http://bravenewfilms.org/topics/mideast 2009-01-08T02:39:25Z http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/66456-cair-u-s-must-act-to-save-gaza-restore-cease-fire 2009-01-08T02:39:25Z CAIR <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/uYIZXtlDCOY&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/uYIZXtlDCOY&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/66456-cair-u-s-must-act-to-save-gaza-restore-cease-fire"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/86048" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>(WASHINGTON, D.C., 12/29/08) The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today issued a statement calling on the Bush administration to take concrete actions to restore the flow of humanitarian aid to the civilian population in the Gaza Strip and to help reinstate the cease-fire that an Israeli newspaper admits was unilaterally violated by Israel.</p> <p>CAIR Executive Director Nihad Awad read the statement this morning during a news conference, aired live on C-SPAN, at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C.</p> <p>TAKE ACTION: Urge Congress, President to Stop Israeli Massacre in Gaza <br />http://tinyurl.com/8r279b</p> </div> <a href="/blog/66456-cair-u-s-must-act-to-save-gaza-restore-cease-fire">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/64894-fascislamism-bernard-henri-l-vy 2009-01-08T02:50:47Z FORAtv <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/kTKU1G_MaJQ&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/kTKU1G_MaJQ&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/64894-fascislamism-bernard-henri-l-vy"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/82630" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>Complete video at: <a href="http://fora.tv/2008/09/25/Arianna_Huffington_and_Bernard-Henri_Levy_at_the_LAPL">fora.tv</a> </p> <p>French philosopher Bernard-Henri Lévy defends his term "fascislamism," claiming modern-day islamic fundamentalist movements to have roots in European fascism of the 1930s. Lévy argues that condemning fascism on one hand while tolerating muslim fundamentalism on the other is a form of racism in reverse.</p> <p>-----</p> <p>One of the world's leading intellectuals revisits his political roots, scrutinizes the totalitarianisms of the past, as well as those on the horizon, and argues powerfully for a new political and moral vision for our times - ALOUD at the LAPL</p> <p>This program is part of the Los Angeles Public Library's ALOUD speakers and authors program.</p> <p>Bernard-Henri Levy is a philosopher, journalist, activist, and filmmaker. He was hailed by Vanity Fair magazine as "Superman and prophet: we have no equivalent in the United States." Among his dozens of books are American Vertigo, Barbarism with a Human Face, and Who Killed Daniel Pearl? His writing has appeared in a wide range of publications throughout Europe and the United States. His films include the documentaries Bosna! and A Day in the Death of Sarajevo. Lévy is co-founder of the antiracist group SOS Racism and has served on diplomatic missions for the French government.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/64894-fascislamism-bernard-henri-l-vy">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/63777-u-s-energy-independence-and-democracy-abroad-r-james-woolsey 2008-12-29T14:54:33Z FORAtv <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/3mWeyREivdk&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/3mWeyREivdk&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/63777-u-s-energy-independence-and-democracy-abroad-r-james-woolsey"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/80257" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>Complete video at: <a href="http://fora.tv/2008/10/14/International_Security_and_the_Next_President_of_the_US">fora.tv</a> </p> <p>R. James Woolsey, former CIA Director and Security Advisor to Republican Presidential Nominee John McCain, argues that a dependence on foreign energy sources undermines U.S. efforts to encourage democratic reforms in regions such as the Middle East.</p> <p>-----</p> <p>The wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. Dependence on expensive foreign oil. Challenging diplomacy with nuclear-armed countries.</p> <p>America's next president needs a strong vision and stronger will to tackle these formidable tasks and those that lie ahead.</p> <p>Which candidate is best equipped to meet these challenges?</p> <p>A panel of top advisers to the Republican and Democratic presidential nominees addresses each candidate's plan to improve our international security - The Commonwealth Club of California</p> <p>Robert James Woolsey is vice president of the consulting firm Booz Allen Hamilton and an officer in its global resilience practice. Previously, Woolsey served as director of the Central Intelligence Agency and delegate-at-large to the US-Soviet Strategic Arms Reduction Talks and Nuclear and Space Arms Talks. He has also been a partner in the law firm of Shea & Gardner in Washington, DC.Woolsey is currently co-chairman (with former Secretary of State George Shultz) of the Committee on the Present Danger, as well as chairman of the advisory boards of the Clean Fuels Foundation and the New Uses Council and a trustee of the Center for Strategic and International Studies and the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments. He also serves on the National Commission on Energy Policy.