Ali Abunimah

Electronic Intifada

Guest

Co-founder of Electronic Intifada, a website that publishes news and commentary on Middle East issues; former research fellow at the Palestine Center in Washington, DC, an independent think-tank, and author of One Country: A Bold Proposal to End the Israeli-Palestinian Impasse; board member and former Vice President of the Arab American Action Network

Ali Abunimah on KCRW

Three weeks after the Boston Marathon bombings, some members of Congress are calling for more surveillance of American Muslims.

Boston Marathon Bombings and Muslim Americans

Three weeks after the Boston Marathon bombings, some members of Congress are calling for more surveillance of American Muslims.

from To the Point

Barack Obama  has visited churches and synagogues during his presidential campaign but, so far, he has not been to a mosque.

Obama, Distancing Himself from Arab-Americans, American Muslims?

Barack Obama has visited churches and synagogues during his presidential campaign but, so far, he has not been to a mosque.

from To the Point

The war between Israel and Hezbollah is being fought not just on the ground but also in the media.

In Mid-East Fighting, What's News? What's Propaganda?

The war between Israel and Hezbollah is being fought not just on the ground but also in the media.

from To the Point

More from KCRW

Fast food workers lose about 16% of their pay every year, a new Northwestern University study found.

from KCRW Features

A federal judge ordered the return of a wrongfully deported man — will the White House comply? What’s the likelihood of Harvard University losing $2 billion over antisemitism laws?

from Left, Right & Center

In his first speech from the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica, Pope Leo XIV – a 69-year-old Chicago native – shared a message of peace. He is the first American pope.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Locals are frustrated as scenes of open drug use and misery play out day and night in a central LA park. Officials pledge outreach and cleanup.

from KCRW Features

President Trump stunned Hollywood over the weekend with his announcement of a 100% tariff on films produced outside the U.S., framing it as a move to revive domestic production and…

from The Business

Five years after the pandemic started, 2 million people still need treatment for long COVID. Doctors say there’s much yet to learn about the condition.

from KCRW Features

A threat to public media — how that impacts KCRW and what you can do about it.

from KCRW Features

Cracks within the GOP turn the “Big, Beautiful Bill” into a mess. President Trump visits the Middle East. Plus, Democrats’ past and future collide.

from Left, Right & Center

Port business slowed to a trickle after Pres. Trump’s imposition of a 145% tariff on Chinese goods. Even with a lower tariff, the uncertainty is hard on trade.

from KCRW Features