- Iran Scholar Doubts Effectiveness Of Sanctions : NPR
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Aired June 12, 2010
Guy Raz discusses the state of Iranian domestic politics, the strength of the regime and its nuclear ambitions with Reza Aslan, on NPR.
- New America Now: Voices From The Muslim World
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Aired April 16, 2010 on New America Media
In No god but God, author and professor Reza Aslan challenges the "clash of civilizations" mentality that has distorted our view of Islam and explains this critical faith in all its complexity, beauty, and compassion.
- Experts Weigh Prospects For A Two State Solution
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Aired April 8, 2010 on Here & Now
Conversation with Reza Aslan, author of "Beyond Fundamentalism:Confronting Religious Extremism in the Age of Globalization," and Asher Susser, senior fellow in Arab politics at Brandeis University's Crown Center for Middle East Studies.
- Groups Recruiting Well-Educated Terrorists
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Aired January 12, 2010 on All Things Considered
Robert Siegel talks to Reza Aslan, author of the book How to Win a Cosmic War: God, Globalization and the End of the War on Terror, about why some of the jihadists who are attempting to carry out attacks against the U.S. are intelligent and well-educated.
- Investigation Deepens Into Pakistan Arrest Of U.S. Students In Pakistan
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Aired December 11, 2009 on Tell Me More
Tell Me More Host Michel Martin speaks with NPR's Counterterrorism Correspondent Dina Temple-Raston to get the latest news on the five young American men arrested in Pakistan on suspicion that they were trying to connect with a terrorist organization.
- Investigation Deepens Into Pakistan Arrest Of U.S. Students In Pakistan - Part II
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Aired December 11, 2009 on Tell Me More
Reza Aslan, author of the bestselling books "No God But God" and "How to Win a Cosmic War," conducted extensive research in Europe, looking into the cases of Dutch, English and French Muslims who defected from their home countries and joined transnational jihadist movements. Host Michel Martin talks with him about the parallels and differences he sees between what is happening in Europe and in the United States.
- Muslims Ask, 'Who Speaks For Islam?'
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Aired October 23, 2009 on Tell Me More
A billion people around the world practice Islam, yet many Muslims in the U.S. and abroad feel too many of the voices often representing the faith are extremists. Host Michel Martin speaks with Dalia Mogahed, executive director of the Gallup Center for Muslim studies, about a new television program titled, "Who Speaks for Islam?"
- Death Of Iranian Woman, Keeps Opposition Alive
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Aired August 5, 2009 on Morning Edition
Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad began a second term in office on Wednesday. Iranian writer Reza Aslan talks with Steve Inskeep about the opposition which continues to protest the election results. The opposition keeps in mind the death of Neda Agha Soltan, the young woman was killed in June during violence that followed the disputed election.
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- Daily Show regular Reza Aslan on the Global Day of Action on Iran
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CBC Radio (cbc.ca): The Podcast for Friday, July 24, 2009
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- Are Senior Clerics As Divided As Iran?
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Aired June 28, 2009 on Weekend Edition Sunday
Qom is Iran's holiest city and a central point of the electoral crisis in the country. Islamic scholar Reza Aslan, author of How To Win A Cosmic War, discusses what's happening in Qom and with the Ayatollahs, and how the country might move forward.
- A Look At Divisions Underlying Iran Protests
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Aired June 21, 2009 on All Things Considered
After a tumultuous day of protests, deaths and arrests in Iran, the streets of the capital city remain relatively quiet Sunday, but further protests are planned for the coming week. Author Reza Aslan talks to guest host Guy Raz about the political and ideological divisions underlying the current conflict in Iran.
- Obama Addresses Muslim World From Cairo
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Aired June 4, 2009 on Talk of the Nation
President Barack Obama gave a 55 minute speech from Cairo Thursday. He spoke of "a new beginning" between Washington and the Muslim world. After hearing portions of the speech, we'll ask whether Obama succeeded in his goal of changing the tone of the conversation between the U.S. and Muslim countries.
- IAEA Set to Discuss Iran's Nuclear Ambitions
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Aired March 4, 2009 on Weekend Edition Sunday
The International Atomic Energy Agency board meets Monday to discuss Iran's uranium-enrichment efforts. Reza Aslan of the University of Southern California's Center on Public Diplomacy discusses the debate over Iran's nuclear ambitions.
