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La Story
Bitcoin et data centers : le Bhoutan rêve d'une cité futuriste

La Story

Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2025 21:26


Le royaume himalayen du Bhoutan veut sortir de sa bulle et enrayer l'exode de ses jeunes en bâtissant une cité du futur dédiée à la tech, aux data centers et au bitcoin. Dans « La Story », le podcast d'actualité des « Echos », Pierrick Fay et son invité Clément Perruche dévoilent les ambitions digitales au pays du « bonheur national brut ».Retrouvez l'essentiel de l'actualité économique grâce à notre offre d'abonnement Access : abonnement.lesechos.fr/lastory« La Story » est un podcast des « Echos » présenté par Pierrick Fay. Cet épisode a été enregistré en mai 2025. Rédaction en chef : Clémence Lemaistre. Invité : Clément Perruche (correspondant des « Echos » en Inde). Réalisation : Nicolas Jean. Chargée de production et d'édition : Michèle Warnet. Musique : Théo Boulenger. Identité graphique : Upian. Photo : Shutterstock. Sons : AFP, Al Jazeera English, « Les Choristes » (2004), Vmusic Bhutan, Bhutan Times, « Qui veut la peau de Roger Rabbit ? » (1980), Tashi Studio, 60 Minutes. Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

Monocle 24: Meet the Writers
Rachel Shabi and the complexities of antisemitism 

Monocle 24: Meet the Writers

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2025 25:57


As an award-winning journalist, Rachel Shabi has reported for ‘The Times’, ‘The Guardian’, Al Jazeera English and many more besides. Her coverage of the Middle East, in particular the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the resurgence of antisemitism, led to ‘Off White: The Truth About Antisemitism’. The book addresses the need to understand and confront antisemitism at a time when it is being downplayed and exploited. Shabi speaks to Georgina Godwin about her upbringing, the fluidity of Jewish identity and the historical context of antisemitism.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Creating Wealth Real Estate Investing with Jason Hartman
2293 FBF: CW 289: Currency Collapse, Gold & Silver Markets, and Debt with Max Keiser from ‘The Oracle with Max Keiser' on BBC World News

Creating Wealth Real Estate Investing with Jason Hartman

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2025 26:46


This Flashback Friday is from episode 289, published last December 18, 2012. Coming to us from London, Max Keiser joins Jason Hartman for a fast-paced interview about what is going on in our world with GDP, the debt ceiling and debt loads, gold and silver markets, and currency collapse. Max is the host of “The Oracle with Max Keiser” for BBC World News and the author of the Keiser Report.  Jason and Max discuss how long the world governments can put off the inevitable collapse of the fiat money produced by the central banks. Max talks about the various currencies around the world and which countries are set to implode.   Other topics that Max covers are countries that are losing their sovereignty, basically being held hostage and managed by entities outside of their own country, such as the IMF and Central Banks, how bonds play a role in this issue, and the edging toward a global tax. Max talks about the many ways that the world is being led into a globalized currency, which is not a theory, but happening in real time. In addition to hosting the show and authoring the Kesier Report, Max is a blogger for the Huffington Post, and he has also presented features for the “People and Power” new magazine series on Aljazeera English. Max Keiser is the creator, co-founder and former CEO of HSX Holdings/Hollywood Stock Exchange, later sold to Cantor Fitzgerald. He is also the co-founder of HSX films that went on to make almost a dozen films, including "Mixed Signals," "Six-String Samurai," "Dancer, Texas Pop. 81," and "girl." The company was then sold to Ignite Entertainment/Lionsgate. Max designed, scoped, and built the Hollywood Stock Exchange with Michael Burns. Max was awarded a US patent (number 5950176) for the 'Virtual Specialist Technology" on which the Hollywood Stock Exchange operates. He created virtual securities; MovieStocks, and StarBonds and created the first fully convertible virtual currency, the Hollywood Dollar. The Hollywood Stock Exchange remains the highest volume stock exchange in the world.     Follow Jason on TWITTER, INSTAGRAM & LINKEDIN Twitter.com/JasonHartmanROI Instagram.com/jasonhartman1/ Linkedin.com/in/jasonhartmaninvestor/ Call our Investment Counselors at: 1-800-HARTMAN (US) or visit: https://www.jasonhartman.com/ Free Class:  Easily get up to $250,000 in funding for real estate, business or anything else: http://JasonHartman.com/Fund CYA Protect Your Assets, Save Taxes & Estate Planning: http://JasonHartman.com/Protect Get wholesale real estate deals for investment or build a great business – Free Course: https://www.jasonhartman.com/deals Special Offer from Ron LeGrand: https://JasonHartman.com/Ron Free Mini-Book on Pandemic Investing: https://www.PandemicInvesting.com

The Take
How will President Ahmed Al-Sharaa shape Syria's future?

The Take

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2025 19:38


Once an al-Qaeda-affiliated fighter, Syria’s interim leader Ahmed al-Sharaa now governs a nation in flux. He claims to be focused on stability, dissolving rebel groups and rebuilding institutions. His visit to Saudi Arabia signals shifting alliances and efforts to ease sanctions. But can he truly redefine Syria’s future – and what will it mean for the region? In this episode: Osama bin Javaid (@osamabinjavaid), Al Jazeera English, correspondent Episode credits: This episode was produced by Khaled Soltan and Tamara Khandaker, with Sarí el-Khalili, Hagir Saleh, Melanie Marich, Hanah Shokeir, and our host, Natasha Del Toro. It was edited by Noor Wazwaz Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our video editors are Hisham Abu Salah and Mohannad Al-Melhem. Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera’s head of audio. Connect with us: @AJEPodcasts on Instagram, X, Facebook, Threads and YouTube

Aftonbladet Daily
Ukrainas nya motoffensiv

Aftonbladet Daily

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2025 16:03


Det var i somras som Ukraina tog hela världen med storm när landets militära styrkor trängde in på rysk mark. Nu, fem månader senare, har de inlett ännu en motoffensiv. Enligt Ukrainas president Volodymyr Zelenskyj kan en hel rysk bataljon ha stupat i de hårda striderna. Men samtidigt som Ukraina har försvarat mark i kursk, har det rapporterats om att ryska trupper i sin tur tagit mark i östra Ukraina i en takt som inte varit så hög sedan de första månaderna av den fullskaliga invasionen. Hur går det egentligen i kriget? Vad vet vi om den här nya offensiven? Och kan fredsförhandlingar vara nära? Gäst: Roger Djupsjö, major och militärlärare på försvarshögskolan. Producent och programledare: Olivia Bengtsson. Klipp i avsnittet: ABC News Australia, Al Jazeera English. Kontakt: podcast@aftonbladet.se

FriendsLikeUs
Favorite Episode 2024: Tactics For Sly Civility with Dr. Donna J Nicol

FriendsLikeUs

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2025 69:05


This is our Favorite Episode for 2024! Friends Like Us with host Marina Franklin features guests Dr. Donna J Nickel and Nonye Brown-West.  Dr. Donna J. Nickel, an academic from California, discussing her latest book on Claudia Hampton's contributions to affirmative action and black education. The discussion extends to contemporary issues, including the repercussions of ending affirmative action, historical context of race-based discrimination, and the attack on DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) initiatives. The episode aims to shed light on the broader history of race and conservative philanthropy while examining current racial and educational policies. Dr. Donna J. Nicol is the Associate Dean of Personnel and Curriculum in the College of Liberal Arts and a professor of history at California State University Long Beach. She is the immediate past department chair and professor of Africana Studies at CSU Dominguez Hills, a post she held from 2017-2023. She earned her doctorate degree in Educational Studies (with a specialization in History and Philosophy of Higher Education and a graduate minor in African American and African Studies) from The Ohio State University in 2007.  Dr. Nicol's research focuses race, conservative philanthropy, and U.S. higher education, and the history of African American women's educational activism. Her work has been published in Race, Ethnicity and Education, The Feminist Teacher (twice), History of Philanthropy, Palimpsest: A Journal of Women, Gender and the Black International, The Encyclopedia of American Women's History, Encyclopedia of Multiracial America, and Habitus of the Hood. In February 2021, Dr. Nicol was a featured guest expert for the Al Jazeera English documentary, The Big Picture: A Race for America. Dr. Nicol has also published opinion columns on racism in philanthropy for Al Jazeera Digital and has appeared on the Insufferable Academics podcast, the Fresh Off the Vote podcast, and the Peace and Justice Radio Show. Prior to becoming an academic, Dr. Nicol spent three years teaching secondary language arts and social studies for Los Angeles Unified School District and seven years in various academic administrative roles at Mt. St. Mary's College and The Ohio State University. She serves on the board of directors for the Historical Society of Southern California, co-principal investigator for the State of Black Los Angeles County Report (2023) and is active in a number of professional academic and social service organizations. Black Woman on Board: Claudia Hampton, the California State University, and the Fight to Save Affirmative Action examines the leadership strategies that Black women educators have employed as influential power brokers in predominantly white colleges and universities in the United States. Author Donna J. Nicol tells the extraordinary story of Dr. Claudia H. Hampton, the California State University (CSU) system's first Black woman trustee, who later became the board's first woman chair, and her twenty-year fight (1974–94) to increase access within the CSU for historically marginalized and underrepresented groups. Nonye Brown-West is a New York-based Nigerian-American comedian and writer. She has been featured in the Boston Globe's Rise column as a Comic to Watch. She has also appeared on Amazon, NPR, PBS, ABC, Sway In The Morning on Sirius XM, and the New York Comedy Festival. Always hosted by Marina Franklin - One Hour Comedy Special: Single Black Female ( Amazon Prime, CW Network), TBS's The Last O.G, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, Hysterical on FX, The Movie Trainwreck, Louie Season V, The Jim Gaffigan Show, Conan O'Brien, Stephen Colbert, HBO's Crashing, and The Breaks with Michelle Wolf.  

