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Thursday night's SHM program guide, 30 May Hi everyone, Hours 1 and 2) A talk by professor John Mearsheimer on the topic of “Why Israel is in deep trouble” from 17 May. After his talk, he is in conversation with Tom Switzer of Center for Independent Studies, the event's host. Professor Mearsheimer teaches political science at university of Chicago; he is known as “realist” in international relations. Link: https://youtu.be/kAfIYtpcBxo Hours 2 and 3) An interview with Ofer Cassif, Israeli MP, by Ashfaaq Carim, host of Middle East Eye podcast on the topic of “Why he is standing against his own country’s genocide” from 23 May. Link: https://youtu.be/Yk1-BoHH3Y4 That's our show. Good night. Buzz

Wednesday night's SHM program guide, 29 May Hi everyone, Hours 1 and 2) Dave Emory, For The Record (FTR) 1262, interview with Jim DiEugenio on the topic of “JFK revisited?” part 1. Dave Emory produces a weekly FTR program, which has been broadcast for more than 40 years, examining the interconnecting historical processes, people, and institutions which shape the complex geopolitical landscape, and exploring the roots and movement of fascism at home and abroad. Link: https://emory.kfjc.org/archive/ftr/1200_1299/f-1262.mp3 Dave Emory’s website is spitfirelist.com where you can find all his work. Hours 2 and 3) The Ralph Nader Radio Hour (RNRH). Ralph Nader is in conversation with Barry Castleman and Ken Bossong, civic advocates for more than 50 years, on the topic of “Captains of Conscience” from 25 May. Link: https://www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/p/captains-of-conscience Or go to RNRH.com and Ralph Nader's personal website is nader.org Hour 3) Chris Hedges article “The Nat...

Tuesday night's SHM program guide, 28 May Hi everyone, Hour 1) Shruthi Kumar, a Harvard university PhD student, gave the graduation commencement speech off the script, which she had hidden under her gown from 24 May. Link: https://youtu.be/wXRYUEBtvCE Hours 1 and 2) A panel discussion from People’s Conference for Palestine on the topic of “How do movements achieve transformation?” from 26 May. Link: https://youtu.be/C4zo8HsjJVA Hour 3) An interview with Max Blumenthal of GrayZone by Paul Salvatori, host of Palestine Talk, on the topic of “American “Media Class” obscures truth about Palestine” from 26 May. Link to part 1: https://youtu.be/g53T-x1o4OU  Link to part 2: https://youtu.be/Nuo4JU-qncM That's our show. Good night. Buzz

Monday night's SHM program guide, 27 May Hi everyone, Hour 1) The ICJ rendered an opinion in the case of South Africa v. Israel, ordering Israel stop the attack on Rafah from 24 May. Link: https://youtu.be/tdJNAgI7e0I Hours 1 and 2) An analysis by Nora Barrows-Friedman and Ali Abunimah of Electronic Intifada on the topic of “What the ICC arrest application says about the court’s direction” from 13 May. Link: https://youtu.be/aNGs_DSsar4 Hour 2) A talk by Phyllis Bennis, Middle East expert, on the topic of “The Nakba continues: from 1948 to the brutal war on Gaza” that was given at the UN Palestinian Rights Committee on 17 May. Link: https://youtu.be/0hNDf1xRLbI Also: Rousing convocation speech by EI Jones saying "Never learn to stay silent about injustice" from 19 may. Link: https://youtu.be/1oOdCimywmQ Hour 3) An interview with Vijay Prashad by Brian Becker, host of Breaking Through News, on the topic of “The Law is clear: Palestinians have right to resist occu...

Thursday night's SHM program guide, 23 May Hi everyone, Hour 1) Dr. Ardi Imseis gave a speech at the UN Palestinian Rights Committee on the topic of “The Nakba is a structure, not anevent. Its authors openly admit its aims” from 17 May. Link: https://youtu.be/aHh0ech78Kc Hours 1 and 2) A  talk by Naomi Klein, who needs nointroduction, on the topic of “Israel, Palestine, and the Doppelganger Effect” from 18 April. Since then, the Israelis magnitude and number of killings, maims, destruction, and devastation have increased by many folds. Naomi Klein’s most recent book is Doppelganger Effect. Link: https://youtu.be/qCd75DFs5J4 Hour 3) An interview with professor John Measheimer by judge Napolitano on the topic of “how will the war in Gaza end” from 22 May. Link: https://youtu.be/CpfH07_JSAI An interviewwith Gabor Mate by Imran Garda, host of The InnerView on the topic of “Gaza occupies my heart!” from 20 May. Link: https://youtu.be/_0AjREbVsj4 That’s our show. Good night. Bu...

