Aslan Media: INTERSECTION

In this week's episode, host Michael Brooks speaks with Peter Beinart, the editor ofOpen Zionat The Daily Beast, and author ofThe Crisis of Zionism, on the American Jewish community and the Middle East. They chat about the American Jewish "cocoon", if a Two State Solution is still viable, and how politica and geographic realities are moving Israeli Jews and American Jews in different directions.Michael also gives his view on this week's negotiations in Geneva between Iran and the P5+1 and why hawks in Washington continue their fear mongering game.Also Roshi Pejhan, Executive Director of Aslan Media, brings you up to speed on some of the week's important stories from the region.Peter Beinart on Twitter:@PeterBeinartThe American Jewish Cocoon(article referenced in the podcast)

On this weeks INTERSECTION, Michael Brooks speaks with journalist Max Blumenthal, author of Goliath: Life and Loathing in Greater Israel about the extremist trends in Israeli society and politics, why Benjamin Netanyahu position himself as the "Salesman" and why Max thinks the Peace Process is a fraud. Also, Michael gives his view of how the Two State Solution is used in American politics and we've got the weekly News Rundown with Aslan Media Executive Director, Roshi Pejhan, gives a rundown of the stories you need to know about from the MENA region this week. Follow Max Blumenthal on Twitter @MaxBlumenthalAnd, you can follow Michael Brooks @_MichaelBrooksDon't forget to follow Aslan Media on Twitter for daily news updates on the MENA & MENASA regions, @AslanMedi

Dive deep into the greater Middle East (MENASA) with our weekly INTERSECTION podcast, hosted by Michael Brooks. We explore the social, political, and cultural issues related to the Middle East with interviewees that range from authors and activists, to journalist and . We discuss current international affairs news items as well as social, political, and religious issues. .

On this weeks INTERSECTION, Michael Brooks speaks with Ibrahim Abdul-Matin, author of Green Deen: What Islam Teaches About Protecting the Planet. They chatabout Ibrahim's path to Islam and ecological justice,what Islam teaches us about preserving our earth,and the environmental crisis in the MENA region.Michael also speaks with journalist and visual anthropologist, Suchitra Vijayan, about the "Borderlands Project", her multimedia effort to understand and document the political and cultural identities of India's border regions.Check out Borderlands on Kickstarter!This week, we kick off our more formatted, regular weekly News Rundown with Roshi Pejhan, Executive Director of Aslan Media (and Executive Producer of INTERSECTION).Ibrahim Abdul-Matin:http://ibrahimabdul-matin.comOn Twitter@IbrahimSalihSuchitra Vijayan:Borderlands Kickstarterhttp://www.kickstarter.com/projects/suchitra/the-borderlandshttp://www.suchitravijayan.comOn Twitter@Suchitrav

On this week's episode, host Michael Brooks speaks with Rajan Shah, Cofounder and Board member of South Asians in Media, Marketing & Entertainment (SAMMA). They chat about the changing and growing role of South Asians in media and creative industries, and adjusting cultural attitudes towards South Asians in America (including touching on the backlash against the new Miss America Nina Davuluri).  Michael also breaks down Iranian President Hassan Rouhani's new statements on the purpoted peaceful intentions of his countries nuclear program, and explains why now is the right time for a deal with Iran. For more info about the SAMMA 2013 Conference, click here.

Dive deep into the greater Middle East (MENASA) with our weekly INTERSECTION podcast, hosted by Michael Brooks. We explore the social, political, and cultural issues related to the Middle East with interviewees that range from authors and activists, to journalist and . We discuss current international affairs news items as well as social, political, and religious issues. .

Dive deep into the greater Middle East (MENASA) with our weekly INTERSECTION podcast, hosted by Michael Brooks. We explore the social, political, and cultural issues related to the Middle East with interviewees that range from authors and activists, to journalist and . We discuss current international affairs news items as well as social, political, and religious issues. .

On episode 3 of INTERSECTION, host Michael Brooks takes a really deep dive into the crisis in Syria, as America and the UK lined up to set up military intervention. In addition to chatting with Steve Cook, a Senior Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, Michael and Aslan Media Executive Director, Roshi Pejhan, cover a variety of the broader trends and consequences of the Syria situation on the region and American foreign policy.Don't forget you can communicate with the show via intersection@aslanmedia.com, as well as following Michael on Twitter @_MichaelBrooks.Steve Cook on Twitter: @stevenacook

Dive deep into the greater Middle East (MENASA) with our weekly INTERSECTION podcast, hosted by Michael Brooks. We explore the social, political, and cultural issues related to the Middle East with interviewees that range from authors and activists, to journalist and . We discuss current international affairs news items as well as social, political, and religious issues. .