Indian Business Podcast
How to make 40 lakhs per month with subscription model in India? | Level supermind IBP Ep 17

Indian Business Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2024 78:18


VIDEO INTRODUCTION: This Video is Sponsored By Google Play. In today's episode of the Indian Business Podcast, in collaboration with Google Play's Startup Spotlights, we're excited to welcome Harshil Karia and Aayush Anand, the founders of Level Supermind. Join us as they share their journey in creating a leading mental wellness app that has garnered over a million downloads and a significant number of paying subscribers, all while being named Google Play's App of the Year. Discover the challenges they faced during app development, their innovative growth strategies, and how they built a loyal user base in a price-sensitive market. This episode is perfect for aspiring app developers, entrepreneurs, and anyone interested in the mental wellness tech landscape. If you're an aspiring entrepreneur or just curious about business growth, this episode is a must-listen! We'd love to hear your thoughts in the comments below! Level Supermind App: https://install.lvl.fit/c832evwe0qt0k73e8m2a0u Youtube channel:  @LevelSuperMind.  0:00 - Trailer 1:40 - Intro 3:50 - How did you find a gap in the market? 8:30 - What kind of Market Research did you do? 12:20 - What is the MOM Test? 16:45 - What were the major insights from the MOM Test? 17:57- Breaking down the Science of Meditation 21:13 - When is the right time to develop an App? 23:39 - What are some Cost-effective Tools for App Development? 26:36 - How do you grow your User Base? 29:16 - What is the Product-Market Fit test? 34:53 - How do you prioritise problems as a Founder? 39:09 - Hyper-optimising with the help of Google's Appscale Academy 41:46 - What is App store optimization (ASO)? 44:21 - What is a Benchmark Test? 46:55 - Understanding the AARRR Framework? 48:16 - What is an Aha Moment? 49:05 - Feature Based Retention 54:32 - Communication based Retention 00:59:05 - How to leverage and convert users into paying customers? 01:01:49 - How do you Catalyse Referrals? 01:03:20 - What is the Traction Market Fit? 01:05:15 - Tapping into Identified and unidentified segments 01:08:46 - Power of Content Marketing 01:13:35 - How effective is YouTube marketing? Our Best Indian Business Case Studies: 1. Asian paints - https://youtu.be/jGT6ob8hV6M 2. Amul - https://youtu.be/nnwqtZiYMxQ 3. Haldiram - https://youtu.be/Z7P-t_yc8gE 4. Lijjat Papad - https://youtu.be/EdpoEmifW7M ✅Study Materials: 1. PMF Article: https://blog.superhuman.com/how-superhuman-built-an-engine-to-find-product-market-fit/ 2. PMF Tool: https://forms.gle/WDTsMnMogr41Vos7A 3. Pricing survey (not competition benchmarking): https://forms.gle/NxkLy8bZnudWQEpPA 4. Sample RICE: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1s6VE0QsFm5WqsiIiQYvyWmMV4Tyz68N_fxfwBJIgY5E/edit?usp=sharing 5. Product Newsletter to subscribe: https://dovetail.com/product-development/top-product-newsletters/ If you want to work with Level Supermind please do reach out to founders or write to us at hr@levelsupermind.com Think School is a Digital School that we all deserved, but never had ►►Check out Think School's Online courses: https://www.thethinkschool.com #thinkschool #businesscasestudy #geopolitics Credits: CNN-News 18, WION, NBC News, Money control pro, Business standard, TV18,Business Today, ABC news, CNBC, ET now ,Bloomberg originals, Financial Times, DW documentary, AL Jazeera English, BBC news, Firstpost.

Occupied Thoughts
Understanding Palestinian Pain & Resistance: Reporting from the West Bank

Occupied Thoughts

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2024 49:14


In this episode of Occupied Thoughts, FMEP Fellow Nour Joudah speaks with journalist Mariam Barghouti about reporting from the ground in the West Bank, views on the Palestinian Authority and Palestinian resistance, and understanding Israeli violence in Gaza and the West Bank within the larger frame of Palestinian history.  Mariam Barghouti is a Palestinian writer and commentator based in Ramallah. Her writing has appeared in the New York Times, Al-Jazeera English, Huffington Post, +972 Magazine, International Business Times and more. Nour Joudah is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Asian American Studies at UCLA, former President's and Andrew W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow in Geography at UC-Berkeley (2022-23), and 2024 FMEP Fellow. Original music by Jalal Yaquoub.

Stories of our times
The millions of Americans who think the Democrats despise them

Stories of our times

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2024 31:55


For weeks, we were told the polls were too close to call. But when the votes were counted, the Democrats lost every single swing state - and the popular vote too. Nancy Pelosi, the former House speaker and Democrat party grandee has blamed President Biden for Donald Trump winning the White House as a Democrat blame game intensifies. So how did it all go so wrong for the Harris campaign? And what does her party need to do to reconnect with middle America?This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestoryGuests: Christopher Hale, Democratic consultant and strategist.Nick Hanauer, tech entrepreneur and political economist.Host: Manveen Rana. Clips: Megyn Kelly; The View/ABC; NBC News; Instagram/realdonaldtrump; CNN; Votolatino; Newsnation; Hindustan Times; Al Jazeera English.Photo: Getty Images. Get in touch: thestory@thetimes.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Makdisi Street
“One of my recurring fears is that people will move on” w/ Laila Al-Arian

Makdisi Street

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2024 66:21


The brothers welcome Laila al-Arian, executive producer for the Al Jazeera English documentary series Fault Lines. They discuss the anti-Palestinian, anti-Arab and anti-Muslim orthodoxies of the mainstream Western media, the coverage of the genocide in Gaza, the dissenting spaces opened up by critical alternative and social media, and Laila's harrowing documentary The Night Won't End that tracks the ordeals of 3 Palestinian families in Gaza, including the family of six-year old Hind Rajab who was killed by Israel. Are there actual prospects for changing the narrative framework on Palestine and the Palestinians? Watch the episode on our YouTube channel Date of recording: Oct 3, 2024. Follow us on our socials: X: @MakdisiStreet YouTube: @MakdisiStreet Insta: @Makdisist TikTok: @Makdisistreet Music by Hadiiiiii *Sign up at Patreon.com/MakdisiStreet to access all the bonus content, including the latest bonus episode.*  

Altri Orienti
EP.95 - Un anno dopo: il Medio Oriente e l'Asia

Altri Orienti

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2024 31:16


Boicottaggi, condanne di Israele, tentativi di mantenersi in equilibrio, oscillazione della politica estera: un anno dopo l'inizio della guerra a Gaza, e mentre il fronte in Medio Oriente si allarga, i paesi asiatici affrontano le proprie opinioni pubbliche e le proprie strategie internazionali. Sullo sfondo lo sguardo attento a cosa accade in Medio Oriente di due potenze regionali: Cina e India. Gli inserti audio di questa puntata sono tratti da: Hamas War: McDonald's comes under fire for giving free meals to Israeli soldiers, OneIndia News, 15 ottobre 2023; McDonald's Admits It Missed Sales Target Because of Gaza War Boycotts, ViceNews, 6 febbraio 2024; Thousands march in Indonesia's capital to show solidarity with Palestinians, The National News, 5 novembre 2023; Malaysia: Boycott campaigns hit dozens of brands accused of supporting Israel, canale YouTube France 24, 17 maggio 2024; Pidato Menggetarkan Prabowo di KTT Gaza Tegaskan Sikap Indonesia Bela Palestina, canale YouTube MerdekaDotCom, 12 giugno 2024; 'No Apologies About Hamas Ties': Malaysian PM Shocks German Chancellor In Berlin Presser, Hindustan Times, 12 marzo 2024; Singapore charities ramp up relief efforts for Gaza, one year into Israel-Hamas war, canale YouTube Cna, 7 ottobre 2024; Protesters arrested outside Israeli embassy in India, Al Jazeera, 23 ottobre 2023; MEA's Arindam Bagchi: ‘Hamas strike on Israel a terrorist attack', canale YouTube Times of India, 12 ottobre 2023; Palestinian leader meets Indian PM Manmohan Singh, Ap Archive, 21 luglio 2015; ‘Don't Agree With Israel's Violence': Rahul Gandhi Speaks On Israel-Palestine Conflict In USA, HW news English, 11 settembre 2024; Hamas and Fatah hold reconciliation talks in Beijing, Al Jazeera English, 23 luglio 2024. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apple News Today
A year of pain for Palestinians and Israeli hostage families

Apple News Today

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2024 13:10


CNN’s Bianna Golodryga has been in close touch with the families of Israeli hostages over the last year. She tells us about some of their experiences. Youmna El Sayed, a correspondent for Al Jazeera English, has been reporting from inside Gaza. She talks about what the year of war has been like for Palestinians under Israeli bombardment. Zack Beauchamp, a senior global correspondent for Vox, speaks to Apple News In Conversation on how the outcome of the U.S. presidential election could shape the conflict. A recent gang attack in Haiti forced thousands of people to flee their homes. Reuters examines what’s behind rising violence in the country. The Southeast is bracing for Hurricane Milton, days after Helene. The Miami Herald has more. The Washington Post reports on how avian flu is threatening America’s bald eagles. Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.

Amanpour
The Hamas Terror Attack One Year Later

Amanpour

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2024 60:40


One year ago today, at 6:29am, Hamas invaded Israel, and committed the most heinous of crimes, murdering more than a thousand people, mostly civilians, and taking 250 hostages - scores are still captive today. 23-year-old Romi Gonen was taken hostage that horrific day from the Nova music festival. She spent her 24th birthday, this summer, in captivity. Every single day her mother Meirav has been fighting tirelessly to bring her home from Gaza. Meirav spoke with Christiane for the first time late October last year. She joins the show again today from Tel Aviv.  Als on today's show: Rana Salman, Co-director, "Combatants for Peace" & May Pundak, Israeli Executive Director, "A Land for All"; Al Jazeera English correspondent Youmna ElSayed  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Indian Business Podcast
Masterclass : How to Build a fast food brand from 0 to 100cr ?

