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 statements against Islam have offended students and faculty at the Massachusett ... Show More
Nov 21
Should the U.S. Militarize the War on Drugs?
he Trump administration is taking the War on Drugs in a bold direction, using aircraft carriers, intelligence networks, and direct military strikes to target alleged smuggling vessels in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific. Supporters of militarization argue that previous strategie ... Show More
53m 15s
Nov 14
Generational Divides with Nick Gillespie
How big is the divide between different age groups? In this inaugural episode of a new Open to Debate series, “Generational Divides,” Reason’s editor-at-large Nick Gillespie brings together a Baby Boomer, a Gen X-er, and a Gen Z-er to discuss Social Security benefits and how they ... Show More
53m 15s
Nov 2024
Ayaan Hirsi Ali On Her Fight to Save the West
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 h ... Show More
53m 46s
Oct 2024
Super Soul Special: Malala Yousafzai: What Is Your Defining Moment?
<p>Original Air Date: April 2, 2018</p><p>In 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 ... Show More
31m 29s
May 2023
Tazeen M. Ali, "The Women’s Mosque of America: Authority and Community in US Islam" (NYU Press, 2022)
The Women’s Mosque of America (WMA), a multiracial, women-only mosque in Los Angeles, is the first of its kind in the United States. Since 2015, the WMA has provided a space for Muslim women to build inclusive communities committed to gender and social justice, challenging the do ... Show More
33m 39s
Feb 2025
#400 — The Politics of Information
<p>Sam Harris speaks with Helen Lewis about the culture wars. They discuss the role of journalists, DEI, political polarization, feminism, transgender activism, gender roles, the Rotherham scandal, Islam and jihadism, Elon Musk and X, the future of the Democratic Party, and other ... Show More
36m 48s
Nov 2020
Let's Talk- Islamophobia Awareness
In this episode, I am joined by staff member Umar Malik and PhD student Estifa’a Zaid, for a special recording made in Islamophobia Awareness Month. Estifa’a and Umar talk about their experiences of growing up as Muslims in the UK, of coming to normalise Islamophobic behaviour, a ... Show More
40m 15s
Oct 2024
Mohammed Hijab vs Alan Dershowitz
With its attack on Lebanon, Israel’s war on its enemies is spilling out into other countries; drawing even further condemnation from around the world. Piers Morgan wants to understand the conflict just like everyone else, but without any pretence or restrictions. To this end, Pie ... Show More
52m 29s