Just World Podcasts Mon, 01 Feb 2021 07:22:05 -0500 http://www.justworldbooks.com en-us © 2021 Just World Podcasts yes Support this Podcast Just World Books which also provides this platform as a service to Just World ...]]> Helena Cobban Just World Books which also provides this platform as a service to Just World Educational, a nonprofit headquartered in Virginia and Washington DC. The President of Just World Ed, veteran global-affairs writer and antiwar activist Helena Cobban, is the most frequent host on this podcast. ]]> episodic false Just World Books which also provides this platform as a service to Just World Educational, a nonprofit headquartered in Virginia and Washington DC. The President of Just World Ed, veteran global-affairs writer and antiwar activist Helena Cobban, is the most frequent host on this podcast. ]]> Palestine, Global Affairs, Syria, Middle East, Peace, Security, International law, Israel, Human rights, Antiwar, Costs of war, Environment Helena Cobban podcasts@justworldbooks.com https://storage.buzzsprout.com/variants/C3xyDhnZesjHtjfbfrsBusva/8d66eb17bb7d02ca4856ab443a78f2148cafbb129f58a3c81282007c6fe24ff2?.jpg Just World Podcasts http://www.justworldbooks.com Eating the Other, part 1 Eating the Other, part 1 This is the first one-third of a very rich conversation on food sovereignty topics that Just World Educational presented on November 28, as part of our latest webinar series “Beyond Survival: Food Sovereignty Challenges in Palestine and Worldwide.” This session of the series explores commonalities between the food-sovereignty struggles of Palestinians and of Native American and Black communities here in the United States.

We’ll be releasing the next two portions of this conversation in upcoming podcast episodes. You can learn more about this whole project here.

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]]> This is the first one-third of a very rich conversation on food sovereignty topics that Just World Educational presented on November 28, as part of our latest webinar series “Beyond Survival: Food Sovereignty Challenges in Palestine and Worldwide.” This session of the series explores commonalities between the food-sovereignty struggles of Palestinians and of Native American and Black communities here in the United States.

We’ll be releasing the next two portions of this conversation in upcoming podcast episodes. You can learn more about this whole project here.

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]]> Helena Cobban This is the first one-third of a very rich conversation on food sovereignty topics that Just World Educational presented on November 28, as part of our latest webinar series “Beyond Survival: Food Sovereignty Challenges in Palestine and Worldwide.” This... Buzzsprout-6655942 Wed, 02 Dec 2020 11:00:00 -0500 2063 food sovereignty, idigeneity, Palestine, Native Americans 1 full false U.S.-China Public Dialogue, Session 2, Economic Affairs U.S.-China Public Dialogue, Session 2, Economic Affairs  Just World Educational's President, Helena Cobban, hosts the second session of the groundbreaking “US-China public dialogue” that JWE is holding in collaboration with the Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies at Renmin University in Beijing. This dialogue session features two great specialists who discuss some of the currently contested issues in the trade, investment, technology, and other aspects of the two countries' relations.

The featured experts are:

  • Dr. Yukon Huang, a senior fellow with the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Dr. Huang was formerly the World Bank’s country director for China and, before that, director for Russia. Dr. Huang is an adviser to the World Bank, the Asian Development Bank, the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, and various governments and corporations. His latest book was Cracking the China Conundrum: Why Conventional Economic Wisdom Is Wrong (Oxford U.P., 2017).
  • Mr. He Weiwen, a Senior Fellow with the Chongyang Institute and Vice Chairman of the Global Alliance of SMEs. Mr. He worked as Economic and Commercial Counselor in the Chinese Consulates General in San Francisco and New York, 1997-2003. He is the author of three books and 200 articles on economic and trade affairs.

The full video of this conversation and the full video, audio, and transcript of the earlier dialogue session on security affairs are posted along with many related materials at this page on the Just World Ed website.

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]]>  Just World Educational's President, Helena Cobban, hosts the second session of the groundbreaking “US-China public dialogue” that JWE is holding in collaboration with the Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies at Renmin University in Beijing. This dialogue session features two great specialists who discuss some of the currently contested issues in the trade, investment, technology, and other aspects of the two countries' relations.

The featured experts are:

  • Dr. Yukon Huang, a senior fellow with the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Dr. Huang was formerly the World Bank’s country director for China and, before that, director for Russia. Dr. Huang is an adviser to the World Bank, the Asian Development Bank, the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, and various governments and corporations. His latest book was Cracking the China Conundrum: Why Conventional Economic Wisdom Is Wrong (Oxford U.P., 2017).
  • Mr. He Weiwen, a Senior Fellow with the Chongyang Institute and Vice Chairman of the Global Alliance of SMEs. Mr. He worked as Economic and Commercial Counselor in the Chinese Consulates General in San Francisco and New York, 1997-2003. He is the author of three books and 200 articles on economic and trade affairs.

The full video of this conversation and the full video, audio, and transcript of the earlier dialogue session on security affairs are posted along with many related materials at this page on the Just World Ed website.

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]]> Helena Cobban  Just World Educational's President, Helena Cobban, hosts the second session of the groundbreaking “US-China public dialogue” that JWE is holding in collaboration with the Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies at Renmin University in Beijing. This... Buzzsprout-6143737 Sat, 31 Oct 2020 10:00:00 -0400 3446 full false US-China Public Dialogue, Session 1, Political-military Affairs US-China Public Dialogue, Session 1, Political-military Affairs  Just World Ed President Helena Cobban hosts the first session of the groundbreaking “US-China public dialogue” that JWE is holding in collaboration with the Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies at Renmin University in Beijing. This dialogue session features two wonderful specialists who discuss some of the big-picture topics of contention in the relationship and dive in some detail into the thorny issue of the South China Sea.

  • From Beijing (actually, Guangzhou, in southern China) we had Ambassador He Yafei, a Senior Fellow with the Chongyang Institute who has held many high-ranking diplomatic posts including as Counsellor of the Chinese Permanent Mission to the United Nations, and Vice Minister of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
  • And from Washington DC we had Dr. Michael Swaine, who recently became the first Director of the East Asia Program at the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft. Dr. Swaine is the author of numerous books and articles on strategic issues relating to China and other parts of East Asia. He is co-director of a multi-year crisis prevention project with Chinese partners… And he also advises the U.S. government on Asian security issues. 

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]]>  Just World Ed President Helena Cobban hosts the first session of the groundbreaking “US-China public dialogue” that JWE is holding in collaboration with the Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies at Renmin University in Beijing. This dialogue session features two wonderful specialists who discuss some of the big-picture topics of contention in the relationship and dive in some detail into the thorny issue of the South China Sea.

  • From Beijing (actually, Guangzhou, in southern China) we had Ambassador He Yafei, a Senior Fellow with the Chongyang Institute who has held many high-ranking diplomatic posts including as Counsellor of the Chinese Permanent Mission to the United Nations, and Vice Minister of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
  • And from Washington DC we had Dr. Michael Swaine, who recently became the first Director of the East Asia Program at the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft. Dr. Swaine is the author of numerous books and articles on strategic issues relating to China and other parts of East Asia. He is co-director of a multi-year crisis prevention project with Chinese partners… And he also advises the U.S. government on Asian security issues. 

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]]> Helena Cobban  Just World Ed President Helena Cobban hosts the first session of the groundbreaking “US-China public dialogue” that JWE is holding in collaboration with the Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies at Renmin University in Beijing. This dialogue... Buzzsprout-5892700 Sat, 17 Oct 2020 09:00:00 -0400 3812 full false Dr. Lyle Goldstein discusses US-China relations with Helena Cobban Dr. Lyle Goldstein discusses US-China relations with Helena Cobban At a time when US-China tensions seem to be increasing, Just World Educational is launching a new project on the shifting balance between the two countries, as Phase 2 of its continuing "World After Covid" project. In this phase of the project, JWE will be releasing the materials from each of the sessions held in podcast format as well as video and text. To see all the materials produced during this phase and the previous phase of the project, visit the "Resources" section of our website, www.justworldeducational.org.

In today's episode, Ms. Cobban discusses key aspects of the strategic balance between the United States and China with Dr. Lyle Goldstein, who was the founding diorector of the China Maritime Studies Institute at the Naval War College in Newport, RI and author of a seminal 2015 book, Meeting China Halfway. Upcoming episodes of the podcast will present the audio from a groundbreaking public dialogue on US-China relations that Just World Edis organizing in collaboration with the Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies at Beijing's Renmin University. More details of this dialogue can be found here.

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]]> At a time when US-China tensions seem to be increasing, Just World Educational is launching a new project on the shifting balance between the two countries, as Phase 2 of its continuing "World After Covid" project. In this phase of the project, JWE will be releasing the materials from each of the sessions held in podcast format as well as video and text. To see all the materials produced during this phase and the previous phase of the project, visit the "Resources" section of our website, www.justworldeducational.org.

In today's episode, Ms. Cobban discusses key aspects of the strategic balance between the United States and China with Dr. Lyle Goldstein, who was the founding diorector of the China Maritime Studies Institute at the Naval War College in Newport, RI and author of a seminal 2015 book, Meeting China Halfway. Upcoming episodes of the podcast will present the audio from a groundbreaking public dialogue on US-China relations that Just World Edis organizing in collaboration with the Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies at Beijing's Renmin University. More details of this dialogue can be found here.

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]]> Helena Cobban At a time when US-China tensions seem to be increasing, Just World Educational is launching a new project on the shifting balance between the two countries, as Phase 2 of its continuing "World After Covid" project. In this phase of the project, JWE will... Buzzsprout-5819557 Sat, 10 Oct 2020 09:00:00 -0400 2855 full false Frank Joyce discusses issues in the antiwar movement with Helena Cobban Frank Joyce discusses issues in the antiwar movement with Helena Cobban This episode is an inter-season special: an interview Just World Educational President Helena Cobban conducted with Frank Joyce, a veteran antiwar and workers-rights organizer who was the co-editor, along with Dr. Karin Aguilar-San Juan, of the 2015 anthology The People Make the Peace: Lessons from the Vietnam Antiwar Movement.