Indian Business Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2024 154:36


⭐️ Think School's flagship Communication course with live doubt sessions : https://thethinkschool.com/sp/communication-masterclass/ VIDEO INTRODUCTION: In today's episode of the Indian Business podcast, we are thrilled to welcome Dheeraj Gupta, the visionary founder of Jumbo King. Established in 2001, Jumbo King has transformed the fast food landscape by popularizing the beloved vada pav in a quick-service format. With over 145 locations across major cities, Dheeraj's journey is a testament to innovation and resilience in the culinary world. So, if you're looking to venture into the franchise business or simply curious, this episode is a must-watch! Time stamp 00:00:00 Trailer 00:02:36 Story of the Jumboking Founder. 00:07:05 From MBA in Finance to Sweet Shop? 00:15:20 Creating a National Sweets Brand? 00:18:30 Why most Businesses Fail? 00:24:51 Logistics behind running a Sweet shop? 00:37:04 What attracted you to the Vada Pav business? 00:40:35 Unit Economics of Jumboking store? 00:47:10 Secret recipe of Jumboking? 00:50:22 Scaling and Product Consistency. 00:54:12 Jumboking Order to Delivery Process? 00:57:51 Transition from Vada Pav to Burgers? 01:05:06 Unit Economics of Burger? 01:08:50 Logistics behind running a burger Franchise? 01:14:06 Blueprint to Build a Successful Food Brand? 01:22:37 Advice for aspiring entrepreneurs? 01:26:02 Different Types of Franchise Business Models? 01:40:08 FOFO Model: Company vs Franchisee Roles 01:47:42 Jumboking Quality Check Process? 01:50:53 Key Challenges for Jumboking Stores 01:55:47 What is the contribution of the Franchisee? 01:59:21 Franchisee Owner Selection Process 02:03:58 Monthly Expenses of Jumboking Store? 02:06:19 Identifying Franchise Red Flags? 02:15:44 Ensuring Store Owner Commitment 02:17:58 How do you choose the real estate? 02:25:38 Faced Social Media Backlash for Store Failures? 2:26:30 Why are Business Coaches Important? Our Best Indian Business Case Studies: 1. Asian paints - https://youtu.be/jGT6ob8hV6M 2. Amul - https://youtu.be/nnwqtZiYMxQ 3. Haldiram - https://youtu.be/Z7P-t_yc8gE 4. Lijjat Papad - https://youtu.be/EdpoEmifW7M Think School is a Digital School that we all deserved, but never had ►►Check out Think School's Online courses: https://www.thethinkschool.com #thinkschool #businesscasestudy #geopolitics Credits: CNN-News 18, WION, NBC News, Money control pro, Business standard, TV18,Business Today, ABC news, CNBC, ET now ,Bloomberg originals, Financial Times, DW documentary, AL Jazeera English, BBC news, Firstpost.

Amanpour
Middle East War of Threats Escalates

Amanpour

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2024 61:01


The war of threats is escalating between Israel and Iran, with Israel's UN envoy Danny Danon warning that retaliation for Iran's ballistic missile attack "will be soon," and Tehran warning of broader bombardment if Israel responds. Meanwhile Israeli bombs struck central Beirut for the first time in 18 years, killing at least nine people. The IDF also says it struck Hezbollah's intelligence HQ in the south. In the past two weeks, more than a thousand people in Lebanon have been killed. Jomana Karadsheh joins Christiane from Beirut.  Also on today's show: Israeli journalist Ilana Dayan; Al Jazeera English correspondent Tareq Abu Azzoum; author Ta-Nehisi Coates  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aftonbladet Daily
Har vi ett storkrig i Mellanöstern nu?

Aftonbladet Daily

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2024 14:04


Konflikten mellan Israel och den Iranstödda shiamilisen Hizbollah har den senaste veckan eskalerat. Israel har genomfört flera flygräder mot mål i södra Libanon, och enligt israelisk militär har över tusen Hizbollah-mål träffats. Samtidigt rapporterar Libanons hälsodepartement att flera hundra människor har dödats, bland dem över 50 barn. Israel fortsätter att varna om nya flygräder, flera experter menar dock att varken Israel eller Hizbollah är intresserade av ett fullskaligt krig. Men frågan är om det redan har börjat? Gäst: Wolfgang Hansson, utrikespolitisk kommentator på Aftonbladet. Producent och programledare: Olivia Bengtsson. Klipp i avsnittet: BBC News, Al Jazeera English, CNN News. Kontakt: podcast@aftonbladet.se

Aftonbladet Daily
Putins nya drag: ”Björnbrigaden”

Aftonbladet Daily

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2024 15:09


Ukrainas framgångsrika offensiv i den ryska Kursk-regionen fortsätter att öka trycket på Rysslands president, Vladimir Putin. I ett försök att stärka sitt försvar kallar han nu in den paramilitära gruppen "Björnbrigaden", en taktik vi sett tidigare med Wagnergruppen. Officiellt presenteras de här grupperna som privata företag, men i själva verket menar experter att de styrs av staten, och agerar i en slags gråzon, som ett sätt för Vladimir Putin att undvika ansvar. Bland annat har Wagnergruppen anklagats för allvarliga krigsbrott under sin tid i Ukraina, inklusive tortyr, avrättningar och övergrepp mot civilbefolkningen. Men vad vet vi egentligen om “Björnbrigaden”? Vilken roll kommer de att spela i kriget mot Ukraina? Och kan vi förvänta oss att Putin fortsätter förlita sig på fler privata militärföretag i framtiden? Gäst: Joakim von Braun, underrättelseexpert med inriktning mot Ryssland och författare. Producent och programledare: Olivia Bengtsson. Klipp i avsnittet: Sveriges Radio, BBC News, Al Jazeera English. Kontakt: podcast@aftonbladet.se

Yalla! Let's Talk. Podcast
Sex in the Arab World l Shereen El Feki

Yalla! Let's Talk. Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2024 54:36


"If you really want to know people, you start by looking inside their bedroom". Today, I talk to journalist and author, Shereen El Feki on what goes behind closed doors in the Arab world. We are diving into sensitive topics, such as the sexual evolution in the region, sex in Islam, and the experiences of coming out as queer vs. staying in the closet. Join us for an eye-opening discussion that sheds light on what's really happening in the region. Shereen El Feki is an Egyptian-British journalist and author, most notable for her book Sex and the Citadel: Intimate Life in a Changing Arab World. Shereen started her career in medical science, with a PhD in immunology from Trinity College, Cambridge, before going on to become a healthcare correspondent with The Economist and a presenter with Al Jazeera English.She is the former vice-chair of the UN's Global Commission on HIV and the Law, as well as a TED global fellow. Note: This episode is not suitable for minors. Viewers discretion is advised. In this episode, we talk about the following: (1:47) Why is sex a powerful lens to see the world? (9:36) HIV in the Middle East and North Africa (19:36) What does sex in the Arab World look like? (23:20) Honour Killings & Patriarchy (31:33) a sexual revolution? No. It's sexual evolution. (33:36) LGBQT+ in the Arab World (41:04) is there harm to living a life of secrecy and privacy? (43:39) The role of NGOs in the region (46:05 ) Sex in Islam? (49:00) How did the Arab world become so conservative?

Aftonbladet Daily
Efter Hizbollahs hämndattacker

Aftonbladet Daily

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2024 15:13


De senaste dagarna har konflikten i Mellanöstern trappats upp. På söndagen utförde Israel vad de kallar ”förebyggande attacker” mot mål i Libanon. Kort därefter svarade den Iranstödda shiamilisen Hizbollah med att avfyra flera hundra raketer mot Israel över gränsen från Libanon. Hizbollahs attacker sägs vara en hämnd efter att shiamilisens befälhavare Fuad Shukr dödades i Beirut i slutet av juli. Samtidigt som Hizbollah säger att söndagens attacker var en framgång, hotar den högsta ledaren med att de kan tänka sig att attackera Israel på nytt. Så, vilka är egentligen Hizbollah och vad är det de vill? Gäst: Wolfgang Hansson, utrikespolitisk kommentator på Aftonbladet. Producent och programledare: Olivia Bengtsson. Klipp: BBC News, Al Jazeera English, Press TV.

The Rob Burgess Show
Ep. 254 - Dr. Donna J. Nicol

The Rob Burgess Show

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2024 40:34


Hello and welcome to The Rob Burgess Show. I am, of course, your host, Rob Burgess. On this our 254th episode our guest is Dr. Donna J. Nicol. Dr. Donna J. Nicol is the Associate Dean of Personnel and Curriculum in the College of Liberal Arts and a professor of history at California State University Long Beach. She is the immediate past department chair and professor of Africana Studies at CSU Dominguez Hills, a post she held from 2017 to 2023. She earned her doctorate degree in Educational Studies (with a specialization in History and Philosophy of Higher Education and a graduate minor in African American and African Studies) from The Ohio State University in 2007. Dr. Nicol's research focuses race, conservative philanthropy, and U.S. higher education, and the history of African American women's educational activism. Her work has been published in Race, Ethnicity and Education, The Feminist Teacher (twice), History of Philanthropy, Palimpsest: A Journal of Women, Gender and the Black International, The Encyclopedia of American Women's History, Encyclopedia of Multiracial America and Habitus of the Hood. In February 2021, Dr. Nicol was a featured guest expert for the Al Jazeera English documentary, “The Big Picture: A Race for America.” Dr. Nicol has also published opinion columns on racism in philanthropy for Al Jazeera Digital and has appeared on the Insufferable Academics podcast, the Fresh Off the Vote podcast and the Peace and Justice Radio Show. Prior to becoming an academic, Dr. Nicol spent three years teaching secondary language arts and social studies for Los Angeles Unified School District and seven years in various academic administrative roles at Mt. St. Mary's College and The Ohio State University. She serves on the board of directors for the Historical Society of Southern California, co-principal investigator for the State of Black Los Angeles County Report (2023) and is active in a number of professional academic and social service organizations. Her latest book, “Black Woman on Board: Claudia Hampton, The California State University and the Fight To Save Affirmative Action,” was published May 7 by the University of Rochester Press. A quick editor's note: Since we recorded this episode, Donald Trump agreed to debate Kamala Harris on ABC News on Sept. 10. Follow me on Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/robaburg.bsky.social Follow me on Mastodon: newsie.social/@therobburgessshow Check out my Linktree: linktr.ee/therobburgessshow

The Iran Podcast
Tension Rises Between Iran and Israel

The Iran Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2024 7:12


Negar Mortazavi speaks to Aljazeera English television about Israeli attacks on Hezbollah and Hamas leaders in Beirut and Tehran, and how Iran and its allies are planning to retaliate. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theiranpodcast/support

American Prestige
News - Netanyahu in DC, Bangladesh Protests, Hottest Days Ever Recorded

American Prestige

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2024 32:39


On the eve of the XXXIII Olympiad, the world remains complicated. This week: Joe Biden suspends his 2024 presidential campaign (0:32); in Palestine/Israel news, Benjamin Netanyahu speaks to a fawning US Congress (2:26), the ICJ rules on the legality of Israel's occupation (6:13), the IDF shrinks the “protected zone” around Khan Younis in Gaza (9:13), China brokers a Palestinian “national unity” agreement (11:19); Houthi/Ansar Allah carry out a drone strike on Tel Aviv (13:48); in Bangladesh, a pause for the protests primarily aimed against a government job quota system (17:21); the US opens an embassy in the South Pacific nation of Vanuatu (20:01); a new round of ceasefire talks are scheduled for Sudan (21:18); in Russia, the Gershkovich and Kurmasheva trials are wrapped up quickly (23:09); in another diplomatic move, China hosts Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kuleba in a prelude to potential peace talks (25:03); a preview of Sunday's presidential election in Venezuela (26:54); and the EU's Copernicus Climate Change Service reports that Sunday was the hottest recorded day ever, a record only to be broken on Monday (28:48). In case you missed it, check out our (publicly available!) special with Laila Al-Arian, executive producer of Fault Lines on Al Jazeera English, about the program's recent documentary "The Night Won't End: Biden's War on Gaza." This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.americanprestigepod.com/subscribe

