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| ACLU Client Raed Jarrar Sues JetBlue and TSA |
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From aclu.org/jarrar: Raed Jarrar is an
Iraqi-born architect and human rights
activist who was barred from boarding a
JetBlue flight at John F. Kennedy Airport for
wearing a t-shirt that read "We Will Not Be
Silent" in English and Arabic. On August 9,
2007, the ACLU filed a lawsuit against
JetBlue and a Transportation Security
Administration (TSA) official charging that
they illegally discriminated against Raed
based solely on the message on his t-shirt
and his ethnicity. Learn more about Raed's
case, free speech and racial profiling at
www.aclu.org/jarrar.
Tags : ACLU Raed Jarrar racial profiling airline security TSA JetBlue We Will Not Be Silent |
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Durée : 458 s |
| Alive in Baghdad - Majed Jarrar, a Teen in War |
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Visit http://www.aliveinbaghdad.org each
monday for new videos about life in Iraq!
Make a donation to support our work at
http://www.aliveinbaghdad.org/donate/
Brian Conley: "I met Majed in Amman in 2005.
He was a bright teen who was equal parts fire
and self-righteousness and irresponsible and
fun-loving. He helped start the ill-fated
Iraq Indymedia, Al Muajaha. He's had a mixed
past dealing with Westerners, Americans, and
activists.
Majed talks about the interest and exoticness
of America and the possibility of Baghdad's
first McDonald's. He has a strong love for
his country and his home. It's also important
to remember, however, that despite Majed's
honest love for his country, he is not
indicative of all Iraqi's upbringing.
Despite being Palestinian, he grew up in an
educated wealthy family, made famous by his
brother Ra'ed's blog dispatches. Most of
Iraq's people have not been lucky enough to
escape the dangers of their country. Many
Iraqis speak English, far fewer as well as
Majed and his family members.
His upbringing and luck aside however, Majed
has a dedication and love for his country,
and is eager to speak about his life there
and his hope for his countrymen."
Tags : Palestinian aliveinbaghdad iraq baghdad Indymedia Majed terrorism waronterror |
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Durée : 369 s |
| Raed Jarrar - Nationalism, Sectarianism & the US Occupation |
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This video program is available in full at
www.pdxjustice.org and at the Google Video
website (search on keywords "pdxjustice" and
"Jarrar"). The program's title is
"Nationalism and Sectarianism Under the US
Iraq Occupation." Iraqi-Palestinian blogger,
Raed Jarrar, discusses the internal politics
and life in Iraq under the United States'
military occupation. This presentation was
part of the American Friends Service
Committee's speaking tour, "Nightmare Beyond
Borders: The Iraqi Displacement Crisis and
What Can Be Done to Stop It." For more
information, please visit the AFSC website at
www.afsc.org and reference their Iraq
campaign webpages.
Tags : Iraq occupation war separatists nationalists sectarianism refugees shia sunni kurd oil "iraqi congress" aid |
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Durée : 598 s |
| Tariq Ali and Raed Jarrar Interviewed by Democracy Now! on Obama and US Foreign Policy (Part 5 of 5) |
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President-Elect Obama and the Future of US
Foreign Policy: A Roundtable Discussion
Congratulations pour in from around the world
for President-elect Barack Obama after his
historic victory Tuesday night. But what are
Obamas foreign policy positions, and what are
the concerns for those living in countries at
the target end of US foreign policy? We host
a roundtable discussion with filmmaker and
investigative journalist John Pilger in
Britain, Columbia University professor and
Africa scholar Mahmood Mamdani, Laura Carlsen
of the Center for International Policy in
Mexico City, Iraqi analyst Raed Jarrar,
Pakistani author Tariq Ali, and Palestinian
American Ali Abunimah of Electronic Intifada.
For the rest of today's show go to
http://www.democracynow.org or
http://www.youtube.com/user/mediagrrl9
For the full transcript, audio and video
podcasts and downloads go to:
http://www.democracynow.org/2008/11/6/preside
nt_elect_obama_and_the_future
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