Best Ghannam Podcasts (2024)

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One Year Later—The True Cost of Israel’s War on Gaza and the West Bank: A Conversation with Prof. Sophia Stamatopoulou-Robbins and Dr. Jess Ghannam 51:13

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Today we are joined by Sophia Stamatopoulou-Robbins and Jess Ghannam, who comment on a devastating new report authored by Stamatopoulou-Robbins. This report, “Costs of War,” reviews data gathered in Palestine since October 7, 2023. In that year alone, the report finds that the US has spent at least $22.76 billion on military aid to Israel and relat…

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Emboldened Israeli Settlers Eye Gaza 59:24

23h ago59:24

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Wasting no time in taking advantage of the aftermath of October 7, Israeli settler organizations recognized an opportunity to immediately expel Palestinians from large swaths of West Bank villages, as well as to lay the groundwork for the more ambitious systematic displacement and reoccupation of Gaza.In his recent article in +972, "Copy-Paste the …

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Michigan Creates Guest: Monica Swartout-Bebow, Kerrytown Concert House 29:52

8d ago29:52

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Ara chats with Monica Swartout-Bebow, Artistic and Executive Director of Kerrytown Concert House located in Ann Arbor, MI. Monica brings the breadth of nearly three decades of experience as a performing artist, teacher and businesswoman to the job, believing passionately that Kerrytown Concert House brings live performance to artists and music love…

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A. Naomi Paik and Ashley Dawson on the Close Connection between Abolition Sanctuary and Environmental Activism from Below 1:04:22

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Today on Speaking Out of Place we talk with scholar-activists Naomi Paik and Ashley Dawson about the close connection between abolition and environmental activism from below. How are the twin projects raising profound questions about borders, carcerality, enclosures, and the separation of humans from each other and all other forms of life, includin…

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Harris Can't Win Back Arab & Muslim Americans 53:06

4d ago53:06

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Kamala Harris' campaign is struggling to gain traction with Arab and Muslim Americans in the swing state of Michigan. Dr. Ahmed Ghanim, a prominent Muslim leader and former Democratic candidate for Congress in Michigan's 11th district, shared his experience with the Harris campaign. He was invited to attend a Democratic rally in the Detroit area, w…

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Volunteers to Stop the Destruction of Palestinian Villages and Homes: An Interview with Members of the International Solidarity Movement 47:21

7d ago47:21

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Today on Speaking Out of Place we are honored to speak with three international volunteers from the International Solidarity Movement. They are all involved in the effort to save the Masafer Yatta region in the Occupied West Bank. While it has been a common practice of psychological warfare for the IOF to place military firing ranges near villages,…

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Gaza: Death Outlives War 53:18

11d ago53:18

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In her recent report published by Brown University's Watson Institute entitled, "The Human Toll: Indirect Deaths from the War in Gaza and in the West Bank," Dr. Sophia Stamatopoulou-Robbins, a cultural anthropologist and an Associate Professor of Anthropology at Bard College, explains how death will continue to outlive the war in Gaza. She demonstr…

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On the Significance of the New Indonesian Regime and the Need to Revitalize Decolonial Critique: A Conversation with Intan Paramaditha and Michael Vann 1:09:46

17d ago1:09:46

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Today, Sunday morning, October 20, former general Prabowo Subianto is being sworn in as Indonesia’s new president. We release a conversation we had earlier this month with Intan Paramaditha and Michael Vann about the road leading up to this inauguration, beginning in the 1960s with the Suharto regime. Prabowo is a strong-arm authoritarian figure wi…

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University of California Faculty Groups File Landmark Unfair Labor Practices Complaint Against UC Over UC’s Repression of Activism for Palestine 47:11

14d ago47:11

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Today on Speaking Out of Place we are joined by three members of the University of California faculty who are part of groups that have filed a landmark compliant against the UC system. This September, faculty associations from seven University of California campuses along with the systemwide Council of UC Faculty Associations filed an unfair labor …

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The Arab Film Festival Opens With Films From Gaza & Lebanon 53:08

20d ago53:08

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Serge Bakalian, Executive Director of the Arab Film and Media Institute, and Managing Director Maya Labban present the 28th Arab Film Festival. The festival opens on Thursday, October 24th at the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco. The festival will feature the documentary film "Life is Beautiful: A Letter to Gaza" by Palestinian filmmaker Mohame…