Wednesday night's SHM program guide, 22 May Hi everyone, Hour 1) The Ralph Nader Radio Hour (RNRH). Ralph Nader is in conversation with Sam Simon, on the topic of “Public interest research group”, Lisa Frank on the topic of “The power of youth”, and Chris Hedges from 18 May. Link: https://www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/p/the-power-of-youth Or go to RNRH.com, and Ralph Nader's personal website is nader.org Hour 2) An interview with Chris Hedges by Kshama Sawant and Kailyn Nicholson of On Strike, a production of workers strike back, on the topic of “The war on Gaza and Strategy for the movement” from 19 May. Link: https://youtu.be/JPnVZ2qSzJQ Hour 3) Dave Emory For The Record (FTR) 1319, on the topic of “How many lies before you belong to lies?” part 28. Dave Emory produces a weekly FTR program, which has been broadcast for more than 40 years, examining the interconnecting historical processes, people, and institutions which shape the complex geopolitical landscape, and expl...

Tuesday night,s SHM program guide, 21 May Hi everyone, Hour 1) A conversation between Angela Davis and Gabor mate on the topic of “global struggle for liberation” from 17 May. Link: https://youtu.be/z69vUN79CXA Hours 1and 2) A talk by professor Ilan pappe on the topic of “Gaza in context: past, present, and future” that was given to ALNADWA Freethinking society and Coalition Partners in Dearborn, Michigan on 13 May. Link:https://youtu.be/ug45Mv1eaL0 Hour 3) An interview with Tariq Ali by Mohammad Hassan host of Middle East Eye on the topic of “The Untold history of Winston Churchill and the British Empire” from 16 May. Link: https://youtu.be/rbsfynApnVg That's our show. Good night. Buzz

Monday night's SHM program guide, 20 May Hi everyone, Hour 1) An announcement by ICC prosecutor Khan on the topic of “application for arrest warrants in the situation in the state ofPalestine”, from 20 May. Link: https://youtu.be/tdJNAgI7e0I Hours 1 and 2) A talk by professor Ilan pappe on the topic of “Gaza in context: past, present, and future” that was given to ALNADWA Freethinking society and Coalition Partners on 13 May. Link: https://youtu.be/E7tnZL1Q79c Hours 2 and 3) a talk by Max Blumenthal on the topic of “the occupation comes home" given at UMass on 14 May. Link: https://youtu.be/0UjNd2kMAXI That's our show. Good night. Buzz

Thursday night's SHM program guide, 16 May Hi everyone, Hours 1, 2, and 3) Tonight's program is on the topic of Today’s ICJ hearing the case of "South Africa asks the court to order Israel to halt Rafah offensive", from 16 May. (A few minutes of audio is missing at 1:50 hour in the MEE link. The Guardian is complete but the actual hearing starts later than its coverage.) Link to MEE: https://youtu.be/pTrtHnCq-KM Link to Guardian: https://youtu.be/SFzkmt-w02k Hour 3) An interview with professor Jeffrey Sachs, economist, by judge Napolitano on the topic of “Zelensky out of office, Netanyahu out of options” from 15 May. Link: https://youtu.be/B37qz-r-eYs That's our show. Good night. Buzz

Wednesday night's SHM program guide, 15 May Hi everyone, Hour 1) The Ralph Nader Radio Hour (RNRH). Ralph Nader is in conversation with Hamilton Nolan, labor journalist, on the topic of “The Hammer”, title of his latest book, and Robert Fellmeth on the topic of “The danger of online anonymity” from11 May. https://www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/p/the-hammer  Or go to RNRH.com; Ralph Nader's personal website is nader.org Hour 2) The Chris Hedges report show. Today, 15 May, is the 76 commemoration of the Nakba, catastrophe, when 750K Palestinians were exiled from their homes as the result of Zionists attacking and invading Palestine. Chris Hedges is in conversation with professor Rashid Khalidi, author, on the topic of “The 100 year war on Palestine” from 1 Dec. As I reported a few weeks ago, Chris Hedges' "criticism" of Democratic Party has upset one of the millionaires, 1%er, supporters of Real News; therefore, Chris’s show has been canceled till he finds a new p...

