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Friday April 07, 2017
Vimy at 100: Myth vs. Reality
It's been a century since Canada's bloody victory at Vimy Ridge during World War One. Since then, Vimy has become synonymous with the birth of Canada as a nation. But historian Tim Cook, author of Vimy: The Battle and the Legend, peels back the layers of myth-making around Vimy to reveal its complex -- at times contradictory -- history.
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Wednesday April 05, 2017
Islamist Persistence: The Rise and Reality of Political Islam, Part 1
It’s a provocative argument among Islamic Scholars: was Islam founded on political principles? Is the rise of Islamism, after the Arab Spring, a natural evolution in Muslim- dominated countries? Many would say no. But author Shadi Hamid, an American Muslim and self-described liberal, says the rise of Islamist parties is inevitable.
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Wednesday April 12, 2017
Islamist Persistence: The Rise and Reality of Political Islam, Part 2
It’s a provocative argument among Islamic Scholars: was Islam founded on political principles? Is the rise of Islamism, after the Arab Spring, a natural evolution in Muslim- dominated countries? Many would say no. But author Shadi Hamid, an American Muslim and self-described liberal, says the rise of Islamist parties is inevitable.
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Wednesday April 26, 2017
Listen 53:58Inside Chernobyl: images and commentary by Philip Coulter 5:16
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