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An Urgent Episode on Lebanon with Munira Khayyat: A Landscape of War: Ecologies of Resistance and Survival in South Lebanon 57:24

18d ago57:24

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Today, on Speaking Out of Place, we are honored to talk with Munira Khayyat, a Lebanese anthropologist whose book, A Landscape of War: Ecologies of Resistance and Survival in South Lebanon examines what she calls “resistant ecologies in a world of perennial warfare.” Drawing on long-term fieldwork in frontline villages along Lebanon’s southern bord…

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The Biden Administration Keeps Enabling Netanyahu 58:23

27d ago58:23

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Dr. Rania Masri, North Carolina Environmental Justice Network’s Co-Director of Organizing and Policy, discusses the recent attacks on Lebanon and Gaza. A supporter of Dr. Jill Stein, Dr. Masri believes that Vice President Kamala Harris is worse for world peace than former President Donald Trump.By News You Can Use with Jamal Dajani & Jess Ghannam

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UNRWA Administers Polio Vaccines In Gaza, Yet Faces Israel's Obstructions 55:19

1M ago55:19

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Juliette Touma, UNRWA’s Director of Communications, discusses the difficult work the organization is facing to deliver aid in Gaza, while Israel continues to thwart all its humanitarian efforts. Jess & Jamal discuss the implications to the region due to Israel's assassination of Hezbollah's leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah in Lebanon.…

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Indispensable to Efforts to Boycott and Divest from Israel—Maya Wind Documents How Israeli Universities Attack Palestinian Freedom and Maintain the Occupation 48:19

1M ago48:19

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Today on Speaking Out of Place, we talk with Maya Wind about her book, Towers of Ivory and Steel, How Israeli Universities Deny Palestinian Freedom, published by Verso. Through meticulous research into the archives of Israeli universities and hundreds of other documents, Wind furnishes proof of just how deeply and completely Israeli universities ar…

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Israel’s Pager Attack Is State Terrorism 58:32

1M ago58:32

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Dr. Anise Germany describes the rigging of pagers and other electronics that killed at least 37 as barbaric and an act of state terrorism. Among the dead were children, and the attacks wounded over 3,000 people in Lebanon. The explosions went off in crowded supermarkets, on busy roads, and in homes, schools, and hospitals.…

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Using Satellite Remote Sensing for Environmental Justice: Deploying Data Against the Carceral System 1:09:44

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Today we speak with two scholar-activists who are using satellite technologies and other tools to work for environmental justice, with specific attention to prisons and prison populations. They monitor air quality, water quality, extreme weather and other quantities relevant to EJ. Ufuoma Ovienmhada and Nick Shapiro show how people of color and oth…

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Targeting Childhood: Israel's Shoot-To-Kill Policy 48:33

2M ago48:33

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Ayed Abu Eqtaish, the Accountability Program Director at Defense for Children International in Palestine, discusses the findings in a newly released report entitled, "Targeting Childhood: Palestinian Children Killed By Israeli Forces and Settlers in the Occupied West Bank." On average, Israeli forces have killed a Palestinian child in the occupied …

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Solidarity Is the Political Version of Love: Lessons from Jewish Anti-Zionist Organizing. Conversation with Rebecca Vilkomerson and Rabbi Alissa Wise 55:37

2M ago55:37

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Today we speak with Rebecca Vilkomerson and Rabbi Alissa Wise about their foundational work in starting and growing Jewish Voice for Peace. It’s a story captured in their new book, Solidarity Is the Political Version of Love: Lessons from Jewish Anti-Zionist Organizing. We learn about the different phases in the organization’s life—its growing pain…

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How Israel Gets Away With Killing Americans 53:59

2M ago53:59

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Human rights attorney and political activist Stanley Cohen discusses why Israel is consistently allowed to be the exception to U.S. law and ethical norms in the United States Government, even when its soldiers and settlers kill American citizens.By News You Can Use with Jamal Dajani & Jess Ghannam

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Michigan Creates Guest: Amanda Stanger-Read, Great Lakes Performing Artists Associates 19:10

