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The Take is a daily interview-driven international news podcast hosted by award-winning journalist Malika Bilal. Each episode focuses on conversations with journalists and people directly impacted by the news of the day, offering our listeners the context necessary to understand what's in the headlines.
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The Take
12h ago
More than 1,000 people have been arrested in crackdowns on university protests across the United States. Facing police brutality, arrests, and attacks from counter-protesters, what will student protesters do next?
In this episode:
Dalia Darazim (@columbiasjp), Student at Columbia University, Organizing Member of Columbia Students for Justice in Palestine
Sivan Gordon-Buxbaum (@sivangb), Student at Cornell University, Member of Cornell Jewish Voice for Peace
Kianna Znika (@lizzerdkweenz), Student at California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt and KRFH Station Manager
Arman De ..read more
The Take
12h ago
Israeli officials fear potential ICC prosecution over Gaza actions. The Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs warned top officials of possible arrest warrants, although the ICC has not confirmed issuing any. What would ICC arrest warrants mean for Israel's war on Gaza – and for international law?
In this episode:
Mark Kersten (@MarkKersten), Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice, University of the Fraser Valley
Hamdah Salhut (@hamdahsalhut), Al Jazeera Correspondent
Episode credits:
This episode was produced by Sarí el-Khalili, Khaled Soltan, and Sonia Bhagat with our host Malika Bilal ..read more
The Take
1d ago
Israeli officials fear potential ICC prosecution over Gaza actions. The Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs warned top officials of possible arrest warrants, although the ICC has not confirmed issuing any. What would ICC arrest warrants mean for Israel's war on Gaza – and for international law?
In this episode:
Mark Kersten (@MarkKersten), Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice, University of the Fraser Valley
Episode credits:
This episode was produced by Sarí el-Khalili, Khaled Soltan, and Sonia Bhagat with our host Malika Bilal. Fahrinisa Campana and Catherine Nouhan fact-checked th ..read more
The Take
2d ago
Pro-Palestine encampments and protests at universities continue to spread across the US. Students at Columbia University have been threatened with expulsion and arrest. The Take spoke with Mariam Said, an alumna of Columbia, for her advice to student activists.
In this episode:
Mariam Said, Vice-President of the Barenboim-Said Foundation
Episode credits:
This episode was produced by David Enders, Sonia Bhagat and Ashish Malhotra with our host Malika Bilal. Catherine Nouhan fact-checked this episode.
Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our lead of audience development and engagement is A ..read more
The Take
3d ago
Palestinians have dug up more than 400 bodies from mass graves at two Gaza hospitals. Some have shown signs of torture and possible executions. The International Court of Justice has already found “plausible genocide” in Gaza. So how will the world respond to this?
In this episode:
Akram al-Satarri (@AlSatarri) Journalist
Episode credits:
This episode was produced by Khaled Soltan and Chloe K. Li with our host Kevin Hirten, in for Malika Bilal. Catherine Nouhan fact-checked this episode.
Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our lead of audience development and engagement ..read more
The Take
4d ago
Rebels fighting Myanmar’s government are making significant gains. Could they topple the coup leaders who took power just over three years ago?
In this episode:
Tony Cheng, (@TLCBkk) Al Jazeera Correspondent
Episode credits:
This episode was produced by David Enders, Khaled Soltan, and Sonia Bhagat with Kevin Hirten in for Malika Bilal. Zaina Badr, Sonia Baghat, and Manahil Naveed fact-checked this episode.
Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our lead of audience development and engagement is Aya Elmileik and Adam Abou-Gad is our engagement producer.
Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive pr ..read more
The Take
5d ago
We are coming to you on Sundays with weekly roundups as Israel's war on Gaza continues. The number of bodies found in a series of mass graves rose to nearly 400. Israelis continued to protest for the release of captives held in Gaza. Protests continued to grow on college campuses across the US. It is day 205 of the war. More than 34,300 Palestinians in Gaza have been killed.
In this episode:
Akram Al Satarri, Freelance journalist
Hamdah Salhut, (@hamdahsalhut), Al Jazeera Correspondent
Zeina Khodr, (@ZeinaKhodrAljaz), Al Jazeera Correspondent
Phillip Lavelle, (@phillavelle), journalist for Al ..read more
The Take
6d ago
Every Saturday, we revisit a story from the archives. This originally aired on September 13, 2021. None of the dates, titles, or other references from that time have been changed.
Iraq’s Abu Ghraib prison was once a front-page headline in the “war on terror.” Today, public knowledge of the torture that made it infamous is starting to fade – but one US lawsuit for its victims is still going on. It centers on private contractors: companies that became an integral part of the US military efforts post-9/11 attacks, which changed the way war is fought – and accountability is sought.
In this e ..read more
The Take
1w ago
The US Supreme Court is hearing opening arguments on whether or not Donald Trump has presidential immunity in two of his current criminal cases. But what does that mean for future presidents and this year’s US elections?
In this episode:
Ciara Torres Spelliscy, @ProfCiara, Professor at Stetson University College of Law
Episode credits:
This episode was produced by Chloe K. Li and Fahrinisa Campana with Kevin Hirten, in for our host Malika Bilal. Zaina Badr fact-checked this episode.
Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our lead of audience development and engagement is Aya Elmileik and A ..read more
The Take
1w ago
Tensions have been mounting at Columbia University for months, even before the school called police to clear a Gaza solidarity encampment. Pro-Palestine students say the administration hasn’t prioritized their safety. In the first of a two-part series, The Take goes behind the protests at Columbia.
In this episode:
Asiya Ahmed (@_asiyahmed), Senior Producer, AJ+
Mohsen Mahdawi, Co-President, Columbia Palestinian Students Union
Chris Mendell, Staff Writer, The Columbia Spectator
Episode credits:
This episode was produced by Ashish Malhotra with our host Malika Bilal. David Enders, Zaina ..read more