Just World Podcasts
By Helena Cobban
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Episodes: 139
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Just World Podcasts is an innovative podcast series on international affairs. In October 2025, we launched a new series titled "Gaza & the World." This series of public conversations hosted by Just World Ed president Helena Cobban explores the many intersections of the continuing Gaza crisis and the current deep shifts in the global balance.
JWP is run by the non-profit foundation Just World Educational.
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The Iran crisis #24: Jeffrey Sachs on the impact of the war on the global economy, global governnce
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Jun 05, 2026 |
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The Iran Crisis #23: Elijah Magnier on the impact of the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran at Week 13
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May 29, 2026 |
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The Iran Crisis #22: Dr. Yingnan ("Chris") Yi on China's role, regionally and globally
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May 20, 2026 |
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The Iran Crisis #21: Mahdi Mohebirad on International Law, Sanctions, and Citizen Activism
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May 12, 2026 |
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The Iran Crisis #20: John Ross on China's role-- and the geopolitical and geo-economic salience of this war
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May 09, 2026 |
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The Iran Crisis #19: Maryam Jamshidi on international law regarding Hormuz, and prospects for peace
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May 07, 2026 |
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The Iran Crisis #18: Ray McGovern on Araghchi in Russia, U.S. & Israeli naval piracy, and more
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May 01, 2026 |
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The Iran Crisis #17: Richard Falk on his Meeting with Khomeini, International Law & More
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Apr 30, 2026 |
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The Iran Crisis #16: Helena Cobban on Hormuz and 5,000 Years of Strategic Power
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Apr 28, 2026 |
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The Iran Crisis #15: Dr. Moeed Pirzada on Pakistan's role and fears of renewed conflict
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Apr 24, 2026 |
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The Iran crisis #14: Trita Parsi on the prospects, dynamics, as ceasefire end approaches
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Apr 21, 2026 |
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The Iran Crisis #13: Mouin Rabbani on West Asia-wide and global implications of recent U.S. moves
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Apr 17, 2026 |
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The Iran Crisis #12: Rami Zurayk on Israel's ongoing assault against Lebanon
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Apr 12, 2026 |
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The Iran Crisis #11: Indi Samarajiva and Helena discuss the short-term & longterm impact of the week's tumultuous events
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Apr 09, 2026 |
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The Iran Crisis #10: Amb. Chas Freeman on the China-Pakistan peace intiative
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Apr 01, 2026 |
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The Iran Crisis #9: Vijay Prashad on linkages of Iran war with Gaza, Lebanon, and globally
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Mar 24, 2026 |
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The Iran Crisis #8: Thoughts from Helena Cobban on Day 21 of the War
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Mar 20, 2026 |
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The Iran Crisis #7: Barbara Slavin on Iran's durability, Israeli-U.S. war goals, and more
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Mar 05, 2026 |
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The Iran Crisis #6: Amb. Chas Freeman defines Iran's war objectives, prospects for West Asia, global, and U.S. politics
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Mar 04, 2026 |
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The Iran Crisis #5: Rami G. Khouri on the regional and global impact of the U.S.-Israeli war
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Mar 03, 2026 |
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The Iran Crisis, #4: Elijah Magnier assess the impact of the war's first 60 hours, across West Asia and the world
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Mar 02, 2026 |
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The Iran Crisis, #3: Ray McGovern on why Trump is unlikely to initiate war, on the Russian dimension, and more
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Feb 27, 2026 |
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The Iran Crisis, #2: Bill Quandt on Trump's crazy decisionmaking, Gulf Arab politics, and more
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Feb 26, 2026 |
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The Iran Crisis, #1: Elijah Magnier on "The Countdown between Tehran & Washington"
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Feb 25, 2026 |
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Helena talks U.S.-Iran with Elijah Magnier
