How to Stop Genocide and Terrorism. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Hank Kopel. Author and former federal prosecutor Henry “Hank” Kopel of New Haven tells us about his book War on Hate: How to Stop Genocide, Fight Terrorism, and Defend Freedom. Could Russia’s atrocities in Ukraine have been predicted […]
We Need to Remember Rome’s Still Burning (Politics for the People)
Ukraine Distracts us from the Problems at Home. The hosts for this show are Stephanie Dalton and Jay Fidell. The guests are Tim Apicella and Karen Buzzard. Our panel takes stock of the domestic issues we’ve been covering all along and how they’ve been doing while Europe is burning. This includes the GOP’s continuing efforts […]
Unity Through Creativity, Not Force (The Creative Life)
Ukraine, Sarajevo: Healing Trauma of War. The host for this show is Phyllis Blees. The guest is Laurie Marshall. Envisioning positive futures together is a key skill to surviving and thriving in the 21st century. Creativity is a birthright. We each need to use our genius to heal our heartbreak. With a clear vision, like […]
The 2013-2014 Maidan Protests in Ukraine (The Movie Show)
The Winter on Fire Documentary Tells the Story. The hosts for this show are Jay Fidell and George Casen. Our panel discuss the remarkable Winter on Fire documentary made by Ukrainian filmmakers to document the Maidan Protests and the Ukrainian Revolution of 2013-2014. It debuted on Netflix in 2015, received widespread praise, was nominated for […]
A Peacemaker Talks About Civil Disruption (Community Matters)
Just How Likely is this in our United States. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Peter Adler. Peter Adler, mediator, talks about a piece he wrote for a mediator blog (www.mediate.com). We focus on the prospects for civil disruption in the U.S. a subject in his recent novel, DEFIANCE AT […]
Bigotry in our Backyard (Community Matters)
What Can we Do About Anti-semitic Movements. The hosts for this show are Jay Fidell and Peter Hoffenberg. The guest is Seth Brysk. Our panel will cover the growth of anti-semitism in the U.S. over the past few years, and why; how that is expressed (like in the rhetoric and recruitment campus organizations); how it […]
The 2nd Amendment and a Free Society (History is Here to Help)
What Does it Mean to us Today. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guests are Peter Hoffenberg and Avi Soifer. Our panel discusses what the 2nd Amendment meant originally and how it has changed in interpretation, effect and historical impact in more recent years. The language of it is short: “A well […]
Recent Events in Colombia (Transitional Justice)
Why are these events significant? The host for this episode is Jay Fidell. The guest for this episode is Nicolás Süssmann-Herrán. Mr. Süssman discusses recent events in Colombia that are likely indicators of systemic violence. What do these events mean in the Colombian context? What are advocacy avenues that are likely to bear the most […]
Are we being properly informed about Israel (America Finding its Way)
The host for this episode is Jay Fidell. The guests for this episode are Tim Apicella, Cynthia Lee Sinclair, Stephanie Dalton and Winston Welch. Our panel helps us understand Are we being properly informed about Israel and what is really happening there now. We discuss the origins of the current violence in Israel, the origins […]
Alternatives to violence in Israel (History is Here to Help)
Are there any realistic options. The host for this episode is Jay Fidell. The guests for this episode are Peter Hoffenberg and Lee Gordon. Peter Hoffenberg and Lee Gordon help us understand the alternatives to violence in Israel and whether there any realistic options. We discuss the history of violence in Israel and the origins […]