Episodes

  • Helena Cobban on Just World Books

    Helena Cobban on Just World Books
    Sep 1 2010
    Just World Books founder and veteran journalist Helena Cobban talks about what led her to establish this new and innovative company and the bold lineup and foreign policy thinkers who will share their thoughts and analysis in Just World Book titles this fall.

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    5 mins
  • Laila El-Haddad on Life in Gaza and Her Upcoming Book

    Laila El-Haddad on Life in Gaza and Her Upcoming Book
    Sep 6 2010
    As electric generators buzz in the background, Just World Books author Laila El-Haddad shares her experience overcoming everyday obstacles in Gaza with JWB founder Helena Cobban. From frequent power failures to a dearth of fresh produce, she explains how she is coping after her recent return to her family there and talks about her first book, "Gaza Mom: Palestine, Politics, Parenting, and Everything In Between," to be published on October 14, 2010.

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    14 mins
  • Amb. Chas Freeman on the Mideast Peace Process and His Upcoming Book

    Amb. Chas Freeman on the Mideast Peace Process and His Upcoming Book
    Sep 12 2010
    In the first half, Amb. Freeman talks about the current round of peace talks, which he describes as a "fraud". In the second half, he talks about his upcoming book, "America's Misadventures in the Middle East", coming out from Just World Books in early October.

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    11 mins
  • 'Gaza Mom' author Laila el-Haddad on Uprising radio program

    'Gaza Mom' author Laila el-Haddad on Uprising radio program
    Sep 30 2010
    Just World Books author Laila El-Haddad describes why people in Gaza feel left out of the current round of U.S. peace diplomacy amidst continued Israeli attacks on Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza as Israel continues to construct illegal settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories. www.justworldbooks.com

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    17 mins
  • JWB author Josh Foust discusses the war in Afghanistan and his upcoming book "Afghanistan Journal" with Helena Cobban

    JWB author Josh Foust discusses the war in Afghanistan and his upcoming book "Afghanistan Journal" with Helena Cobban
    Oct 11 2010
    JWB author and Registan.net blogger Josh Foust discusses the Obama Administration's leadership of the war in Afghanistan, the resignation of National Security Advisor General Jim Jones and the impact of Pakistan on the fledgling war effort. Foust notes that the infighting of the Afghan government stands in strong contrast to the messaging that is broadcast from NATO's ISAF.

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    23 mins
  • Amb. Chas Freeman Jr: Failed Interventions and What They Teach

    Amb. Chas Freeman Jr: Failed Interventions and What They Teach
    Oct 22 2010
    Remarks by Chas W. Freeman Jr. to the National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations on October 21, 2010. Transcript: http://bit.ly/8ZVVrP

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    39 mins
  • Reidar Visser on Iraq's Power Sharing Government

    Reidar Visser on Iraq's Power Sharing Government
    Dec 7 2010
    In a discussion at the Middle East Institute in Washington, DC, Reidar Visser speaks about the 2010 national elections and criticizes the US approach to Iraqi governance and the risk of sectarian imbalance in a power sharing model. A full podcast of the event is available at http://bit.ly/eURXOJ

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    6 mins
  • Amb. Chas Freeman on the rise of China and US Hegemeny

    Amb. Chas Freeman on the rise of China and US Hegemeny
    Jan 26 2011
    Excerpt from a discussion between Ambassador Chas W. Freeman Jr. and Steve Clemons at a New America Foundation event. Freeman discusses what the rise of China as an economic and military power means for the US. Full video available at http://bit.ly/dIat5e

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    8 mins