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/63777-u-s-energy-independence-and-democracy-abroad-r-james-woolsey">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/59118-obama-and-global-images-of-america-andrew-young 2008-11-17T12:48:59Z FORAtv <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/fBEsiThUQcI&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/fBEsiThUQcI&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/59118-obama-and-global-images-of-america-andrew-young"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/72564" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>Complete video at: <a href="http://fora.tv/2008/07/02/Andrew_Young_in_Conversation">fora.tv</a> </p> <p>Civil rights activist Andrew Young argues that Barack Obama, if elected president, has a great potential to improve global attitudes towards American government.</p> <p>-----</p> <p>Andrew Young, Former Ambassador to the UN, is part of the religion department's 2008 Chautauqua Institution afternoon lecture series. He covers diverse topics including the Obama presidency, globalized corporations, and US gender relations - Chautauqua Institution</p> <p>Andrew Young is an American civil rights activist, former U.S. congressman and mayor of Atlanta, Georgia. He was the United States' first African-American ambassador to the United Nations.Ambassador Young serves on the National Security Council Advisory Board and remains active in numerous charitable activities and organizations. He is the recipient of numerous awards and honors, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the French Legion of Honor, the Bishop Walker Humanitarian Award, and over 60 honorary degrees from prestigious universities around the world.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/59118-obama-and-global-images-of-america-andrew-young">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/56213-elders-for-obama-iraq-foreign-policy 2009-01-08T02:27:26Z dantilson <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/ZgF8_6mkj3c&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/ZgF8_6mkj3c&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/56213-elders-for-obama-iraq-foreign-policy"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/68377" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>The outspoken South Florida seniors featured on <a href="http://eldersforobama.com">eldersforobama.com</a> shine a light on the stark contrast between Barack Obama and John McCain when it comes to war, peace, and diplomacy.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/56213-elders-for-obama-iraq-foreign-policy">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/55563-elders-for-obama-on-mccain 2009-01-08T02:27:27Z dantilson <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/o8sgwFItpu8&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/o8sgwFItpu8&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/55563-elders-for-obama-on-mccain"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/67346" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>Another offering from Tilson Films project, <a href="http://eldersforobama.com.">eldersforobama.com.</a> Here, Elders express concerns about the prospect of a McCain presidency and more Republican rule.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/55563-elders-for-obama-on-mccain">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/55562-elders-for-obama-on-israel-jewish-vote 2009-01-08T02:27:27Z dantilson <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/JHh8nWJbh5Y&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/JHh8nWJbh5Y&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/55562-elders-for-obama-on-israel-jewish-vote"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/67345" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>Another film from <a href="http://eldersforobama.com">eldersforobama.com</a> a Tilson Films project. This episode focuses on Jewish seniors, as the Elders take direct aim at the rumors, doubts and fears that may inhibit some Jewish voters from supporting Obama.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/55562-elders-for-obama-on-israel-jewish-vote">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/55561-elders-for-obama-on-fear-prejudice 2009-01-08T02:27:27Z dantilson <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/x0PmPT47erU&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/x0PmPT47erU&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/55561-elders-for-obama-on-fear-prejudice"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/67344" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>Another film from "Elders On The Issues" series, part of Tilson Films project, <a href="http://eldersforobama.com/.">eldersforobama.com</a> Elders take on the politics of Fear & Smear, and voice hope of overcoming it.