• Umut Ozkirimli Offers a Leftist Alternative to So-Called Woke Politics.

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    In this episode, Andrew talks to Umut Ozkirimli, the author of Cancelled, who offers a leftist alternative to the intolerance of “woke” politics.

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    Umut Ozkirimli is a senior research fellow at IBEI (Institut Barcelona d’Estudis Internacionals), a professor at Blanquerna, Ramon Llull University, and a senior research associate at CIDOB (Barcelona Centre for International Affairs). His writings appear in the Guardian, openDemocracy, Times Higher Education, Huffington Post, among others. Find him online at @UOzkirimli and umutozkirimli.com.


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