In Hindsight: A Look Back at the 2010s

THE TERROR - Episode 1 - When Everything Changed (September 11, 2001)

Twenty years ago, the world changed.

 

The Terror is a 12-episode miniseries about 9/11, what led up to it, and it's aftermath. It's the story about how the Cold War led to 9/11 and the War on Terror.

 

Aram Shabanian (@ShabanianAram on Twitter) has extensively researched the events of September 11, 2001 for two decades. He is currently a Non-State Actors Researcher at the Newlines Institute for Strategy and Policy.

 

Music credits

 

"Deep Noise" by Kevin MacLeod 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FgB_L7Os5OA 

"Deliverance" by Aliaksei Yukhenevich

https://tunetank.com/tracks/3960-deliverance/ 

"Emotional Sad Piano Music" by Mattia Cupelli

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JYHk_D5A44 

Democracy, Despotism, and Genocide: Myanmar (Burma) in the 2010s

Why did a military coup take place in early 2021? Why do we constantly see headlines about ethnic cleansing and other atrocities in the country? And why on Earth does it have two different names?

 

Joining us on one of the most important episodes we've ever done is Dr. David Brenner, a Myanmar expert and lecturer at the University of Sussex who wrote the book Rebel Politics: A Political Sociology of Armed Struggle in Myanmar’s Borderlands.

 

And shoutout to Sam Black for generously giving us permission to use his song, "Good Deeds," in this episode. 

A Decade of Change: The Middle East and North Africa in the 2010s (Part1)

A decades-old regional order witnessed the beginning of the end in 2011. Rasha al-Aqeedi and Ahmed Gatnash join us to discuss the protests, uprisings, civil wars, and terrorism that engulfed the Middle East and North Africa during the 2010s. 

 

This Part 1 of a multi-part episode on the subject. We get into A LOT of stuff in this episode and will continue to do so in Part 2.

 

Rasha al-Aqeedi (@RashaAlAqeedi) is a researcher from Mosul and a fellow at the Center for Global Policy now based in the United States. Ahmed Gatnash (@gatnash) is the co-founder of the Kawaakibi Foundation and co-host of the Arab Tyrant Manual podcast. 

 

You can find us on Twitter at @Hindsight2010s, @OllyMizzi99, and @4_hastings.

Violent Extremism in the 2010s

Why did the last decade see a rise in violent extremism? How did ISIS manage to conquer a swath of territory in Iraq, Syria, and elsewhere? What are the similarities and differences between ISIS and other far-right extremist groups? Are there any active far-left militant groups?

 

This week, we're joined by Dr. Craig Whiteside and Jake Hanrahan (with a surprise appearance from Jake's dog). Dr. Whiteside is an associate professor national security affairs at Naval College Monterrey and co-author of The ISIS Reader https://www.amazon.com/ISIS-Reader-Milestone-Islamic-Movement/dp/0197501435. Jake Hanrahan is the creator of Popular Front https://www.popularfront.co/, an independent platform for conflict journalism, and host of the Q-Clearance podcast https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-q-clearance-the-hunt-for-72308028/. 

Thank You to Our Listeners

We wanted to take a few minutes this Thanksgiving to thank our listeners for their support and to guests for their time and insight. 

 

We also tease a few upcoming episodes, too.

 

Find us on Twitter @Hindsight2010s https://twitter.com/Hindsight2010s

 

Music in this episode: Four-Oh-Six by Black Agnes

Bonus Episode: Social Media in the 2010s

We're doing something a little different this week.

 

How did social media change the world over the last ten years? What are the positive and negative effects? Freelance writer Anthony Avice Du Buisson joins us for an episode that is very personal for us but also ties in with our global focus.

 

You can find us on Twitter at @Hindsight2010s https://twitter.com/Hindsight2010s

 

Anthony Avice Du Buisson (@StoicViper) https://twitter.com/StoicViper

 

Music in this episode is Four-Oh-Six by Black Agnes

Inequality and Instability: Latin America in the 2010s (w/ Joshua Collins)

How have corruption, civil war, and drug cartels contributed to waves of migration? Why are far-right political movements on the rise in Latin America, similarly to other parts of the world? What is the reality behind Venezuela's ongoing collapse and refugee crisis? Why did a President of Peru hoard warehouses full of liquor?

 

Colombia-based journalist Joshua Collins joins us in Episode 5 to talk about all of this and more, including the time he was held captive by Venezuelan intelligence.

 

You can find us now on Twitter at @Hindsight2010s https://twitter.com/Hindsight2010s

 

Sean Hastings @4_hastings https://twitter.com/4_hastings 

 

Oliver Mizzi @OllyMizzi99 https://twitter.com/OllyMizzi99 

 

Joshua Collins @InvisiblesMuros https://twitter.com/InvisiblesMuros 

 

Joshua's Website https://www.murosinvisibles.com/ 

 

Music in this episode is “El Carpintero” by Punteo del Son. Creative Commons License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/

Decline and Resurgence: Russia in the 2010s (w/ Dr. Mark Galeotti)

Special Guest Dr. Mark Galeotti joins us to discuss how Russia fared in the last decade and how it influenced the outside world. We dive into Putin's leadership, the role of corruption in Russian society, Russia's role in the 2016 US Presidential election, and much more!

 

You can find us now on Twitter at @Hindsight2010s https://twitter.com/Hindsight2010s

 

Sean Hastings @4_hastings https://twitter.com/4_hastings

 

Oliver Mizzi @OllyMizzi99 https://twitter.com/OllyMizzi99

 

Mark Galeotti @MarkGaleotti https://twitter.com/MarkGaleotti

 

Music: One in the Same by Derek Clegg

NATO, the EU, and Russia: Europe in the 2010s

How did Europe go from a bastion of centrist politics and welfare states to a chaotic collective of austerity economics, terrorist attacks, and far-right political movements? Why are tens of thousands of refugees drowning in the Mediterranean trying to reach Europe? And what the actual hell is going on with Brexit? 

 

All of this and more in NATO, the EU, and Russia: Europe in the 2010s.

 

You can find us now on Twitter at @Hindsight2010s https://twitter.com/Hindsight2010s

 

Music: Total Eclipse by Nathaniel Wyvern

Obama to Trump: The US in the 2010s

How did the United States go from being a world leader to an unpredictable, unstable source of international embarrassment? How did extremism become mainstream in American politics? What led to the political violence seen in 2020?

 

In Episode 2 of In Hindsight: A Look Back at the 2010s, Sean Hastings (@4_hastings) and Oliver Mizzi (@OllyMizzi99) examine all of this and more.

 

Find us on Twitter at @Hindsight2010s https://twitter.com/Hindsight2010s

 

Music: Allright in Louisiana by Lobo Loco