The Lede

Palestine, Israel and the New Right - with Rula Jebreal, Lisa Goldman and Faisal Al Yafai

In the midst of conflict in Israel and Palestine, award-winning journalist Rula Jebreal and Lisa Goldman, cofounder of +972 magazine, are in conversation with New Lines Magazine's Faisal Al Yafai about politics, ideology and war. In this podcast, Jebreal discusses her essay for the magazine on the similarities between Israel’s right-wing political parties and the Republican Party under Donald Trump; Goldman recalls her experiences reporting on previous conflict in Gaza; and the three have a conversation about why a change in political ideology in Israel means this conflict will be different from those in the past.

What is the Great Replacement? - with Jasmin Mujanović, Una Hajdari and Faisal Al Yafai

The “Great Replacement” theory is behind the far right’s worst acts of terrorism, from Christchurch to El Paso. It has its roots in the Balkans, where it inspired Serb Nationalists to genocide. In this podcast, Jasmin Mujanović and Una Hajdari join New Lines Magazine's Faisal Al Yafai for a conversation about why the American far-right are so obsessed with the wars of Yugoslavia, how a cartoonish meme ended up part of a terrorist attack – and what the fantasy white, Christian society of Serb nationalists would actually be like.

”Shut Up and Play Your Guitar” - with Alex Skolnick, Idrees Ahmad and Faisal Al Yafai

Alex Skolnick, lead guitarist for Testament, wrote a popular essay for Newlines Magazine about the importance of artists speaking up at a time of political turmoil. In this conversation with New Lines Magazine's Faisal Al Yafai and Idrees Ahmad he explains why artists should speak honestly about social and political upheaval, why he doesn’t worry about losing fans who disagree with him – and why he wrote a rap song called “Trump Sucks”.