Riz Khan - Are we living in the end times?
Is the world ignoring the signs of the so-called "end times"? Renowned philosopher and critic, Slavoj Zizek, explains what he thinks is causing the downhill slide, and points to the faltering economy, global warming and deteriorating ethnic relations as evidence.
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- Views: 81529
- Tags: rizkhan Riz Khan aljazeera Al Jazeera Riz Khan Al Jazeera Slavoj Zizek Society Capitalism
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Riz Khan - The last laugh
On the final Riz Khan Show, we speak with some of our favourite comedians about the news and current events that have shaped the last decade and dominated Al Jazeera's coverage. On Thursday's Riz Khan, we speak with Palestinian-American comedienne, actress and philanthropist, Maysoon Zayid who us...
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- Length: 24:41
- Views: 4707
- Tags: rizkhan Riz Khan Maysoon Zayid Colin Quinn Ahmed Ahmed comedy final humor Al Jazeera news current affairs
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Riz Khan - Cornel West and the fight against injustice
The provocative US intellectual discusses issues of race, civil liberties and Barack Obama's leadership.
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- Length: 26:01
- Views: 23297
- Tags: aljazeera rizkhan Riz Khan Cornel West US Barack Obama Us leadership. race liberties uprisings arab world fighting injustice global justice revolution
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Riz Khan: Corruption in India
A recent series of big-ticket corruption scandals in India ranging from the Delhi Commonwealth Games to the 2-G telecom scam have plagued the nation, triggering massive public outrage. Earlier this month 71-year old social activist Anna Hazare held a four-day fast to pressure the Indian governmen...
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- Length: 25:39
- Views: 7901
- Tags: aljazeera Al jazeera commonwealth games corruption
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Riz Khan - Arab feminism
What role have Arab women played in the popular uprisings around the Middle East and what stake do they really have in their countries' political future?
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- Length: 24:13
- Views: 8479
- Tags: aljazeera rizkhan Riz Khan Arab feminism Middle East uprising Egypt revolution Libya protest Arab women Rabab Al Mahdi Frances Hasso Nadje al-Ali Egypt activism
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Riz Khan - Tariq Ramadan
As one of the most sought-after Islamic commentators in the West today, Ramadan rejects the notion that Islam and the West must be at opposite ends. He encourages Muslims to participate fully in the civic life of Western secular societies and urges Muslims to avoid living in religious ghettos. Bu...
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- Length: 22:33
- Views: 83494
- Tags: aljazeera rizkhan Riz Khan show Riz Khan Tariq Ramadan Muslim integration Muslim Europe Muslim agenda Islam West veil ban minaret ban
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Riz Khan - The WikiLeaks War
As the whistle-blowing website exposes the seamier side of international diplomacy, we ask has the mainstream media become irrelevant?
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- Length: 22:26
- Views: 11509
- Tags: Al Jazeera rizkhan Riz Khan wikileaks Glenn Greenwald Baruch Weiss Scott Gilmore
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Riz Khan - The political power of literature
Can literature inspire revolutions? What role do artists and intellectuals play on the frontline of popular uprisings?
Riz Khan - Jesse Ventura: Clandestine US missions
Has the US secretly started wars and assassinated leaders? We talk to Jesse Ventura, the former governor of the US state of Minnesota, about his controversial new book, '63 Documents the Government Doesn't Want You to Read'. In the book, Ventura has published dozens of previously classified US go...
Riz Khan - Mother of the revolution
Nawal el-Saadawi has been fighting for change in Egypt for more than half a century. As Egypt prepares to herald in a new era, what role will women play in the emerging political landscape?
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- Length: 25:20
- Views: 12655
- Tags: aljazeera Egypt democracy rizkhan Riz Khan Nawal el-Saadawi women revolution women Egypt Egypt protest Egypt revolution political activists women activists Cairo
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Riz Khan - Tariq Ramadan and Slavoj Zizek on the future of Egyptian politics
The revolutionary chants on the streets of Egypt have resonated around the world, but with a popular uprising without a clear direction and an unpopular leader refusing to concede, Egypt's future hangs in the balance. Riz Khan talks to Muslim scholar Tariq Ramadan and Slovenian philosopher Slavoj...
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- Length: 25:34
- Views: 128071
- Tags: rizkhan riz khan tariq ramadan slavoj zizek egypt egyptian politics protests protesters demonstrations hosni mubarak cairo uprising revolution aljazeera
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Riz Khan - Rising anti-Muslim rhetoric?
Sheikh Hamza Yusuf examines the congressional hearing on the so-called radicalisation of American Muslims.
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- Length: 24:38
- Views: 26821
- Tags: aljazeera rizkhan riz khan Sheikh Hamza Yusuf US Muslims Islamophobia Peter King Sharia law American Muslim community US congress hearings radicalisation
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Riz Khan - When honour meets morality
Should morality be a universal law and can honour killings be stopped by enforcing a collective moral agenda?
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- Length: 22:32
- Views: 2857
- Tags: aljazeera rizkhan Riz Khan Kwame Anthony Appiah morality honour killings collective moral agenda The honor code moral revolutions
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Riz Khan - Linguistic imperialism?
We look at the pros and cons of the spread of English as a global language and its impact on cultures and diversity.
Riz Khan - Global food justice
With more than one billion people around the world considered overweight, why are so many others still starving and struggling to fill their plates?
Riz Khan - US midterm divide
As voters in the US prepare for the midterm elections, is the process being hijacked by corporate interests and political extremists on both the right and the left?
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- Length: 22:30
- Views: 1758
- Tags: aljazeera rizkhan Riz Khan US midterm elections Us midterm Tea Party Barack Obama Big money rise of the right US Us economy USA US deomcrats Republican Party Ted Rall PJ O'Rourke Washington
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