2M ago19:10

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Ara chats with Amanda Stanger-Read is the Executive Director of the Great Lakes Performing Artist Associates (GLPAA), a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting and promoting performing artists throughout the Great Lakes region. With a passion for arts advocacy and a background in artist management, Amanda has been instrumental in fostering c…

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Was Stanford Firing 23 Lecturers in Creative Writing Really Necessary? A Conversation with Lecturers and Students 45:43

2M ago45:43

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Recently, twenty-three lecturers in the highly successful Creative Writing program at Stanford were summoned to a Zoom meeting where they were first praised, and then summarily fired. One of the most surprising aspects of this purge is the fact that it was carried out not by top-tier university administrators, but by tenure-track faculty in the pro…

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Documenting the Fight Against the Palestine Exception: A Conversation with Filmmakers Jan Haaken and Jennifer Ruth 46:23

2M ago46:23

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The Palestine Exception opens as campus encampments increase across the US in protest against Israel’s war in Gaza. In the largest anti-war movement since the 1970s, students, faculty and staff make demands on their institutions to divest from companies that do business with Israel. The film unfolds as a character-driven story featuring academics w…

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Harris Ignores Leahy Law, Will Continue Arming Israel 56:45

2M ago56:45

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Jess & Jamal explain why time is running out for Kamala Harris to distance herself from U.S. policies that enable Israel to continue with mass murder and Genocide in Gaza. During her recent CNN interview, Harris remained in lockstep with President Biden’s unconditional arming of Israel, angering uncommitted voters and shrinking her chances of defea…

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Liza Featherstone and Doug Henwood: What to Make of the Democratic Convention? 43:32

2M ago43:32

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Today we speak with journalists and political commentators Liza Featherstone and Doug Henwood about the state of the US Presidential elections. Recorded just after the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, we muse about Kamala Harris’s ascension, her choice of running mate, the strangely abiding popularity of Donald Trump, and the Democratic p…

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Canada Revokes the Tax-Exempt Status of Two Major Jewish Organizations for Funding Israeli Army 57:34

2M ago57:34

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Canadian author and activist Yves Engler explains that the Canadian Revenue Agency (CRA) revoked the tax-exempt status of the Jewish National Fund (JNF) and the Ne’eman Foundation because these organizations used donations to build military infrastructure for the Israel Defence Forces (IDF), thereby violating Canadian tax rules.…

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Ancient Arabia: A New UNESCO Site 27:35

2M ago27:35

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Join Juan De Lara as he takes us on a tour through the colourful history of Arabia's Qaryat al Faw; a fascinating gem in the desert rich with treasure-laden tombs, frescoes of Egyptian goddesses, statues of Greek demigods, and marvellous inscriptions. Listen in as Juan discusses the wonders of the Incense Routes, the brilliance of the famed Nabatae…

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Ignoring Uncommitted Voters Will Cost Harris The Election 51:55

2M ago51:55

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Jess & Jamal discuss the impact of "uncommitted voters" in swing states in the US presidential election. Uncommitted delegates representing more than 800,000 Americans across the country who cast protest votes against then-candidate President Joe Biden for his military support of Israel are looking to VP Kamala Harris at the Democratic National Con…

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No Healing Without Decolonizing: Community Mental Health in Gaza w/ Dr. Jess Ghannam 1:00:04

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In 1995, Dr. Jess Ghannam was one of two psychiatrists for the entire population of the Gaza strip. Jess’s work centers around community mental health, a model that aims to deliver care at scale by integrating with the community. We talk about how Jess’s own experience with intergenerational trauma as a Palestinian drew him to the mental health pro…

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US Immigration and Abolitionist Sanctuary: A Conversation with A. Naomi Paik and Arianna Salgado 1:29:47

3M ago1:29:47

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Naomi Paik is the author of Bans, Walls, Raids, Sanctuary: Understanding U.S. Immigration for the 21st Century (2020, University of California Press) and Rightlessness: Testimony and Redress in U.S. Prison Camps since World War II (2016, UNC Press; winner, Best Book in History, AAAS 2018; runner-up, John Hope Franklin prize for best book in America…

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Michigan Creates Guest: Sarah Clare Corporandy, Detroit Public Theatre 21:53

