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Stephen Kinzer: Iran, Turkey, and America’s Future
Stephen Kinzer: Iran, Turkey, and America’s Future
Stephen Kinzer
June 8, 2010
00:58:40
Foreign correspondent and Boston University professor Stephen Kinzer discusses his book Reset: Iran, Turkey, and America's Future, which examines the complex state of Middle East politics. What can the United States do to help realize its dream of a peaceful, democratic Middle East?
Stephen Prothero: God Is Not One
Stephen Prothero
May 6, 2010
00:52:37
Stephen Prothero, religion scholar and bestselling author, discusses his new book, God Is Not One: The Eight Rival Religions That Run the World—And Why Their Differences Matter.
Prospects for a Two State Solution in the Middle East
Prospects for a Two State Solution in the Middle East
Husam Zomlot
May 6, 2010
01:15:00
Husam Zomlot, a widely acclaimed expert on peace solutions in culturally divided conflicts explores current prospects for a two state solution in the Middle East. Are there ways to develop greater mutual understanding in the region? What are the prospects that can be pursued successfully?
Deborah Amos: Power, Exile, and Upheaval in the Middle East
Deborah Amos: Power, Exile, and Upheaval in the Middle East
Deborah Amos
April 1, 2010
00:50:54
Deborah Amos, NPR’s Iraq correspondent, discusses the dislocation and destabilization of millions of Sunni Muslims and her new book, Eclipse of the Sunnis: Power, Exile, and Upheaval in the Middle East.
Alim and Fargana Qasimov: Spiritual Music of Azerbaijan
Alim and Fargana Qasimov: Spiritual Music of Azerbaijan
Alim Qasimov
March 5, 2010
00:51:30
Alim Qasimov, Azerbaijan's most beloved traditional vocalist, merges his own consummate musicianship with that of his talented daughter Fargana, and the accompanying ensemble performing on tar, kamancha, balaban, and naghara.
Turkish Foreign Policy and the American Response
Morton Abramowitz
February 25, 2010
00:47:40
Morton Abramowitz, Former US Assistant Secretary of State and Ambassador to Turkey, speaks about where does Turkey belongs and about western perceptions of Turkish foreign policy.
Thomas Ricks: General Petraeus and the American Military in Iraq
Thomas Ricks: General Petraeus and the American Military in Iraq
Thomas E. Ricks
February 1, 2010
00:45:21
Washington Post correspondent Thomas E. Ricks discusses his newly in paperback exploration of the Iraq war, The Gamble: General Petraeus and the American Military Adventure in Iraq.
Debating Same-Sex Marriage / The Good Life
Michael Sandel
November 29, 2009
00:55:10
Lecture Twenty-Two: "Debating Same-Sex Marriage" If principles of justice depend on the moral or intrinsic worth of the ends that rights serve, how does society deal with the fact that people hold different ideas and conceptions of what is good?
Murder in the Name of Honor
Murder in the Name of Honor
Rana Husseini
November 6, 2009
00:39:10
Journalist, feminist, and human rights defender Rana Husseini discusses her new book Murder in the Name of Honor: The True Story of One Woman's Heroic Fight Against an Unbelievable Crime.
The Iranian Threat: What the Future Holds for Israel
Eran Lerman
June 16, 2009
01:03:55
The American Jewish Committee's (AJC) Director of the Israel/Middle East office Eran Lerman discusses that nation's perceived threats and future political challenges.