The Madison Chapter of Jewish Voice for Peace will be showing the film: The Occupation of the American Mind: Israel’s Public Relations War in the United States This film, narrated by Roger Waters, argues that the Israeli government, the U.S. government and the pro-Israel lobby have joined forces to shape American media coverage in Israel’s […]
Understanding Israel/Palestine: Race, Nation, and Human Rights
Eve Spangler joins The 8 O’Clock Buzz to talk about her book, “Understanding Israel/Palestine: Race, Nation, and Human Rights in the Conflict” From the publisher, Sense Publications, “The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is the longest, ongoing hot-and-cold war of the 20th and 21st centuries. It has produced more refugees than any current conflict, generating fully one quarter […]
Goliath: Life and Loathing in Greater Israel
How is society changing in Israel-Palestine under the rule of authoritarian politics? Author Max Blumenthal investigates.
Chomsky and Dershowitz
On Friday November 8th, our host Esty Dinur talked with author Howard Friel about his latest book, “Chomsky Dershowitz: On Endless War and the End of Civil Liberties. To end the show, Dinur told listeners about her latest trip to Israel and an update on the Israel-Palestine.
Israel/Palestine and the Queer International
On Wednesday August 28th, host Karma Chavez spoke with author and activist Sarah Schulman about her new book “Israel/Palestine and the Queer International” as well as queer politics and how they are connected through art and culture.
Protesters Around the World and Close to Home
On Thursday August 15th, host Allen Ruff discussed protests and controversy in Wisconsin and across the the world. For the first half of the hour, Ruff was joined by Gareth Porter, a historian with a PhD in Southeast Asian studies from Cornell University and an investigative journalist for the Inter Press Service, about the turmoil in Egypt and the possible “peace process” in the Israel-Palestine conflict. For the second half of the show, Ruff spoke live with Greg Gordon, who was at the Capitol in Madison, to give us the latest update on the Solidarity Sing-a-long and arrests.