Women, Life, Freedom: Iran's Protest Movement Today — With Arash Azizi and Danny Postel

Living in a State of Hopelessness: On the Ground in Israel – With Lisa Goldman and Kwangu Liwewe: New Lines Contributing Editor Lisa Goldman has spent much of her life living and working in Israel, but her most recent reporting trip revealed a side of the country she had not seen before. “It’s unprecedented,” she tells New Lines Africa Editor Kwa... by The Lede

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On the Ground in Gaza — With Arwa Damon and Faisal Al Yafai: “Going into Gaza, that pit of fear was more like a web that sat on my chest and never settled.” Arwa Damon has been in plenty of war zones, but going into Gaza was unlike anything she’s yet experienced. The veteran CNN correspondent joins New Lines’ ... by The Lede

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A Portal to Another World: Translating Early Arabic Poetry — With James Montgomery and Lydia Wilson: Early Arabic hunting poetry showcases a fascinating overlap between the pre-Islamic world, which was dominated by the concepts of fate and time, and the post-Islamic world, in which the standout theme was an omniscient or omnipotent god. “The wise th... by The Lede

54 min listen

Rethinking Nasser: A New Look at One of the Arab World's Most Polarizing Figures — With Alex Rowell and Joshua Martin: For Alex Rowell, the need to reassess the legacy of former Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser has only increased in the decades since the death of the hugely influential figure, and especially recently. “If you just take a moment to look at the Ar... by The Lede

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Democracy and Controversy in the World's Largest Elections — With Surbhi Gupta and Kwangu Liwewe: In a year of elections across the globe, none will be bigger in scale than that in India, where nearly 1 billion people are eligible to vote. “In the seven decades since India got its independence, democracy has been its identity,” Surbhi Gupta tells... by The Lede

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In the Firing Line — With Joumana Haddad and Faisal Al Yafai: “War changes you. It doesn’t necessarily make you a tougher person or a better person or a worse person, but it is a training on the art of dying,” Joumana Haddad tells New Lines’ Faisal Al Yafai. “I’ve always thought about that ever since I can reme... by The Lede

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One Day on TV: Israel's Media War — With Laliv Melamed and Lisa Goldman: After the attacks in Israel on Oct. 7 last year that sparked the current war in Gaza, Laliv Melamed watched as Israeli society came together to mourn its victims — and also closed itself off. It was a phenomenon she recognized from previous conflicts... by The Lede

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A Century After the End of the Ottoman Caliphate — With Ryan Gingeras and Faisal Al Yafai: One hundred years ago this week, the Ottoman Caliphate was formally abolished by a decree of the nascent Republic of Turkey’s National Assembly. In this week’s episode of The Lede, New Lines’ Faisal Al Yafai talks to Professor Ryan Gingeras of the Na... by The Lede

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South Africa-US Relations at a Crossroads: The recent decision by South Africa, a longtime ally of Palestine, to take Israel to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on accusations of genocide sent shock waves through the global community. The unprecedented move served as a wake-up call to... by The Lede

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More Than Meets the Eye: Looking Twice at the History of Eyeliner — With Zahra Hankir and Ola Salem: “There’s more to eyeliner than meets the eye,” Zahra Hankir, author of “Eyeliner: A Cultural History,” tells New Lines’ Ola Salem. “This is not just a makeup product. It carries within it so much meaning that goes far beyond beauty. … Historically an... by The Lede

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The War on India’s Free Press — with Manisha Pande, Samar Halarnkar and Surbhi Gupta: India’s media ecosystem has a long and proud history. It was in Kolkata, after all, that the first newspaper in Asia was published. But journalists and observers inside the country are speaking with increasing alarm about a climate of repression and ... by The Lede

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Africa Insights: South Sudan, Political Rivalries Fuel Conflict: When it gained independence from Sudan in 2011, South Sudan emerged as the world’s newest nation. However, two years later the country descended into a civil war sparked by a political difference between President Salva Kiir and Vice President Riek M... by The Lede

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Dispatches from Forever Wars - with Nabih Bulos, Bel Trew and Faisal Al Yafai: With so many wars across the world, a new one supplants the previous on our TV screens and front pages. As conflicts drag on, the attention of the public moves on too. When Russia invaded Ukraine two years ago, that war began to dominate the news cy... by The Lede

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Gaza and the Ethics of Negotiation - with Pierre Hazan and Lydia Wilson: Every conflict is different, as Pierre Hazan knows all too well. The veteran negotiator and senior adviser on transitional justice with the Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue has witnessed many wars, including those in the former Yugoslavia and the Cen... by The Lede

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Africa Insights: Toxic Masculinity Online in Kenya and South Africa: In the era of social media, women worldwide have harnessed its power to build strong feminist movements and activist networks to raise awareness about sexual harassment and violence. Social media has provided a platform for women to share their exper... by The Lede