The Cluster F Theory Podcast
25. The Emotional Aftermath of War Reporting - David Chater

The Cluster F Theory Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2024 46:16


David Chater is an award-winning British broadcast journalist who has worked in international television news for over 40 years. He has reported for Independent Television News, Sky News and Al Jazeera English from pretty much every conflict you can think of. He's reported on the Falklands War, the Yugoslavian Homeland Wars, the First Gulf War, the Second Gulf War, the Sri Lankan civil war, the war in Afghanistan, the second Chechen War. He's been in the middle of a Scud missile attack, a grad rocket attack was in the middle of Operation Shock and Awe in Baghdad and was shot in the back by a sniper which required life-saving surgery. He has stepped away from international conflicts and is enjoying his new life as an olive farmer.David reporting live on Sky News on April 9th 2003 as US troops occupied Baghdad as part of in invasion of Iraq: Part 1 Part 2 Part 3The Cluster F Theory Podcast is edited by Julian Mayers at Yada Yada: https://www.yada-yada.net/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit theclusterftheory.substack.com

American Prestige
Special - Documenting the War on Gaza w/ Laila Al-Arian

American Prestige

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2024 36:13


Danny and Derek welcome back to the podcast Laila Al-Arian, executive producer of Fault Lines on Al Jazeera English, to talk about the program's recent documentary "The Night Won't End: Biden's War on Gaza," which she also co-wrote. They discuss how the film's crew was able to make the film despite the immense logistical challenges, the choice to focus on three particular families in Gaza, the content of the film itself, and more. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.americanprestigepod.com/subscribe

Disorder
Ep52. Suburban Lib Dem Mums and Centrist Starmer Dads take back control

Disorder

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2024 59:54


‘The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light; and they that dwell in the land of the shadow of Brexit, upon them hath the light shined.' (Isaiah 9, v.2 with only one word changed) In retrospect, the melodies and lyrics of Handel's Messiah appear quite appropriate for this most non-Messianic of Messiahs, the man of our moment, Sir Keir.  Therefore, despite Alex and Jason's fear about the large Reform vote and their trepidation about Biden's remaining in the US Presidential race, they still make time to ‘Rejoice, Rejoice, Rejoice Greatly' because British democracy does work. It operates via a system of checks and balances -- where every action causes a counter reaction, and every Sunak Rwanda scheme, Truss tanking of the economy, and Boris-y lie elicits a shift in public opinion.    Despite the positive news of Britian's Independence from Neo-Populists, the Enduring Disorder still prevails in many corners of these resplendent Isles. Jason tells of his undercover ethnographic field trip to Clacton-on-Sea, where he discovers that Reform are actually just the UK branch of the MAGA movement. Jason and Alex debate if: 1) Britain is in a phase of post-populism or proto-populism; 2) if the wave has crested or if Britain is just at an earlier stage in development than France or the USA; 3) What we can extrapolate about how the British electorate's protest votes over Gaza or immigration bode for the American election; and 4) the power of the anti-system and anti-incumbency pressures and how these two factors might be the big difference btw the British and American elections -- as in the US both anti-system and anti-incumbency tendencies are working for the Republicans and against the Dems, whereas in the July 4 UK election the anti-system vote worked against the Tories and for Reform while the anti-incumbency vote worked for the Tories and against Labour.    Twitter: @DisorderShow    Subscribe to our Substack to get a recent clip of Jason on Al Jazeera English talking about Sir Keir's approach to Gaza: https://natoandtheged.substack.com/     Website: https://natoandtheglobalenduringdisorder.com/     Producer: George McDonagh  Exec Producer: Neil Fearn    Show Notes Links    Oh Baby What a Night, the Two Matts on the Rise of the Lib Dems and Starmer's flawless mastery of the first past the post system: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-two-matts/id1236139906?i=1000661232273     Read The Lammy Doctrine https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/2024/06/david-lammy-doctrine-interview-jason-cowley?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email     Listen to an potted biography of Sir Keir's personal, professional, and intellectual journey: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/origin-story/id1624704966?i=1000660203835   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Katie Halper Show
Laila Al Arian & Kavitha Chekuru - The Night Won't End

The Katie Halper Show

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2024 65:23


Join us on Patreon for more exclusive interviews: https://www.patreon.com/thekatiehalpershow A new explosive documentary proves that Israel knowingly murdered Hind Rajab and also explores the role of the United States in Israel's genocide. Katie talks to Laila Al-Arian, the Emmy award-winning executive producer and Kavitha Chekuru the director of A new documentary by Fault Lines called “The Night Won't End: Biden's War on Gaza” which follows the war's impact on the lives of three Palestinian families in the besieged Strip. Laila Al-Arian is a Washington DC-based investigative journalist and the executive producer of Fault Lines, a current affairs and documentary program on Al Jazeera English. For her work, she has been honored with two News and Documentary Emmys, a Peabody Award and George Polk award. She is the co-author of “Collateral Damage: America's War Against Iraqi Civilians.” Kavitha Chekuru is a journalist and former producer with “Fault Lines,” Al Jazeera English's award-winning news documentary show. Her reporting focused on human rights and security has been recognized with the George Polk award, the Overseas Press Club, the Society of Professional Journalists, and five News and Documentary Emmy nominations. ***Please support The Katie Halper Show *** For bonus content, exclusive interviews, to support independent media & to help make this program possible, please join us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/thekatiehalpershow Get your Katie Halper Show Merch here! https://katiehalper.myspreadshop.com/all Follow Katie on Twitter: @kthalps

Intercepted with Jeremy Scahill
The Night That Won't End in Gaza

Intercepted with Jeremy Scahill

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2024 51:33


Throughout the past nine months of Israel's scorched-earth war against the people of Gaza, the world has watched as the official death toll has increased by the day. Nearly 40,000 Palestinians have been killed. These figures are likely a stark undercount of the true devastation. A recent report from the British aid organization Save the Children estimates that more than 20,000 Palestinian children are missing in Gaza. A new documentary by Fault Lines called “The Night Won't End: Biden's War on Gaza” tells the story of the war's impact on the lives of three Palestinian families in Gaza.This week on Intercepted, Jeremy Scahill speaks to the film's correspondent Sharif Abdel Kouddous and executive producer Laila Al-Arian, the Emmy award-winning executive producer of Fault Lines, Al Jazeera English's flagship U.S.-based news magazine.If you'd like to support our work, go to theintercept.com/join, where your donation, no matter what the amount, makes a real difference.And if you haven't already, please subscribe to the show so you can hear it every week. And please go and leave us a rating or a review — it helps people find the show. If you want to give us additional feedback, email us at Podcasts@theintercept.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

American Prestige
News - Lebanon-Israel Tensions, Switzerland Hosts Ukraine "Summit on Peace", Revelations of US Anti-Vaccination Misinformation

American Prestige

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2024 43:56


A day late and a lira short, Danny and Derek are back with the news roundup. This week: in Gaza, Israel announces “tactical pauses” (1:44), Netanyahu disbands his war cabinet (4:27), friction between Bibi and the Biden administration (7:59), friction between Bibi and the IDF (11:53), and an update on the humanitarian situation (14:05); fears of war are rising in Lebanon, meanwhile Hezbollah secretary-general Hassan Nasrallah threatens Cyprus over the island nation's potential collaboration with Israel (16:11); another cargo ship is sunk off the coast of Yemen by Ansar Allah/Houthi forces (19:16); a report on China's nuclear program (21:01); Putin visits the DPRK/North Korea (23:29); an update on the crisis in Sudan (27:02); a governing coalition is formed in South Africa (30:53); Mark Rutte gets approval to become the new secretary general of NATO (32:51); a Swiss “peace conference” for Ukraine, plus the US promises more air defense ammo (34:57); and shocking revelations about the US engaging in an “anti-vax propaganda effort” (40:01). Be sure to check out The Night Won't End: Biden's War on Gaza from Fault Lines on Al Jazeera English, produced by friend of the show Laila Al-Arian. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.americanprestigepod.com/subscribe

Start Making Sense
Lebanon-Israel Tensions, Switzerland Hosts Ukraine "Summit on Peace", Revelations of US Anti-Vaccination Misinformation | American Prestige

Start Making Sense

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2024 43:55


A day late and a lira short, Danny and Derek are back with this week's American Prestige news roundup. This week: in Gaza, Israel announces “tactical pauses” (1:44), Netanyahu disbands his war cabinet (4:27), friction between Bibi and the Biden administration (7:59), friction between Bibi and the IDF (11:53), and an update on the humanitarian situation (14:05); fears of war are rising in Lebanon, meanwhile Hezbollah secretary-general Hassan Nasrallah threatens Cyprus over the island nation's potential collaboration with Israel (16:11); another cargo ship is sunk off the coast of Yemen by Ansar Allah/Houthi forces (19:16); a report on China's nuclear program (21:01); Putin visits the DPRK/North Korea (23:29); an update on the crisis in Sudan (27:02); a governing coalition is formed in South Africa (30:53); Mark Rutte gets approval to become the new secretary general of NATO (32:51); a Swiss “peace conference” for Ukraine, plus the US promises more air defense ammo (34:57); and shocking revelations about the US engaging in an “anti-vax propaganda effort” (40:01).Be sure to check out The Night Won't End: Biden's War on Gaza from Fault Lines on Al Jazeera English, produced by friend of the show Laila Al-Arian.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

I'd Rather Be Reading
Garrett M. Graff on the Human Element of Both the September 11, 2001, Attacks and D-Day in World War II, Which Took Place 80 Years Ago Today

