Episode

7/10 Rashid Khalidi: The Occupation & Racism & America’s Complicity

July 10, 2014

Edward Said Professor of Modern Arab Studies History at Columbia University and author of Brokers of Deceit: How the U.S. Has Undermined Peace in the Middle East Rashid Khalidi explains why Palestinian suffering is not covered in the American mainstream media, why the day to day grinding reality of the Occupation is not covered int he American press, why Gaza is an open air prison, what solutions are possible now? Why Israel/Palestine is one state now, why the United States has failed in its role as a peace broker, why the United States is all bark and no bite on the Occupation and the changing nature of the domestic American politics of Israel/Palestine.

On The Fun Half: California truckers go on strike, Elizabeth Warren asks NASDAQ CEO why he thinks the public does not trust Wall Street, debating China and the US debt, Sam makes a major announcement and your calls and IMs.

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