Stefan Christoff speaks to writer/activist Tariq Ali on the history of Hezbollah as a political force in Lebanon & the Middle East, while also addressing Canada’s designation of the movement as “terrorist” in the post 9/11 political environment.
This program was produced for Radio TADAMON on November 2, 2007.
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This week on CounterSpin: With the resounding margin of 410 to 8, the House of Representatives passed a resolution in late July endorsing Israel’s continuing attacks on Lebanon and the Gaza Strip; but our guest explains that that overwhelming bipartisan majority endorsed some other things as well, including the meaninglessness of international law and potential military action against Iran and Syria. Professor and author Stephen Zunes will discuss that and other under-explored aspects of this evolving crisis.
Also on the show: Understanding the language we use to talk about politics is essential to understanding media coverage of politics. Buzzwords like ‘values’ mean something very specific, usually defined to the advantage of conservatives. UC Berkeley linguist Geoff Nunberg explains in his new book Talking Right that this is no accident, but part of a concerted effort by the right to define the language of politics. He’ll join us to talk about it, and about what the media does to help.
This program was produced by Counterspin on August 10, 2006.
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Israel’s attack on Lebanon has left more than 330 dead, 1,000 wounded and half a million displaced; and Hezbollah’s attacks on northern Israel have killed 29 Israelis and left more than 30 injured. Meanwhile the U.S. press has chosen sides and is largely running interference for Israel’s disproportionate response to an aggressive action by Hezbollah. Today in a special extended interview about Lebanon, Israel and the media, we’ll talk to Lebanese-born American scholar Fawaz Gerges, professor of international studies at Sarah Lawrence college and the author of Journey of the Jihadists.
This program was produced by Counterspin on July 27, 2006.
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Two young people, Shir in Israel and Christine in Lebanon, discuss their feelings with UNICEF and ideas in the aftermath of the war between Israel and Hezbollah.
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For UNICEF Radio, two girls – Omer in Israel and Joy in Lebanon, both 15 – talk over life during the war and find similarities in their experiences.
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