I'd Rather Be Reading

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2024 47:52


When I invited Garrett M. Graff on the show, I did so to chat about his incredible book The Only Plane in the Sky: An Oral History of 9/11, which came out in 2019. What I didn't realize was that, by happenstance, Garrett had another oral history coming out in June, released two days before the eightieth anniversary of D-Day, which is today, June 6. I don't feel like I have to explain the attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001, but just in case you don't remember the details of D-Day, on June 6, 1944, the invasion of the beaches at Normandy in northern France by troops from the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, and other countries during World War II is one of the most important days in world history; historians often refer to D-Day as the beginning of the end of World War II. At the time, the D-Day invasion was the largest naval, air, and land operation in history, and about 326,000 troops, more than 50,000 vehicles, and some 100,000 tons of equipment had landed. By August 1944, two months later, all of northern France had been liberated, and in the spring of 1945, the Allies defeated the Germans and World War II, blessedly, was over. Today, June 6, 2024, matters, because it's likely the last anniversary that we will still have any living veterans from that day here with us, as the Greatest Generation has all but left us. Before I go any further, I want to honor those who served on D-Day and in World War II and in any conflict; I also want to honor the lives lost on September 11, 2001. It makes me emotional to think of the debt of gratitude we owe those who served and those who serve, present day. Thank you seems insufficient, but I offer it, nonetheless. Garrett M. Graff, our guest today, has mastered the art of the oral history, a unique way to unpack history that makes it very focused on the human element. Though we do talk about Garrett's latest book about D-Day, When the Sea Came Alive: An Oral History of D-Day, which came out this past Tuesday, June 4, I'd say the bulk of our conversation is about September 11 and The Only Plane in the Sky, which really is such a vivid human portrait of that tragedy. It is a 360-degree view of the day, a comprehensive, full account of one of the worst days in American history. Garrett has spent nearly two decades covering politics, technology, and national security and is the former editor of Politico. He's a contributor to CNN and Wired and has written for outlets like Esquire, Rolling Stone, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, and The New York Times; he also serves as the director of the cyber initiative at the Aspen Institute. In addition to the two aforementioned books, he's also written The First Campaign: Globalization, the Web, and the Race for the White House, which examined the role of technology in the 2008 presidential race; The Threat Matrix, about the FBI; Raven Rock, about the government's Cold War Doomsday plans; and the New York Times bestseller Watergate, which was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in History. The Only Plane in the Sky was also a New York Times bestseller, by the way, and I have no doubt that When the Sea Came Alive will be, as well. He taught at Georgetown for seven years, including courses on journalism and technology, and he's appeared everywhere from Good Morning America to The Today Show, CBS This Morning, the History Channel, the BBC, Al Jazeera English, and more. He also hosts the podcast “Long Shadow,” an eight-episode series about the lingering questions of 9/11. In this episode, Garrett and talk about these two powerful days in history, ones that should never be forgotten from memory.   All by Garrett M. Graff: The Only Plane in the Sky: An Oral History of 9/11 When the Sea Came Alive: An Oral History of D-Day “We're the Only Plane in the Sky” for Politico

