Status/الوضع is an audio-visual magazine (Podcast) that features interviews/conversations, on-the-scene reports, reviews, informed commentary, and lectures held around the world on the Middle East and North Africa. Activists, journalists, scholars, and citizens feature both as guests and hosts on a variety of subjects. A distinct flavor of this podcast is its attention to cultural production and the various processes of knowledge production and information dissemination for public consumptio ...
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This is Episode 9 (dated 3 December 2023) of The War on Palestine Podcast, an approximately 20-minute regular audio program that comprises updates on what is happening on the ground in Palestine as well as some focused analysis on how to make sense of those developments.The podcast features Noura Erakat, Ziad Abu-Rish, and Bassam Haddad. Research f…
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This is Episode 8 (dated 26 November 2023) of The War on Palestine Podcast, an approximately 20-minute regular audio program that comprises updates on what is happening on the ground in Palestine as well as some focused analysis on how to make sense of those developments.The podcast features Noura Erakat, Ziad Abu-Rish, and Bassam Haddad. Research …
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This is Episode 7 (dated 21 November 2023) of The War on Palestine Podcast, an approximately 20-minute regular audio program that comprises updates on what is happening on the ground in Palestine as well as some focused analysis on how to make sense of those developments.The podcast features Noura Erakat, Ziad Abu-Rish, and Bassam Haddad. Research …
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This is Episode 6 (dated 16 November 2023) of The War on Palestine Podcast, an approximately 20-minute regular audio program that comprises updates on what is happening on the ground in Palestine as well as some focused analysis on how to make sense of those developments.The podcast features Noura Erakat, Ziad Abu-Rish, and Bassam Haddad. Research …
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This is Episode 5 (dated 12 November 2023) of The War on Palestine Podcast, an approximately 20-minute regular audio program that comprises updates on what is happening on the ground in Palestine as well as some focused analysis on how to make sense of those developments.The podcast features Noura Erakat, Ziad Abu-Rish, and Bassam Haddad. Research …
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This is Episode 4 (dated 7 November 2023) of The War on Palestine Podcast, an approximately 20-minute regular audio program that comprises updates on what is happening on the ground in Palestine as well as some focused analysis on how to make sense of those developments.The podcast features Noura Erakat, Ziad Abu-Rish, and Bassam Haddad. Research f…
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This is Episode 3 (dated 3 November 2023) of The War on Palestine Podcast, an approximately 20-minute regular audio program that comprises updates on what is happening on the ground in Palestine as well as some focused analysis on how to make sense of those developments.The podcast features Noura Erakat, Ziad Abu-Rish, and Bassam Haddad. Research f…
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This is Episode 2 (dated 31 October 2023) of The War on Palestine Podcast, an approximately 20-minute regular audio program that comprises updates on what is happening on the ground in Palestine as well as some focused analysis on how to make sense of those developments. The podcast features Noura Erakat, Ziad Abu-Rish, and Bassam Haddad. Research …
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We are announcing the launch of The War on Palestine Podcast, an approximately 20-minute regular program available on video or audio that comprises updates on what is happening on the ground in Palestine as well as some focused analysis on how to make sense of those developments. The podcast features Noura Erakat, Ziad Abu-Rish, and Bassam Haddad. …
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Prof. Natalie Koch explores the relationship between Arizona and Saudi Arabia in "Arid Empire"
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In recent months, Fondomonte Arizona, a subsidiary of Saudi Arabia-based Almarai dairy company has been getting renewed attention for growing alfalfa in drought-prone Arizona, and sending it to Saudi Arabia to feed the country’s cows.Despite a worsening drought, several factors including political influence and lack of regulations have allowed the …
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Israel's assault on Jenin & the 'Sinbad Voyage' Mural in Berkeley