Tuesday night's SHM program guide, 14 May Hi everyone, Hour 1) Nora Barrows-Friedman of Electronic Intifada interviewing protesting students at home and abroad on the topic of “Crackdowns on campuses won’t intimidate students” from 14 May. Link: https://youtu.be/MBPexEe0GHY An analysis by Brianhna, the host of Rising TV, on the topic of “Misinfo spreads: Sheryl Sandberg, EX FB Exec, gives Oxygen to Now debunked NYT Hamas story” from 8 May. Sheryl Sandberg is the producer of the documentary “Screams Before Silence”, based on the event of Oct 7, which I covered two Mondays ago and was debunked then by critics, especially Electronic Intifada. Link: https://youtu.be/Kii0bbh0tNw Hours 1 and 2) An interview with Vijay Prashad by the host of Critical Theory Workshop on the topic of “Lenin and the Route to anti-imperialism” from 10 May. This analysis provides a path and direction for our actions to envision an alternative to fascism at home and abroad. Link: https://youtu.be/pwuatE-...

Monday night's SHM program guide, 13 May Hi everyone, Hours 1 and 2) An interview with professor Norman Finkelstein by the hosts of Triggernometry on the topic of “Israel/Palestine: Asking the Questions no one else will” from 12 May. Link: https://youtu.be/vQMdUeEX4PI Hours 2 and 3) Aan interview with Rene Lichtman, a Holocaust survivor, by Katie Halper from 12 May. Link: https://youtu.be/HLvc3wkEqXk Hour 3) An analysis by people at Electronic Intifada on the topic of “Israel won’t agree to ceasefire” from 10 May and a report by Abubaker Abed from Rafah, Gaza on the topic of “The yellow rose of Gaza spreads all over the World, from 13 May. Link to EI: https://youtu.be/7nLD_W1VxHk Link to Abed: https://youtu.be/IQwCv_OwwRQ That's our show. Good night. Buzz

Thursday night's SHM program guide, 9 May Hi everyone, Hour 1) An interview with Pepe Escobar by Nima of Dialogue Works on the topic of “Putin and China Issuing stern warning to the US” from 7 May. Link: https://youtu.be/pTrtHnCq-KM Hours 2 and 3) Makdisi Brothers, Osama, Karim, andSaree, all professors in their fields of studies, interviewing Elham Fakhro on the topic of “The Gulf, the Arab metropoles, and the shifting patterns of power” including the Abraham Accords from 8 May. The Abraham Accords, US foreign policy started in the Trump era, is meant to by-pass Palestine and Palestinian by establishing diplomatic relationship between Israel and Arab nations surrounding Palestine—so far four non-bordering countries have signed up to this. Link: https://youtu.be/-hvMhq12gVM Hour 3) An interview with Ray McGovern by judge Napolitano on the topic of “Israel’s extremist war agenda” from 6 May. Link:https://youtu.be/k5lhQ-4rLpc That's our show. Good night. Buzz

Wednesday night's SHM program guide, 8 May Hi everyone, Hour 1) The Ralph Nader Radio Hour (RNRH). Ralph Nader is in conversation with Jean Carper, medical journalist, on the topic of “Life or Death Foods”, title of her latest book, from 4 May. https://www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/p/life-or-death-foods  Or go to RNRH.com, and Ralph Nader's personal website is nader.org Hour 2) Two interviews with Chris Hedges: first by George Galloway, recently reelected again British Member of Parliament, MP, on the topic of “Cancelled Chris Hedges” from 5 May, as I reported last week, and then by the host of Palestine Talks, on the topic of “Deterrence for Israel means to Kill Indiscriminately” from 3 May. Link to Galloway: https://youtu.be/mAEBiMcBvj8 Link Palestine Talks: https://youtu.be/qyErcPn2VIU Hour 3) Dave Emory, For The Record (FTR) 1324, Interviewing Jim DiEugenio and Paul Bleau on the topic of “JFK assassination: Chokeholds”” part 3 of 3. Dave Emory produces a weekly FTR pr...

