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Banned Books, Hamas Coverage & Other Free Speech Matters with PEN CEO Suzanne Nossel Oct 27, 2023

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PEN CEO and author of the book Dare To Speak, Suzanne Nossel discusses the coverage of Hamas, the banning of books in school libraries, Twitter, and other free speech matters.

Buy her book! https://www.amazon.com/Dare-Speak-Defending-Free-Speech/dp/0062966030

Hamas and Israel - A contentious interview with Professor Rashid Khalidi Oct 22, 2023

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Columbia professor Khalidi felt this interview was an "ambush." You be the judge.

We discuss all matters Palestine.

*Two clarifications: 1. I think we talked past each other a bit on the issue of "indigenous people." I wish I had that part to do over. 2. He said the Israelis were killed in "settlements," he didn't use the word "settlers". I don't really think there's a difference though.

00:00:19: Ambushed?

00:09:52 The Hospital "Strike"

00:14:13 False Casualty Counts?

00:23:00 Has Israel Really Targeted Hospitals Before?

00:25:00 Does Hamas Use Human Shields?

00:34:00 Is International Law Used To Control the Oppressed?

00:44:02 Is Israel A White Settler Colony, Indigenous, or Both

00:51:00 Solutions? One State? Two States?

01:09:04 Were the Israelis Killed on "Settlements?"

Order his book: "The Hundred Years' War on Palestine".

https://www.amazon.com/Hundred-Years-War-Palestine-Colonialism/dp/B083Z3YW4S/ref=sr_1_2?crid=DTV4RF6OW2XO&keywords=rashid+khalidi&qid=1697992719&sprefix=rashi%2Caps%2C297&sr=8-2

Cancel Culture and Free Speech with Greg Lukianoff - Firing Hamas Supporters and Other Matters Oct 21, 2023

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Greg Lukianoff is the President & CEO of the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression and the co-author, along with Rikki Schlott, of the new book, The Canceling of the American Mind: Cancel Culture Destroys Trust and Threatens Us All—But There Is a Solution.

Get Greg's new book: https://www.amazon.com/Canceling-American-Mind-Undermines-Threatens-ebook/dp/B0BTZT9PLM/ref=sr_1_1?crid=20F3LOZXMQW85&keywords=greg+lukianoff&qid=1697910161&s=digital-text&sprefix=greg+lu%2Cdigital-text%2C77&sr=1-1

Hamas Attack on Israel with Bret Stephens Oct 13, 2023

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Noam Dworman and Periel Aschenbrand sit down with journalist and editor Bret Stephens to discuss Hamas's attack on Israel.

Bret Stephens joined The New York Times as an Opinion columnist in April 2017.

He came to The Times after a long career with The Wall Street Journal, where he was most recently deputy editorial page editor in charge of international opinion and, for 11 years, the paper’s principal foreign-affairs columnist. Before that, he was editor-in-chief of The Jerusalem Post. At The Post he oversaw the paper’s news, editorial, digital and international operations, and also wrote a weekly column. He has reported from around the world and interviewed scores of world leaders.

Mr. Stephens is the author of “America in Retreat: The New Isolationism and the Coming Global Disorder,” released in November 2014. He is the recipient of numerous awards and distinctions, including three honorary doctorates, the Ellis Island Medal of Honor, and the 2013 Pulitzer Prize for commentary. In 2022, the government of Russia banned him for life from visiting that country.

New York City, The Migrant Crisis and Congestion Pricing with Ross Barkan Oct 06, 2023

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Ross Barkan is a contributing writer to the New York Times magazine and a columnist for Crain's. His Substack is called Political Currents.

Benny Morris - Is Israel an Apartheid State?, Judicial Overhaul, and Other Matters Oct 05, 2023

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Israel's preeminent historian, Benny Morris, discusses the latest Israeli controversies. He hasn't budged much...

Yascha Mounk - The Identity Trap - Woke Politics, Trump Supporters, and More Oct 03, 2023

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Yascha Mounk, comes in to discuss his new book, "The Identity Trap," and much more.

Kyle Dunnigan Sep 29, 2023

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Kyle Dunnigan is an Emmy, Peabody and Writer’s Guild Award winning comedy writer.

He stars in the Jerry Seinfeld movie "Unfrosted" along with a new cartoon series starring Adam Carolla. Kyle can also be heard regularly on the Howard Stern Show and the Adam Carolla Podcast, doing various impressions. Kyle has a significant online presence with over 1.3 million followers and was featured in The New York Times Best Comedy of 2018.

Scott Adams Reframes Racism and Other Matters Sep 22, 2023

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Scott Adams discusses it all. Was the election stolen, why he was canceled and how to "reframe" racism, his new book Reframe Your Brain, media bias, conspiracy theories, Tucker Carlson, and more.

Cars and Comedy with Adam Ferrara Sep 22, 2023

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Noam Dworman, Dan Naturman and Periel Aschenbrand sit down with actor and comedian, Adam Ferrara.

Ferrara's multiple television appearances include the FX series Rescue Me, playing NYPD Sgt. Frank Verelli opposite Edie Falco on Showtime series Nurse Jackie, co-hosting the critically acclaimed BBC sensation US version of Top Gear and numerous others. His comedy album, It’s Scary in Here, debuted number one on iTunes.

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