'Go Back to Where You Came From: And Other He...

Would you pay for an app that might encourage your worst impulses?Some users are asking themselves the same question as Meta rolls out Instagram Plus, a new suite of features that promises users the opportunity to 'deepen your relationships.' But what do these features say about ...  Show more

Have our favorite shows and movies shaped the way we think about abortion?Hollywood has a huge impact of how we understand abortion. It can drive a plot, like in Dirty Dancing, or inspire conversations about who gets abortions, like in the television series Maude. It can also be ...  Show more

Wajahat Ali talks about his brilliant, funny, insightful and bestselling book, Go Back to Where You Came From: And Other Helpful Recommendations on How to Become an American, we take on racism, Republicans, racist Republicans, what it’s like to grow up in America as a Muslim, and ...  Show more

Wajahat Ali is a columnist, commentator and a wise, funny commentator on American politics and life. His latest book, "Go Back to Where You Came From" is a memoir of his experiences growing up a Muslim-American in the US both before and after 9/11. While the societal dysfunction ...  Show more

If there's one thing this show believes in, it's that finding joy and comedy in life is essential when being human gets tough. Wajahat Ali is a writer who knows this well. His charming and powerful stories bring to light the funny -- and difficult truth-- of life outside of the m ...  Show more

The story of this country is told through the eyes of immigrants. This episode of the Velshi Banned Book Club will explore two critically acclaimed additions to the American immigration literary canon: “How the García Girls Lost Their Accents” by Julia Alvarez and “American St ...