The Malcolm Effect

#105 What is the Axis of Resistance? - Dr. Matteo Capasso

The Malcolm Effect

Show Notes

What is the axis of resisance? How did they emerge? In this episode, Dr. Matteo Capasso gives us an introduction to the axis of resistance.

Matteo Capasso is @mscactions research fellow at @cafoscari and @columbia, whose work focuses on imperialism and the Global South. He is the author of 'Everyday Politics in the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya' and co-editor of @mideastcritique. His work has appeared in @ripe, @roap and @journalPolitics. He is also a rapporteur at in the International Tribunal on U.S. Imperialism: Sanctions Blockades, and Unilateral Coercive Measures @sanctionstrib

I.G. @TheGambian Twitter: @capassomat @MomodouTaal @CTayJ

More from The Malcolm Effect

Oct 4, 2026

In this episode, I am in conversation with Shaykh Shabbir Ally, discussing how we as Muslims should understand and approach Hadith.

Sep 15, 2026

Listen in as I discuss with the author of the upcoming book 'The Moon Will Not Burn US'. A book that discusses the women who made the revolution possible in Guinea-Bissau

Aug 10, 2026

Listen in as Mohamed Khougali, author of Politically Unconscious: The Psychic Aftermath of the Sudanese Revolution, discusses his latest book whilst offering a dialectical analysis of Sudan.

Jun 27, 2026

This is Part 2 of our series, “The Theological Underpinnings of Modernity.” In this episode, we move from al-Andalus to Columbus and the role of apocalyptic Christianity in the making of empire.

Jun 14, 2026

Listen in as we connect to ICE to a broader anti-imperialist critique and analysis.

See all episodes →