Year: 2016

“Given hundreds of years of Turkish/Ottoman dominion over Arabs, this Turkish invasion is unlikely to gain much support in Syria or the Arab world. The timing is remarkable just as the vice president of the U.S. arrived in Turkey. The U.S. cooperated, in part, because the U.S. already has troops in Syria in violation of…

Following an appearance on a recent IPA news release, Frederick Clarkson, a senior fellow for Religious Liberty at social-justice think-thank Political Research Associates and author of When Exemption is the Rule: The Religious Freedom Strategy of the Christian Right, was quoted in an Al Jazeera article, in which he discusses the qualifications of Gov. Mike…

Following an appearance on a recent IPA news release, Marjorie Cohn, a professor emerita at the Thomas Jefferson School of Law, was interviewed and quoted in articles for McClatchy, the Independent, Alternet and National Observer. She was also interviewed on various radio shows, including KBOO radio (Portland), New Zealand Radio, WMNF radio (Tampa, FLA), KMEC…

Junaid Ahmad was interviewed by The Real News examining gun culture, homophobia, and the U.S. ideologies that informed the Orlando shooting. He explained that despite Hillary Clinton’s claim that this was an act of “radical Islamism” and Trump’s proposal to ban Muslims from entering the country, placing the blame on Islam ignores the homophobia and…

Following an appearance on this IPA news release, Howie Klein was interviewed on the “Bill Press Show.” Klein discussed the failings of Debbie Wasserman Schultz as chair of the DNC and current efforts to remove her from the role. He commented on Schultz’s and the DNC’s performance in contrast to predecessor Howard Dean, whose successful…

Following an appearance on an IPA news release, Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz was interviewed by Danielle Masterson of WHDT World News. Dunbar-Ortiz spoke about Obama’s role in sustaining the longest war in U.S. history and drew parallels to the Seminole Wars.

Following an appearance on a recent IPA news release, Maria Luisa Mendonça was interviewed by The Real News, KPFA Pacifica Radio’s “Rising Up with Sonali”, FAIR’s “Counterspin”and RT UK’s “Going Underground” about the ongoingimpeachment process against Dilma Rousseff in Brazil.

Following an appearance on an IPA news release, John Hanrahan was featured on “Talk Nation Radio.” He spoke to host David Swanson about the organization Avaaz and their support for no-fly zones in Syria, which “seemed out of synch” with the organization’s causes and notes that many who supported the group now wonder, “what’s their…