Congressional Dish
CD292: Sabotaging Palestine

Congressional Dish

Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2024 114:15


President Biden has signed three new laws containing policy changes that will have long lasting effects on the people of Palestine. In this episode, seven months into the ongoing destruction of Gaza, see what Congress and the President have enacted in your name. Please Support Congressional Dish – Quick Links Contribute monthly or a lump sum via Support Congressional Dish via (donations per episode) Send Zelle payments to: Donation@congressionaldish.com Send Venmo payments to: @Jennifer-Briney Send Cash App payments to: $CongressionalDish or Donation@congressionaldish.com Use your bank's online bill pay function to mail contributions to: Please make checks payable to Congressional Dish Thank you for supporting truly independent media! Recommended Sources for Gaza News Background Sources Recommended Congressional Dish Episodes Who Pays for Corporate Media 2024. iSpot.tv. 2024. iSpot.tv. Hamas Dan De Luce et al. April 18, 2024. NBC News. December 29, 2023. International Court of Justice. Abdelali Ragad et al. November 27, 2023. BBC. Destruction of Khan Yunis Bisan Owda. May 21, 2024. AJ+ (@ajplus) and Al Jazeera English (@aljazeeraenglish) on Instagram. Israel's Buffer Zone Around Gaza Ruwaida Kamal Amer. May 21, 2024. +972 Magazine. Camille Bressange et al. March 16, 2024. The Wall Street Journal. February 2, 2024. Jon Gambrell. AP News. Dov Liber et al. January 25, 2024. The Wall Street Journal. Loveday Morris et al. January 24, 2024. The Washington Post. Israeli Settlements March 20, 2024. CNN on YouTube. Amira Hass. March 12, 2024. Haaretz. Julia Frankel. February 23, 2024. AP News. Nir Hasson and Rachel Fink. January 28, 2024. Haaretz. Itai Weiss. December 27, 2023. Haaretz. Hagar Shezaf. December 11, 2020. Haaretz. Updated February 2, 2024. Encyclopedia Britannica. AI Kill List Isaac Chotiner. April 12, 2024. The New Yorker. April 5, 2024. Amy Goodman and Yuval Abraham. Democracy Now! Avi Scharf. April 5, 2024. Haaretz. Ishaan Tharoor. April 5, 2024. The Washington Post. April 3, 2024. The Guardian. Yuval Abraham. April 3, 2024. +972 Magazine. Yuval Abraham. November 30, 2023. +972 Magazine. Patrick Kingsley and Ronen Bergman. Updated Oct. 18, 2023. The New York Times. Ami Rokhax Domba. February 14, 2023. Israel Defense. Tamir Eshel. June 13, 2021. Defense Update. Israelis Who Died in October October 19, 2023. Haaretz. Massacre at al-Shifa Hospital Tareq S. Hajjaj. April 11, 2024. Mondoweiss. Abeer Salman et al. April 1, 2024. CNN. Supplemental Funding April 24, 2024. The Washington Post. April 21, 2024. PBS NewsHour. UNRWA Ayesha Rascoe and Jackie Northam. April 28, 2024. NPR. Emanuel Fabian. February 16, 2024. The Times of Israel. Who Governs Palestine Noa Rone. March 8, 2024. Unpacked. UN Human Rights Council Updated April 5, 2024. United Nations Human Rights Council. April 18, 2023. United Nations General Assembly. ‘Detainee' treatment February 19, 2024. Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. United Nations Information Service. July 10, 2023. Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. Suppression of Journalism March 20, 2023. Jewish News Syndicate. January 24, 2002. BBC. Why It's Not a War Ajit Singh (@ajitxsingh). November 14, 2023. X. Francesca Albanese. November 14, 2023. National Press Club of Australia on Youtube. Torture in Israeli Detention Facilities May 11, 2024. Middle East Eye on YouTube. CNN's International Investigations and Visuals teams. May 11, 2024. CNN. Netta Ahituv. May 4, 2024. Haaretz. Leahy Amendment Ben Samuels. April 27, 2024. Haaretz. International Criminal Court Michel Martin and John Bellinger III on All Things Considered. April 16, 2022. NPR. Laws Audio Sources May 5, 2024 Al Jazeera English on Instagram (@aljazeeraenglish) Imran Khan: If you are watching this prerecorded report, then Al Jazeera has been banned in the territory of Israel. On April the first, the Knesset, the Israeli parliament, passed a law that allowed the Prime Minister to ban Al Jazeera. He's now enacted that law. Let me just take you through some of the definitions. Within the law, they've banned our website, including anything that has the option of entering or accessing the website, even passwords that are needed whether they're paid or not, and whether it's stored on Israeli servers or outside of Israel. The website is now inaccessible. They're also banning any device used for providing content. That includes my mobile phone. If I use that to do any kind of news gathering, then the Israelis can simply confiscate it. Our internet access provider, the guy that simply hosts aljazeera.net, is also in danger of being fined if they host the website. The Al Jazeera TV channel [is] completely banned. Transmission by any kind of content provider is also banned and holding offices or operating them in the territory of Israel by the channel. Also, once again, any devices used to provide content for the channel can be taken away by the Israelis. It's a wide ranging ban. We don't know how long it'll be in place for, but it does cover this territory of the state of Israel. May 5, 2024 Al Jazeera English on YouTube Cyril Vanier: So what does the war look like, as presented by Israeli media to Israelis? Gideon Levy: Very, very simple picture. We are the victims. We are the only victims, as usual. There was the 7th of October, and we will stick to the 7th of October, which was almost the Holocaust in the eyes of most of the Israelis and this 7th of October enables us and legitimizes us to do whatever we want in Gaza. Gaza doesn't interest us. Gaza is Hamas and Hamas, Gaza. And therefore, we should punish them all, and if possible, even kill them al, destroy them all, and we will. We have no interest to see what's the suffer[ing] of Gaza, what's the punishment of Gaza, what the innocent people of Gaza are going through. We are only interested in the brave soldiers, the hostages and the victims of the 7th of October. That's our world, and that's the world that the Israeli media as a whole is describing to its viewers for seven months now, seven days a week, 24 hours a day. Only this, you don't see Gaza. April 10, 2024 House Foreign Affairs Committee Witnesses: Samantha Power, Administrator, U.S. Agency for International Development Clips 47:15 Samantha Power: Again, you had very little, almost no child malnutrition before October 7, and you now have a massive spike. And particularly in the north, one in three kids are suffering from malnutrition. And again, the reports of famine also spreading to the south. It makes sense because so little assistance has gotten in commensurate to the needs of more than 2 million people. 1:13:55 Samantha Power: My understanding - this is something that Secretary Blinken is managing and you'll have a chance I'm sure to engage him on - but the national security memorandum 20 that was issued not long ago is taking 620 I and those elements into consideration. I think that report is due out in early May. 1:41:40 Samantha Power: You know well, because you've been in so many of these countries, we don't have an NGO out there -- This is not your traditional UN agency, where you can have like schools in a box, teachers in a box, health workers in a box. Hamas was the state and Hamas won the election back in the day. And Hamas had far too much influence on certain individuals, or even certain individuals were, it seems, potentially part of Hamas. But the fact is, the administration of schools and health systems was UNRWA. There's not an NGO or another UN agency that could perform the function of a State like that, or at least I haven't encountered one in my years of humanitarian service. 2:02:20 Samantha Power: One little parenthetical is, Israel, about a month ago, in light of the horrific allegations, made a decision that UNRWA could not participate in convoys to the north - humanitarian convoys. But what that meant was, fundamentally there could be no convoys to the north because you can't, as bombs are falling and kinetic operations are underway and terrorists are being pursued, suddenly invent an entire humanitarian infrastructure. 2:17:20 Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-TX): I want to ask you obviously about the very urgent situation humanitarian situation in Gaza. In your testimony, you said that the entire population of Gaza is living under the threat of famine. News reports came out recently that certain USAID officials sent a cable to the National Security Council warning that famine is already likely occurring in parts of the Gaza Strip. According to the report "famine conditions are most severe and widespread in northern Gaza, which is under Israeli control." Do you think that it's plausible or likely that parts of Gaza and particularly northern Gaza, are already experiencing famine? Samantha Power: Well, the methodology that the IPC used is one that we had our experts scrub, it's one that's relied upon in other settings, and that is their assessments and we believe that assessment is credible. Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-TX): So there's a famine is already occurring there. Samantha Power: That is… Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-TX): Yes, okay. 2:18:14 Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-TX): More than half of the population of Gaza is under the age of 18, as you know, and are seriously affected by the lack of access to food and nutrition. Various organizations, including the United Nations, have warned that hundreds of thousands of Palestinian children may die if they don't get necessary food and nutrition assistance in just the next two to three weeks. Has USAID made such an assessment itself? And do you have a sense of how many such children might be at risk of dying if they don't get access to food and nutrition that's currently unavailable? Samantha Power: I do not have those assessments on hand. But I will say that in northern Gaza, the rate of malnutrition, prior to October 7, was almost zero. And it is now one in three, one in three kids. But extrapolating out is hard. And I will say just with some humility, because it is so hard to move around in Gaza, because the access challenges that give rise in part to the malnutrition are so severe, it is also hard to do the kind of scaled assessments that we would wish to do. But in terms of actual severe acute malnutrition for under fives, that rate was 16% in January, and became 30% in February, and we're awaiting the the March numbers, but we expect it to -- Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-TX): So it got markedly worse. Samantha Power: Markedly worse. But extrapolating and giving you the overall numbers… Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-TX): And just to be clear, I realize you're not part of the DoD or the State Department even, working on these issues diplomatically. But is it your understanding that humanitarian assistance and food assistance is not supposed to be denied even when countries are at war with each other? Because there is this argument that if Hamas would release the hostages, if they would surrender, that this would stop, but there's certain laws of war and certain conduct that nations are supposed to follow, and that includes allowing for humanitarian assistance. Samantha Power: Correct. I mean, I will say, of course, we all agree the hostages should be released, absolutely. An absolute outrage that they had been kept this long and the horror and terror for their families, the families of those individuals I can't even contemplate but yes, food must flow. Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-TX): Kids can't be starved because you have two groups that are at war with each other. Samantha Power: Food must flow and food has not flowed in sufficient quantities to avoid this imminent famine in the south and these conditions that are giving rise already to child deaths in the north. 2:29:20 Samantha Power: Again, trusted partners like World Food Programme and UNICEF and others have not reported that Hamas is getting in the way of distributing humanitarian assistance. And I will say, nor are we getting those reports from the IDF who are present on the ground in Gaza. Rep. Kathy Manning (D-NC): I have been getting reports, in fact, that Hamas is targeting, punishing or hindering Palestinians who are working with the international community to provide humanitarian assistance. You have not seen any evidence of that? Samantha Power: I would be very interested in those reports, but that is not what our partners are reporting back to us. Rep. Kathy Manning (D-NC): Do you believe that Hamas is benefiting from the aid that we are providing to Gaza? Samantha Power: I mean, I don't even know how to think about that question in this moment when Hamas is on the run and being pursued across Gaza. So, you know, I don't think they are in a position, because of what the IDF is doing, to benefit per se. Would family members of Hamas potentially begin getting access at a food distribution? You know, that's possible. It's going to civilians. Rep. Kathy Manning (D-NC): Do you have any idea how Hamas fighters are getting their food? Samantha Power: I don't. Rep. Kathy Manning (D-NC): So it is a difficult balance to strike when we desperately want to make sure that innocent Palestinians don't suffer and don't starve, but we don't want to do anything to embolden Hamas. 2:46:10 Rep. Michael Lawler (R-NY): There was already serious concern with the operations of UNRWA prior to the administration's decision to cut funding. Further this past November, I led floor debate to pass the Peace and Tolerance in Palestinian Education Act, which discussed the anti-Jewish and anti-Israel curricula taught to children in Gaza and the West Bank, a curriculum taught by UNRWA employees. So while yes, we appreciate the prohibition on new funding in January, this is long overdue, as there were clear and present issues that UNRWA that look like were ignored by the administration. 2:48:45 Samantha Power: Putting people who want to eliminate another people in power is not anything that anybody would have wished. But the effect is that the governing institution had significant leverage over the UN agency that was carrying out -- Rep. Michael Lawler (R-NY): A terrorist state that has had control over this agency, which is in part why we have pushed to defund it. Would you support future year Appropriations defunding UNRWA? Samantha Power: I don't know if you've had a chance to talk to the King of Jordan, for example. Rep. Michael Lawler (R-NY): I've had dinner with him, in Jordan. Samantha Power: And about what it is going to mean for the Jordanian people to have 2 million young people basically looking for where their schools are going to get support. Now, it may be that the Europeans and others come in and address this issue and it doesn't -- Rep. Michael Lawler (R-NY): Defunding UNWRA does not mean that we don't deal with humanitarian issues. It doesn't mean that we don't -- Samantha Power: No, no but it just is the school system. Rep. Michael Lawler (R-NY): It doesn't mean that we don't deal with it, it means we find a different vehicle by which to do this, but UNRWA itself has proven to be corrupt. Samantha Power: You've been here for much of the exchange. There's no NGO, there's no UN agency that creates school systems. There's no, like, U haul where there's a school system that you just deploy in Jordan, to educate 2.6 million Jordanian kids, it just doesn't work that way. Rep. Michael Lawler (R-NY): Respectfully, being snide about it is not actually solving the issue here. The reality is UNRWA is not the vehicle by which we should be sending American taxpayer dollars at this point. It's just not. Samantha Power: We will follow the law. Rep. Michael Lawler (R-NY): Right, my question to you was, do you support moving forward? Samantha Power: I'm describing the benefits of educating young people across the region and providing health services, and I'm not seeing a viable alternative. So I would suggest -- Rep. Michael Lawler (R-NY): So you believe we should continue? Samantha Power: I think, first of all, we don't know what Gaza is going to look like after this war ends. Hopefully, Hamas will be dismantled and new institutions will be in place whereby they will take care of educating their own young people, and you won't need a UN agency to do it. But it is extremely important that we look out for young people in Gaza, it is going to do nobody any favors for them not to have access to an education Rep. Michael Lawler (R-NY): No, the fact is, on October 7, part of the reason that you had that type of terrorist attack is because of the level of hatred and anti-semitism that is taught in schools in Gaza. That is part of the problem here. And UNRWA helped in terms of allowing for that to occur under the guise of a UN agency. It is disgusting. It is shameful, and the fact that we as the United States have helped support that organization helped fund it is an embarrassment. And that's why we fought to defund it. 3:00:00 Rep. Madeleine Dean (D-PA): I am hypercritical of the alleged 12 or 15, who may have been infiltrating as Hamas, who may have participated in the October 7, horrendous barbaric attack. But you don't throw everybody and all the good work out. Because I want to ask you, if we continue this pause, if the world said we will not help you UNRWA, your however many thousands of workers who are on the ground, who keep coming to work even when their whole families are killed, what will happen with famine in Gaza, if we just shut it down? No more UNRWA. By the way, they're not educating. We know that they can't even do that now. They have incredibly important vaccines and medical aid to to be a part of, but the essentialness of food and water. What happens if we continue this disinformation campaign of 'Defund UNRWA'? Samantha Power: Well, first, thank you for bringing some facts into the conversation that I probably should have raised before, including just the horrific loss of life for those who work for UNRWA. And in general, you know, more than 228 workers killed by IDF or in my IDF military operations to this point, including, most recently of course, the World Central Kitchen colleagues, devastatingly. And thank you also for reminding us all. UNRWA is an organization in Gaza alone of 13,000 people. The vast majority of those people have not been propagating hate but have been actually trying to educate young people. The literacy rate in Gaza-West Bank, I think, is something like 99%. It's one of the most effective literacy efforts in any of the places that USAID works. In terms of what would happen if the whole thing shut down....Right now, it looks like other countries are stepping up to avert that scenario. But, you know, I just cannot overstate how chaotic and how horrific the conditions in Gaza are. You've spoken to them. The visuals speak to the level of destruction. There's no work-around for the infrastructure that they provide. After the war, when there's a new administration of Gaza, if that comes about, obviously, that's itself extremely complicated. You know, the question of who is providing education as they try to rebuild virtually everything from scratch and the education and the health sector? You know, some of these questions will be will be addressed. But right now, there is no way to avert large scale famine without relying on the humanitarian backbone that has been enriched for decades, and that remains UNRWA today. We are going to follow the law, we are going to work through other partners. But, I started to say this earlier: even the government of Israel, which had banned UNRWA's participation in convoys, because of the food crisis - and US engagement, I hope - has now decided that UNRWA can in fact be part of convoys going to the North because they recognize there's just no other way. Rep. Madeleine Dean (D-PA): Right. And I want to commend to anybody to please meet with the director of UNRWA who is stationed in Rafah: a 20-plus-year US military veteran. I don't know how people stay at this kind of work with the risks that they are taking, but they are there. Music by Editing Production Assistance

Media Confidential
‘Reporting from a horror movie': Motaz Azaiza and Youmna El Sayed

Media Confidential

Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2024 47:23


No foreign journalists are allowed into Gaza, so the rest of the world relies on those living in area to relay what is happening on the ground—dedicated and determined reporters who have made sure that no-one can look away.For months, photojournalist Motaz Azaiza and Al Jazeera reporter Youmna El Sayed were among those reporting from Gaza. Motaz has captured some of the most brutal, honest images of the war, refusing to censor even the most harrowing of shots. His aim? To show the world what western media couldn't.Youmna is a journalist for Al Jazeera English in Gaza, who witnessed shocking events during her work—ones that that will never leave her. “The only thing that keeps me standing is the suffering I'm seeing,” she says. For this week's podcast, they join Alan Rusbridger and Lionel Barber in London, at the “Truth Tellers” investigative journalism summit hosted in the memory of the great newspaper editor, Sir Harry Evans. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Luke's ENGLISH Podcast - Learn British English with Luke Thompson
881. The first non-native speaker to read the UK TV news (with Barbara Serra)

Luke's ENGLISH Podcast - Learn British English with Luke Thompson

Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2024 64:00


Barbara Serra is an award-winning Italian journalist who has spent much of her career reading the news in the UK on various high-profile well-established English language news networks including the BBC, Channel 5, Al Jazeera English and Sky News. Barbara has quite a specific relationship with English. It's her dominant language but not her native language. She has a certain accent, which does place her outside the UK somehow. So how has this affected her career as a news reader and reporter? What is the story of her English? What kind of challenges has she faced while reading the news in the UK? And what does this all tell us about learning English, what it means to improve your accent, the relationship between accent and identity, the definition of “native” and “non-native speaker”, the status of different English accents in the English speaking world?