In July this year, Frank Joyce and four other American antiwar activists went back to Ha Noi again: this time, to celebrate the launching of the Vietnamese edition of The People Make the Peace. You can read more about their latest visit to Vietnam in this blog post on Just World Ed’s website. In reflecting on this latest visit to Vietnam, Joyce argued that in the years after the antiwar activists of the 1960s and 1970s had succeeded in persuading the U.S. government to end the war, many of them started to experience an inferiority complex that led them to radically under-estimate the value of what they had achieved. In this this interview with Joyce, Ms. Cobban explored that proposition with him… and also, got his insights on some of the challenging issues that have faced the US antiwar movement in recent years.

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]]> This episode is an inter-season special: an interview Just World Educational President Helena Cobban conducted with Frank Joyce, a veteran antiwar and workers-rights organizer who was the co-editor, along with Dr. Karin Aguilar-San Juan, of the 2015 anthology The People Make the Peace: Lessons from the Vietnam Antiwar Movement.

In July this year, Frank Joyce and four other American antiwar activists went back to Ha Noi again: this time, to celebrate the launching of the Vietnamese edition of The People Make the Peace. You can read more about their latest visit to Vietnam in this blog post on Just World Ed’s website. In reflecting on this latest visit to Vietnam, Joyce argued that in the years after the antiwar activists of the 1960s and 1970s had succeeded in persuading the U.S. government to end the war, many of them started to experience an inferiority complex that led them to radically under-estimate the value of what they had achieved. In this this interview with Joyce, Ms. Cobban explored that proposition with him… and also, got his insights on some of the challenging issues that have faced the US antiwar movement in recent years.

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]]> Helena Cobban Discussion with antiwar activist Frank Joyce Buzzsprout-1532851 Sun, 11 Aug 2019 15:00:00 -0400 2564 antiwar, Vietnam, peace movement full false Story-Backstory ep. 13: Bolton: pushing the United States into a war against Iran? Story-Backstory ep. 13: Bolton: pushing the United States into a war against Iran? On this week’s podcast, Just World Educational's president, Helena Cobban, discusses the currently high tensions between the United States and Iran with Amb. Chas W Freeman, Jr., a very distinguished former American diplomatist and the author of a number of very informative books. The most recent of these are collections of his essays on, respectively, US-Chinese relations and US policies in the Middle East.

This week’s podcast is linked to a column Ms. Cobban wrote that ran May 15 on the Mondoweiss website, under the title “Bolton pushing United States to over-reach in Iran”.

In Ms. Cobban's interview with Amb. Freeman, he warns of some of the very dire effects that Pres. Trump's withdrawal from the six-party, 2015 Iran deal has already had on the rule of law internationally and on the continuing erosion of the safeguards the U.S. Constitution always placed on the executive branch's ability to enter willy-nilly into wars of choice. He warns of the dire consequences to be expected if Washington should get into a shooting war with Iran, and he assesses the roles that China, Russia, and the European countries that were also parties to the Iran deal might be able to play in defusing the tentions and de-escalating the conflict.

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]]> On this week’s podcast, Just World Educational's president, Helena Cobban, discusses the currently high tensions between the United States and Iran with Amb. Chas W Freeman, Jr., a very distinguished former American diplomatist and the author of a number of very informative books. The most recent of these are collections of his essays on, respectively, US-Chinese relations and US policies in the Middle East.

This week’s podcast is linked to a column Ms. Cobban wrote that ran May 15 on the Mondoweiss website, under the title “Bolton pushing United States to over-reach in Iran”.

In Ms. Cobban's interview with Amb. Freeman, he warns of some of the very dire effects that Pres. Trump's withdrawal from the six-party, 2015 Iran deal has already had on the rule of law internationally and on the continuing erosion of the safeguards the U.S. Constitution always placed on the executive branch's ability to enter willy-nilly into wars of choice. He warns of the dire consequences to be expected if Washington should get into a shooting war with Iran, and he assesses the roles that China, Russia, and the European countries that were also parties to the Iran deal might be able to play in defusing the tentions and de-escalating the conflict.

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]]> Helena Cobban / Chas Freeman On this week’s podcast, Just World Educational's president, Helena Cobban, discusses the currently high tensions between the United States and Iran with Amb. Chas W Freeman, Jr., a very distinguished former American diplomatist and the author of a... Buzzsprout-1158965 Fri, 17 May 2019 16:00:00 -0400 1808 1 13 full false SBS ep.12: Thinking fast and slow in reporting Israel-Gaza fighting SBS ep.12: Thinking fast and slow in reporting Israel-Gaza fighting This week’s podcast is Number Twelve in our multi-week “Story/Backstory” project, which explores Washington’s current policies in the Middle East, and the Middle East itself, in a broader historical perspective. It is a complement to a column by Just World Ed President Helena Cobbanthat ran May 8th on the Mondoweiss website, “Thinking fast and slow in reporting Israeli-Gaza fighting”, in which she drew on her own long background as a reporter in war and conflict situations. There's a handy "Checklist for anti-Palestinian reporting bias" that's posted on our blog, that goes along with this package, as well.

In this episode, Cobban delves even deeper into the matter of anti-Palestinian reporting bias in the U.S. corporate media, and starts to explore steps that can be taken to reduce or even (we hope!) eliminate it.

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]]> This week’s podcast is Number Twelve in our multi-week “Story/Backstory” project, which explores Washington’s current policies in the Middle East, and the Middle East itself, in a broader historical perspective. It is a complement to a column by Just World Ed President Helena Cobbanthat ran May 8th on the Mondoweiss website, “Thinking fast and slow in reporting Israeli-Gaza fighting”, in which she drew on her own long background as a reporter in war and conflict situations. There's a handy "Checklist for anti-Palestinian reporting bias" that's posted on our blog, that goes along with this package, as well.

In this episode, Cobban delves even deeper into the matter of anti-Palestinian reporting bias in the U.S. corporate media, and starts to explore steps that can be taken to reduce or even (we hope!) eliminate it.

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]]> Helena Cobban This week’s podcast is Number Twelve in our multi-week “Story/Backstory” project, which explores Washington’s current policies in the Middle East, and the Middle East itself, in a broader historical perspective. It is a complement to a column by Just... Buzzsprout-1119119 Fri, 10 May 2019 17:00:00 -0400 2374 Israel, Gaza, casualties, journalism, war reporting, bias, Palestine 1 12 full false SBS ep.11: Saudi Arabia’s assault on Yemen, and U.S. involvement in it SBS ep.11: Saudi Arabia’s assault on Yemen, and U.S. involvement in it This timely episode focuses on Saudi Arabia's very destructive and now four-year-long war on Yemen, and the direct participation in it of some units of the U.S. military. In early April, the two houses of Congress enacted legislation to end this participation. Pres. Trump vetoed that legislation. Then yesterday, May 2, the Senate held a vote to try to over-ride the veto, and they failed.  

The weekly podcasts in this "Story-Backstory" project are all linked to written opinion columns that get published a couple of days earlier… This week’s column ran May 1 on the Mondoweiss website, under the title “A crucial vote on Yemen, aka ‘Saudi Arabia’s Gaza’”.

In this episode, host Helena Cobban discussed Yemen and the Saudi and US roles in the war there with Dr. Sheila Carapico, a Professor of Political Science and International Relations at the University of Richmond who is one of the United States’ foremost experts on Yemen and its relationships with its neighbors. She is also the editor of a 2016 anthology of writings about Yemen and its Arabia-peninsula neighbors titled Arabia Incognita: Dispatches from Yemen and the Gulf, which is available wherever fine books are sold.

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]]> This timely episode focuses on Saudi Arabia's very destructive and now four-year-long war on Yemen, and the direct participation in it of some units of the U.S. military. In early April, the two houses of Congress enacted legislation to end this participation. Pres. Trump vetoed that legislation. Then yesterday, May 2, the Senate held a vote to try to over-ride the veto, and they failed.  

The weekly podcasts in this "Story-Backstory" project are all linked to written opinion columns that get published a couple of days earlier… This week’s column ran May 1 on the Mondoweiss website, under the title “A crucial vote on Yemen, aka ‘Saudi Arabia’s Gaza’”.

In this episode, host Helena Cobban discussed Yemen and the Saudi and US roles in the war there with Dr. Sheila Carapico, a Professor of Political Science and International Relations at the University of Richmond who is one of the United States’ foremost experts on Yemen and its relationships with its neighbors. She is also the editor of a 2016 anthology of writings about Yemen and its Arabia-peninsula neighbors titled Arabia Incognita: Dispatches from Yemen and the Gulf, which is available wherever fine books are sold.

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]]> Helena Cobban This timely episode focuses on Saudi Arabia's very destructive and now four-year-long war on Yemen, and the direct participation in it of some units of the U.S. military. In early April, the two houses of Congress enacted legislation to end this... Buzzsprout-1083674 Fri, 03 May 2019 11:00:00 -0400 2027 Yemen, Saudi Arabia, famine, cholera, U.S. military, United Arab Emirates, veto, Bernie Sanders, Carapico 1 11 full false Story-Backstory ep. 10: The UAE and Gulf Arab state influence-buying in Washington Story-Backstory ep. 10: The UAE and Gulf Arab state influence-buying in Washington This episode in the "Story-Backstory" series is a complement to the article that Helena Cobban published on Mondoweiss on April 25, exploring a small window that the Mueller Report provided into the world of the influence-buying operations undertaken by the UAE and other rich Arab Gulf states in Washington DC.