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/55561-elders-for-obama-on-fear-prejudice">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/55560-elders-for-obama-on-the-right-change 2009-01-08T02:27:27Z dantilson <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/0usvEanZk1c&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/0usvEanZk1c&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/55560-elders-for-obama-on-the-right-change"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/67343" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>Elders speak out about the need for the right kind of change in the White House.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/55560-elders-for-obama-on-the-right-change">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/55559-elders-for-obama 2009-01-08T02:27:27Z dantilson <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/0LS9rAPeGfg&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/0LS9rAPeGfg&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/55559-elders-for-obama"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/67342" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>First films from eldersforobama.com, an exciting new web-based effort from Tilson Films (http://tilsonfilms.com). The idea is to help overcome the fears and doubts of many older white voters by cutting through the mainstream media and commercial clutter and letting senior Obama supporters speak directly to their peers. No fancy production values or slick graphics, just seniors sitting in their kitchens and living rooms, sharing heartfelt insights about what's at stake in this election. Please check out the other "Elders On..." films, and keep visiting the website for new films and special guests.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/55559-elders-for-obama">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/55558-elders-for-obama-special-guest 2009-01-08T02:27:26Z dantilson <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/3hmgVwoQQWs&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/3hmgVwoQQWs&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/55558-elders-for-obama-special-guest"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/67341" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>Highlights from powerful, important recent speech delivered by U.S. Senator Charles Schumer (Dem-NY), at a synagogue in Boca Raton, Florida on September 7th, 2008, taped and edited with permission, by Tilson Films Inc.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/55558-elders-for-obama-special-guest">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/48657-out-of-iraq-how-to-redeploy-highlights 2009-01-08T02:43:53Z seeprogress <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/ofM0bLX9ERs&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/ofM0bLX9ERs&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/48657-out-of-iraq-how-to-redeploy-highlights"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/58622" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/2008/08/how_to_redeploy.html</p> <p>Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki's recent call for a phased U.S. troop withdrawal presents an opportunity for the United States to reclaim the strategic initiative in Iraq and the Middle East by beginning a responsible redeployment of U.S. troops. Yet there remains significant disagreement and confusion concerning the time necessary to withdraw all U.S. forces from Iraq.</p> <p>On August 11, The Center for American Progress hosted an event to release an updated version of "How to Redeploy: Implementing a Responsible Drawdown of U.S. Forces from Iraq." The report, which takes into account recent developments on the ground, demonstrates that an orderly and safe withdrawal of all U.S. forces is best achieved over an 8- to 10-month period.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/48657-out-of-iraq-how-to-redeploy-highlights">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/48373-arab-israeli-peace-and-the-next-president-marwan-muasher 2008-10-29T21:30:30Z FORAtv <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/VPgIMllOXkc&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/VPgIMllOXkc&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/48373-arab-israeli-peace-and-the-next-president-marwan-muasher"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/58231" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>Complete video at: <a href="http://fora.tv/2008/07/08/Marwan_Muasher_Calls_for_Moderates_in_the_Middle_East">fora.tv</a> </p> <p>Marwan Muasher, former Jordanian Ambassador to Israel and to the United States, argues that the next U.S. President must act quickly if he wishes to influence the stalled Arab-Israeli peace process.</p> <p>-----</p> <p>Marwan Muasher on "The Arab Center: The Promise of Moderation."