In this week’s program, Khalil Bendib speaks with History Professor Shlomo Sand of Tel Aviv University about his new book “When and Why the Jewish People was invented.” a surprising best seller in Israel which challenges the conventional wisdom according to which today's Jews are a national group with a biological connection to the original … Continued
In this week’s program, we mark the 6th anniversary of the full-scale invasion and occupation of Iraq. Shahram Aghamir speaks to independent journalist Dahr Jamail and Nabil Al-Takriti, Assistant Professor of History at the University of Mary Washington Later in the program, Shuka Kalantari and Sanaz Meshkinpour take us through the tradition of NoRouz that … Continued
In this week’s program, Khalil Bendib in conversation with two labor activists who share with us progress made within the labor movements – internationally and domestically – around the issue of solidarity Palestine. Patrick Craven of COSATU (The Congress of South African Trade Unions http://www.cosatu.org.za/cosatuho.htm ) discusses the latest action taken by a South African … Continued
In this week’s program, History Professor Beshara Doumani will be in conversation with Columbia University Professor Rashid Khalidi about his new book entitled Sowing Crisis: The Cold War and American Hegemony in the Middle East. In his new work, Professor Khalidi dissects the crucial dynamics of power in the Cold War between the United States … Continued
In this week’s program, Malihe Rzazan will be in conversation with Saree Makdisi, a Professor of English and Comparative Literature at UCLA, about his new Book entitled "Palestine Inside Out: An Everyday Occupatin" http://www.english.ucla.edu/people/facpages.asp?person_id=425 During the program, we will also hear selections from The Wameed a music CD by very talented Palestinian Musician Kamylia Jobran. … Continued
