Decades ago, I escaped the Islamic world and came to the West. Many don’t know how good the West is, or how fragile. I fight for the restoration of what made the West great.’ – Ayaan Hirsi Ali
Ever since writer and activist Ayaan Hirsi Ali publicly disavowed Islam, controversy has followed her every step. For many years the Somali-born former Muslim was a f ... Show More
Yesterday
Life and Death in the KGB, with The Rest is Classified’s Gordon Corera (Part One)
As the main intelligence and security agency of the Soviet Union from 1954 to 1991, the KGB instilled fear across Russia and sought to sow discord abroad. This network of government spies was notorious for the often brutal methods it used to keep enemies, loyalists and common peo ... Show More
35m 53s
Jun 11
The Age of Intelligence: Live in Partnership with IBM
In this episode, journalist Kamal Ahmed was joined by Jon Sopel, Dimple Ahluwalia and Matt Rowe to explore how cybersecurity has moved from a technical concern to a central force shaping economic growth, national security and public trust in an age of boundless intelligence. They ... Show More
59m 22s
Apr 2014
The Controversy Over Ayaan Hirsi Ali At Brandeis University
Women's rights activist, Ayaan Hirsi Ali, became the center a media firestorm last week, when Brandies University reversed its decision to grant her an honorary degree. While they commend her for being "a compelling public figure and advocate for women’s rights," many of her past ... Show More
15 m
Oct 2024
Super Soul Special: Malala Yousafzai: What Is Your Defining Moment?
Original Air Date: April 2, 2018In every life, there are defining moments when a person must decide whether to stand up for what is right or remain silent. At a young age, Pakistani activist Malala Yousafzai began boldly advocating for girls' access to education, which had been d ... Show More
31m 29s
Jul 2024
Rosemary Pennington, "Pop Islam: Seeing American Muslims in Popular Media" (Indiana UP, 2024)
As Muslim American representation becomes more prominent in popular culture, how are they continued to be portrayed?
Rosemary Pennington's new book Pop Islam: Seeing American Muslims in Popular Media (Indiana University Press, 2024) explores the “trap of hypervisibility” faced b ... Show More
1h 14m
Mar 2008
Ingrid Mattson — A New Voice for Islam
Ingrid Mattson, the first woman and first convert to lead the Islamic Society of North America, describes her experience of Islamic spirituality, which she discovered in her twenties after a Catholic upbringing. We probe her unusual perspective on a tumultuous age for Islam in th ... Show More
53m 27s
May 2025
546. The West Is Too Weak For Radical Islam | Douglas Murray
What really happened on October 7th? What does it reveal about Israel, Hamas, the West—and the future of civilization?
In this gripping and deeply disturbing conversation, Dr. Jordan B. Peterson speaks with author and journalist Douglas Murray about his newest book, "On Democraci ... Show More
1h 40m