In this episode, Ms. Cobban interviews Ben Freeman of the Center for International Policy, to discuss the extensive influence operations undertaken in Washington by the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Israel. At one key point, Freeman notes that the same lobbying and p.r. firms that work for many of those actors also work for major US arms manufacturers!

(Please note that there was no Episode 9 in this series, as we concentrated on producing online materials for last week's topic, instead.)

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]]> This episode in the "Story-Backstory" series is a complement to the article that Helena Cobban published on Mondoweiss on April 25, exploring a small window that the Mueller Report provided into the world of the influence-buying operations undertaken by the UAE and other rich Arab Gulf states in Washington DC.

In this episode, Ms. Cobban interviews Ben Freeman of the Center for International Policy, to discuss the extensive influence operations undertaken in Washington by the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Israel. At one key point, Freeman notes that the same lobbying and p.r. firms that work for many of those actors also work for major US arms manufacturers!

(Please note that there was no Episode 9 in this series, as we concentrated on producing online materials for last week's topic, instead.)

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]]> Helena Cobban This episode in the "Story-Backstory" series is a complement to the article that Helena Cobban published on Mondoweiss on April 25, exploring a small window that the Mueller Report provided into the world of the influence-buying operations undertaken by... Buzzsprout-1057056 Fri, 26 Apr 2019 15:00:00 -0400 2524 1 10 full false Story-Backstory ep.8: Algeria's popular movement making waves Story-Backstory ep.8: Algeria's popular movement making waves Since late February, the large North African country of Algeria has been the site of a massive popular movement that every Friday brings millions of people into the streets demanding deepseated reform. The protests were sparked when the country’s ageing president Abdelaziz Bouteflika announced that he would be seeking a fifth term in office. Last week, Bouteflika announced that he would not run again, and also that he would immediately resign. The country’s very powerful army chief Gaid Salah also announced the postponement of the planned presidential elections until July. 

These steps did not satisfy the demonstrators, who turned out in very large numbers again last Friday—and early reports from today (April 12) say that the demonstrations are once again nationwide and large. 

Amin Khan, the guest on today’s episode, is an Algerian poet and thinker who was the author of a key article published April 5 in French that laid out a program for how Algeria might transition successfully from its current situation as a sclerotic quasi-dictatorship into a fully functioning democracy. You can read our English-language translation of Amin Khan's article-- and of another key document relating to the protests-- on the Just World Educational website, here.

Most of the weekly podcasts in this series are linked to written opinion columns that get published a couple of days earlier… This week, because of the groundbreaking nature of Algeria’s popular uprising-- which has been sadly under-reported in the English-language media-- we’re doing things a little differently. For the text portion of this week’s project, there’s an interview that I conducted earlier this week with veteran Algeria specialist William B. Quandt. And for the podcast portion, we have this interview that I conducted in English, on Wednesday April 10, with Amin Khan.

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]]> Since late February, the large North African country of Algeria has been the site of a massive popular movement that every Friday brings millions of people into the streets demanding deepseated reform. The protests were sparked when the country’s ageing president Abdelaziz Bouteflika announced that he would be seeking a fifth term in office. Last week, Bouteflika announced that he would not run again, and also that he would immediately resign. The country’s very powerful army chief Gaid Salah also announced the postponement of the planned presidential elections until July. 

These steps did not satisfy the demonstrators, who turned out in very large numbers again last Friday—and early reports from today (April 12) say that the demonstrations are once again nationwide and large. 

Amin Khan, the guest on today’s episode, is an Algerian poet and thinker who was the author of a key article published April 5 in French that laid out a program for how Algeria might transition successfully from its current situation as a sclerotic quasi-dictatorship into a fully functioning democracy. You can read our English-language translation of Amin Khan's article-- and of another key document relating to the protests-- on the Just World Educational website, here.

Most of the weekly podcasts in this series are linked to written opinion columns that get published a couple of days earlier… This week, because of the groundbreaking nature of Algeria’s popular uprising-- which has been sadly under-reported in the English-language media-- we’re doing things a little differently. For the text portion of this week’s project, there’s an interview that I conducted earlier this week with veteran Algeria specialist William B. Quandt. And for the podcast portion, we have this interview that I conducted in English, on Wednesday April 10, with Amin Khan.

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]]> Helena Cobban Since late February, the large North African country of Algeria has been the site of a massive popular movement that every Friday brings millions of people into the streets demanding deepseated reform. The protests were sparked when the country’s ageing... Buzzsprout-1036411 Fri, 12 Apr 2019 00:00:00 -0400 1915 Algeria, reform, protests, Arab Spring, Amin Khan, William B. Quandt, transition 1 8 full false Story-Backstory ep.7: Palestinian Jerusalem faces Israel's assaults Story-Backstory ep.7: Palestinian Jerusalem faces Israel's assaults Just World Educational President Helena Cobban and guest Nora Lester Murad discuss Israel's continuing waves of attack against Palestinian life in Jerusalem, which Ms. Murad describes here as "The front-line of the Palestinians' ongoing Nakba." Ms. Murad is the co-author of the recently published book Rest In My Shade.

This episode is a complement to the column Ms. Cobban published on this topic in Mondoweiss on April 3, 2019.

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]]> Just World Educational President Helena Cobban and guest Nora Lester Murad discuss Israel's continuing waves of attack against Palestinian life in Jerusalem, which Ms. Murad describes here as "The front-line of the Palestinians' ongoing Nakba." Ms. Murad is the co-author of the recently published book Rest In My Shade.

This episode is a complement to the column Ms. Cobban published on this topic in Mondoweiss on April 3, 2019.

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]]> Helena Cobban / Nora Lester Murad Just World Educational President Helena Cobban and guest Nora Lester Murad discuss Israel's continuing waves of attack against Palestinian life in Jerusalem, which Ms. Murad describes here as "The front-line of the Palestinians' ongoing Nakba." Ms.... Buzzsprout-1026884 Fri, 05 Apr 2019 00:00:00 -0400 2066 Jerusalem, Palestine, Palestinians, Israel, Nakba, Oslo Accords, annexation 1 7 full false Story-Backstory ep. 6: Trump's support for Israel's Golan annexation Story-Backstory ep. 6: Trump's support for Israel's Golan annexation Just World Educational president Helena Cobban and guest Amb. Peter Ford look at the implications of Pres. Trump's March 25 decision to break with decades of US policy and provide official US support for Israel's annexation of Syria's Golan. This episode is a complement to the column Ms. Cobban published on this topic in Mondoweiss, March 26.

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]]> Just World Educational president Helena Cobban and guest Amb. Peter Ford look at the implications of Pres. Trump's March 25 decision to break with decades of US policy and provide official US support for Israel's annexation of Syria's Golan. This episode is a complement to the column Ms. Cobban published on this topic in Mondoweiss, March 26.

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]]> Helena Cobban Just World Educational president Helena Cobban and guest Amb. Peter Ford look at the implications of Pres. Trump's March 25 decision to break with decades of US policy and provide official US support for Israel's annexation of Syria's Golan. This... Buzzsprout-1015867 Fri, 29 Mar 2019 00:00:00 -0400 2568 Golan, Israel, Syria, Peter Ford, annexation, international law 1 6 full false Story/Backstory ep.5: Beating Israel's "But Khamas!" ploy Story/Backstory ep.5: Beating Israel's "But Khamas!" ploy This episode of the "Story/Backstory" series is related to the column "Beating Israel's 'But Khamas!' ploy" that was released on the Mondoweiss website on March 20. In this episode, JWE president Helena Cobban tries something a little new. Instead of starting off by reading the text of the column, she briefly summarizes it, and then dives right into the deeper backstory, providing her take on what's needed to prevent this commonly used Israeli ploy from succeeding.
    In the second half of this episode, she introduces some excerpts from the audio of a fascinating presentation that Ahmed Abu Artema, the Gaza-Palestinian poet who was the originator of the whole idea of the Great March of Return, gave on March 18 at the Carnegie Endowment in Washington DC.

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]]> This episode of the "Story/Backstory" series is related to the column "Beating Israel's 'But Khamas!' ploy" that was released on the Mondoweiss website on March 20. In this episode, JWE president Helena Cobban tries something a little new. Instead of starting off by reading the text of the column, she briefly summarizes it, and then dives right into the deeper backstory, providing her take on what's needed to prevent this commonly used Israeli ploy from succeeding.
    In the second half of this episode, she introduces some excerpts from the audio of a fascinating presentation that Ahmed Abu Artema, the Gaza-Palestinian poet who was the originator of the whole idea of the Great March of Return, gave on March 18 at the Carnegie Endowment in Washington DC.

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]]> Helena Cobban This episode of the "Story/Backstory" series is related to the column "Beating Israel's 'But Khamas!' ploy" that was released on the Mondoweiss website on March 20. In this episode, JWE president Helena Cobban tries something a little new. Instead of... Buzzsprout-1005366 Fri, 22 Mar 2019 00:00:00 -0400 1101 1 5 full false Story/Backstory ep.4: Gaza the crucible Story/Backstory ep.4: Gaza the crucible Just World Ed president Helena Cobban reads the column she had on this topic on Mondoweiss on March 13, which asked whether the Great March of Return movement that has swept the Gaza Strip for the past 50 weeks, may be the third great political movement to be born in Gaza. In the second half of this episode she discusses the Great March of Return with British-Palestinian author and activist Dr. Azzam Tamimi.

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]]> Just World Ed president Helena Cobban reads the column she had on this topic on Mondoweiss on March 13, which asked whether the Great March of Return movement that has swept the Gaza Strip for the past 50 weeks, may be the third great political movement to be born in Gaza. In the second half of this episode she discusses the Great March of Return with British-Palestinian author and activist Dr. Azzam Tamimi.