- Heavy Metal Islam: Rock, Resistance, and the Struggle for the Soul of Islam
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Published October 10, 2008
- The Future of Islam
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Alaska World Affairs Council and KSKA Radio, February 29, 2008.
You've heard him on Marketplace and APRN's Talk of Alaska, with Steve Heimel. He's John Stewart's go-to-guy on The Daily Show and the Middle East analyst for CBS news. At the Alaska World Affairs Council, Reza Aslan spoke on "Contemporary Issues in Islam" and his next book, How to Win a Cosmic War: Why We're Loosing the War on Terror. Aslan explains why a cosmic war cannot be won and what's at stake.
- Poppies to Pills
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Aired May 16, 2007 on Marketplace Commentary
We're losing the war against Afghanistan's illicit opium trade, and losing big. It's time to allow poppy cultivation there for the legal pharmaceutical market, says commentator Reza Aslan, for the sake of their security and ours.
- Iran Nuclear Problem May Solve Itself
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Aired February 20, 2007 on Marketplace Commentary
While the international community frets over Iran's nuclear program, says commentator Reza Aslan, Iran's citizens are so outraged over their President's domestic policies that they may be the ones to force a regime change.
- Don't Shut Turkey Out
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Aired November 30, 2006 on Marketplace Commentary
Talks to consider Turkey's admission to the EU have stalled. Commentator Reza Aslan says an alliance with the moderate Muslim country can only help ease tensions of the Islamophobia sweeping across Europe.
- Partitioning Iraq Won't Work
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Aired November 14, 2006 on Marketplace Commentary
Commentator Reza Aslan says proposals to partition Iraq into three distinct states are a recipe for more turmoil.
- The War on the Word 'Jihad'
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Aired October 30, 2006 on All Things Considered
- Islam and Extremism: 'Reformation' in the Making?
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Aired October 18, 2006 on All Things Considered
- Syria is Key to Peace
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Aired July 26, 2006 on Marketplace Commentary
Commentator Reza Aslan argues that lifting economic sanctions against Syria could help end the bloodshed in Lebanon.
- Iran and the Palestinian Authority
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Aired April 07, 2006 on Marketplace Commentary
Europe and the US are holding the Hamas-dominated Palestinian Authority's feet to the fire. They want the Palestinian Authority to renounce terrorism and recognize Israel, and they're threatening to cut off foreign aid. If that happens, commentator Reza Aslan says, Iran may jump into the void.
- Iran's Uranium Enrichment
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Aired February 27, 2006 on Marketplace Commentary
Iran appears determined to expand its uranium enrichment program, according to the UN's atomic watchdog agency. Writer and Commentator Reza Aslan argues that the key to defusing the situation is the opposite of Iran's continued isolation and sanctions.
- The Hamas Gamble
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Aired January 24, 2006 on Marketplace Commentary
It's only natural that many participants in the Middle East conflict have reservations about Hamas' political gains. But giving Palestinians a chance to vote for Hamas candidates is worth the gamble, says writer and commentator Reza Aslan.
- Islamic Economies
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Aired December 13, 2005 on Marketplace Commentary
Today's the last official day of campaigning in Iraq. Parliamentary elections will be held there on Thursday. Iraqis living in this country have been casting their absentee ballots today. The 275 new lawmakers will have four year terms. They'll have to create new democratic institutions. And...says writer and commentator Reza Aslan...new economic ones, too.
- Role of the Fatwa in Modern Islam
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Aired July 28, 2005 on All Things Considered
Robert Siegel talks with Reza Aslan, author of No God but God: The Origins, Evolution, and Future of Islam. Aslan talks about the significance of the fatwa against terrorist attacks on civilians by the Fiqh Council of North America. He explains what a fatwa is, and who can issue one.
- Author Aslan on the Evolution of Islam
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Aired May 12, 2005 on Morning Edition
Reza Aslan, author of the new book No god But God: The Origins, Evolution, and Future of Islam, explains the political and social origins of Islam. In the future, he says, democracy can thrive in the Islamic world, but it won't look the same as democracy in the West.
- Writer Reza Aslan, 'No God but God'
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Aired March 23, 2005 on Fresh Air from WHYY
His new book is No God but God: The Origins, Evolution and Future of Islam. The book is a call to reform, and a proposal to end the religious battle between East and West. Aslan was born in Iran and lives in the United States. He was a visiting assistant professor of Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Iowa, where he got an MFA in fiction at the Writer's Workshop. Aslan has written for The Nation, Slate and The New York Times.