Voices of the Middle East and North Africa – October 12, 2005
Tonight we will have a discussion with Professor Norman Finkelstein about his latest, groundbreaking book, Beyond Chutzpah: On the Misuse of Anti-Semitism and the Abuse of History. Professor Finklestein is a well-known historian who teaches Political Science at De Paul University in Chicago. His books include The Holocaust Industry, A Nation on Trial, and Image … Continued
Voices of the Middle East and North Africa – October 5, 2005
In this week’s program, we will have a conversation with Professor Norman G. Finkelstein of De Paul University about his recently published book titled Beyond Chutzpah: On the Misuse of Anti-Semitism and the Abuse of History www.normanfinkelstein.com . Later in the program, we will talk to Malihe Zulfaghar, a Professor of Ethnic Studies at Cal … Continued
Voices of the Middle East and North Africa – September 28, 2005
In this week’s program, we’ll talk to Palestinian-Israeli Hebrew University Law Professor, Dr. Nadera Shalhoub- Kevorkian, about the militarization and violence against women in Palestine and Israel. Dr Shalhoub-Kevorkian will be in San Francisco, giving a presentation on her latest work and book project on the Weaponization of Women, in which she will offer her … Continued
Voices of the Middle East and North Africa – September 7, 2005
In this week’s program, we will first hear a discussion on an ambitious mural program in Palestine with two of the leading artists in that program, Bay Area muralist Susan Green and San Diego Fine Arts Professor John Halaka www.johnhalaka.com. Later in the program, Bay Area writer and poet Persis Karim will talk to Dr. … Continued
Voices of the Middle East and North Africa – August 31, 2005
In this week’s program, UC Berkeley History Professor Beshara Doumani will talk to Israeli journalist Amira Hass, the only Jewish-Israeli journalist living in and reporting full-time from the occupied territories, about the Gaza withdrawal as well as what is taking place in West Bank and Jerusalem. Later in the program, we’ll feature an interview with … Continued
Voices of the Middle East and North Africa – August 17, 2005
In this week’s program, Dr. Zeina Zaatari will talk to Yanar Mohammed, a women’s activist based in Iraq and the Chair of the Organization of Women’s Freedom in Iraq, about Iraq’s new constitution and its treatment of women’s rights. Yanar will also talk about how she and other activists carry out their organizing work among … Continued