Settlers or Meddlers? A Divided Palestine
Jewish settlers are forcibly expanding their lands. After initially calling for a freeze, the Obama Administration changed course, dimming the prospects for peace. Producer Reese Erlich takes us from the settlements of Hebron to the streets of Ramallah.
The Will to Resist: Dahr Jamail on U.S. Soldiers and Iraq
We interview journalist Dahr Jamail about the on-going wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the growing refusal to serve among members of the US military. He talked about his new book: “The Will to Resist: Soldiers Who Refuse to Fight in Iraq and Afghanistan”.
What Kind of Liberation? Women and Iraq
Author and activist Nadje Al-Ali talks about the reality of women’s lives in Iraq.
Palestine: Perspectives on the Occupation
We hear from several Palestinians about how they’ve personally been affected. And we get the Israeli government’s perspective on the current situation as we begin 2009.
Veterans Speak Out: Winter Soldier
In March 2008, hundreds of Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans shared their personal stories showing how the military occupation of a foreign country inevitably leads to war crimes, an increase in racism, dehumanization, and sexism.
Blood, Freedom and Oil: 5 Years in Iraq
This week, we hear from people on many sides of the conflict of the war in Iraq; military, civilian, and academic.
From Brooklyn to Bethlehem: Separate Histories, Common Struggles
In this program, we’ll explore the power of solidarity…from the perspectives of young people in Brooklyn, New York, a member of the Malcolm X Grassroots Movement, and a historian and mother who lives in Palestine.
Iraq, Iran, Pakistan: Dahr Jamail and David Barsamian in Conversation
Independent journalists David Barsamian and Dahr Jamail tackle Iraq, Iran, Pakistan and our relationship to each of these countries.
The Growing Iraqi Refugee Crisis (encore edition)
Since 9/11, the U.S. Congress has appropriated $610 billion dollars in war-related money. With inflation figured in, that’s roughly the same amount spent over the full 16 years of the Vietnam War. The Iraq War alone has cost the U.S. $450 billion dollars.
The Iran Agenda
Is Iran developing nuclear weapons? Does the U.S. plan to bomb Iran? What do the people of Iran think about U.S. policy? Independent producer and book author Reese Erlich looks at the Bush administrations efforts to overthrow the government of Iran.