</p> <p>Is there any hope for moderate voices in the Arab world? Many international leaders and scholars agree that compromise and centrist policies will help to broker peace and stability in the Middle East, but religious and political extremism has been growing.</p> <p>Muasher served as Jordan's first ambassador to Israel and as ambassador to the U.S. He will discuss the importance of and the challenges facing moderates in the Arab world - The Commonwealth Club of California</p> <p>Marwan al-Muasher is a Jordanian diplomat and politician.After having served as the first Jordanian ambassador to the state of Israel after the 1994 Peace Treaty and as ambassador to the United States, al-Muasher was the Jordanian foreign minister from January 2002 until October 2004. At that time, he gained the post of deputy prime minister in a cabinet reshuffle which was designed to continue the process of reform and the shrinking of the bureaucracy.</p> <p>He was the deputy prime minister of Jordan in Adnan Badran's cabinet from October 25, 2004 to November 28, 2005. He was at the Jordanian Senate until March 16, 2007, when he joined the World Bank as senior vice president of External Affairs.He has written a book called The Arab Center which will be released on the May 9, 2008.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/48373-arab-israeli-peace-and-the-next-president-marwan-muasher">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/47968-out-of-iraq-in-one-year-how-to-redeploy-by-cap 2009-01-08T02:43:53Z seeprogress <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/PxaDHUrohZc&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/PxaDHUrohZc&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/47968-out-of-iraq-in-one-year-how-to-redeploy-by-cap"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/57717" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/security/iraq</p> <p>Dr Lawrence Korb, former assistant Secretary of CAP's military experts release a new report outlining how the United States can implement a logistically sound strategic redeployment from Iraq. Defense and Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress, disputes the claim that US forces cannot withdraw from Iraq in under 2 years.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/47968-out-of-iraq-in-one-year-how-to-redeploy-by-cap">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/41189-roots-of-conflict-in-the-middle-east 2008-10-27T03:29:37Z FORAtv <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/zkezi_MnAZ8&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/zkezi_MnAZ8&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/41189-roots-of-conflict-in-the-middle-east"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/46436" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>Complete video at: <a href="http://fora.tv/2008/04/28/Niall_Ferguson_and_Peter_Schwartz_on_Human_Progress">fora.tv</a> </p> <p>Historian Niall Ferguson debates futurist author Peter Schwartz on the historical roots of modern-day conflicts in the Middle East.</p> <p>-----</p> <p>Niall Ferguson and Peter Schwartz present Historian vs. Futurist on Human Progress as part of The Long Now Foundation's Seminars about Long-term Thinking.</p> <p>Niall Ferguson, MA, D.Phil., is the Laurence A. Tisch Professor of History at Harvard University. He is a resident faculty member of the Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies. </p> <p>He is also a Senior Research Fellow of Jesus College, Oxford University, and a Senior Fellow of the Hoover Institution, Stanford University.</p> <p>He is most recently the author of the books The War of the World: Twentieth-Century Conflict and the Descent of the West (2006) and Colossus: The Rise and Fall of the American Empire (2004).</p> <p>Peter Schwartz is cofounder and chairman of Global Business Network (GBN), a unique membership organization and worldwide network of strategists, business executives, scientists, and artists based in Emeryville, California. Established in 01988, GBN specializes in corporate scenario planning and research on the future of the business environment. From 01982 to 01986, Peter headed scenario planning for the Royal Dutch/Shell Group of Companies in London. His team conducted comprehensive analyses of the global business and political environment and worked with senior management to create successful strategies. </p> <p>Schwartz is the co-author of both the 01999 books The Long Boom, and When Good Companies Do Bad Things: Responsibility and Risk in an Age of Globalization, and is the author of the 01991 book, The Art of the Long View: Planning for the Future in an Uncertain World. He is a member of the Long Now Foundation's Board of Directors.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/41189-roots-of-conflict-in-the-middle-east">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/39550-women-s-rights-in-jordan-and-the-developing-world 2008-10-24T03:31:26Z FORAtv <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/QvwiM-Qpub4&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/QvwiM-Qpub4&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/39550-women-s-rights-in-jordan-and-the-developing-world"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/44642" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>Complete video at: <a href="http://fora.tv/2008/04/17/Prince_Zeid_on_Peace_in_the_Middle_East">fora.tv</a> </p> <p>Jordanian Ambassador to the United States Prince Zeid Ra'ad Zeid Al-Hussein discusses progress on women's rights in Jordan and the rest of the world.