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Feb 02, 2026 |
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Trump’s Board of Peace, Gaza, and the Threat to the UN
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Jan 27, 2026 |
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Venezuela in Washington's Crosshairs, Ep. 3: Exposing the 'Donroe' Doctrine
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Jan 14, 2026 |
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Venezuela in Washington's Crosshairs, Ep. 2: Geopolitics & Double Standards – Caracas to Gaza
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Jan 09, 2026 |
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Venezuela in Washington's Crosshairs, Ep. 1: Why the U.S. is Attacking Venezuela
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Jan 07, 2026 |
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Gaza & the World, Ep. 5: John Mearsheimer on "The UN Resolution that Betrayed Gaza"
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Nov 18, 2025 |
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Gaza & the World, Ep.4, with Dr. Ghada Karmi
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Nov 12, 2025 |
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Gaza & the World Ep. 3: Vijay Prashad on Gaza, China, and the Limits of Global Action
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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Gaza & the World, Ep. 2, with Richard Falk
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Oct 28, 2025 |
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Gaza & the World, Ep. 1, with Rami G. Khouri
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Oct 21, 2025 |
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Helena Cobban's talk "Palestinian resistance from the PLO to Hamas"
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Jun 21, 2024 |
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Understanding Hamas, Ep.5: Dr. Azzam Tamimi
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May 31, 2024 |
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Understanding Hamas, Ep.4: Mouin Rabbani
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May 24, 2024 |
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Understanding Hamas, Ep.3: Dr. Jeroen Gunning
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May 17, 2024 |
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Understanding Hamas, Ep.2: Dr. Khaled Hroub
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May 10, 2024 |
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Understanding Hamas, Ep.1: Dr. Paola Caridi
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May 05, 2024 |
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Helena Cobban, talk on Hamas at Westmoreland Church, April 21, 2024
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Apr 24, 2024 |
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Introducing: PalCast with Yousef Aljamal and Helena Cobban
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Nov 20, 2023 |
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PalCast, Episode 1. The Streets are with Palestine
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Nov 20, 2023 |
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PalCast: Episode 2, the shared Palestinian and Irish struggles
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Nov 20, 2023 |
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Globalities: On untangling Syria's devastating civil war
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Apr 21, 2023 |
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Global Shifts Update, April 14
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Apr 15, 2023 |
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This week's major shifts in the global balance
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Apr 07, 2023 |
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A Korea-style armistice for Ukraine? A voiced essay from Globalities
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Mar 22, 2023 |
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The Urgency of Banning Nukes: Conversation with William B. Quandt
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Jun 24, 2022 |
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The Urgency of Banning Nukes: Conversation with Joseph Gerson
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Jun 18, 2022 |
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The Urgency of Banning Nukes: Conversation with Ivana Nikolic Hughes
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Jun 16, 2022 |
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The Urgency of Banning Nukes: Conversation with Vicki Elson
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Jun 15, 2022 |
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The Urgency of Banning Nukes: Conversation with Ray McGovern
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Jun 14, 2022 |
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The Urgency of Banning Nukes: Conversation with Prof. Ted Postol
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Jun 06, 2022 |
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Helena Cobban and Richard Falk talk nuclear realities at Mt. Diablo
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May 25, 2022 |
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Richard Falk & Helena Cobban, Ukraine: Stop the Carnage, Build the Peace!
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May 20, 2022 |
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Report Launch, Ukraine: Stop the Carnage, Build the Peace!