American Prestige
Special - The Palestine Exception w/ Josh Rushing

American Prestige

Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2024 4:50


This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.americanprestigepod.comIn a follow-up to our special on students' pro-Palestine organizing, Danny speaks with Josh Rushing, founding member of Al Jazeera English and senior correspondent for its program Fault Lines, about the crackdown on Palestine advocacy on campuses since October 7 and what it means for academic freedom. They discuss his Fault Lines documentary on the subj…

Amanpour
Displaced Gazans attempt to return north

Amanpour

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2024 58:58


As Israel continues its war on Gaza, a strike on a refugee camp on Tuesday killed at least 13 people. Over half were children, according to hospital officials. The latest UN figures show that one child is injured or dies every 10 minutes there. Amongst all this, over the weekend in Gaza rumours of Palestinians being allowed to return home turned deadly. International correspondent Jomana Karadsheh reports on the chaos that unfolded as people attempted to go back north.  Also on today's show: Tamir Hayman, Former IDF intelligence chief; Tareq Abu Azzoum, Correspondent, Al Jazeera English; Akbar Shahid Ahmed, Senior Diplomatic Correspondent, HuffPost  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Listening Post
Genocide in Gaza: Enabled by AI, powered by Big Tech

The Listening Post

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2024 24:35


The algorithms that Big Tech designed - and the genocide they assisted. The Listening Post explores how Israel's killing campaign of Palestinians has relied on artificial intelligence to choose its targets. A dystopian nightmare serves as a marketing campaign for technology flawed by design, and deepens the global digital divide.Contributors:Sophia Goodfriend – Researcher, Duke UniversityMona Shtaya – Digital rights scholarMatthew Mahmoudi – Researcher, Amnesty TechSebastian Ben Daniel – Journalist, +972 MagazineOn our radar:Nicaragua put Germany in the dock at the International Court of Justice, accusing it of facilitating genocide in Gaza. Germany is the second largest weapons supplier to Israel.Meenakshi Ravi dissects the reaction from Berlin and the German media to the case.Truth to power in wartime UkraineThree years into Ukraine's war with Russia, journalists are feeling the pressure. Where once investigative outlet Bihus.info was relied on to expose Russian war crimes, they're now undergoing Soviet-style surveillance by security services for exposing corruption in Ukraine.Featuring:Yaroslav Yurchyshyn – Ukrainian Member of Parliament and chair, Freedom of Speech CommitteeNatalia Ligachova – Editor-in-Chief, Detector MediaMaria Zemlyanska – Investigative journalist, Bihus.InfoDenys Bihus – Founder, Bihus.InfoSubscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribeFollow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglishFind us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeeraCheck our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile@AljazeeraEnglish#Aljazeeraenglish#News

The Listening Post
Reporting under genocide: Six months in Gaza

The Listening Post

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2024 25:48


With international reporters locked out, Palestinian journalists have made huge sacrifices to keep the world informed of the unprecedented killing and destruction in Gaza.More media workers have been killed by Israel since October 7 than in any other conflict in modern history.Like the rest of the population, Gaza's journalists have also been maimed, arrested or threatened, have seen their homes and offices destroyed and are grieving over the loss of those close to them.The Listening Post spent time with three Al Jazeera journalists between February and March 2024.Contributors:Anas al-Sharif – Reporter, Al Jazeera ArabicHind Khoudary – Reporter, Al Jazeera EnglishMarah Elwadiya – Journalist, Al Jazeera DigitalA Listening Post/Ain Media co-production.Tariq Nafi – Senior ProducerShrouq Aila – Gaza-based ProducerAhmed Madi – ProducerKit Harwood – EditorMeenakshi Ravi – Executive ProducerSubscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribeFollow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglishFind us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeeraCheck our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile@AljazeeraEnglish#Aljazeeraenglish#News

Thema des Tages
Unsichtbare Attentate: Das Havanna-Syndrom, erklärt

Thema des Tages

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2024 28:17


Schwindel, Vergesslichkeit, Kopfschmerzen – seit einigen Jahren nun häufen sich Berichte über plötzlich erkrankte US-Geheimdienstmitarbeiter und Diplomatinnen westlicher Regierungen. Fälle, die unter dem Begriff "Havanna-Syndrom" bekannt wurden. Der Verdacht dahinter: Feindliche Agenten beschießen Zielpersonen mit Schallwellen, um sie handlungsunfähig zu machen. Wer hinter diesen unsichtbaren, aber effektiven Angriffen steckt, ist nach wie vor Gegenstand von Ermittlungen. Doch neue Recherchen führen nun zu einer russischen Spezialeinheit und einem bislang geheimen Forschungsprojekt. Manuel Escher gibt Antworten, er ist Außenpolitikredakteur und Chef vom Dienst beim STANDARD. _In diesem Podcast werden Audioinhalte von folgenden Medien zitiert: "New York Times", "MSNBC", "NBC News", "CBS", "Al Jazeera English"._ **Mehr hören:** [Der Fall Egisto Ott: Russlands Spion im Verfassungsschutz](https://open.spotify.com/episode/3KPBwW4vKxI2Ghhm0gLIux?si=ahYdla24QxqZ0QhnvVC-ig) [Jan Marsalek enttarnt (1/3): Der russische Spion](https://open.spotify.com/episode/4pJwDql0XetgQuFKBTM4vV?si=z7_u75ICTB2TawFMp1szXg) [Jan Marsalek enttarnt (2/3): Das geheime Netzwerk](https://open.spotify.com/episode/5imuHXdqlfKGKDcoh9pIq2?si=60OZmWQ-RWid32ITrPzqxg) [Jan Marsalek enttarnt (3/3): Putins Werkzeug](https://open.spotify.com/episode/5ZssiyfFSn4UqWpUpOOrVo?si=1QCkPoIGSCG4UtXIxVdm1Q) **Hat Ihnen dieser Podcast gefallen?** Mit einem STANDARD-Abonnement können Sie unsere Arbeit unterstützen und mithelfen, Journalismus mit Haltung auch in Zukunft sicherzustellen. Alle Infos und Angebote gibt es hier: [abo.derstandard.at](https://abo.derstandard.at/?ref=Podcast&utm_source=derstandard&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=podcast)

The Listening Post
India's elections are coming up...are the media up to the task? | The India Report

The Listening Post

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2024 25:33


With India amid a national election campaign, its news media is in sharp focus. Until recently it was believed that the sheer diversity of outlets ensured a range of perspectives, but now, India's mainstream media has largely been co-opted by the Bharatiya Janata Party and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Just how did the media in India get to this point and what does it mean for the upcoming elections?Featuring:Ravish Kumar - Former Host, NDTVShashi Shekhar Vempati - Former CEO, Prasar BharatiPramod Raman - Chief Editor, MediaOneAmy Kazmin - Former South Asia Bureau Chief, Financial TimesMeena Kotwal - Founder, The MooknayakSubscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribeFollow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglishFind us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeeraCheck our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile@AljazeeraEnglish#Aljazeeraenglish#News

Historians At The Movies
Episode 67: Dune: Part Two with Mary Hicks and Margari Hill

Historians At The Movies

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2024 103:09 Transcription Available


This week Mary Hicks and Margari Hill drop in to talk all things DUNE. We focus on Dune Part 2 but also talk about the historical influences on Frank Herbert as he wrote Dune, along with how Dune influenced the science fiction and fantasy that came afterward.  We talk about the parallels between the fictional universe and historical events, such as the Ottoman Empire and the interactions between European powers and Indigenous communities. We also get into the portrayal of whiteness in the film and the complexities of women's roles and agency within the narrative. We dive into the egalitarianism in the Fremen world and the infiltration of outside values. The depiction of female spirituality and the complexity of women characters are discussed. The casting and representation in the film, particularly in relation to Middle Eastern culture, are examined. Mary and Margari also touch on the historical resonances and sensitivity in the film. The difference between a cautionary tale and a hopeful vision is explored. This conversation is one of the best we've ever had on this podcast and I hope you like it.About our guests:Mary Hicks is a historian of the Black Atlantic, with a focus on transnational histories of race, slavery, capitalism, migration and the making of the early modern world. Her first book, Captive Cosmopolitans: Black Mariners and the World of South Atlantic Slavery, 1721-1835, reimagines the history of Portuguese exploration, colonization and oceanic commerce from the perspective of enslaved and freed black seamen laboring in the transatlantic slave trade. As the Atlantic world's first subaltern cosmopolitans, black mariners, she argues, were integral in forging a unique commercial culture that linked the politics, economies and people of Salvador da Bahia with those of the Bight of Benin.Margari Hill  is the co-founder and Executive Director of Muslim Anti-Racism Collaborative (MuslimARC), a human rights education organization. She is also a freelance writer published in How We Fight White Supremacy (2018) Time, Huffington Post, and Al Jazeera English. She earned her master's degree in History of the Middle East and Islamic Africa from Stanford University in 2006.  Her research includes transformations in Islamic education, colonial surveillance in Northern Nigeria, anti-colonial resistance among West Africans in Sudan during the early 20th century, interethnic relations in Muslim communities, anti-bias K-12 education, and the criminalization of Black Muslims. She is on the Advisory Council of Islam, Social Justice & Interreligious Engagement Program at the Union Theological Seminary. For her work, she has received numerous awards including the Council of American Islamic Relation's (CAIR) 2020 Muslim of the Year award,  Khadija bint Khuwaylid Relief Foundation Lifetime Humanitarian award in 2019,  the Big Heart Award in 2017, and MPAC's 2015 Change Maker Award. She has given talks and lectures in various universities and community centers throughout the country.

