Showing posts with label nonviolence. Show all posts
Showing posts with label nonviolence. Show all posts

Thursday, June 3, 2010

Will the Flotilla attack affect Israel?

How will the attack on the "Freedom Flotilla" affect Israel's relations with the world? On the next Your Call, we'll talk about the implications of Israel's deadly raid on Turkish ships carrying international activists and humanitarian aid for Gaza. As many as 10 people on board the flotilla were killed and dozens more wounded; among them were Turkish and American nationals. Will this incident shift world opinion of Israel? Join us live at 11 or send us an email at feedback@yourcallradio.org. What should the U.S. do to hold Israel accountable? It's Your Call, with Rose Aguilar and you.

Guests:
George Bisharat, UC Hastings law professor
Neve Gordon, Ben Guiron University professor, author of Israel's Occupation
Miko Peled, Israeli peace activist living in San Diego
Peter Beinart, associate professor at City University of New York, author of The Icarus Syndrome: A History of American Hubris

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Wednesday, May 26, 2010

What's next for Tibet?

What's next for Tibet? On the next Your Call, we'll have a conversation with the Prime Minister of the Tibetan Government in Exile, Professor Samdhong Rinpoche, and two activists for Tibetan sovereignty. Since fleeing from Tibet in 1959, the Dalai Lama has advocated for a nonviolent relationship with China. But some Tibetans feel this might not be an effective approach. How does an exiled diaspora resist a totalitarian government? Join us live at 11 or send us an email at feedback@yourcallradio.org. What's in store for the future of Tibet? It's Your Call, with Sandip Roy, and you.

Guests:
Professor Samdhong Rinpoche, Prime Minister of the Tibetan Government in Exile

Canyon Sam, Chinese-American activist and author of Sky Train: Tibetan Women on the Edge of History

Kunsang Kelden, a Tibetan living in exile, and former board member for Students for a Free Tibet.

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Tuesday, August 5, 2008

Your Call 080508 Non-violence in Israel-Palestine

How strong is the non-violence movement in Israel? On the next Your Call, we'll have a conversation with two Israeli filmmakers, Shai Carmeli Pollack and Rachel Leah Jones, who are using their camera to raise awareness about the Occupation. Sahi Carmeli Pollack's documentary film Bil'in Habibti documents the struggle against the construction of the wall by the residents, internationals and Israelis in the village of Bil'in. So who is watching these films? And do they make any difference? It's Your Call, with Rose Aguilar and you.

Guests:
Rachel Leah Jones, producer of the documentary film, Ashkenaz

Shai Carmeli Pollack, producer of the documentary film, Bil'in my love

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Wednesday, March 19, 2008

Your Call 032008 The Iraq War Five Years On– Justice and Healing

On the next Your Call, we continue our Iraq series by focusing on justice and healing. What needs to be done to help a country devastated by two wars and years of international isolation move forward? What would be just? Beyond saying "troops out" or "end the occupation," what else needs to happen next? And what can we, as Americans, do to make it happen? It's Your Call with Rose Aguilar and you.

Guests:
Raed Jarrar, Iraq consultant with the American Friends Service Committee.

Dahlia Wasfi, Iraqi American activist.

Kathy Kelly, co-coordinator of Voices for Creative Nonviolence

Sara Rich, the mother of Suzana Swift who went AWOL after charges of sexual harassment and assault went un-addressed by the military

Click to Listen: The Iraq War Five Years On– Justice and Healing