The next episode of my live podcast is this upcoming Tuesday, August 25, at 10:00am EDT with former Israeli diplomat Alon Liel and former Palestinian minister and peace negotiator Ziad Abu Zayyad. Alon Liel is the former director general of the Foreign Ministry of Israel and was also Israel`s ambassador to South Africa. Ziad Abu Zayyad is a former Palestinian Authority Minister and Member of the Palestinian Legislative Council, a former negotiator, and the co-editor of the Palestine Israel Journal.
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Italy is facing a human rights challenge before the European Court of Human Rights after releasing a Libyan warlord wanted by the International Criminal Court for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity. The case raises profound questions about accountability, victims` rights, and whether political and security interests can override international legal obligations.
Today’s podcast guest is Hon. Lise Pearlman (ret.), a former California trial lawyer and first Presiding Judge of the California State Bar Court. Following her retirement from the bench, Judge Pearlman has become a best-selling author and nationally recognized speaker on famous 20th century trials whose books have won multiple awards in the categories of law, U.S. History, and multicultural nonfiction.
In this episode, we discuss her book With Justice for Some: Politically Charged Criminal Trials of the Early 20th Century That Helped Shape Today’s America and a few of the significant cases detailed within, and delve into the injustices surrounding each trial and how they have impacted the American legal system.
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Ten years after the UN Security Council adopted Resolution 2286 to protect healthcare in war zones, hospitals, clinics, doctors, and aid workers remain under attack. Most alarming, both the United Nations and human rights organizations report that state actors are responsible for many of these violations. Protecting medical workers and patients must become a global priority.
In 2022, UNICEF published an alarming report on the rising rates of child marriage and Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in the Horn of Africa, fueled in part by the worst drought in 40 years. Girls as young as twelve are being forced into marriage, while in regions of Ethiopia, in the past year, child marriage has more than doubled. According to UNICEF, “The number of children at risk of dropping out of school across Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia…has tripled within three months [An estimated 3.3 million children], leaving vast numbers of adolescent girls at greater danger of a number of child protection risks, including undergoing FGM and being forced into marriage.”
![In 2022, UNICEF published an alarming report on the rising rates of child marriage and Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in the Horn of Africa, fueled in part by the worst drought in 40 years. Girls as young as twelve are being forced into marriage, while in regions of Ethiopia, in the past year, child marriage has more than doubled. According to UNICEF, “The number of children at risk of dropping out of school across Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia…has tripled within three months [An estimated 3.3 million children], leaving vast numbers of adolescent girls at greater danger of a number of child protection risks, including undergoing FGM and being forced into marriage.”](https://scontent-det1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/778972678_1478542320988311_7885871626143826002_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_s720x720_tt6&_nc_cat=110&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=127cfc&_nc_ohc=RNcr4FGvKlUQ7kNvwFxdfJN&_nc_oc=AdpnsLjyCi8_MEQCMJ87azGc7svXJUoGYR6-j_jdSiB3GFyiwikwJkEUcWenCVGMG4c&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-det1-1.xx&edm=AKIiGfEEAAAA&_nc_gid=o3G4bmODScOy21ktV9a-2Q&_nc_tpa=Q5bMBQJHF0FlAdZ4DJvQxjZ7eNfYJ_GDNBE163cGHLORoPs3d0vqnEHBb1F44Q2amAOCki-Y2jpGLFOEfg&oh=00_AQFw5L29kZNg2fzSDnkt_Ck_Nq_SvMNdUtHQl25Wk3KoAA&oe=6A8F8E88)
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As the United States marks its 250th anniversary—a testament to endurance, sacrifice, and democratic aspiration—it does so in a dark, foreboding shadow. At this defining moment, the nation finds itself led not by steadiness or vision, but by a figure whose erratic conduct, corrosive narcissism, and moral decay mock the very ideals this milestone is meant to honor. How has a republic forged in defiance of tyranny succumbed to the sway of a self-styled savior, elevated by a following that seems willfully blind, placing partisan loyalty above the fate of the nation itself? But the forces that define America—its creativity, capacity for reinvention, scientific genius, and moral imagination—are stronger than any one man’s madness. They cannot be extinguished; they can only be surrendered. And we will never surrender.
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Across Europe, Roma communities continue to face a level of discrimination that should be unacceptable on a continent that presents itself as a global defender of human rights. Forced evictions, police violence, segregation, racist political rhetoric, and attacks against Roma are not isolated incidents. They reveal a deeper failure by European governments and institutions to confront systemic anti-Roma racism. Recent cases—from discriminatory evictions in Italy to violence and institutional discrimination elsewhere—show how easily prejudice becomes policy when authorities fail to act. Europe cannot credibly champion equality abroad while one of its largest ethnic minorities continues to experience discrimination and exclusion at home. Governments must move beyond inclusion strategies and symbolic commitments. Protecting Roma requires enforcement of anti-discrimination laws, accountability for abuses, and political leaders willing to confront racism rather than exploit it.
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The next episode of my live podcast is this upcoming Tuesday, August 25, at 10:00am EDT with former Israeli diplomat Alon Liel and former Palestinian minister and peace negotiator Ziad Abu Zayyad. Alon Liel is the former director general of the Foreign Ministry of Israel and was also Israel's ambassador to South Africa. Ziad Abu Zayyad is a former Palestinian Authority Minister and Member of the Palestinian Legislative Council, a former negotiator, and the co-editor of the Palestine Israel Journal.
Listeners can register for the live podcast recording on Zoom at the following link: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/9717872588782/WN_4uxbUe0oQ66EF9YwxQN29g
Archived episodes will be released the following day, on Wednesdays at noon. Subscribe on your favorite podcast app, including Soundcloud, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, and Spotify, to be sure to always get the latest episodes.
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