Yigal Schleifer

Correspondent for the Christian Science Monitor

Guest

Correspondent for the Christian Science Monitor, based in Istanbul, Turkey

Yigal Schleifer on KCRW

Since the government of Turkey was founded in 1923, it has
been rigorously secular.     The
military has enforced that tradition by deposing four elected governments.     Yesterday's…

Turkey's Islamic-Rooted Ruling Party Wins Decisive Victory

Since the government of Turkey was founded in 1923, it has been rigorously secular. The military has enforced that tradition by deposing four elected governments. Yesterday's…

from To the Point

More from KCRW

CA Assemblymember Isaac Bryan’s Green Amendment would ensure Californians have the right to clean air and water. Would it bring real changes?

from KCRW Features

How will a continued offensive in Gaza affect Democratic support for Israel? Can SCOTUS clear up the lines between censorship and free speech?

from Left, Right & Center

What lasting impact will Mitch McConnell leave on Senate leadership? Plus, will Biden or Trump change their tune on compromise at the border?

from Left, Right & Center

Ray McGovern, the 27-year CIA veteran who counseled seven presidents, joins host Robert Scheer in a Theatre of the Absurd reenactment of McGovern's historic role.

from Scheer Intelligence

Was there a message behind the unanimous SCOTUS ruling on Trump’s eligibility to appear on the ballot? What’s driving a global trend toward authoritarian leaders?

from Left, Right & Center

It’s primary day here in California and more than a dozen other states.

In this episode of the Scheer Intelligence podcast, host Robert Scheer and The Grayzone editor-in-chief Max Blumenthal contextualize the events of Oct.

from Scheer Intelligence

A proposed half-cent sales tax would replace Measure H’s quarter-cent tax for homeless services in LA County, approved by voters in 2017.

from KCRW Features

A day after Gaza protests erupted on campus, USC students are disappointed to learn that May 10’s main stage commencement ceremony is canceled.

from KCRW Features