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]]> Helena Cobban / Azzam Tamimi Just World Ed president Helena Cobban reads the column she had on this topic on Mondoweiss on March 13, which asked whether the Great March of Return movement that has swept the Gaza Strip for the past 50 weeks, may be the third great political movement... Buzzsprout-996029 Fri, 15 Mar 2019 00:00:00 -0400 1827 1 4 full false Story/Backstory episode 3: The two-state solution is dead Story/Backstory episode 3: The two-state solution is dead Just World Ed president Helena Cobban first of all reads the column she published March 6 on Mondoweiss, "The two-state solution is dead. Let's plan for the one state." Then, she discusses the issue of one-state vs. two-state with special guest William B. Quandt, former Middle East advisor to Pres. Jimmy Carter...

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]]> Just World Ed president Helena Cobban first of all reads the column she published March 6 on Mondoweiss, "The two-state solution is dead. Let's plan for the one state." Then, she discusses the issue of one-state vs. two-state with special guest William B. Quandt, former Middle East advisor to Pres. Jimmy Carter...

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]]> Helena Cobban Just World Ed president Helena Cobban first of all reads the column she published March 6 on Mondoweiss, "The two-state solution is dead. Let's plan for the one state." Then, she discusses the issue of one-state vs. two-state with special guest William... Buzzsprout-987561 Sat, 09 Mar 2019 00:00:00 -0500 2285 Israel, Palestine, United Nations, Partition Plan, Jared Kushner 1 3 full false Story/Backstory episode 2: The curious case of US domination of Palestine-Israel peacemaking Story/Backstory episode 2: The curious case of US domination of Palestine-Israel peacemaking In this episode in our "Story/Backstory" miniseries, JWE president Helena Cobban first reads, then reflects on her most recent 1,300-word op-ed on U.S. policies in the Middle East. For more details on this project, visit the blog on our website.

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]]> Helena Cobban In this episode in our "Story/Backstory" miniseries, JWE president Helena Cobban first reads, then reflects on her most recent 1,300-word op-ed on U.S. policies in the Middle East. For more details on this project, visit the blog on our website. Buzzsprout-976358 Fri, 01 Mar 2019 08:00:00 -0500 1454 Palestine, Israel, United Nations, AIPAC, Jared Kushner, Dennis Ross 1 2 full false Story/Backstory, episode 1: The longer arc of U.S.-Palestine relations Story/Backstory, episode 1: The longer arc of U.S.-Palestine relations This is the first episode in our new "Story/Backstory" miniseries, which combines both the reading by JWE president Helena Cobban of her most recent 1,300-word op-ed on U.S. policies in the Middle East, with a slightly longer segment in which she reflects on some of the issues raised by the op-ed. For more details, visit the blog on our website.

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]]> This is the first episode in our new "Story/Backstory" miniseries, which combines both the reading by JWE president Helena Cobban of her most recent 1,300-word op-ed on U.S. policies in the Middle East, with a slightly longer segment in which she reflects on some of the issues raised by the op-ed. For more details, visit the blog on our website.

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]]> Helena Cobban This is the first episode in our new "Story/Backstory" miniseries, which combines both the reading by JWE president Helena Cobban of her most recent 1,300-word op-ed on U.S. policies in the Middle East, with a slightly longer segment in which she... Buzzsprout-966188 Fri, 22 Feb 2019 09:00:00 -0500 1617 U.S. policy, Palestine, Israel, Republican Party, Democratic Party, Jane Fonda 1 1 full false Gaza-Palestinian author and activist Laila El-Haddad recalls Operation Cast Lead Gaza-Palestinian author and activist Laila El-Haddad recalls Operation Cast Lead In this episode you’ll hear a conversation I held recently with Laila El-Haddad, a political analyst, author, and rights activist who is from a family deeply rooted in Gaza, Palestine, though she currently lives near Baltimore, Maryland.

Laila is the author or co-author of three Gaza-themed books, including the famed "ethnographic" cookbook, The Gaza Kitchen: A Palestinian Culinary Journey.

In this episode, Laila talks about how it was to be a Gaza Palestinian living outside Gaza during Operation Cast Lead, while knowing that her parents and many other loved ones were trapped inside the city. She and Helena discuss U.S. policy during and after Cast Lead, the best ways for international civil-society people to support Gaza today, and the new emergence of the Palestinian "Cultural Pride" movement.

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]]> In this episode you’ll hear a conversation I held recently with Laila El-Haddad, a political analyst, author, and rights activist who is from a family deeply rooted in Gaza, Palestine, though she currently lives near Baltimore, Maryland.

Laila is the author or co-author of three Gaza-themed books, including the famed "ethnographic" cookbook, The Gaza Kitchen: A Palestinian Culinary Journey.

In this episode, Laila talks about how it was to be a Gaza Palestinian living outside Gaza during Operation Cast Lead, while knowing that her parents and many other loved ones were trapped inside the city. She and Helena discuss U.S. policy during and after Cast Lead, the best ways for international civil-society people to support Gaza today, and the new emergence of the Palestinian "Cultural Pride" movement.

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]]> Helena Cobban In this episode you’ll hear a conversation I held recently with Laila El-Haddad, a political analyst, author, and rights activist who is from a family deeply rooted in Gaza, Palestine, though she currently lives near Baltimore, Maryland. Laila is the... Buzzsprout-924111 Thu, 17 Jan 2019 16:00:00 -0500 2126 Gaza, Israel, Cast Lead, food heritage, Anthony Bourdain, U. S. policy. Tweet Your Thobe full false Dr. Alice Rothchild on health and women's issues in Gaza after Cast Lead Dr. Alice Rothchild on health and women's issues in Gaza after Cast Lead This episode features a conversation Just World Ed President Helena Cobban held  with Alice Rothchild, who’s a member of our Board of Directors and a veteran activist in the field of health and human rights. Alice is a recently retired OB/GYN who has authored three books on the health and rights situation in the areas currently under Israel’s control. The latest was Condition Critical: Life and Death in Israel/Palestine, which was published by Just World Books in Fall 2016.

Dr Rothchild has spent significant amounts of time in Gaza on three occasions, in 2005, 2015, and 2017 and currently serves on the board of the Gaza Community Mental Health Foundation.

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]]> This episode features a conversation Just World Ed President Helena Cobban held  with Alice Rothchild, who’s a member of our Board of Directors and a veteran activist in the field of health and human rights. Alice is a recently retired OB/GYN who has authored three books on the health and rights situation in the areas currently under Israel’s control. The latest was Condition Critical: Life and Death in Israel/Palestine, which was published by Just World Books in Fall 2016.

Dr Rothchild has spent significant amounts of time in Gaza on three occasions, in 2005, 2015, and 2017 and currently serves on the board of the Gaza Community Mental Health Foundation.

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]]> Helena Cobban This episode features a conversation Just World Ed President Helena Cobban held  with Alice Rothchild, who’s a member of our Board of Directors and a veteran activist in the field of health and human rights. Alice is a recently retired OB/GYN who has... Buzzsprout-919617 Mon, 14 Jan 2019 00:00:00 -0500 1903 Gaza, Israel, Cast lead, siege, women, health, mental health full false Joe Catron talks about the meaning and legacies of Cast Lead Joe Catron talks about the meaning and legacies of Cast Lead In this episode, you’ll hear a conversation that Helena Cobban held recently with Joe Catron, Just World Educational's Director of Outreach, about the legacies of Cast Lead. Joe is a veteran social-justice activist who spent three-plus years in Gaza, from March 2011 through Fall 2014.  

This is the fifth episode in a special mini-series we’re releasing as part of our “Cast Lead Plus Ten” project, which started on December 27th will run till at least January 17th. This project marks the anniversary of the “Operation Cast Lead” assault that Israel waged against Gaza during these same 22 days, exactly ten years ago. More details are on our website, here.

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]]> In this episode, you’ll hear a conversation that Helena Cobban held recently with Joe Catron, Just World Educational's Director of Outreach, about the legacies of Cast Lead. Joe is a veteran social-justice activist who spent three-plus years in Gaza, from March 2011 through Fall 2014.  

This is the fifth episode in a special mini-series we’re releasing as part of our “Cast Lead Plus Ten” project, which started on December 27th will run till at least January 17th. This project marks the anniversary of the “Operation Cast Lead” assault that Israel waged against Gaza during these same 22 days, exactly ten years ago. More details are on our website, here.

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]]> Helena Cobban In this episode, you’ll hear a conversation that Helena Cobban held recently with Joe Catron, Just World Educational's Director of Outreach, about the legacies of Cast Lead. Joe is a veteran social-justice activist who spent three-plus years in Gaza,... Buzzsprout-913373 Wed, 09 Jan 2019 00:00:00 -0500 1292 Gaza, Israel, military, Palestine full false Gaza's Dr. Basem Naim on after-effects of Cast Lead and Great March of Return Gaza's Dr. Basem Naim on after-effects of Cast Lead and Great March of Return In this episode you’ll hear the second half of a conversation I recently held about Cast Lead and its legacies, with Dr. Basem Naim. At the time of Cast Lead, Dr. Naim was the Minister of Health in the Palestinian government in Gaza.  Today, he heads the Gaza-based Center for International Relations.

This is the fourth episode in a special  mini-series we’re releasing as part of our “Cast Lead Plus Ten” project, which started on December 27 and is running for 22 days. This project marks the anniversary of the “Operation Cast Lead” assault that Israel waged against Gaza during these same 22 days, ten years ago. 

