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Juan Cole: The West Has Islam Dangerously Wrong

January 18, 2019 0 Comments

The University of Michigan professor and author explores our biggest misconceptions about the world's second-largest religion.

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Zeiad Abbas: Western Media Has Abandoned Palestine

August 17, 2018 0 Comments

The filmmaker, journalist and refugee describes living conditions of Palestinians under the state of Israel and condemns the alliance between Trump and Netanyahu.

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Lauren Greenfield: ‘Generation Wealth’ and the Loss of the Self

August 3, 2018 0 Comments

A discussion with Emmy Award-winning documentary photographer and filmmaker on her film “Generation Wealth" and the loss of the self.

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Seymour Hersh on Witnessing American War Crimes in Vietnam

July 20, 2018 0 Comments

In a wide-ranging discussion, the Pulitzer prize-winning journalist ponders why other journalists were hesitant to report on the notorious My Lai case.

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Norman G. Finkelstein: Palestinians Are Modern Day Martyrs

April 13, 2018 0 Comments

The author discusses his new book about the plight of Palestinians, “Gaza: An Inquest into Its Martyrdom,” and his Jewish heritage.

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John Kiriakou: Gina Haspel Is a Terrible Choice to Lead the CIA

April 6, 2018 0 Comments

The former CIA counterterrorism official and whistleblower discusses his opposition to the nominee for the head of the agency.

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Maj. Danny Sjursen: Dissent Is Patriotic

March 23, 2018 0 Comments

The active duty Army Officer and former history instructor at West Point discusses his time as a soldier and his critical views on the US Military.

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Steven J. Ross: ‘How Jews Foiled Nazi Plots Against Hollywood and America’

December 22, 2017 0 Comments

The history professor discusses his new book about a small group of civilians in Los Angeles in the 1930s and 40s who helped fight Nazis in America.

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Danny Goldberg: Music Is Still a Positive Force in the World

July 14, 2017 0 Comments

The music industry insider discusses his new book about the summer of love and the changing business of music.

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John Scheinfeld on the Making of ‘Chasing Trane’

May 26, 2017 0 Comments

The documentary filmmaker behind films like "The US vs. John Lennon" discusses his latest movie about jazz icon John Coltrane.

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Boyah J. Farah: A Voice for Refugees

March 24, 2017 0 Comments

The Somali-born American writer discusses his early life in the war-torn country and becoming an American.

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Joel Whitney: The CIA’s Cold War Literary Influence

March 17, 2017 0 Comments

The author of "Finks: How the CIA Tricked the World’s Best Writers" discusses how the spy agency used its own form of propaganda to counter criticism.

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Richard Reeves: A Timely History of Internment in America

December 9, 2016 0 Comments

The author of "Infamy: The Shocking Story of Japanese American Internment in World War II" examines Trump's rise and what we can learn from the past.

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Benjamin Madley: The California Genocide No One Talks About

August 5, 2016 0 Comments

UCLA history professor Benjamin Madley’s book An American Genocide: The United States and the California Catastrophe 1846-1873 details the killing of tens of thousands of Native Americans as the state…

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[rewind] Larry Gross and the Formation of the Gay Community

July 7, 2016 0 Comments

Robert Scheer sits down with the author and academic to discuss how once “invisible” closeted gay men and women eventually formed a powerful alliance.