Iraqi from Hillah, about 60 miles south of Baghdad, who left the country during the unsuccessful 1991uprisings after the Gulf War; Senior Program Officer on the Middle East and Africa at the National Endowment for Democracy, a private nonprofit think-tank funded by Congress
Rahman Aljebouri on KCRW
More from KCRW
Biden attempts to smooth over a rough week with NATO presser
PoliticsWhere does the Biden campaign stand following the NATO summit? The RNC debuts a new party platform. Plus, Alabama faces questions about forced prison labor.
How deep does the 'Deep State' go?
PoliticsIn the midst of election season, conversations revolving around the levers of power become more frequent, and in the case of a U.S.
Anaheim’s ‘Little Arabia’ gets signage after decades of advocacy
Race & EthnicityBy proving how much money Little Arabia brings to Orange County, advocates got Anaheim to post highway signs pointing travelers to that ethnic neighborhood.
Chasing the Watermelon Man
Food & DrinkAn audio folk story examining the tradition of Black watermelon long-haulers, who drive to farms in the South for watermelon and sell them in Black neighborhoods around the US.
Trump steals the spotlight back from Harris at Black journalists' conference
PoliticsDemocrats called Trump “weird” due to his remarks at the NABJ conference. U.S. policy is changing in the Middle East, and Chicago is preparing for a migrant surge.
Was civility the winner of the VP debate?
PoliticsCan civility influence voters in the Trump era? Has Biden’s policy in the Middle East backfired? Plus, the United States hits a bleak milestone on executions.
An air show settlement raises questions of legality in OC
Orange CountyOrange County officials want the state to investigate a settlement that expanded subsidies for the Pacific Air Show in Huntington Beach.
Richard Silverstein: Israel, ‘The far right extremist state that I can no longer identify with’
PoliticsIsrael and its lobby today try to conflate the state with Jews around the world, that it speaks for Jews and encompasses the entire diaspora.
Seeking asylum for truth telling
BooksAny threat to the status quo within the American empire has led to the censorship, jailing and escape of the dissidents brave enough to stand against it.