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An Amerikan Family: The Shakurs and the Nation They Created (encore)

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We speak with Santi Elijah Holley about his latest book, An Amerikan Family: The Shakurs and the Nation They Created. The long overdue story of the Shakurs, persistent fighters in the U.S. struggle for racial justice, and one of the most prominent, influential and fiercely creative families in recent history SANTI ELIJAH HOLLEY has reported … Continued


The modern nation-state has been premised on the violent creation of permanent minorities ruled over by ethnic or religious majorities, argues Mahmood Mamdani. The acclaimed scholar of colonialism and anti-colonialism reflects on the United States, Nazi Germany, South Africa, and Israel — settler-colonial societies built on internment and ethnic cleansing. He calls for a decolonialism … Continued


Guest: Stephen M. Walt is the Robert and Renée Belfer professor of international relations at Harvard University.  He is the author and coauthor of several books, including The Hell of Good Intentions: America’s Foreign Policy, and The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy co-authored with John J. Mearsheimer.  Professor Walt is also a columnist at … Continued