Global Roundup with Murtaza Hussain [OP8]

Arfat Sheikh's Saffron Kingdom [OP9]

Filmmaker Arfat Sheikh delves into the history and political climate of Kashmir. Raised under brutal Indian occupation and inspired by tragic personal loss, he discusses his upcoming debut feature film, Saffron Kingdom.   Movie trailers: https://www.youtube.com/@DaffodilStudios/videos [https://www.youtube.com/@DaffodilStudios/videos] Website: https://www.daffodilstudios.org/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/saffronkingdomfilm/?hl=en

Global Roundup with Murtaza Hussain [OP8]

Drop Site News reporter Murtaza Hussain provides in-depth analysis on the current events in Syria, as well as insight into the latest on Palestine/Israel, Iran, Pakistan, Trump’s grand annexation plans, and a possible end to the war in Ukraine.

Clive Stafford Smith: Freeing Aafia Siddiqui [OP7]

Clive Stafford Smith is a human rights lawyer from Cambridge, England who has fought against the American death penalty and defended dozens of detainees in Guantanamo Bay. He now represents, and discusses the case of MIT-graduate Aafia Siddiqui, a federal prisoner from the ”War on Terror” being held at FMC Carswell in Fort Worth, Texas.

Ismail Mehr: American Doctor in Gaza [OP6]

Dr. Ismail Mehr, an anesthesiologist from Hornell, NY and Chairman of IMR (IMANA Medical Relief) shares his experience working at the European Gaza Hospital in Al-Fukhari, Palestine during a time of active conflict. IMANA Medical Relief: https://www.imana.org/

Paul Biggar & Tech for Palestine [OP5]

Paul Biggar, founder of CircleCI and Darklang discusses his viral blog post ”I can’t sleep,” the role of Big Tech/the complicity of the media in the ongoing genocide in Gaza;  and the launch of Tech for Palestine. ”I can’t sleep” : https://blog.paulbiggar.com/i-cant-sleep/ Tech for Palestine: https://techforpalestine.org/ October 7th Fact Check: https://www.oct7factcheck.com/index