 In this episode, Dr. Naim discusses many of the painful after- effects of Cast Lead-- and of the tight siege that Israel has maintained around Gaza continuously since the Spring of 2006. He also discusses the notable nonviolent, civilian mass action called the Great March of Return, that citizen activists and political groups launched in March last year… and that continues to this day… an action that, Dr. Naim says, has put the issues of Gaza and Palestine firmly back on the international agenda.

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]]> In this episode you’ll hear the second half of a conversation I recently held about Cast Lead and its legacies, with Dr. Basem Naim. At the time of Cast Lead, Dr. Naim was the Minister of Health in the Palestinian government in Gaza.  Today, he heads the Gaza-based Center for International Relations.

This is the fourth episode in a special  mini-series we’re releasing as part of our “Cast Lead Plus Ten” project, which started on December 27 and is running for 22 days. This project marks the anniversary of the “Operation Cast Lead” assault that Israel waged against Gaza during these same 22 days, ten years ago. 

 In this episode, Dr. Naim discusses many of the painful after- effects of Cast Lead-- and of the tight siege that Israel has maintained around Gaza continuously since the Spring of 2006. He also discusses the notable nonviolent, civilian mass action called the Great March of Return, that citizen activists and political groups launched in March last year… and that continues to this day… an action that, Dr. Naim says, has put the issues of Gaza and Palestine firmly back on the international agenda.

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]]> Helena Cobban In this episode you’ll hear the second half of a conversation I recently held about Cast Lead and its legacies, with Dr. Basem Naim. At the time of Cast Lead, Dr. Naim was the Minister of Health in the Palestinian government in Gaza.  Today, he heads... Buzzsprout-909945 Sun, 06 Jan 2019 00:00:00 -0500 1562 Gaza, Cast Lead, Israel, Great March of Return, Palestine full false Gaza's Dr. Basem Naim recalls the horrors of Cast Lead. Part 1. Gaza's Dr. Basem Naim recalls the horrors of Cast Lead. Part 1. This episode of our podcast is the third in a special mini-series we’re releasing as part of our “Cast Lead Plus Ten” project, which started last December 27 and is running for 22 days. The project marks the anniversary of the “Operation Cast Lead” assault that Israel waged against Gaza during these same 22 days, ten years ago.  

In this episode you’ll hear the first half of a conversation I had about Cast Lead recently, with Dr. Basem Naim. At the time of Cast Lead, Dr. Naim was the Minister of Health in the Palestinian government in Gaza.  Currently, he heads the Gaza-based Center for International Relations.

 In this episode, Dr. Naim re-lives some of the most painful moments he experienced during Operation Cast Lead —both as the Minister of Health and in his personal life -- from the first moments of the massive air assault on Gaza City that Israel launched in the late morning of December 27, 2008, when Dr. Naim was in Gaza largest medical facility, Shifa Hospital… until when the ceasefire was reached 21 days later. 

He also talks about the very  painful legacies that Cast Lead left in Gaza and the failure of all efforts to hold Israel accountable.

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]]> This episode of our podcast is the third in a special mini-series we’re releasing as part of our “Cast Lead Plus Ten” project, which started last December 27 and is running for 22 days. The project marks the anniversary of the “Operation Cast Lead” assault that Israel waged against Gaza during these same 22 days, ten years ago.  

In this episode you’ll hear the first half of a conversation I had about Cast Lead recently, with Dr. Basem Naim. At the time of Cast Lead, Dr. Naim was the Minister of Health in the Palestinian government in Gaza.  Currently, he heads the Gaza-based Center for International Relations.

 In this episode, Dr. Naim re-lives some of the most painful moments he experienced during Operation Cast Lead —both as the Minister of Health and in his personal life -- from the first moments of the massive air assault on Gaza City that Israel launched in the late morning of December 27, 2008, when Dr. Naim was in Gaza largest medical facility, Shifa Hospital… until when the ceasefire was reached 21 days later. 

He also talks about the very  painful legacies that Cast Lead left in Gaza and the failure of all efforts to hold Israel accountable.

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]]> Helena Cobban This episode of our podcast is the third in a special mini-series we’re releasing as part of our “Cast Lead Plus Ten” project, which started last December 27 and is running for 22 days. The project marks the anniversary of the “Operation Cast Lead”... Buzzsprout-907207 Thu, 03 Jan 2019 00:00:00 -0500 1709 Gaza, Health, Cast Lead, Israeli military, 2008 full false Richard Falk on the lasting legacies of Operation Cast Lead Richard Falk on the lasting legacies of Operation Cast Lead This episode of our podcast is the second in a special mini-series we’re releasing as part of our “Cast Lead Plus Ten” project. In this episode of our mini-series you can hear the second half of the conversation Helena Cobban had about Cast Lead, with the distinguished international jurist Richard Falk. In the previous episode, Cobban and Falk had discussed mainly what happened during the Cast Lead assault, ending with the ceasefire that Israel and Hamas reached on January 17, 2009. In this episode, they  discuss the broader strategic impact and lasting legacy of “Operation Cast Lead”, including the whole saga of the UN Fact-finding Commission which was headed by Judge Richard Goldstone, and the role Cast Lead and the fate of the Goldstone Commission both had in galvanizing new generations and new forms of activism in the worldwide Palestinian-rights movement.

Stay tuned for the next episode in this mini-series, to be released January 3!

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]]> This episode of our podcast is the second in a special mini-series we’re releasing as part of our “Cast Lead Plus Ten” project. In this episode of our mini-series you can hear the second half of the conversation Helena Cobban had about Cast Lead, with the distinguished international jurist Richard Falk. In the previous episode, Cobban and Falk had discussed mainly what happened during the Cast Lead assault, ending with the ceasefire that Israel and Hamas reached on January 17, 2009. In this episode, they  discuss the broader strategic impact and lasting legacy of “Operation Cast Lead”, including the whole saga of the UN Fact-finding Commission which was headed by Judge Richard Goldstone, and the role Cast Lead and the fate of the Goldstone Commission both had in galvanizing new generations and new forms of activism in the worldwide Palestinian-rights movement.

Stay tuned for the next episode in this mini-series, to be released January 3!

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]]> Helena Cobban This episode of our podcast is the second in a special mini-series we’re releasing as part of our “Cast Lead Plus Ten” project. In this episode of our mini-series you can hear the second half of the conversation Helena Cobban had about Cast Lead, with... Buzzsprout-902376 Sun, 30 Dec 2018 07:00:00 -0500 2133 full false Recalling Operation Cast Lead with Richard Falk, part 1 of 2 Recalling Operation Cast Lead with Richard Falk, part 1 of 2 This episode of our podcast is part of a special mini-series we’re releasing as part of our “Cast Lead Plus Ten” project, which will run for 22 days, December 27, 2018 through January 17, 2019, to mark the tenth anniversary of Israel’s brutal “Operation Cast Lead” assault against Gaza, which ran for precisely those same 22 days, ten years ago. 

In the first episode in this mini-series you can hear the first half of a conversation I had about Cast Lead with the distinguished international jurist Richard Falk. In this episode, we covered the period from when Falk was named the UN Human Rights Council’s Special rapporteur on the rights situation in the occupied Palestinian territories, earlier in 2008, through the main aspects of the 22-day assault, concluding with the ceasefire reached on January 17, 2009.

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]]> This episode of our podcast is part of a special mini-series we’re releasing as part of our “Cast Lead Plus Ten” project, which will run for 22 days, December 27, 2018 through January 17, 2019, to mark the tenth anniversary of Israel’s brutal “Operation Cast Lead” assault against Gaza, which ran for precisely those same 22 days, ten years ago. 

In the first episode in this mini-series you can hear the first half of a conversation I had about Cast Lead with the distinguished international jurist Richard Falk. In this episode, we covered the period from when Falk was named the UN Human Rights Council’s Special rapporteur on the rights situation in the occupied Palestinian territories, earlier in 2008, through the main aspects of the 22-day assault, concluding with the ceasefire reached on January 17, 2009.

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]]> Helena Cobban This episode of our podcast is part of a special mini-series we’re releasing as part of our “Cast Lead Plus Ten” project, which will run for 22 days, December 27, 2018 through January 17, 2019, to mark the tenth anniversary of Israel’s brutal “Operation... Buzzsprout-899066 Wed, 26 Dec 2018 09:00:00 -0500 1720 Gaza, Cast Lead, Richard Falk, Israel full false Peter Ford, Britain's former ambassador to Syria, discussing Syria and Palestine Peter Ford, Britain's former ambassador to Syria, discussing Syria and Palestine Support the show (http://justworldeducational.org/donate/)

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]]> Helena Cobban We are pleased to present an interview that JWE President Helena Cobban conducted July 24th with Peter Ford, who was Britain’s ambassador to Syria, 2003 through 2006, and who has remained an informed and close observer of Syrian affairs ever since. He... Buzzsprout-760471 Thu, 26 Jul 2018 00:00:00 -0400 1877 Syria, White Helmets, Palestine, Yarmouk full false Richard Falk on Pres. Erdogan's regional policies & prospects Richard Falk on Pres. Erdogan's regional policies & prospects Support the show (http://justworldeducational.org/donate/)

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]]> Helena Cobban In this second half of Helena Cobban's recent conversation about Turkish politics with Prof. Richard Falk, they discuss the implications for Turkey's regional and to some extent global policies. Buzzsprout-749947 Fri, 13 Jul 2018 00:00:00 -0400 1519 Turkey, Syria, Egypt, Erdogan, NATO full false Richard Falk on Pres. Erdogan's inauguration and Turkish domestic politics Richard Falk on Pres. Erdogan's inauguration and Turkish domestic politics this reflection on the elections in Turkey. Be aware that some renovations were underway in the home right above Prof. Falk's, so you will hear a little (quite unavoidable) construction noise! We'll publish the second half of the interview within the coming days.

