March 2, 2008

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Mar 2 2008

Tim Russert hounds Obama about Farrakhan at the Democratic presidential debate; the Republican Jewish Coalition mails out anti-Muslim propaganda; plus Academy Award-winner The Counterfeiters

Episode segments
  • The Farrakhan factor
    Topic: National Politics | Electoral
    Guests: Ari Berman is a Nation contributing writer.
    Hosts: Esther Kaplan

    During the latest Democratic debate, Tim Russert grilled Barack Obama about a second-hand connection to Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan, and Hillary Clinton piles on

  • Republican Jewish Coalition smear ops
    Topic: National Politics | Christian Right | International Politics | Middle East | Jewish
    Guests: Jane Hunter is a co-founder of JewsOnFirst.org
    Hosts: Esther Kaplan

    Last month, rabbis and other members of the Jewish community received a packet containing an anti-Muslim DVD, Obsession; a book by a leader of the Christian Zionist organization Christians United for Israel; and a cover letter by former Israeli ambassador Danny Ayalon. What exactly is the Republican Jewish Coalition up to with this mailing?

  • The Counterfeiters
    Topic: Film | Arts & Culture
    Guests: Jeffrey Shandler is an associate professor of Jewish Studies at Rutgers University.
    Hosts: Marilyn Kleinberg Neimark

    A critical discussion of The Counterfeiters, winner of this year's Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film