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Minority Views Podcast

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Feb 17, 2023 • 57min

Episode 6: On Propaganda and War with Noam Chomsky

Omer talks with Noam Chomsky about free speech, American history, fascism, Donald Trump, China, Israel, George Orwell, and other topics. Minority Views is the podcast from Omer Aziz, Radcliffe Fellow at Harvard University and author of "Brown Boy: A Memoir."More about Omer's book. Twitter: @omeraziz12 and @MinorityViews_Instagram: @o.maz12 and @minorityviewspodcast
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Feb 1, 2023 • 1h 5min

Episode 5: The Fate Of Women in Afghanistan with Dr. Homeira Qaderi

Omer Aziz sits down with Dr. Homeira Qaderi, author, activist, Harvard Radcliffe Fellow, and refugee from Afghanistan who was on the last U.S. military plane out of Kabul in August of 2021. They discuss her personal story, the re-emergence of the Taliban, and the fate of Afghan women after twenty years of war. Twitter: @omeraziz12 and @MinorityViews_Instagram: @o.maz12 and @minorityviewspodcast
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Dec 21, 2022 • 38min

Episode 4: Antisemitism, the Constitution, and the Power of Education with Noah Feldman

Omer Aziz sits down with Noah Feldman, a constitutional law professor at Harvard Law School, columnist for Bloomberg, author of 10 books, and the host of the Deep Background Podcast.  They spoke about rising antisemitism, social media, Ye and Trump, threats to the Constitution, the study of different languages, and other topics. Feldman can be found on Twitter @NoahRFeldman. More information about Professor Feldman can be found on his website noah-feldman.com. Twitter: @omeraziz12 and @MinorityViews_Instagram: @o.maz12 and @minorityviewspodcast
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Dec 2, 2022 • 40min

Episode 3: The World Cup and the New Global Order with Murtaza Hussain

Omer Aziz talks with Murtaza Hussain, national security reporter for The Intercept, about the World Cup, human rights, the Middle East, China, and the new era of global competition. The New York Times piece referenced in the episode can be found here: https://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/06/opinion/qatars-showcase-of-shame.html Twitter: @omeraziz12 and @MinorityViews_Instagram: @o.maz12 and @minorityviewspodcast
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Nov 23, 2022 • 59min

Episode 2: America, Elitism, and How to Get Into Harvard

Omer Aziz talks to first-year Harvard student Thomas Tait (Class of 2026), also a producer of the Minority Views Podcast, about meritocracy, class, college admissions, cancel culture, and how to get into Harvard. Twitter: @omeraziz12 and @MinorityViews_Instagram: @o.maz12 and @minorityviewspodcast
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Oct 28, 2022 • 59min

Episode 1: The Future of Democracy with Anand Giridharadas

Omer sits down with Anand Giridharadas, acclaimed journalist and author of The Persuaders: At the Front Lines of the Fight for Hearts, Minds, and Democracy, to discuss the Democratic Party, narrative-building, patriotism, AOC, and the future of democracy. Check us out on Instagram: @MinorityViewsPodcast and Twitter: @MinorityViews_Twitter: @omeraziz12 and @MinorityViews_Instagram: @o.maz12 and @minorityviewspodcast

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