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]]> this reflection on the elections in Turkey. Be aware that some renovations were underway in the home right above Prof. Falk's, so you will hear a little (quite unavoidable) construction noise! We'll publish the second half of the interview within the coming days.

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]]> Helena Cobban The distinguished international jurist Richard Falk, who's a member of Just World Educational's Board of Directors, has had a long association with Turkey, where he spends most of his summers. Recently, there was an election in Turkey for both the... Buzzsprout-747917 Tue, 10 Jul 2018 00:00:00 -0400 1393 Turkey, Falk, Gulen full false Understanding Gaza and Hamas Understanding Gaza and Hamas Support the show (http://justworldeducational.org/donate/)

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]]> Helena Cobban Helena Cobban introduces "Understanding Gaza and Hamas", the factsheet she produced for Just World Educational, which demolishes seven key myths the Israelis have fostered regarding these crucial topics. Buzzsprout-733191 Fri, 22 Jun 2018 00:00:00 -0400 608 Gaza, Israel, Hamas full false Ian Williams discusses John Bolton with Helena Cobban Ian Williams discusses John Bolton with Helena Cobban Support the show (http://justworldeducational.org/donate/)

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]]> Helena Cobban Buzzsprout-667570 Sat, 24 Mar 2018 00:00:00 -0400 1687 full false An interview with Ian Williams on UN Day An interview with Ian Williams on UN Day Support the show (http://justworldeducational.org/donate/)

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]]> Ian Williams Ian Williams joins Just World Educational on #UNDay to discuss the United Nations, the U.S., and the world. Buzzsprout-584549 Wed, 25 Oct 2017 00:00:00 -0400 2371 Ian Williams, United Nations, UN, UN Day, #UNDay, United Nations Day full false The Ken Burns effect on the Vietnam War: an interview with Karín Aguilar-San Juan The Ken Burns effect on the Vietnam War: an interview with Karín Aguilar-San Juan Support the show (http://justworldeducational.org/donate/)

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]]> Karín Aguilar-San Juan An interview with Karín Aguilar-San Juan Buzzsprout-583565 Mon, 23 Oct 2017 00:00:00 -0400 1448 Vietnam, Vietnam War, antiwar, Ken Burns, peace full false From Vietnam to Palestine, with Doug Hostetter From Vietnam to Palestine, with Doug Hostetter Support the show (http://justworldeducational.org/donate/)

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]]> Helena Cobban Super-skilled peace activist Doug Hostetter talks about his groundbreaking work on the "Peoples Peace Treaty" that students from the United States, South Vietnam, and North Vietnam concluded in early 1971... about how his peace activism has evolved over... Buzzsprout-441883 Sat, 12 Nov 2016 00:00:00 -0500 2060 Vietnam, antiwar, Palestine, activism, justice, peace full false Dr. Sarah Ahmed talks about her work with survivors of ISIS violence, in Iraq Dr. Sarah Ahmed talks about her work with survivors of ISIS violence, in Iraq Support the show (http://justworldeducational.org/donate/)

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]]> Helena Cobban In this episode of the Just World podcast, Helena Cobban talks to Dr. Sarah Ahmed, another very inspiring young Iraqi who’s been working to provide direct relief to the news waves of refugees and internally displaced people inside Iraq. Dr. Sarah is the... Buzzsprout-413823 Sat, 20 Aug 2016 00:00:00 -0400 1526 Iraq, refugees, Iraqi Student Project, ISIS, FRRME full false Conversation with Taif Jany, graduate of the Iraqi Student Project Conversation with Taif Jany, graduate of the Iraqi Student Project Support the show (http://justworldeducational.org/donate/)

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]]> Helena Cobban From 2007 through 2012, American peace activists Gabe Huck and Theresa Kubasak ran an innovative project in Damascus, Syria, to provide mentoring to some of the many young Iraqis who had then found refuge in Syria from the terrible conflicts then raging... Buzzsprout-410160 Sat, 13 Aug 2016 00:00:00 -0400 1289 Iraq, refugees, Iraqi Student Project, EPIC, Soccer Salam, Mandaeans full false Talking with Rabbi Brant Rosen about Jewish Nonviolence and his work with the Quakers Talking with Rabbi Brant Rosen about Jewish Nonviolence and his work with the Quakers Support the show (http://justworldeducational.org/donate/)

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]]> Helena Cobban This a Just World Educational podcast, in which JWE President Helena Cobban talks on the phone with Rabbi Brant Rosen about his recent experience taking part in an action organized by the Center for Jewish Nonviolence-- and also, about he's found it... Buzzsprout-405663 Thu, 28 Jul 2016 00:00:00 -0400 1247 Rabi Brant Rosen, Jewish nonviolence, Palestine, Quakers, Occupation full false Amb. Chas Freeman on the interaction between Middle East events and the U.S. election Amb. Chas Freeman on the interaction between Middle East events and the U.S. election America's Continuing Misadventures in the Middle East. In the conversation, Freeman discussed the recently-reported letter that 51 currently serving junior and mid-level diplomats signed onto, in which they called for tougher action against Syria's President Assad; Russia's role in Syria; the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions movement for Palestinian rights-- and much more.

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]]> America's Continuing Misadventures in the Middle East. In the conversation, Freeman discussed the recently-reported letter that 51 currently serving junior and mid-level diplomats signed onto, in which they called for tougher action against Syria's President Assad; Russia's role in Syria; the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions movement for Palestinian rights-- and much more.

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]]> Helena Cobban On June 21, Just World Books CEO Helena Cobban had a fascinating 40-minute discussion with Amb. Chas W. Freeman, Jr., author of the recently published book America's Continuing Misadventures in the Middle East. In the conversation, Freeman discussed the... Buzzsprout-393809 Tue, 21 Jun 2016 00:00:00 -0400 2389 Chas Freeman, Middle East, Syria, BDS, Assad, Asad, Russia, R2P full false Sheila Carapico, Michael Hudson, & others discuss Yemen Sheila Carapico, Michael Hudson, & others discuss Yemen Arabia Incognita: Dispatches from Yemen and the Gulf, discussed the Yemen situation in Washington DC with fellow-expert Dr. Michael Hudson. In this 95-minute podcast, you can learn more about the book and hear their discussion.

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]]> Arabia Incognita: Dispatches from Yemen and the Gulf, discussed the Yemen situation in Washington DC with fellow-expert Dr. Michael Hudson. In this 95-minute podcast, you can learn more about the book and hear their discussion.

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]]> Helena Cobban Since March 2015, a Saudi-led military coalition has pursued a very destructive military action inside the populous Arabian Peninsula country of Yemen. In late April 2016, Dr. Sheila Carapico, the editor of the new book Arabia Incognita: Dispatches from... Buzzsprout-381543 Sat, 14 May 2016 00:00:00 -0400 5690 Yemen, Sheila Carapico, Saudi Arabia, Michael Hudson full false 'Gaza Kitchen' authors, in conversation with Claudia Roden 'Gaza Kitchen' authors, in conversation with Claudia Roden Support the show (http://justworldeducational.org/donate/)

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]]> Helena Cobban A fascinating, 50-minute discussion held at the 2015 Frankfurt Book Fair among the authors of 'The Gaza Kitchen', Laila El-Haddad and Maggie Schmitt, and Claudia Roden, the doyenne of Mediterranean cuisine documentation. 317502 Tue, 20 Oct 2015 00:00:00 -0400 3165 Gaza Kitchen, Claudia Roden, Laila El-Haddad, Maggie Schmitt, Frankfurt, Mediterranean cuisine full false Falk and Bennis launch Falk's great new book on Middle East! Falk and Bennis launch Falk's great new book on Middle East! Support the show (http://justworldeducational.org/donate/)

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]]> Helena Cobban This is the recording of the great discussion that Richard Falk, author of "Chaos and Counterrevolution: After the Arab Spring" had with Phyllis Bennis of the Institute for Policy Studies, to mark the book's June 9th launch. A thoughtful seminar with... http://www.buzzsprout.com/2366/280213-falk-and-bennis-launch-falk-s-great-new-book-on-middle-east.mp3 Wed, 10 Jun 2015 00:00:00 -0400 3675 Falk, Bennis, Middle East, Cahos and Counterrevolution, Egypt, Turkey, Libya full false Gareth Porter speaks in Berkeley, CA, early April 2014 Gareth Porter speaks in Berkeley, CA, early April 2014 Support the show (http://justworldeducational.org/donate/)

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]]> Gareth Porter Berkeley Fellowship Unitarian-Universalist hosted a lively discussion with Gareth Porter in early April, about his new book 'Manufactured Crisis: The Untold Story of the Iran Nuclear Scare.' The evening was co-sponsored by BFUU's Social Justice... http://www.buzzsprout.com/2366/166056-gareth-porter-speaks-in-berkeley-ca-early-april-2014.mp3 Mon, 14 Apr 2014 00:00:00 -0400 5535 Manufactured Crisis, Iran, Gareth Porter, nuclear nonproliferation, Project Censored full false Matt Zeller's campaign for his interpreter Matt Zeller's campaign for his interpreter Support the show (http://justworldeducational.org/donate/)

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]]> Helena Cobban Matt Zeller, author of the fine memoir 'Watches Without Time: An American Soldier in Afghanistan', has been waging a big campaign to save the life of his interpreter, Janis Shinwari. Hear about his campaign-- and also hear an excerpt from his book... http://www.buzzsprout.com/2366/117335-matt-zeller-s-campaign-for-his-interpreter.mp3 Wed, 25 Sep 2013 00:00:00 -0400 527 Matt Zeller, Afghanistan, Shinwari, Watches Without Time full false Getting to Gaza: A reading from Laila El-Haddad's 'Gaza Mom Abridged' Getting to Gaza: A reading from Laila El-Haddad's 'Gaza Mom Abridged' Support the show (http://justworldeducational.org/donate/)

