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Leila Abdelrazaq on Baddawi; Erica Kohl-Arenas on Foundations and Movements

Lleila-abdul-razzaq-bwinda Khoury interviews Leila Abdelrazzaq about the challenges of putting the Palestinian experience in graphic novel form. Plus: What happens when popular movements collide with giant pools of wealth that say they want to help? Erica Kohl-Arenas spent years studying the relationship between foundations and farmworker organizations — we’ll discuss her findings.

Guests:

  • Leila Abdelrazaq, author of Baddawi, which she’s be presenting Wednesday, April 20th, at 7:PM, at Oakland’s Uptown Body & Fender (401 26th street).
  • Erica Kohl-Arenas, professor at the Milano School of International Affairs, Management, and Urban Policy at The New School in New York, now author of The Self-Help Myth: How philanthropy fails to alleviate poverty

 

 

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