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Israeli's latest assault on Jenin refugee camp, the largest since its 2002 invasion, killed at least 12 Palestinians and injured approximately hundreds of others. Palestinian political analyst Mouin Rabbani spoke about the attack in conversation with Shahram Aghamir. In the second part of this episode, Berkeley artist Mokhtar Paki spoke to Malihe R…
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Outcomes of the General Election in Turkey with Cihan Tuğal
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On May 28th, Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was re-elected for a third term by winning 52% of the popular vote- His main rival Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu garnered 48%.Two weeks earlier, the right wing Islamist-Nationalist coalition consisting of Erdogan’s ruling Justice and Development party (AKP) and its allies had won the majority in the parliam…
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The Political and Economic Crisis in Lebanon
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The country of Lebanon has been in social and economic upheaval over the past few years, sending many of its beleaguered citizens into international exile in search of basic economic survival.VOMENA's Khalil Bendib speaks with Lebanese activist and academic Rayan El-Amine who, after a decade in his native land, has returned to the Bay area with his…
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From Mali to Dubai: The United Arab Emirates & African Gold
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Now approaching seventy tons annually, gold has replaced cotton as Mali’s leading export, turning that country into Africa’s third-largest gold producer. The primary destination of artisanal gold seems to be the United Arab Emirates. By all evidence, the gold that shines in the souks of Dubai is the product of a complex web of criminal networks, te…
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The Islamization of the Education System in Iran following the 1979 Revolution
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Last September, Mahsa-Jina Amini, a twenty-two-year-old woman from the Kurdish region of Iran, died while in the custody of Iran’s notorious "morality police."During the funeral in her hometown of Saghez, which was to become the epicenter of the nationwide protests in Iran, women took off their headscarves, chanting ‘Women Life Freedom’, a slogan w…
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Ilan Pappé on the Latest Developments in Israel
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Even by Israel’s abysmal standards, provocations against the people of Palestine have seen a dramatic escalation since the arrival of Bibi Netanyahu’s new government three months ago: hundreds of innocent civilians murdered, including many children, an outright anti-Palestinian pogrom in the West Bank that was cheered on by the minister of interior…
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Why did the U.S. invade Iraq twenty years ago? A conversation with Sinan Antoon & Omar Sirri
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The 2003 invasion and occupation of Iraq resulted in massive death and destruction, and fueled sectarian tensions, which culminated in a violent civil war. More than 300,000 Iraqis have died from direct war violence and 9.2 million people have been internally displaced, according to Brown University's Costs of War Project.The brutal invasion and oc…
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Professor Khalid Medani discusses the root cause of the ongoing crisis in Sudan (Part 1)
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Clashes between Sudanese armed forces and the Rapid Support Forces spread to different regions in the country, creating a humanitarian crisis of immense proportions. Hundreds have died and tens of thousands of Sudanese are attempting to escape the violence. Host Shahram Aghamir spoke to Prof. Khalid Medani about this topic.Host: Shahram AghamirGues…
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Cihan Tuğal on the Earthquakes in Turkey and Possible Prevention
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The catastrophic loss of life in the recent earthquakes in Turkey and Syria on February 6th have sparked numerous questions, such as: What can possibly explain such a high number of casualties and the widespread destruction of old and new buildings? Host Shahram Aghamir spoke to Cihan Tuğal about this topic.Host:Shahram AghamirGuest:Cihan Tuğal, Pr…
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حوارات تحررية - مجيد شحادة حول الحاجة لدراسة ابن خلدون وانتاج معرفي بديل
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من خلال الحديث حول مقالته "التربية ومناهضة الاستعمار: حول عدم قراءة ابن خلدون في فلسطين"، يتطرق الأستاذ مجيد شحادة الى اشكاليات وتداعيات عولمة المعرفة. يستهل شحادة الحوار بالمشاركة بتجربته الأكاديمية والتي أثارت لديه تساؤلات حول أهداف ونتائج مناهج العلوم الاجتماعية، نوعية الأسئلة وأسأليب البحث المستعانة بها في فلسطين من جهة، وطرق التعليم من جهة أخر…