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Apr 20, 2022 |
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"#UkraineCrisis: Building a Just and Peaceful World" with Dr. David Barash & Cynthia Lazaroff
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Mar 28, 2022 |
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"#UkraineCrisis: Building a Just and Peaceful World" with Phyllis Bennis and Indi Samarajiva
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Mar 25, 2022 |
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"#UkraineCrisis: Building a Just and Peaceful World" with Anatol Lieven and Ray McGovern
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Mar 21, 2022 |
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"#UkraineCrisis: Building a Just and Peaceful World" with Dr. Radha Kumar and Dr. Mary Kaldor
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Mar 21, 2022 |
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"#UkraineCrisis: Building a Just and Peaceful World" with Bill Fletcher, Jr., Erik Sperling and Marcus Stanley
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Mar 21, 2022 |
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"#UkraineCrisis: Building a Just and Peaceful World" with Medea Benjamin and Marjorie Cohn
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Mar 10, 2022 |
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"#UkraineCrisis: Building a Just and Peaceful World" with Amb. Chas Freeman, Jr. and Katrina vanden Heuvel
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Mar 09, 2022 |
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"#UkraineCrisis: Building a Just and Peaceful World" with Vijay Prashad & Lyle Goldstein
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Mar 07, 2022 |
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The World From Palestine: Episode 6
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Feb 25, 2022 |
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The World From Palestine: Episode 5
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Feb 18, 2022 |
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The World From Palestine: Episode 4
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Feb 11, 2022 |
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The World From Palestine: Episode 3
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Feb 04, 2022 |
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The World From Palestine: Episode 2
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Jan 28, 2022 |
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The World From Palestine: Episode 1
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Jan 21, 2022 |
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Eating the Other, part 1
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Dec 02, 2020 |
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U.S.-China Public Dialogue, Session 2, Economic Affairs
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Oct 31, 2020 |
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US-China Public Dialogue, Session 1, Political-military Affairs
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Oct 17, 2020 |
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Dr. Lyle Goldstein discusses US-China relations with Helena Cobban
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Oct 10, 2020 |
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Frank Joyce discusses issues in the antiwar movement with Helena Cobban
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Aug 11, 2019 |
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Story-Backstory ep. 13: Bolton: pushing the United States into a war against Iran?
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May 17, 2019 |
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SBS ep.12: Thinking fast and slow in reporting Israel-Gaza fighting
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May 10, 2019 |
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SBS ep.11: Saudi Arabia’s assault on Yemen, and U.S. involvement in it
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May 03, 2019 |
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Story-Backstory ep. 10: The UAE and Gulf Arab state influence-buying in Washington
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Apr 26, 2019 |
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Story-Backstory ep.8: Algeria's popular movement making waves
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Apr 12, 2019 |
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Story-Backstory ep.7: Palestinian Jerusalem faces Israel's assaults
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Apr 05, 2019 |
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Story-Backstory ep. 6: Trump's support for Israel's Golan annexation
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Mar 29, 2019 |
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Story/Backstory ep.5: Beating Israel's "But Khamas!" ploy
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Mar 22, 2019 |
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Story/Backstory ep.4: Gaza the crucible
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Mar 15, 2019 |
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Story/Backstory episode 3: The two-state solution is dead
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Mar 09, 2019 |
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Story/Backstory episode 2: The curious case of US domination of Palestine-Israel peacemaking
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Mar 01, 2019 |
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Story/Backstory, episode 1: The longer arc of U.S.-Palestine relations
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Feb 22, 2019 |
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Gaza-Palestinian author and activist Laila El-Haddad recalls Operation Cast Lead
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Jan 17, 2019 |
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Dr. Alice Rothchild on health and women's issues in Gaza after Cast Lead
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Jan 14, 2019 |
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Joe Catron talks about the meaning and legacies of Cast Lead
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Jan 09, 2019 |
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Gaza's Dr. Basem Naim on after-effects of Cast Lead and Great March of Return
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Jan 06, 2019 |
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Gaza's Dr. Basem Naim recalls the horrors of Cast Lead. Part 1.
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Jan 03, 2019 |
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Richard Falk on the lasting legacies of Operation Cast Lead
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Dec 30, 2018 |
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Recalling Operation Cast Lead with Richard Falk, part 1 of 2
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Dec 26, 2018 |
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Peter Ford, Britain's former ambassador to Syria, discussing Syria and Palestine
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Jul 26, 2018 |
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Richard Falk on Pres. Erdogan's regional policies & prospects
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Jul 13, 2018 |
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Richard Falk on Pres. Erdogan's inauguration and Turkish domestic politics
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Jul 10, 2018 |
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Understanding Gaza and Hamas
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Jun 22, 2018 |
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Ian Williams discusses John Bolton with Helena Cobban
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Mar 24, 2018 |
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An interview with Ian Williams on UN Day
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Oct 25, 2017 |
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The Ken Burns effect on the Vietnam War: an interview with Karín Aguilar-San Juan
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Oct 23, 2017 |
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From Vietnam to Palestine, with Doug Hostetter
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Nov 12, 2016 |
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Dr. Sarah Ahmed talks about her work with survivors of ISIS violence, in Iraq
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Aug 20, 2016 |
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Conversation with Taif Jany, graduate of the Iraqi Student Project
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Aug 13, 2016 |
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Talking with Rabbi Brant Rosen about Jewish Nonviolence and his work with the Quakers
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Jul 28, 2016 |
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Amb. Chas Freeman on the interaction between Middle East events and the U.S. election
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Jun 21, 2016 |
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Sheila Carapico, Michael Hudson, & others discuss Yemen
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May 14, 2016 |
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'Gaza Kitchen' authors, in conversation with Claudia Roden
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Oct 20, 2015 |
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Falk and Bennis launch Falk's great new book on Middle East!