</p> <p>-----</p> <p>Jordanian Ambassador to the United States Prince Zeid Ra'ad Zeid Al-Hussein speaks at The Commonwealth Club of California about the current state of affairs in Middle Eastern countries including Jordan, Israel, Iraq and Iran.</p> <p>Prince Zeid Ra'ad Zeid Al-Hussein is Jordan's Ambassador to the United States and non-resident Ambassador to Mexico. He was previously the kingdom’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations; a post he held six and a half years (2000-2007). From 1996-2000, he was Jordan's Deputy Permanent Representative at the UN, with the rank of Ambassador.</p> <p>An expert in the field of international justice, Prince Zeid played a central role in the establishment of the International Criminal Court. In September 2002, Prince Zeid was elected the first president of the governing body of the International Criminal Court, at a time when the Court was only a plan on paper. Prince Zeid also served as a political affairs officer in UNPROFOR in the former Yugoslavia from February 1994 to February 1996, and, having worked intimately with peacekeeping issues for over the last decade, his knowledge of peacekeeping is extensive.</p> <p>Prince Zeid holds a B.A. from The Johns Hopkins University and a Ph.D. from Cambridge (Christ's College). In 1989, he also received his commission as an officer in the Jordanian desert police (the successor to the Arab Legion) and saw service with them until 1994.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/39550-women-s-rights-in-jordan-and-the-developing-world">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/38661-hagee-god-will-unleash-terrorists-on-u-s-for-israel-policy 2008-11-24T20:57:29Z Veracifier <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/IWMmVIAtHAU&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/IWMmVIAtHAU&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/38661-hagee-god-will-unleash-terrorists-on-u-s-for-israel-policy"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/43649" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>John McCain supporter John Hagee</p> </div> <a href="/blog/38661-hagee-god-will-unleash-terrorists-on-u-s-for-israel-policy">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/38601-bush-heads-to-mideast 2008-10-27T03:29:48Z Reuters <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/QfOIi6_iCtM&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/QfOIi6_iCtM&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/38601-bush-heads-to-mideast"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/43588" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>May 12 - As President Bush returns to the Middle East the prospects for peace look dim with a scandal looming in Israel and Palestinians split.In November, President Bush set the goal of having a framework agreement in place between Israel and the Palestinians before he leaves office in January. Deborah Lutterbeck reports.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/38601-bush-heads-to-mideast">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/38109-vote-mccain-2008 2009-01-08T02:26:27Z Brew City Junior <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/hWK56krNO3M&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/hWK56krNO3M&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/38109-vote-mccain-2008"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/43053" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>-WARNING- Some images may be disturbing...maybe it's time you SHOULD be</p> </div> <a href="/blog/38109-vote-mccain-2008">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/37118-robin-wright-challenges-for-reform-in-the-islamic-world 2008-10-24T21:31:19Z FORAtv <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/rWhEax-WGRw&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/rWhEax-WGRw&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/37118-robin-wright-challenges-for-reform-in-the-islamic-world"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/41842" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>Complete video at: <a href="http://fora.tv/2008/03/13/Robin_Wright_on_the_Future_of_the_Middle_East">fora.tv</a> </p> <p>Award-winning Washington Post correspondent Robin Wright discusses challenges for democratic and Islamic reforms in the Middle East.</p> <p>-----</p> <p>Dreams and Shadows: The Future of the Middle East with journalist Robin Wright in conversation with KCRW's Warren Olney. This program is part of the Los Angeles Public Library's ALOUD speakers and authors program.