"They still think we are 'savages'” w/ Wadie Said

The brothers welcome their cousin Wadie Said, Professor of Law at the University of Colorado to reflect on Donald Trump’s personalized domestic and Middle East agenda, the Gaza ceasefire deal and the demise of international legal order. The conversation then focuses on insidious concepts of “terrorism” in the US, and its legal implications for those accused on trumped up charges as well its weaponization as a harassment tactic against college students and others.
Date of recording: January 21, 2025.
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[@Hcha7]

Over the past year this has become my favorite channel

[@maiatabet2082]

Brilliant, you guys. Thank you for this deep dive. ❤

[@hg5054]

Thanks for a fascinating, textured and thought-provoking discussion. I appreciated your focus on the concept of 'terrorism' and how it is continually manipulated by those in power.

[@unhandledexception1948]

It’s disheartening to see how many loopholes and ambiguities exist in the judicial system in the USA ... must be depressing to be a lawyer there :-(

[@BAYucdavis2]

Thank you all for an exceedingly informative discussion.

[@Stopbelievinglies1948]

Love this podcast! Thank you for sharing our truths, struggles and the rocky road ahead. Love the Makdisi bros 🖤💚🤍♥️

[@susanstarker1378]

Thank you very much. Fascinating discussion.

[@pipers-689]

Very glad I came across this channel. First time I watch a video here. Very informative Great work to the presenter 💪🏽🍉

[@berealandread3107]

Love your show. Your guys are amazing and awesome. 👏

[@VBASK2231]

Thank you!!!! So interesting and educational. I would like to subscribe for the “private” podcast about Germany.

[@gulliegulliver4546]

mind blowing, capricious and morally corrupt, i shudder to think of how lawless the US is in practise - thank you for a fascinating, albeit depressing, discussion

[@PalestineBookCafe]

the british empire is the main architect operating out of THE CITY OF LONDON,, its hub and separate legal entity from England, Empires are international economic based vestiges rathr than geographic monoliths of the past.

[@azalia423]

Thank you for this discussion. US law sounds like a mess, especially with z 's tampering with it.

[@JasmineSeason-j4i]

Thank You Very Much 💐🦋🍃

[@PalestineBookCafe]

hommage to the great Edward Said

[@terriej123]

Great one guys. Thanks!

[@barbh1]

Very interesting. Journalists are being rounded up, as well. Just recently Ali Abunimah was arrested and deported from Switzerland where he was going to lecture. Also, Richard Medhurst facing charges for refusing to turn over his password.

[@halaalhindi8693]

شكراً على البودكاست الرائع

[@blakeschultze5708]

Should we really agree to use their sanitized term “settlers”? They’re “colonists”, shouldn’t we reinforce that by calling them as such? IMO this subtle difference in language is a meaningful concession we’ve afforded them

[@PalestineBookCafe]

good point as the british empire is the main architect operating out of THE CITY OF LONDON,, its hub and separate legal entity from England, Empires are international economic based vestiges rathr than geographic monoliths of the past.

[@barbh1]

Someone called them squatter thieves and criminals from around the world.

[@marie-laure.]

And if you dig further, you'll find out you're under British rule, the benevolent " ", people minded, empire

[@PalestineBookCafe]

exactly

[@Mike_deBackPack]

1:23:13 I feel pretty strongly that the comparison of Matthew Miller to Dracula is inferior to the comparison of Matthew Miller to The Mouth of Sauron. It's all in the smile.

[@thebeaconnetwork]

i love your discussions. Very good analysis by the son of Edward Said. Opportunism is ideological...Trump is a Christian nationalist, cooperating with a system of religious nationalism which contradicts the very source material they claim supports their corrupt actions. Please stop thinking of Trump as a singular entity as if he is a king. The conservative movement in the United States is the problem and Trump serves their interests. I have a particular concern. You (and many others before you) tend to be very good at giving nicknames to liberal American politicians who enact bad policies but you essentially address conservative politicians who are as bad and often worse with respect. Calling Obama "deporter in chief" may be accurate but not only did the Trump administration enact worse policies they were deliberately cruel. Biden was as bad as Trump, particularly toward the end but you have no nickname for him, in terms of immigration. Biden is known as "Genocide Joe" but what will you call Trump when he tries to continue the same policies? If policymakers are going to be smeared for their retrograde policies, maybe the people most responsible for driving the acceptance of those policies should get some of that labeling too.

[@daniel-bts]

Biden earned that nickname. Stop making excuses for him.

[@thebeaconnetwork]

@@daniel-bts Doesn't seem as if you carefully read my comment. I invite you to read again. No excuses were made.

[@azalia423]

Trump is a z puppet.

[@LiyaMa-p9g]

Thank you all so so so much, amazing

[@mounaibrahim7363]

American leaders showing it's clown country

[@vivalaleta]

Wadie - is he related to the great Edward Said?

[@susanstarker1378]

Wadie is Edward Said's son.

[@vivalaleta]

@susanstarker1378 Awesome. Thanks for the info.

[@fchau6019]

Can you please invite Sharmine Narwani of The Cradle for a conversation? Thanks.

[@PalestineBookCafe]

the british empire is the main architect operating out of THE CITY OF LONDON,, its hub and separate legal entity from England, Empires are international economic based vestiges rathr than geographic monoliths of the past.

[@ShakilRai2]

Why you call غزہ as غازہ

[@claudiageisser2416]

Frau Baerbock, I hope listen from minute 29!

[@CS-xe1oh]

لم الشمل

[@koraamis5568]

I am German and would love to hear your special podcast on Germany, please do it. 🖤🤍💚❤️

[@Dee-eu1zz]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/d3vLmIuBfNGXi80feature=shared with Respect ❤