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]]> Helena Cobban To mark the publication of the abridged edition of Laila El-Haddad's classic 'Gaza Mom' book, we present a short reading from the book that focuses on the terrible problems Laila, like all Gaza's people, has in trying to get in and out of her home... http://www.buzzsprout.com/2366/115011-getting-to-gaza-a-reading-from-laila-el-haddad-s-gaza-mom-abridged.mp3 Sun, 15 Sep 2013 00:00:00 -0400 752 Gaza, LailaEl-Haddad, Egypt, Rafah, Israel, Gaza Mom full false Author Short: Rami Zurayk on his 2009 visit to Aleppo Author Short: Rami Zurayk on his 2009 visit to Aleppo Support the show (http://justworldeducational.org/donate/)

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]]> Helena Cobban Rami Zurayk is a Lebanese agronomist and social activist. In this podcast, Just World Books owner Helena Cobban reads an excerpt from his 2011 book 'Food, Farming, and Freedom'. The excerpt is a charming account of a short visit he and his family made... http://www.buzzsprout.com/2366/103905-author-short-rami-zurayk-on-his-2009-visit-to-aleppo.mp3 Sat, 20 Jul 2013 00:00:00 -0400 629 Aleppo, Syria, Rami Zurayk, agriculture full false Convo with Laila El-Haddad about her recent visit to Gaza Convo with Laila El-Haddad about her recent visit to Gaza Support the show (http://justworldeducational.org/donate/)

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]]> Helena Cobban Laila El-Haddad, co-author of our much-acclaimed recent cookbook 'The Gaza Kitchen: A Palestinian Culinary Journey' was recently back in Gaza. Though her time there was hectic, we caught up with her soon after her return to the United States, and talked... http://www.buzzsprout.com/2366/102720-convo-with-laila-el-haddad-about-her-recent-visit-to-gaza.mp3 Sat, 13 Jul 2013 00:00:00 -0400 1281 Gaza, cookbook, LailaEl-Haddad, Egypt, Rafah, Israel, fishing full false Amb. Chas W. Freeman Jr on his recent visit to China Amb. Chas W. Freeman Jr on his recent visit to China Support the show (http://justworldeducational.org/donate/)

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]]> Helena Cobban & Chas Freeman, Jr. Just back from ten days in China, Chas Freeman, the author of 'Interesting Times: China, America, and the Shifting Balance of Prestige' describes and assesses how the many high-level Chinese officials he talked to there propose to calm the tensions... http://www.buzzsprout.com/2366/89465-amb-chas-w-freeman-jr-on-his-recent-visit-to-china.mp3 Sun, 28 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400 1479 Chas Freeman, China, North Korea, Xi Jinping, Senkaku Islands full false Dr. William Quandt Tracks Latest News on Turkish-Israeli Relations from Istanbul Dr. William Quandt Tracks Latest News on Turkish-Israeli Relations from Istanbul Support the show (http://justworldeducational.org/donate/)

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]]> William Quandt and Lillian Frost Dr. William Quandt, veteran Middle East analyst and editor of 'Troubled Triangle: The United States, Turkey, and Israel in the New Middle East,' discusses the latest breakthrough in Turkish-Israeli relations with Dr. Sebnem Gumuscu from Sabanci... http://www.buzzsprout.com/2366/96675-dr-william-quandt-tracks-latest-news-on-turkish-israeli-relations-from-istanbul.mp3 Wed, 03 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400 952 turkey, israel, diplomacy, Gaza flotilla incident, Mavi Marmara full false Matt Zeller on key U.S. lessons from the war in Afghanistan and its relationship with the war in Iraq Matt Zeller on key U.S. lessons from the war in Afghanistan and its relationship with the war in Iraq Support the show (http://justworldeducational.org/donate/)

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]]> Lilly Frost and Matt Zeller Matt Zeller, author of 'Watches Without Time: An American Soldier in Afghanistan,' discusses the highlights from his recent college speaking tour and his key lessons learned from Afghanistan—some of which come from surprising places. Matt also reflects... http://www.buzzsprout.com/2366/83571-matt-zeller-on-key-u-s-lessons-from-the-war-in-afghanistan-and-its-relationship-with-the-war-in-iraq.mp3 Mon, 25 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0400 2234 Afghanistan, Iraq, veteran affairs, PTSD, Watches Without Time full false Brant Rosen reflects on his book, the views of young American Jews, and the Arab Spring Brant Rosen reflects on his book, the views of young American Jews, and the Arab Spring Support the show (http://justworldeducational.org/donate/)

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]]> Brant Rosen In this podcast, Rabbi Brant Rosen, author of 'Wrestling in the Daylight: A Rabbi’s Path to Palestinian Solidarity,' shared his reflections on his book and how it has impacted his understanding of “what to do” with his beliefs and convictions as well as... http://www.buzzsprout.com/2366/77549-brant-rosen-reflects-on-his-book-the-views-of-young-american-jews-and-the-arab-spring.mp3 Fri, 15 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500 2192 Wrestling in the Daylight, Israel, Palestine, Rosen, Judaism full false Miko Peled discusses his January 2013 travels-- and more! Miko Peled discusses his January 2013 travels-- and more! Support the show (http://justworldeducational.org/donate/)

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]]> Helena Cobban & Miko Peled Miko Peled, author of 'The General's Son: Journey of an Israeli in Palestine' discussed his fascinating recent travels in Israel, Palestine, and Jordan with Just World Books owner Helena Cobban. In this conversation, Miko also looked back at some of the... http://www.buzzsprout.com/2366/75658-miko-peled-discusses-his-january-2013-travels-and-more.mp3 Sat, 02 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500 1780 Miko Peled, General's Son, Israel, Gaza, Palestine, Jordan, Just World Books full false Jon Randal discusses the Sabra and Shatila massacres with Helena Jon Randal discusses the Sabra and Shatila massacres with Helena Support the show (http://justworldeducational.org/donate/)

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]]> Helena Cobban Thirty years ago this month, fighters from Lebanon's Christian-extremist Phalangist militia, working in close coordination with the Israeli military, committed massacres against unarmed Palestinians in the refugee camps of Sabra and Shatila that shocked... http://www.buzzsprout.com/2366/59578-jon-randal-discusses-the-sabra-and-shatila-massacres-with-helena.mp3 Fri, 14 Sep 2012 00:00:00 -0400 2661 Randal, Lebanon, Sabra and Shatila, Israeli military, Lebanon, Palestinians full false Yaprak Gursoy discusses Turkey's regional role Yaprak Gursoy discusses Turkey's regional role Troubled Triangle: The United States, Turkey, and Israel in the New Middle East and a professor at Istanbul's Bilgi University, discussed Turkey's role in the Syrian crisis and other regional arenas in a mid-August interview with JWB's Dalia Mortada.

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]]> Dalia Mortada Yaprak Gursoy, a contributor to Troubled Triangle: The United States, Turkey, and Israel in the New Middle East and a professor at Istanbul's Bilgi University, discussed Turkey's role in the Syrian crisis and other regional arenas in a mid-August... http://www.buzzsprout.com/2366/56833-yaprak-gursoy-discusses-turkey-s-regional-role.mp3 Sat, 18 Aug 2012 00:00:00 -0400 1175 Turkey, Syria, Gursoy, Israel, Davutoglu full false Soli Özel talks about Turkey's role in Syria and the rest of the Middle East Soli Özel talks about Turkey's role in Syria and the rest of the Middle East Dalia Mortada http://www.buzzsprout.com/2366/42089-soli-ozel-talks-about-turkey-s-role-in-syria-and-the-rest-of-the-middle-east.mp3 Fri, 24 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500 914 turkey, israel, ozel, syria full false Chas Freeman discuss Middle East prospects with Helena Chas Freeman discuss Middle East prospects with Helena Support the show (http://justworldeducational.org/donate/)

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]]> Helena Cobban In this 26-minute podcast, Amb. Chas W. Freeman, Jr. discusses the risk of heightened U.S. confrontation with Iran during the current election year. He says he expects little U.S. activism in Palestinian-Israeli peacemaking-- and that U.S. influence in... http://www.buzzsprout.com/2366/39959-chas-freeman-discuss-middle-east-prospects-with-helena.mp3 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500 1603 freeman, mideast, iran, israel, obama, palestine, arab spring, elections full false Reidar Visser gives Helena Cobban a bleak assessment of U.S. achievements in Iraq Reidar Visser gives Helena Cobban a bleak assessment of U.S. achievements in Iraq Support the show (http://justworldeducational.org/donate/)

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]]> Helena Cobban The U.S. occupation of Iraq is scheduled to draw to a final end on December 31 of this year. Just World Books author Reidar Visser has closely tracked Washington's efforts to try to build a democratic, accountable government in Iraq and now, as the... http://www.buzzsprout.com/2366/35393-reidar-visser-gives-helena-cobban-a-bleak-assessment-of-u-s-achievements-in-iraq.mp3 Sat, 12 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0500 1353 Iraq, Visser, U.S. policy, withdrawal full false Laila El-Haddad, author of 'Gaza Mom', talks about Gaza, the flotilla, and changing American attitudes Laila El-Haddad, author of 'Gaza Mom', talks about Gaza, the flotilla, and changing American attitudes Support the show (http://justworldeducational.org/donate/)

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]]> Helena Cobban On Friday, November 4, a small flotilla crewed by western and Palestinian peace activists was stopped and boarded by the Israeli Navy as its members tried to break Israel's blockade of Gaza by sailing into Gaza with medical supplies and letters from... http://www.buzzsprout.com/2366/34921-laila-el-haddad-author-of-gaza-mom-talks-about-gaza-the-flotilla-and-changing-american-attitudes.mp3 Sat, 05 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0400 797 gaza, flotilla, israel, palestine, BDS, Laila El-Haddad full false Joshua Foust's Afghanistan-Pakistan update, early August 2011 Joshua Foust's Afghanistan-Pakistan update, early August 2011 Support the show (http://justworldeducational.org/donate/)