</p> <p>Drawing on 35 years of reporting - through wars, revolutions and uprisings - one of America's most prescient journalists offers an insightful reckoning of the changes wracking the Middle East and their impact on its and America's future - Los Angeles Public Library</p> <p>Robin Wright, who covers foreign policy for The Washington Post, has reported from over 140 countries for The Washington Post, The Los Angeles Times, CBS News, The New Yorker, The Sunday Times and others. She has covered a dozen wars and revolutions in the Middle East, Europe, Africa, Latin America and Asia. </p> <p>Warren Olney IV is the host and executive producer of the nationally syndicated PRI program To the Point as well as the long-running local affairs show Which Way, L.A.?, both of which originate at Santa Monica public radio station KCRW.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/37118-robin-wright-challenges-for-reform-in-the-islamic-world">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/36863-global-pulse-4-24-08-carter-s-provocation 2008-10-25T21:31:09Z linktv <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Gni1eOFH1Ec&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Gni1eOFH1Ec&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/36863-global-pulse-4-24-08-carter-s-provocation"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/41522" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>(April 24, 2008) Former president Jimmy Carter meets with the leadership of Hamas in Syria. The meeting brings swift and harsh condemnation from the Bush administration and Israel. Even the U.S. presidential candidates question the move. But a defiant Carter shrugs off the criticism, accusing Washington and Tel Aviv of missing an historic opportunity for dialogue. The meeting is largely overlooked in the United States. </p> <p>SOURCES: ABC News & Fox News, U.S.; Press TV & Al Alam, Iran; BBC, U.K.; Al Jazeera English, Qatar; TV5, France</p> </div> <a href="/blog/36863-global-pulse-4-24-08-carter-s-provocation">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/35164-the-business-of-biofuels-ask-the-expert-jake-caldwell 2008-10-28T21:29:25Z seeprogress <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/IZbgc_Dg3Wo&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/IZbgc_Dg3Wo&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/35164-the-business-of-biofuels-ask-the-expert-jake-caldwell"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/38675" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/2008/02/biofuels_diversity.html</p> <p>Jake Caldwell of the Center for American Progress discusses some the common arguments surrounding the deployment of biofuels. </p> <p>THE CENTER FOR AMERICAN PROGRESS <br />www.AMERICANPROGRESS.org</p> </div> <a href="/blog/35164-the-business-of-biofuels-ask-the-expert-jake-caldwell">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/35108-body-of-war-paralyzed-iraq-vet-tomas-young-asks-08 2008-10-28T15:31:20Z seeprogress <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/ipgZRb8I6WY&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/ipgZRb8I6WY&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/35108-body-of-war-paralyzed-iraq-vet-tomas-young-asks-08"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/38605" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>Iraq veteran Tomas Young, subject of the documentary BODY OF WAR poses questions to the 2008 Presidential candidates.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/35108-body-of-war-paralyzed-iraq-vet-tomas-young-asks-08">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/34531-mccain-s-plan-100-years-in-iraq-cap-s-katulis-on-hardball 2008-11-28T03:28:11Z seeprogress <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Ppdx40Zh80A&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Ppdx40Zh80A&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/34531-mccain-s-plan-100-years-in-iraq-cap-s-katulis-on-hardball"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/37682" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/2008/03/resurging_violence.html</p> <p>Center for American Progress Senior Fellow Brian Katulis joined Chris Matthews on MSNBC's Hardball to discuss the state of Iraq and the plans for Iraq put forward by Senator John McCain. </p> <p>www.AMERICANPROGRESS.org</p> </div> <a href="/blog/34531-mccain-s-plan-100-years-in-iraq-cap-s-katulis-on-hardball">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/33781-americans-doubtful-about-mideast-peace 2008-11-20T23:44:05Z Gallup <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Xz84QGLjFqg&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Xz84QGLjFqg&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/33781-americans-doubtful-about-mideast-peace"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/36783" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>Despite recent efforts by the Bush administration, Gallup finds that 59% of Americans do not believe there will come a time when Israel and the Arab nations will settle their differences and live in peace.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/33781-americans-doubtful-about-mideast-peace">Watch the video</a>