3M ago21:53

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Ara chats Sarah Clare Corporandy, Co- Founder of Detroit Public Theatre. In addition to her role as Co-Founder and Producing Artistic Director with Detroit Public Theatre, Sarah Clare is entering her 11th season at Chautauqua Theater Company at the Chautauqua Institution in New York, where she serves as the Managing Director. During her time at CTC…

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Israel’s Rape Of Palestinians Defended By Knesset Members 58:10

3M ago58:10

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Israeli BDS activist Tali Shapiro discusses the torture and rape Palestinian prisoners suffer from Israeli soldiers in detention centers, particularly the notorious Sde Teiman military and torture facility. Israel has refused to allow the International Committee of the Red Cross access to Palestinian prisoners held at Sde Teiman, which is described…

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How Are Settler Colonialism, Imperialism, and Elitism Baked into the US Constitution? Aziz Rana on The Constitutional Bind: How Americans Came to Idolize a Document that Fails Them 1:16:57

3M ago1:16:57

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Today we speak with legal scholar and historian Aziz Rana about his deep study into the ways the Constitution has been critiqued, reimagined, and adapted from liberal, conservative, radical, progressive, decolonial, and other groups since its inception. What emerges from his book is a demystification of a document that is both durable and malleable…

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Netanyahu Misled & Lied To US Congress 52:15

3M ago52:15

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Our reporter Phil Pasquini covered the "day of rage" demonstration, as approximately 400,000 pro-Palestinian protesters descended on Washington, DC to protest Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's speech in the US Congress. Demonstrators carried placards calling for his immediate arrest, referring to him as a "War Criminal."Netanyahu, who co…

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Priyamvada Gopal and Françoise Vergès on the Recent Elections in Britain and France 1:06:37

3M ago1:06:37

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For our snap episode on the snap elections in the UK and France, we're joined by eminent decolonial scholar activists, Françoise Vergès in France and Priyamvada Gopal in the UK. Following the defeat of right wing parties in both countries in the polls, we discuss what's changed with the elections, what hasn't changed, and what should movements, act…

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The Night Won’t End: Biden’s War On Gaza 51:16

3M ago51:16

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Laila Al-Arian, Executive Producer of Al Jazeera's Fault Lines and co-producer of the riveting documentary "The Night Won't End: Biden's War on Gaza," discusses the stories of three Palestinian families in Gaza. She highlights the devastation and anguish the ongoing genocide has brought on these families and their struggle to survive.…

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Diana Buttu and Richard Falk on the Broad Significance of the ICJ’s Ruling on the Israeli Occupation 46:30

3M ago46:30

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Charged by the United Nations General Assembly to ascertain the legality of the continued presence of Israel, as an occupying Power, in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, on July 19th, 2024, the International Court of the Justice, the highest court in the world on matters of international law, determined that “The Israeli settlements in the West B…

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Michigan Creates Guest: Musician Dave Bennett 26:57

4M ago26:57

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Ara chats with clarinetist Dave Bennett. Dave began his national touring career at the age of 14. He has been a featured soloist at Carnegie Hall with The New York Pops (2013) and has been featured with 35 other US and Canadian orchestras including Nashville, Houston, Detroit, Rochester, Omaha, Toronto, Calgary, Vancouver, Orlando, San Antonio, Jac…

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Teaching Islamic Art in Schools, with Rizwan Iqbal 35:43

4M ago35:43

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Join Rizwan Iqbal as he explores how to get young people excited about Islamic art. Listen as he details the problems faced, solutions he has discovered, and the exciting work he has done as part of our Hands On Islamic Art project, which connects the wider UK to Islamic art collections, with funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund.…

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Systematic Censorship Of Content Related To Palestine On Instagram & Facebook 55:33

4M ago55:33

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Sociologist and author David Miller discusses Meta’s policies and practices to silence voices in support of Palestine and Palestinian human rights on Instagram and Facebook. Miller recently prevailed in an employment claim against the University of Bristol for unfair termination due to his criticism of Zionism.…

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What is Behind the Devastating War and Famine in Sudan?: A Conversation with Dr. Osman Hamdan and Umniya Najaer 1:15:48

4M ago1:15:48

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Far too few people know about the terrible war and the massive famine taking place in Sudan. Today learn about the long history behind these events, the people and groups involved, and the roles that foreign governments and international organizations like the IMF have played. Importantly, we learn how civil society groups are bringing a form of mu…