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حوارات تحررية - تاريخ التصوير و بدايات الاستشراق في فلسطين لدى عصام نصار
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يناقش أمير في هذه المقابلة تاريخ التصوير في فلسطين ، وتاريخ التصوير وبشكل عام كفرع معرفة الذي لا يتم تدريسه بشكل ممنهج في فلسطين، وما دفع الدكتور عصام إلى الاهتمام بالتصوير في المقام الأول، مع تتبع مساره الفكري ونشأته في القدس. ثم يناقش الاثنان أهمية التصوير الفوتوغرافي في فلسطين ، وكيف يتم استخدامه لقمع رواية الفلسطينيين ، وبدلاً من ذلك يروجون روا…
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لاهوت التحرير في التجربة التاريخي الفلسطينية التاريخية: الاستعمار، الانجيل و الانتفاضة
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في هذا الحوار يخوض القس متري راهب في مسيرته الحياتية كلاهوتي ومفكّر وراعي لكنيسة في بيت لحم، فالانتفاضة الأولى والثانية عرضت رعيّته في بيت لحم لعنف الاحتلال الشرس والمدمّر وفرضت أسئلة روحية جديدة التي دفعته الى تأسيس ما يسميه بال"اللاهوت السياقي"(Contextual Theology). "قراءة الكتاب المقدّس في عيون فلسطينية" بالنسبة للقس راهب تحصل من خلال خلق حوار…
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Long-Term Health Consequences of Exposure to Burn Pits in Iraq: A conversation with Kali Rubaii
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In August 2022, U.S. President Joe Biden signed an act expanding benefits and healthcare to U.S. veterans exposed to toxins in burn pits. But what about Iraqi exposure to burn pits? Kali Rubaii's research addresses their longterm diffuse exposure at all stages of their life, with effects that are varied and widespread. Rubaii has worked closely wit…
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الانتاج الفكري النقدي واشكالية الفصائلية الفلسطينية مع عبد الستار القاسم
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تمّ إجراء المقابلة معه قبل وفاته بعدة أشهر، تحدّث د. عبد الستّار قاسم عن النقاط المفصلية في مسيرة حياته، والتي أثّرت على مجمل النشاطات التي يقوم بها على المستويين الشخصي والعام. وتحدّث عن قلة الإنتاج المعرفي النقدي حول فلسطين وعن صعوبة إنشاء مساحة نقدية فلسطينية تشجع الفكر النقدي مع توضيح حيثيات المجتمع الفلسطيني الذي يحول دون ذلك، بالإضافة إلى شح…
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كما تعبُر الأجساد الحدود، يعبُر الفكر التحرري بين الشعوب: الانتاج المعرفي النقدي في نظر ايزيس نصير
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خلال المقابلة تحدثنا بروفيسور ايزيس عن أهم المراحل المفصلية في حياتها، والتي تتأثر من الأحداث السياسية العالمية والمحلية والتي تهز كيان المرأ من الداخل وتتحول هذه الأحداث الى دافع وشغف لتوظيف المعرفة لخدمة العدالة الاجتماعية. تؤمن ايزيس بأن الانتاج المعرفي النقدي حول فلسطين بإستطاعته أن يتخطى حدود فلسطين الجغرافية والقومية، ومن الأنجع أن يتقاطع مع …
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Security in Context - Two Years of Security in Context
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What has Security in Context achieved in the past two years? And what does the future hold for the project? In this episode, we hear from some of the key people leading Security in Context’s research network, including: Omar Dahi, Project Director of Security in Context and Economics Professor at Hampshire College; Shana Marshall, Associate Directo…
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Examining the current protest movement in Iran
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Shahram Aghamir speaks with Nima Tootkaboni, who led an organization called Students for Equality and Freedom in Iran during the 2000s, about the current situation in Iran and how it compares to his experiences in the past. Nima Tootkaboni is a former student activist and a Ph.D. student in sociology at the Johns Hopkins University. Courtesy of Voi…
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Hundreds of millions of dollars have been invested in facial recognition, surveillance tools and internet technology to monitor the Iranian population, block or slow down the internet, suppress dissent and cover up the regime's widespread violent suppression of recent protests. Amir Rashidi, Director of Digital Rights and Security at Miaan Group, s…
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COP27 Spotlights Human Rights Violations in Egypt
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During COP27, Egyptian authorities put their best foot forward to present a respectable image of the current regime, which, despite its bleak human rights record, would have the world believe that its treatment of plants and animals exceeds the way it treats its own citizens. Rights groups estimate Egypt now holds some 60,000 political prisoners, i…
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