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IRAN CEASEFIRE – Everyone Won and Nothing Changed: Kalam Digest 47

A ceasefire has taken effect for at least two weeks, between the US, Israel and Iran. Lebanon is, according to Israel, not included. Negotiations will now commence on a permanent end to the war. Sam and Edgar discuss the latest. To listen to the episode ad-free subscribe to our P ...  Show more

65. The Jewish Movement that Defied Zionism with Molly Crabapple

Molly Crabapple is an artist and author from New York. She’s the author of the forthcoming book "Here Where We Live is Our Country: The Story of the Jewish Bund". The Bund was a secular, progressive Jewish labour movement that existed in the first half of the 20th century in east ...  Show more

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