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How A Presidential Debate Turned Into A Spectacle 56:16

4M ago56:16

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Veteran journalist Rami Khouri discusses the US Presidential Debate, Israel's threats to Lebanon, and how the narrative on Israel is shifting on US college campuses. Rami Khouri is a Nonresident Senior Fellow at the Arab Center Washington and Distinguished Fellow at the American University of Beirut.…

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What Do the June 2024 Elections in India Mean? A Conversation with Angana Chatterji & Siddhartha Deb 56:46

4M ago56:46

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For decades, the works of scholar Angana Chatterji and author and journalist Siddhartha Deb have exposed the violence and fascism lying behind the mythology of India as the world's largest democracy. In the wake of India's most recent elections, in which the far right Hindutva BJP was surprisingly reduced from its former majority to a ruling minori…

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President of European Commission Ursula von der Leyen Accused of Complicity in Israel's Genocide 59:01

5M ago59:01

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Legal recourse as an alternative to end Israel’s genocide of Palestinians in Gaza has brought an unprecedented number of filings in international tribunals -- three by South Africa and other signatories at the International Court of Justice, and another referred by the State of Palestine at the International Criminal Court.Dr. Richard Falk is an in…

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Radical World-Making: A Conversation with Legendary Writer-Organizer-Activist Chris Carlsson 1:06:49

5M ago1:06:49

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Today we speak with acclaimed author and activist, and San Francisco legend, Chris Carlsson about his new novel, When Shells Crumble. It begins in December 2024, when the US Supreme Court nullifies the popular vote in the Presidential election and awards the presidency to an authoritarian Republican, who proceeds to demolish democracy and install a…

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List Of Biden Admin Resignations Over Gaza Genocide Is Growing 58:51

5M ago58:51

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Joe Biden's support for Israel during its eight-month war in Gaza has spurred at least eight U.S. administration officials to quit, accusing the U.S. president of turning a blind eye to Israeli atrocities in the Palestinian enclave. Lily Greenberg Call was the first Jewish political appointee to resign on May 15, having served as a Special Assistan…

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Michigan Creates Guest: Dwayne Hayes, KickstART Farmington 17:24

5M ago17:24

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Ara chats with Dwayne Hayes, Founder & Executive Director of KickstART Farmington. KickstART Farmington (KSF) is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization based in Farmington Hills, Michigan (formerly known as Absinthe Arts 21). KSF is a multi-disciplinary arts organization building community through the arts by presenting local events, supporting the wor…

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Seals of Sumatra, with Annabel Gallop 27:36

5M ago27:36

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Join Annabel Gallop as she takes us to the Indonesian province of Aceh, where she introduces us to the Ninefold Seal, and through it, takes us on a tour through Mughal power, Chinese trade, European conquest, and the wonderful artistic expression of the people of Sumatra.By Asia House Arts and Learning

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My Brother, My Land: A Story from Palestine--A Conversation with Sami Hermez and Sireen Sawalha 53:27

5M ago53:27

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Today we speak with co-authors Sami Hermez and Sireen Sawalha about their book, My Brother, My Land: A Story from Palestine. The eminent Palestinian author Hala Alyan calls it “A breathtaking display of literary prowess that tells the story of an entire homeland through the frame of one woman’s life.” In our conversation Hermez and Sawalha explain …

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Did The US Partake In Israeli Hostages Rescue? 58:41

5M ago58:41

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Israeli anti-Apartheid activist Dr. Stavit Sinai calls for an end to arms shipments to Israel which fuel its genocide in Gaza and occupation. She talks about Germany's role in suppressing any display of support for Palestinians. Jess and Jamal discuss whether the US provided support to Israeli forces in the rescue of four hostages in Gaza.…

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The Black Antifascist Tradition--a Conversation with Janelle Hope and Bill Mullen 52:51

5M ago52:51

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Today on Speaking Out of Place we talk with Jeanelle Hope and Bill Mullen about their new book, The Black Antifascist Tradition, which uses a vast set of archival materials to show how Black intellectuals and activists regarded anti-Black racism as inseparable from fascism. This is brought out vividly in the ways the law was constructed, labor was …

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