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]]> Dalia Mortada Just World Books author Joshua Foust discussed mid-year trends in how U.S. policies in Afghanistan and Pakistan have been doing, with Dalia Mortada. In this lively discussion, Foust challenged much of what Gen. David Petraeus, until recently the... http://www.buzzsprout.com/2366/29194-joshua-foust-s-afghanistan-pakistan-update-early-august-2011.mp3 Wed, 03 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0400 1063 foust, afghanistan, petraeus, kabul, khost, pakistan full false Our author Rami Zurayk on what happened in South Lebanon on May 15 Our author Rami Zurayk on what happened in South Lebanon on May 15 Support the show (http://justworldeducational.org/donate/)

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]]> Helena Cobban On May 19, Just World Books will be publishing a fine new book by Lebanese agronomy specialist and social-justice activist Rami Zurayk. The book is called 'Food, Farming, and Freedom: Sowing the Arab Spring'. In this podcast episode, JWB owner Helena... http://www.buzzsprout.com/2366/25947-our-author-rami-zurayk-on-what-happened-in-south-lebanon-on-may-15.mp3 Tue, 17 May 2011 00:00:00 -0400 904 rami zurayk, just world books, palestine, israel, lebanon, protest, middle east, us foreign policy, agriculture, food, farming, international affairs, politics, peace, justice, human rights, activism, books full false Reidar Visser on Iraq's Fledgling Democracy, Iranian Influence and Regional Implications Reidar Visser on Iraq's Fledgling Democracy, Iranian Influence and Regional Implications Support the show (http://justworldeducational.org/donate/)

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]]> Helena Cobban Visser talks from Norway about what led the U.S. democratization project in Iraq to fail, and how Iraq is NOT a model for activists in the current pro-democracy movements in the Middle East. http://www.buzzsprout.com/2366/22956-reidar-visser-on-iraq-s-fledgling-democracy-iranian-influence-and-regional-implications.mp3 Tue, 15 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0400 1469 iraq, war, democracy, Reidar Visser, Paul Bremer, George W. Bush, power sharing, Iran, Syria, Lebanon, Egypt, Democracy, Movements, opposition, Saddam Husein, US foreign policy full false Laila El-Haddad - The Earth is Closing in on Us Laila El-Haddad - The Earth is Closing in on Us Support the show (http://justworldeducational.org/donate/)

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]]> Laila El-Haddad Laila El-Haddad reads an excerpt from her book, Gaza Mom, during an event at Westmont College. Full video of the event can be seen at http://bit.ly/dPjK7D http://www.buzzsprout.com/2366/22910-laila-el-haddad-the-earth-is-closing-in-on-us.mp3 Mon, 14 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0500 140 Laila El-Haddad, Palestine, Palestinians, Gaza, West Bank, Violence, Occupation, Israel, IDF, Rockets, Conflict, Defense, Security, Middle East, Mubarak, Peres, Netanyahu, Sharon full false Amb. Chas Freeman on the rise of China and US Hegemeny Amb. Chas Freeman on the rise of China and US Hegemeny Support the show (http://justworldeducational.org/donate/)

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]]> Chas Freeman Jr. Excerpt from a discussion between Ambassador Chas W. Freeman Jr. and Steve Clemons at a New America Foundation event. Freeman discusses what the rise of China as an economic and military power means for the US. Full video available at... http://www.buzzsprout.com/2366/22906-amb-chas-freeman-on-the-rise-of-china-and-us-hegemeny.mp3 Wed, 26 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0500 504 Chas Freeman Jr, Steve Clemons, China, Trade, Debt, International Relations, Security, Defense, Hegemony, US Foreign Policy, Ambassador, Intervention full false Amb. Chas Freeman Jr. - The US is no Longer Qualified to Broker Mideast Peace Amb. Chas Freeman Jr. - The US is no Longer Qualified to Broker Mideast Peace Support the show (http://justworldeducational.org/donate/)

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]]> Chas Freeman Jr. In a discussion with the New America Foundation's Steve Clemons, Ambassador Chas W. Freeman Jr. argues that the US is no longer a qualified broker of peace between Israel and the Palestinians and that the process must be outsourced to other parties. A... http://www.buzzsprout.com/2366/22908-amb-chas-freeman-jr-the-us-is-no-longer-qualified-to-broker-mideast-peace.mp3 Wed, 26 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0500 343 Palestinian, Palestine, Israel, IDF, Peace, Peace Process, Middle East, Quartet, US Foreign Policy, Conflict, Justice, Obama, Susan Rice, Steve Clemons, Amb. Chas Freeman full false Reidar Visser on Iraq's Power Sharing Government Reidar Visser on Iraq's Power Sharing Government Support the show (http://justworldeducational.org/donate/)

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]]> Reidar Visser In a discussion at the Middle East Institute in Washington, DC, Reidar Visser speaks about the 2010 national elections and criticizes the US approach to Iraqi governance and the risk of sectarian imbalance in a power sharing model. A full podcast of... http://www.buzzsprout.com/2366/22909-reidar-visser-on-iraq-s-power-sharing-government.mp3 Tue, 07 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0500 374 Reidar Visser, Nouri al-Maliki, Iraq, US Foreign Policy, Peace, Security, Politics, Party, Parliament, Islamic Dawa Party, IHEC, Council of Representatives, Obama, Clinton, Constitution full false Amb. Chas Freeman Jr: Failed Interventions and What They Teach Amb. Chas Freeman Jr: Failed Interventions and What They Teach Support the show (http://justworldeducational.org/donate/)

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]]> Chas Freeman Jr. Remarks by Chas W. Freeman Jr. to the National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations on October 21, 2010. Transcript: http://bit.ly/8ZVVrP http://www.buzzsprout.com/2366/18057-amb-chas-freeman-jr-failed-interventions-and-what-they-teach.mp3 Fri, 22 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0400 2347 US foreign policy, international affairs, Israel, Palestine, Middle East, Peace, War, War on Terror, Constitutional Law, Bill of rights, Freedom of speech, Iraq, Afghanistan, full false JWB author Josh Foust discusses the war in Afghanistan and his upcoming book "Afghanistan Journal" with Helena Cobban JWB author Josh Foust discusses the war in Afghanistan and his upcoming book "Afghanistan Journal" with Helena Cobban Support the show (http://justworldeducational.org/donate/)

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]]> Helena Cobban JWB author and Registan.net blogger Josh Foust discusses the Obama Administration's leadership of the war in Afghanistan, the resignation of National Security Advisor General Jim Jones and the impact of Pakistan on the fledgling war effort. Foust notes... http://www.buzzsprout.com/2366/16722-jwb-author-josh-foust-discusses-the-war-in-afghanistan-and-his-upcoming-book-afghanistan-journal-with-helena-cobban.mp3 Mon, 11 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0400 1361 afghanistan, NATO, james jones, pakistan, corruption, ISAF, defense, security, taliban, obama, full false 'Gaza Mom' author Laila el-Haddad on Uprising radio program 'Gaza Mom' author Laila el-Haddad on Uprising radio program Support the show (http://justworldeducational.org/donate/)

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]]> Helena Cobban Just World Books author Laila El-Haddad describes why people in Gaza feel left out of the current round of U.S. peace diplomacy amidst continued Israeli attacks on Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza as Israel continues to construct illegal... http://www.buzzsprout.com/2366/16376-gaza-mom-author-laila-el-haddad-on-uprising-radio-program.mp3 Thu, 30 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0400 1043 el-haddad, gaza, palestinians, settlements, israel, middle east, peace process, diplomacy, international law, abbas, netanyahu, hamas, west bank full false Amb. Chas Freeman on the Mideast Peace Process and His Upcoming Book Amb. Chas Freeman on the Mideast Peace Process and His Upcoming Book Support the show (http://justworldeducational.org/donate/)

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]]> Helena Cobban In the first half, Amb. Freeman talks about the current round of peace talks, which he describes as a "fraud". In the second half, he talks about his upcoming book, "America's Misadventures in the Middle East", coming out from Just World Books in early... http://www.buzzsprout.com/2366/15754-amb-chas-freeman-on-the-mideast-peace-process-and-his-upcoming-book.mp3 Sun, 12 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0400 632 freeman, israel, palestinians, peace process, amrica's misadventures full false Laila El-Haddad on Life in Gaza and Her Upcoming Book Laila El-Haddad on Life in Gaza and Her Upcoming Book Support the show (http://justworldeducational.org/donate/)

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]]> Helena Cobban As electric generators buzz in the background, Just World Books author Laila El-Haddad shares her experience overcoming everyday obstacles in Gaza with JWB founder Helena Cobban. From frequent power failures to a dearth of fresh produce, she explains... http://www.buzzsprout.com/2366/15539-laila-el-haddad-on-life-in-gaza-and-her-upcoming-book.mp3 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0400 843 El-Haddad, Gaza, Middle East, Mideast, Israel, Peace, Conflict, full false Helena Cobban on Just World Books Helena Cobban on Just World Books Support the show (http://justworldeducational.org/donate/)

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]]> Helena Cobban Just World Books founder and veteran journalist Helena Cobban talks about what led her to establish this new and innovative company and the bold lineup and foreign policy thinkers who will share their thoughts and analysis in Just World Book titles this... http://www.buzzsprout.com/2366/15408-helena-cobban-on-just-world-books.mp3 Wed, 01 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0400 284 publishing, blogs, Joshua Foust, Laia El-Heddad, Chas Freeman full false