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India’s Political Hinduism — with Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay and Surbhi Gupta: The small town of Ayodhya in northern India has long been a major flashpoint for communal tensions in the country. Believed by Hindus to be the birthplace of Rama, one of the most revered gods in Hinduism, it was also the site of the 16th century Bab... by The Lede

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Past the Medieval Horizon — with Ian Mortimer and Lydia WIlson: Ian Mortimer is frustrated. The historian and author of “Medieval Horizons: Why the Middle Ages Matter” says the problem is that most people seem to think they don’t. “You realize how little people know about the world around them,” Mortimer tells... by The Lede

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Africa Insights: Contesting Genocide Abroad, South Africa Also Contends With Xenophobia at Home: South Africa’s recent filing of a lawsuit in the International Court of Justice accusing Israel of committing genocide has sparked worldwide attention. The case, which accuses Israel of committing genocide and war crimes in Gaza, has reignited discus... by The Lede

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Paris Syndrome — with Nabila Ramdani and Faisal Al Yafai: Can France be fixed? The beleaguered nation faces crumbling institutions, civil strife and economic stagnation. But despite deep political divisions, the French public still seem to agree on one thing at least: something has gone very wrong. In her n... by The Lede

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Listen Again: Art, Music and Freedom in Iran — with Malu Halasa, Nahid Siamdoust and Danny Postel: Iran was set ablaze last year after Mahsa Amini was taken into custody and beaten to death by the country’s morality police in Tehran for wearing “improper hijab.” The killing of the 22-year-old struck a deep chord among Iranians, inspiring protests... by The Lede

52 min listen

Africa Insights: An Era of Apology and Reckoning: In October 2023, during his inaugural visit to a Commonwealth nation as monarch, King Charles III conveyed his remorse to Kenyans for the violence inflicted by the British before the country gained independence. Many elderly Kenyans were mistreated... by The Lede

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Listen Again: Prisoners of the Gaza War — with Sharone Lifschitz, Noga Tarnopolsky and Muzna Shihabi: “On the 7th of October I was on my way to a day out in the north of England with my family when I opened a news feed and found out that things are kicking off between Israel and Gaza,” Sharone Lifschitz tells New Lines magazine’s Joshua Martin. “My ... by The Lede

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The Congressional Push for UAP Disclosure— with Daniel Sheehan and Rasha Elass: This year saw some major developments on the topic of Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena, or UAPs, also known as UFOs. Among these developments was the testimony of David Grusch, a career intelligence officer turned whistleblower, before Congress in Ju... by The Lede

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Africa Insights: UK-Rwanda Deal Still Falls Short: The plight of illegal immigrants seeking asylum in the United Kingdom remains uncertain following Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s latest legislation, which aims to send them to Rwanda to process their applications. Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson se... by The Lede

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Investigating the State — with ‘Kunle Adebajo, Lynzy Billing, Amie Ferris Rotman and Erin Clare Brown: This fall, New Lines published a series of investigations digging into government cover-ups and abuses of power around the world. This week, The Lede goes behind the scenes of two of these investigations — one in Afghanistan and one in Nigeria — and ... by The Lede

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Arabesque Reimagined — with Rayyane Tabet and Rasha Elass: “I grew up in a time where history in a way was taught primarily in the aftermath of the Second World War,” Lebanese sculptor Rayanne Tabet tells New Lines magazine’s Rasha Elass. “But I became convinced that our contemporary condition is really led... by The Lede

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Africa Insights: South Africa’s Striking Divide: Africa Insights is a podcast special from New Lines magazine exploring Africa's unique stories from an African perspective.The ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestine continues to send reverberations across the globe. In Africa, South Africa st... by The Lede

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Minor Detail, Major Implications — with Salma Dabbagh, Judith Gurewich, Katharine Halls and Lydia Wilson: The Frankfurt Book Fair is the world’s largest trade fair for books, though it rarely makes headlines outside of publishing trade gazettes. This year was different. Palestinian author Adania Shibli had been announced as the winner of Litprom’s 2023 L... by The Lede

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The Emotional Fog of War — with Arwa Damon and Faisal Al Yafai: “In my 20 years of covering war, I came to this realization that at the core of almost every single decision that is made — whether it’s by an individual or by a government or by a soldier — is emotion,” says veteran international correspondent Arwa ... by The Lede

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The Killings Return to Darfur — with Niemat Ahmadi, Gerrit Kurtz and Kwangu Liwewe: The war in Sudan, between the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) controlled by Mohamad Hamdan Dagalo and the Sudanese Armed Forces led by Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, has killed thousands of civilians and displaced millions. The two men were formerly... by The Lede

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