The Listening Post
Is the New York Times losing its credibility on Israel-Palestine? | The Listening Post

The Listening Post

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2024 25:19


In December 2023, The New York Times published an explosive article - now widely discredited - that detailed Hamas's agenda to weaponise rape and sexual violence on October 7. We reveal the controversies surrounding the article along with the broader issue of Western media outlets' pro-Israeli/anti-Palestinian bias.Lead contributors:Ali Abunimah - Director, Electronic IntifadaChris Hedges - Former Middle East Bureau Chief, The New York TimesYumna Patel - Palestine News Director, MondoweissOn our radar:After they won an award at the Berlinale film festival, the reaction to a speech by filmmakers Yuval Abraham and Basel Adra has become the latest example of Germany's toxic debate on Gaza.  Meenakshi Ravi reports.Genocide in Gaza through the eyes of Israeli soldiersFor months, Israeli soldiers in Gaza have been documenting their own war crimes against Palestinians and sharing them on social media.The Listening Post collected and reviewed hundreds of items. We asked three experts on human rights and torture to examine the material.Featuring:Basil Farraj - Assistant Professor, Birzeit UniversityLisa Hajjar - Professor of Sociology, UC Santa BarbaraSarah Leah Whitson - Executive Director of Democracy for the Arab World Now (DAWN)Producers: Tariq Nafi and Elettra ScrivoWith thanks to: Younis Tiwari and Tali ShapiroSubscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribeFollow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglishFind us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeeraCheck our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile@AljazeeraEnglish#Aljazeeraenglish#News

The Diverse Bookshelf
Ep61: Azad Essa on India & Israel; Kashmir & Palestine

The Diverse Bookshelf

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2024 68:37 Transcription Available


On the show this week, I'm speaking to journalist and author, Azad Essa about his latest book, Hostile Homelands: The New Alliance between India and Israel. At the time of recording this episode, the genocide in Gaza has been going on for over 90 days, with over 30,000 people having been killed, and 1.9 million people forcibly displaced from their homes.  The population of Gaza is being starved amid relentless bombardments targeting journlists, authors, institutes, hospitals and schools. Right now, more than ever, it it important for us to take a deeper look at the world around us. In his latest book, Hostile Homelands: The New Alliance between India and Israel, Azad Essa brings to the fore the important relationship between the two countries, discussing the occupations of Kashmir and Palestine, as well as the attacks in India on Muslim and minority communities. He encourages us to not turn away from this critical relationship, expanding our understanding of major players within the political arena. This is more important than ever now, as at the time of recording, Israel's attacks and genocide in Gaza relentlessly continue. Over 22,000 people have been reported dead, and with thousands trapped under rubble, the real figure is likely to be much higher.  Azad Essa is a senior reporter for Middle East Eye based between Johannesburg and New York City. Azad previously worked for Al Jazeera English between 2010-2018 in which he was part of a team that won numerous awards for our breaking news and in depth coverage of the Arab Spring. Azad has reported from across the African continent, as well as South Asia, covering politics, development and poverty.His four-part investigation into the shocking behavior of peacekeepers in war zones, titled: Why do some peacekeepers rape? won the 2017 UN Correspondents Association International Prize (Silver) for coverage on UN activities.Azad has also written for The Washington Post, Foreign Policy, The Guardian, among others.Just a reminder, that you can now support the show. Join my community on Patreon, and get access to an exclusive bonus episode every month :)Join here: www.patreon.com/thediversebookshelfpodcast I hope you enjoy this episode, and would love to hear from you. Come connect with me on social media:www.instagram.com/readwithsamiaSupport the show

Stuff You Missed in History Class
The Banu Musa

Stuff You Missed in History Class

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2023 27:05 Transcription Available


The Banū Mūsā were three brothers who lived in Baghdad during the Islamic Golden Age. Among their many achievements, they wrote books on math and science, and created a number of automata.  Research: 1001 Inventions. “Fountains.” https://www.1001inventions.com/fountains/ Abboud, Tony. “Al-Kindi : the father of Arab philosophy.” New York, NY : Rosen Pub. Group. 2006. Ali, Adam. “The Abbasid Civil War: The War of the Brothers.” Medievalists.net. 9/2022. https://www.medievalists.net/2022/09/abbasid-civil-war-brothers/ Al-Jazeera English. “Pioneers of Engineering Al Jazari and the Banu Musa.” 10/27/2015. https://www.aljazeera.com/program/science-in-a-golden-age/2015/10/27/pioneers-of-engineering-al-jazari-and-the-banu-musa/ "Banū Mūsā." Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography, vol. 1, Charles Scribner's Sons, 2008, pp. 443-446. Gale In Context: U.S. History, link.gale.com/apps/doc/CX2830900258/GPS?u=mlin_n_melpub&sid=bookmark-GPS&xid=143ea436. Accessed 5 Dec. 2023. “Banu Musa.” Encyclopedia Iranica. Vol. III, Fasc. 7, pp. 716-717 https://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/banu-musa-the-name-applied-to-three-brothers-abbasid-astronomers-whose-father-was-musa-b Bir, Atilla. “The Book ‘Kitab al-Hiyal': Banu Musa bin Shakir Interpreted in Sense off Modern System and Control Engineering.” Studies and Sources on the History of Science Series No: 4. Edited by Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu. 1990. Britannica, The Editors of Encyclopaedia. "al-Amīn". Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Mar. 2023, https://www.britannica.com/biography/al-Amin. Accessed 8 December 2023. Britannica, The Editors of Encyclopaedia. "al-Mutawakkil". Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Nov. 2023, https://www.britannica.com/biography/al-Mutawakkil. Accessed 7 December 2023. Daemmrich, Arthur. “Ingenious Devices.” Smithsonian. 11/2/2020. https://invention.si.edu/ingenious-devices From: Thomas Hockey et al. (eds.). The Biographical Encyclopedia of Astronomers, Springer Reference. New York: Springer, 2007, pp. 92-24 Gearon, Amon. “The History and Achievements of the Islamic Golden Age.” The Teaching Company. 2017. Hamarneh, Sami. “Al-Kindi, A Ninth Century Physician, Philosopher and Scholar.” https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1033530/pdf/medhist00153-0033.pdf "Harun al-Rashid Establishes the House of Wisdom." Global Events: Milestone Events Throughout History, edited by Jennifer Stock, vol. 5: Middle East, Gale, 2014, pp. 144-147. Gale In Context: Global Issues, link.gale.com/apps/doc/CX3728000720/GPS?u=mlin_n_melpub&sid=bookmark-GPS&xid=4f7cfce7. Accessed 5 Dec. 2023. "Mathematics." World Eras, edited by Susan L. Douglass, vol. 2: Rise and Spread of Islam, 622-1500, Gale, 2002, pp. 415-418. Gale In Context: World History, link.gale.com/apps/doc/CX3034700173/GPS?u=mlin_n_melpub&sid=bookmark-GPS&xid=cfe1397b. Accessed 5 Dec. 2023. Sourdel, Dominique. "al-Maʾmūn". Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Jul. 2023, https://www.britannica.com/biography/al-Mamun. Accessed 8 December 2023. Tasci, Ufuk Necat. Banu Musa: Meet the 9th-century orphaned Muslim brothers who reinvented mechanics.” The New Arab. 7/25/2023. https://www.newarab.com/features/banu-musa-9th-century-brothers-who-reinvented-mechanics "The Banu Musa Brothers Publish the Book of Ingenious Devices." Global Events: Milestone Events Throughout History, edited by Jennifer Stock, vol. 5: Middle East, Gale, 2014, pp. 152-154. Gale In Context: Global Issues, link.gale.com/apps/doc/CX3728000723/GPS?u=mlin_n_melpub&sid=bookmark-GPS&xid=f0bc972d. Accessed 5 Dec. 2023.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Behind the Money with the Financial Times
The ‘Ponzi scheme' behind Lebanon's economic collapse

Behind the Money with the Financial Times

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2023 21:39


For years, Riad Salameh was praised for his revolutionary financial policies as head of Lebanon's central bank. But suddenly, the country plunged into an economic crisis. And Salameh left the central bank with a disgraced reputation and, investigators believe, a massive personal fortune. So what happened? The FT's Middle East correspondent Raya Jalabi walks us through the storm of allegations Salameh faces, and the decisions he made that economists think sparked the entire crisis.Clips from Associated Press, CNN, TRT World, DW News, Al Jazeera English, France 24, Asharq News, Annahar News- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - For further reading:‘The magician': Riad Salameh and the plundering of Lebanon‘It's cool to have money again': wealthy Lebanese party out the crisisLong-awaited auditor report slams governance at Lebanon central bankLebanon's ex-central bank chief hit with international sanctions for alleged graft- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - On X, follow Raya Jalabi (@rayajalabi) and Saffeya Ahmed (@saffeya_ahmed)Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rania Khalek Dispatches
Resistance Axis: Israel Can't Fight All Fronts at Same Time, w/ Al-Jazeera Correspondent

Rania Khalek Dispatches

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2023 39:04


What is the “resistance axis” and why does it matter in Israel's genocide on Gaza? What is it like on the ground in Lebanon's south where Hezbollah has been fiercely confronting the Israeli army in support of Gaza? What are the red lines for Iran and for Hezbollah? Does Yemen pose a threat and are they all coordinating or acting independently? And what would a regional war look like for the Americans and Israelis?To answer these questions and more, Rania Khalek was joined by Al Jazeera English correspondent and columnist Ali Hashem.This is just part of this episode. The full interview is available for Breakthrough News Members only. Become a member at https://www.Patreon.com/BreakthroughNews to access the full episode and other exclusive content.

KPFA - Letters and Politics
The 2024 White House Budget Request for the Border & The Trump’s Legal Cases

KPFA - Letters and Politics

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2023 59:58


Part I. The WH Budget Request for the South Border  Guest: Todd Miller is an independent journalist and author of several books including Border Patrol Nation, Storming the Wall, Empire of Borders, and his latest Build Bridges, Not Walls: A Journey to a World Without Borders. His writings have been published in The New York Times, Tom Dispatch, The Nation, San Francisco Chronicle, In These Times, Guernica, Al Jazeera English, and Counterpunch. His latest pieces are From the Gazan Laboratory to the World's Borders: A Conversation with Jeff Halper; and The Bipartisan Border Machine: Biden Never Really Stopped Building the Wall.   Part II. Trump's Legal Cases Guest: Caren Myers Morrison is associate professor of law at Georgia State University. She teaches Evidence and Criminal Procedure and served as an assistant U.S. attorney in the Eastern District of New York from 2001 to 2006, where she prosecuted international narcotics traffickers and organized crime.   Photo credit: Greg Bulla on Unsplash The post The 2024 White House Budget Request for the Border & The Trump's Legal Cases appeared first on KPFA.

The Brian Lehrer Show
Using the Legal System for Climate Activism

The Brian Lehrer Show

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2023 25:07


Amanda Burrell, executive producer and correspondent of Al Jazeera English's series earthrise, explains how activists are turning to the legal system to achieve climate-related goals, and reflects on climate solutions more broadly.

Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast
The Innovative Climate Lawsuits Taking Governments And Fossil Fuel Companies To Court

Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2023 20:45


An al Jazeera podcast has been looking into stories of environmental activists using the courts in the US and abroad to hold their governments to their carbon emissions commitments. On Today's Show:Amanda Burrell, executive producer and correspondent of Al Jazeera English's series earthrise, explains how activists are turning to the legal system to achieve climate-related goals, and reflects on climate solutions more broadly.

Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast
The Innovative Climate Lawsuits Taking Governments And Fossil Fuel Companies To Court

Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2023 20:42


An al Jazeera podcast has been looking into stories of environmental activists using the courts in the US and abroad to hold their governments to their carbon emissions commitments. On Today's Show:Amanda Burrell, executive producer and correspondent of Al Jazeera English's series earthrise, explains how activists are turning to the legal system to achieve climate-related goals, and reflects on climate solutions more broadly.