Greece with Joshua Stephens

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      Episode Summary

      Joshua Stephens shares his experience in the “Occupy Wall Street” movement in New York City, and explains how he then transitioned into the nomad lifestyle which he has maintained for nearly a decade.  He shares his experience traveling to Egypt during the Arab Spring to interview local activists, and also reflects on his experiences with Israeli “Pinkwashing”.  Joshua then talks about his experience on the ground in Athens during the Greek anti-austerity protests and explains many of the more nuanced dynamics that did not get much coverage.  He then defines “fascism” and provides context and explanation for its recent rise in the U.S.. Joshua addresses the role of conspiracy theories in the fascist project, and contextualizes the QAnon and anti-vaccine conspiracies.  He also discusses the politics of negation, the proliferation of anti-mask and anti-vax sentiment, and its significance in this political climate.  Joshua then talks about the pro-democracy uprising in Thailand which he has been documenting while living in Bangkok for most of the last 18 months.  He explains wealth inequality in Thailand, as well as the institutional arrangements with the military and the monarchy.  Joshua then explains the class dynamics, as well as the role of skateboarding culture in this uprising.  He reflects on some of its most unique attributes, and why it is getting so little coverage in the media.  FULL SHOW NOTES AVAILABLE AT: www.TheMaverickShow.com

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      Joshua Stephens

      Joshua Stephens is a writer, coffee obsessive, a veteran of numerous social movements, direct action coordinator, and long-term world traveler. Born in the U.S. and raised largely in Sicily, he has studied in the autonomous Zapatista communities in Chiapas, Mexico, participated in the International Solidarity Movement in Palestine, played various roles in the “Occupy Wall Street” movement in the U.S., and was once listed as a “terrorist on the payroll of the CIA and the Vatican” in the official newspaper of the Myanmar military junta back in 1998.  Joshua is a former board member of the Institute for Anarchist Studies and has published stories and interviews with Arab anarchists from Palestine, Egypt, and Syria in the wake of the Arab Spring.  He has also covered anti-fascist organizing and the popular assemblies in Greece during the anti-austerity protests, and he has published an autobiographical book on his life in Washington, DC as a professional dog-walker that is simultaneously a series of humorous vignettes and a searing critique of the establishment.  Today, he primarily writes on themes relating to anti-fascism, often documenting social movements and critical histories at the intersections of what is conventionally seen as apolitical aspects of life.  For example, his writing has appeared in some of the world’s top coffee journals, like Standart, as well as the UK football quarterly The Blizzard.  As he travels the world, he also works as a freelance writer, editor, and content-creator for various startups and anti-racist organizations.  He has spent the majority of the past 2 years in Bangkok, Thailand, documenting the pro-democracy uprising there.

      What You'll Learn
      • The contours of rising fascism in the U.S. (and elsewhere around the world)
      • The nuances of the pro-democracy protests in Thailand
      • Reflections on the underreported dynamics of the anti-austerity uprising in Greece
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      Time Stamped Show Notes

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      [2:27] The “Occupy Wall Street” Movement in New York City

      [7:38] Interviewing Local Activists in Cairo During the Arab Spring

      [11:19] Joshua’s Experiences with Israeli “Pinkwashing”

      [17:00] The Anti-Austerity Uprising in Greece

      [28:23] The Rise of Fascism in the United States

      [39:18] The Role of Conspiracy Theories in the Fascist Project

      [46:07] The Politics of Negation around Masks and Vaccines in the COVID Era

      [55:18] Wealth Inequality in Thailand

      [57:39] The Pro-Democracy Uprising in Thailand

      [1:07:25] Class Dynamics and Skateboarding Culture in the Thai Uprising

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