RADIO INTIFADA

intifada=shaking off - oppression/silence

Voices from Kolkota to Casablanca

Voices of struggle, Voices for change

Thursday, February 10, 2011, 2-3 pm

THE EGYPTIAN UPRISING:

Its Roots and Its Prospects for the Future

The SWANA Collective continues its special coverage of the uprising/intifada in Egypt, exploring some of its roots in earlier labor strikes and an analysis of the democratization process and role of elections in Egypt's past and future.

Guests:

Andrea Teti, Lecturer, Department of Politics and International Relations, University of Aberdeen (Scotland)  specializing in Middle Eastern politics and political theory, especially models of democratization and the US and EU democracy-promotion efforts in the Middle East.

and (to be confirmed) 
Gennaro Gervasio, Lecturer at Macquarie University (Sydney) and Visiting Professor at the American University in Cairo, specializing in modern Egyptian history and politics, and international relations of the Middle East

Produced by members of SWANA (South and West Asia and North Africa) COLLECTIVE, KPFK
and hosted by Sherna Berger Gluck, with news reports/analysis by Hamoud Salhi
Anchored by Lucy Der Tavitian

CALENDAR
Monday, Feb. 14th--- Hatem Abudayyeh in Los Angeles: Hear firsthand how and why the FBI raided Hatem’s home with other anti war, Palestine and Colombia solidarity activists. 6:00 PM, 519 South Spring Street, LA CA 90013. ( Food and beverages.)

Hatem Abudayyeh is the Executive Director of the Arab American Action Network (AAAN), a community based organization that helps empower Arab Americans and Arab immigrants. Hatem, along with other activists in Chicago and Minneapolis, has been targeted in the recent wave of FBI raids and repression against the anti-war and international solidarity movements. Although none of these activists have been charged with a crime, the FBI invaded their homes with weapons drawn, intimidated family members and young children, and confiscated computers, cell phones, documents, and personal effects – then gave them a subpoena to appear before a grand jury, where they are not even allowed a lawyer. Help social justice activists fight off the FBI witch hunt!