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Jun 10, 2015 |
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Gareth Porter speaks in Berkeley, CA, early April 2014
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Apr 14, 2014 |
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Matt Zeller's campaign for his interpreter
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Sep 25, 2013 |
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Getting to Gaza: A reading from Laila El-Haddad's 'Gaza Mom Abridged'
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Sep 15, 2013 |
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Author Short: Rami Zurayk on his 2009 visit to Aleppo
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Jul 20, 2013 |
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Convo with Laila El-Haddad about her recent visit to Gaza
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Jul 13, 2013 |
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Amb. Chas W. Freeman Jr on his recent visit to China
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Apr 28, 2013 |
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Dr. William Quandt Tracks Latest News on Turkish-Israeli Relations from Istanbul
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Apr 03, 2013 |
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Matt Zeller on key U.S. lessons from the war in Afghanistan and its relationship with the war in Iraq
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Mar 25, 2013 |
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Brant Rosen reflects on his book, the views of young American Jews, and the Arab Spring
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Feb 15, 2013 |
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Miko Peled discusses his January 2013 travels-- and more!
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Feb 02, 2013 |
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Jon Randal discusses the Sabra and Shatila massacres with Helena
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Sep 14, 2012 |
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Yaprak Gursoy discusses Turkey's regional role
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Aug 18, 2012 |
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Soli Özel talks about Turkey's role in Syria and the rest of the Middle East
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Feb 24, 2012 |
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Chas Freeman discuss Middle East prospects with Helena
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Jan 26, 2012 |
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Reidar Visser gives Helena Cobban a bleak assessment of U.S. achievements in Iraq
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Nov 12, 2011 |
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Laila El-Haddad, author of 'Gaza Mom', talks about Gaza, the flotilla, and changing American attitudes
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Nov 05, 2011 |
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Joshua Foust's Afghanistan-Pakistan update, early August 2011
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Aug 03, 2011 |
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Our author Rami Zurayk on what happened in South Lebanon on May 15
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May 17, 2011 |
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Reidar Visser on Iraq's Fledgling Democracy, Iranian Influence and Regional Implications
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Mar 15, 2011 |
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Laila El-Haddad - The Earth is Closing in on Us
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Feb 14, 2011 |
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Amb. Chas Freeman Jr. - The US is no Longer Qualified to Broker Mideast Peace
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Jan 26, 2011 |
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Amb. Chas Freeman on the rise of China and US Hegemeny
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Jan 26, 2011 |
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Reidar Visser on Iraq's Power Sharing Government
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Dec 07, 2010 |
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Amb. Chas Freeman Jr: Failed Interventions and What They Teach
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Oct 22, 2010 |
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JWB author Josh Foust discusses the war in Afghanistan and his upcoming book "Afghanistan Journal" with Helena Cobban
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Oct 11, 2010 |
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'Gaza Mom' author Laila el-Haddad on Uprising radio program
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Sep 30, 2010 |
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Amb. Chas Freeman on the Mideast Peace Process and His Upcoming Book
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Sep 12, 2010 |
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Laila El-Haddad on Life in Gaza and Her Upcoming Book
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Sep 06, 2010 |
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Helena Cobban on Just World Books
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Sep 01, 2010 |