In a World of Terror, Deradicalization is Critical. The hosts for this show are Jay Fidell and Tim Apicella. The guests are Jean Rosenfeld and Jason Olson. Our panel helps us understand the process of radicalization in the Middle East and elsewhere, and how it leads to terrorism and violence. Our panel also explores the […]
War Crimes Against Israel (Global Connections)
How Does this Change the Course of History. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Peter Hoffenberg. Professor Peter Hoffenberg and Jay Fidell compare notes on the attack on Israel, the factors at play, what has happened, and why, and what it means for the future of Israel, the Middle East […]
Trying to Understand the Terror Attack on Israel (Global Connections)
What is There Beyond Outrage. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Seymour Kazimirski. Seymour Kazimirski helps us understand what has happened in Israel, how it will change Israel, the Middle East and the world order, and what we can expect going forward. The ThinkTech YouTube Playlist for this show is […]
How Do Religious Jews Feel About the Attack (Global Connections)
And How Does it Affect Jews Around the World. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Itchel Krasnjansky. Rabbi Itchel Krasnjansky of Chabad of Hawaii helps us understand the attack against Israel, how it will change Israel, the Middle East and Jews around the world, and what we can expect going […]
Comparing the Art Dealer and Woman in Gold (Guttman’s Garage)
French and American Treatment of the Same Subject. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Steven Guttman. We discuss the Art Dealer, a French movie dealing with the theft of great art from Jewish families during the War, and Woman in Gold, an American movie dealing with pretty much the same […]
The Pope at War by David Kertzer (Global Connections)
An Important New Book About Pius XII. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guests are Carl Ackerman and Brad Kerwin. Dr. Carl Ackerman helps us understand the importance of the The Pope at War, the new book by David Kertzer that was reviewed by Tim Parks in the New York Review of […]
What the Holocaust Film Tells us About America (Bigotry In America)
An Examination of the Ken Burns Film on PBS. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Manfred Henningsen. Manfred Henningsen, an emertus political science professor from UH Manoa, helps us understand the new PBS Ken Burns documentary on the U.S. and the Holocaust, and what that film tells us about American […]
Yearning to Breathe Free (American Issues Take Two)
Comparing Today with Hitler’s Rise. The hosts for this show are Jay Fidell and Tim Apicella. The guest is Stephanie Dalton. Our panel discusses the Ken Burns excellent three part series on the Holocaust (see PBS.org), and what it can teach us on Hitler’s rise to power, his use of propaganda and lies, racism, hatred […]
Give Me Your Tired Huddled Masses (View from the North)
Comparing Canada and the United States. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Ken Rogers. We discuss comparative immigration and migration policies in Canada in the United States, particularly in view of the Trump’s effects to build the wall, child separation, the current migrant policies in Europe, Abbott and Desantis shipping […]
Is the Holocaust Different from Other Genocides (History is Here to Help)
Are Genocides Baked into Humanity. The hosts for this show are Jay Fidell and Peter Hoffenberg. We discuss the Holocaust and compare and contrast it with other genocidal events in human history. In what ways is it similar, and in what ways it is different. What can we learn about this from history. The ThinkTech […]