Tuesday night's SHM program guide, 7 May Hi everyone, Hours 1 and 2) Nora Barrows-Friedman of Electronic Intifada interviewing protesting students from across nation from 6 May. Link: https://youtu.be/Ih9cLcI-L_Q Hours 2 and 3) A talk by John Mearsheimer, professor at Chicago University, known as a realist political analyst, on the topic of “Can China Rise Peacefully?” from 1 May. Link: https://youtu.be/uJ4xZuaisxA Hour 3) An interview with professor Jeffery Sachs by Judge Napolitano on the topic of “The war parties and the November election” from 6 May. Link: https://youtu.be/vdxt23fKLIg That's our show. Good night. Buzz

Monday night's SHM program guide, 6 may Hi everyone, Hope all is well. Hours 1 and 2) An analysis why Al Jazeera is banned from occupied territory by Marwan Bishara, of the network, on the topic of “Israel Al Jazeera ban is an act of desperation” from 5 May. Link: https://youtu.be/aWyoaoARqZ0 Analyses on the topic of why universities' students protests have been shut down by professor Rashid Khalidi of Columbia university. And, interviews with Anya Parampil on the topic of “Activism takes center stage at commencements” and Alastair Crooke on the topic of “Muddying the Waters on US Student protests” both by Judge Napolitano and both from 6 May. Link to Khalidi: Link: https://youtu.be/gz2VcELqF7s Link to Parampil: https://youtu.be/6YCjUr3ir0U Link to Crooke: https://youtu.be/jkAZVzEdA2U Hour 2) an interview with Ray McGovern by Robert Scheer on the topic of “Rowdy Students and antisemitism” from 4 May. They are playing roles: Robert Scheer as the President, and Ray Mc...

Thursday night's SHM program guide, 2 May Hi everyone, Hope all is well. Hours 1 and 2) A speech by Chris Hedges on the topic of Gaza that was given at the Palestine Center for Public policy from 30 April. Link: https://youtu.be/vAXsdiW879U Hour 2) An interview with professor John Mearsheimer by judge Napolitano on the topic of “Genocide, free speech, and academia” from 2 May. Link: https://youtu.be/z49-qfAo9w4 Noami Klein speech denouncing “false idol” of Zionism at NY demonstration on Tuesday 23 April. Link: https://youtu.be/v2PIhGl2Z4k Hour 3) An interview with Simone Zimmerman, Co-founder of If Not Now, by Mohammed Hasan, host of the Big Picture of Middle East Eye (MEE) online news outlet, on the topic of “Why so many young Jews are turning on Israel?” from 25 April. Link: https://youtu.be/Zqg0IvUiVWY Documentary: "Israelism" Simone Zimmerman story, and the brainwashing of young Jewish people. Link: https://youtu.be/_j6jDVerg34 That's our show. Good ni...

Wednesday night's SHM program guide for 1 May Hi everyone, Hope all is well. Hours 1 and 2) The Ralph Nader Radio Hour (RNRH). Ralph Nader is in conversation with Theodor Postol, professor Emeritus of National Security at MIT, on the topic of “Catastrophic Mismanagement of US Security Policy” from 27 April. Link: https://www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/p/catastrophic-mismanagement-of-us Or go to RNRH.com; Ralph Nader's personal website is nader.org Hour 2) The Chris Hedges report show; Chris Hedges is in conversation with ex-congressman Dennis Kucinich on the topic of “How elites broke our democracy” from 26 April. Link:https://youtu.be/lSrL9KIwk0c Hour 3) Dave Emory, For The Record (FTR) 1324, Interviewing Jim DiEugenio and Paul Bleau on the topic of “JFK assassination: Chokeholds”” part 3 of 3. Dave Emory produces a weekly FTR program, which has been broadcast for more than 40 years, examining the interconnecting historical processes, people, and institutions which shape ...