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Is Criticizing Israel AntiSemitic? Mar 06, 2021

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Michael Che of Saturday Night Live is the latest individual to be accused of anti-Semitism for a joke about Israel's COVID-19 vaccination rollout policy. "Israel is reporting that they've vaccinated half their population," said Che. "And I'm going to guess it's the Jewish half." The American Jewish Committee has demanded that NBC apologize for being anti-Semitic. Should they? Are these accusations being thrown about too loosely or are they justified?

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The Future of Pakistan Feb 26, 2021

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A lot has changed for Pakistan in the last few years. It is no longer the strategic priority for the US that it has been for decades, most notably after 9/11. America's policy is drifting towards India (Pakistan's enemy), as its Cold War grows with China (Pakistan's friend). Meanwhile, the US has accepted that Taliban rule is inevitable in Afghanistan, where it has fought its longest war, and is pulling out its troops. Aside from dwindling leverage, Pakistan is dealing with a worsening economy, massive international outrage over its acquittal of the man who beheaded Daniel Pearl, and potential consequences from the new diplomatic alliances between Israel and Arab states like the UAE. Join Ali, Armin, and our guest Harris Sultan as we talk about where Pakistan goes from here.

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Harris Sultan on YouTube (English): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZQG9IlFyCv2xINrMaulw9g

Harris Sultan's Urdu channel, Pakistani Mulhid: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtc_cSy8GsWK_gMGytienvg

Harris Sultan on Twitter: @TheHarrisSultan

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The Future of Iran Feb 16, 2021

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During a speech celebrating the 42nd anniversary of Iran's 1979 revolution, President Hassan Rouhani urged the US to restore the 2015 nuclear deal, urging an end to sanctions and pushing diplomacy as the only way forward. This is Rouhani's last such speech before June's elections, when Iran elects its next president. Meanwhile, Iran's intelligence minister, Mahmoud Alavi, warns that Iran will proceed with making a nuclear weapon if sanctions remain in place — and the IAEA has now confirmed that Iran is indeed begun the production of uranium metal. A lot has changed in the last five years. Can the Biden administration return to the way things were in Iran or will it take a different route?

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International Human Rights Violations: Does U.S. Pressure Work? Feb 06, 2021

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Saudi women's rights revolutionary Loujain al-Hathloul was recently sentenced to five years and eight months in prison for the "crimes" of talking to Western diplomats about her fight for women's rights and applying for a job at the UN. Already imprisoned for more than two-and-a-half years and having gone through torture, this is a devastating sentence. However, she was given credit for time already served, and part of her sentence was suspended, which means she could be released as early as March with three years probation and a five-year travel ban. A recent editorial in the Washington Post asserts that this leniency is "almost certainly" a result of US pressure on the Saudis, including by President Joe Biden — which stands in stark contrast to President Trump, who all but supported MBS in the killing of Jamal Khashoggi. Does this mark a shift in US-Saudi power dynamics? And what does it mean for other prisoners of conscience around the world?

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Washington Post editorial discussed: https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/global-opinions/mbs-human-rights-loujain-hathloul/2020/12/28/0f7a3892-492a-11eb-a9f4-0e668b9772ba_story.html

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Yasir Qadhi & Zakir Naik on the Rise of Athesim Feb 03, 2021

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In a conversation last April, Yasir Qadhi talked to Zakir Naik about Muslim youth leaving Islam for atheism in the West. Zakir Naik countered that this is a phenomenon happening in Muslim-majority countries as well. He then went on to outline several strategies to counter this "threat." In this episode, we dive into Zakir Naik's prescription to help bring the youth back in the fold of Islam — and why it won't work.

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Yasir Qadhi and Zakir Naik on the rise of atheism in the Muslim world: https://youtu.be/F_nlUuBRkdA?t=2509

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Rising From the Ashes of Christian Fundamentalism: With Alice Gerczyn Jan 27, 2021

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Actress and author Alice Greczyn grew up in a fundamentalist Christian family that followed its faith from worldly employment to homelessness. Ultimately, she abandoned her plans to become a missionary nurse to become an actress in Hollywood — and her faith to become a rationalist. Alice's new book, "Wayward: A Memoir of Spiritual Warfare and Sexual Purity," comes is out February 2. She joined us to tell her incredible story.

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Alice Greczyn's new book, ""Wayward: A Memoir of Spiritual Warfare and Sexual Purity"": https://www.alicegreczyn.com/book

Dare to Doubt: https://www.daretodoubt.org/home

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Secularizing Religious Rituals: A Path Away From Religion? Jan 20, 2021

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Many Muslims in the West celebrate Christmas as well as Eid. Writer Haroon Moghul refuses to do so, saying it "dilutes a strong Muslim identity, which has certain vital and necessary exclusivist features." Is he right? Is the secularization of religious rituals like Christmas and Eid leading us away from traditional religious belief?

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Ali's book, "The Atheist Muslim": https://www.amazon.com/Atheist-Muslim-Journey-Religion-Reason/dp/1250094445

Phil Zuckerman and Sam Harris: https://samharris.org/the-frontiers-of-secularism/

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AMERICA'S BENGHAZI Jan 14, 2021

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The violent January 6 attack on the center of America's government over election results stunned the world. Five Americans died, including a policeman—one more than the nearly identical attack on the US diplomatic compound in Benghazi in 2012. How vulnerable is the United States today, and what message has this incident sent to the rest of the world? Ali and Armin dig in.

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Satire and Islam: With Pakistani-Norwegian Comedian Shabana Rehman Gaarder Jan 10, 2021

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Comedian Shabana Rehman Gaarder was raised Muslim and now calls herself a freethinker. She has been featured in Time magazine and the New York Times. Her humor is described as shocking, but always has wit and purpose—most famously when she lifted a militant Islamic leader off the ground during a public debate, infuriating (and emasculating) him. (His complaint to the police went nowhere.) Brilliant, biting, and hilarious, Shabana joined us to talk about who she is and why she does what she does.

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Shabana lifts a fundamentalist mullah: https://youtu.be/njK18YWOW-c

Shabana in the New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2004/04/30/world/militant-mullah-meets-match-in-comic-at-norway-nightclub.html

Shabana in Time magazine: http://content.time.com/time/subscriber/article/0,33009,685999,00.html

Shabana's controversial performances: https://youtu.be/eHS9kHm1CV8

Shabana on Twitter: @shabanarehman

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Iran, Israel, and the Future of the Middle East Jan 04, 2021

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The last year has seen some monumental changes in the Middle East and Iran. The assassinations of Qasem Soleimani by the US, and of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh by Israel, have seen virtually no serious retaliation by the Iranians, despite threats to do so. Meanwhile, Morocco is the latest Arab/Muslim-majority country to establish diplomatic ties with Israel, joining the UAE, Bahrain, Sudan, and to some extent, even Saudi Arabia. Ali and Armin break it all down.

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Discussed article by Thomas Friedman: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/29/opinion/iran-biden-nuclear-scientist.html

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