Category: Podcast

Trump, Anti-Muslim Rhetoric, and the Supreme Court [Good Law, Bad Law Podcast]

Sahar Aziz speaks with attorney Aaron Freiwald on an important subject that touches on many aspects of contemporary politics from immigration to civil rights to discrimination to politics and just how we live as Americans in this country. Specifically, she discusses how Trump’s anti-Muslim rhetoric informs his anti-Muslim policies, including the issuance of the Muslim Ban in January 2017. To listen to the interview, click here.… Continue reading “Trump, Anti-Muslim Rhetoric, and the Supreme Court [Good Law, Bad Law Podcast]”
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The Egyptian Revolution [UTexas]

The Egyptian Revolution of 2011 captivated the imagination of pro-democracy activists worldwide and turned the name of Cairo’s Tahrir Square into a buzzword for freedom and popular resistance. However, since the February 11, 2011 deposition of Hosni Mubarak, Egypt’s road to democracy has been marred by two military coups, a decrease in government transparency, and the erratic reign of a democratically elected president-turned-authoritarian who wasn’t even his own party’s first choice nominee for office. Our guest, Professor Sahar Aziz, helps us understand the political earthquakes in Egypt’s bumpy transition from… Continue reading “The Egyptian Revolution [UTexas]”
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