A conversation with Sohrab Behdad, Denison University economics professor and co-author of "Class and Labor in Iran : Did the Revolution Matter?".Later in the program, Iraqi poet and novelist, Sinan Antoon will read from his recently published book of poems, "Baghdad Blues".
In this week’s program, we will hear a talk by Bard College Professor of Social Studies Joel Kovel, the author of Overcoming Zionism: Creating a Single Democratic State in Israel/Palestine. In an assault on academic freedom by organizations mobilized to suppress criticism of Israel’s policies, Professor Kovel has been targeted for challenging the historical Zionist … Continued
In this week’s program, we will hear Professors Stephen Walt and John Mearsheimer presenting their new book entitled The Israel Lobby and US Foreign Policy. Stephen Walt is Belfer Professor of International Relations at the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. John Mearsheimer is R. Wendell Harrison Distinguished Service Professor of Political Science at … Continued
In this week’s program, Khalil Bendib speaks with Dr. Azzedine layachi about the bombings which afflicted the city of Algiers last week as well as the current state of Franco-Algerian relations. Dr. Azzedine Layachi is Associate Professor of Political Science at St. John’s University in New York. He is the author of Economic Crisis and … Continued
In this week’s program, we will have a conversation, Ali Rezaee and Dr. Afshin Matin Asghari about the most recent student demonstrations in Iran as well as the history of Student movement in that country. Later in the program, we will bring you the first of an interview about the history of modern Art in … Continued
In tonight’s program, we will bring you a talk on the subject of Academic Freedom by Professor Norman Finklestein, who was recently denied tenure for his courageous stance on the question of Israel/Palestine and resigned under pressure from his post as professor of History at De Paul University in Chicago. Later in the program, we … Continued
In tonight’s program, we will bring you a conversation with Turkish-born University of Indiana professor Burhan Elturan about Turkey’s recent cross-border attacks against the Kurdistan Workers Party’s positions in Northern Iraq. Later in the program, Iraqi Artist Wafaa Bilal will talk to us about his recent project as part of the new series of visual, … Continued
