Podcast
The Islamic Influence on Europe’s Medieval Masterpieces — with Diana Darke and Lydia Wilson
Diana Darke joins New Lines’ Lydia Wilson to discuss the unacknowledged influence of Islamic architecture on medieval buildings throughout Europe.
The American Experiment From Outside and Within — with Hari Kunzru and Faisal Al Yafai
New Lines’ Faisal Al Yafai is joined by the novelist and commentator Hari Kunzru for a discussion on the changing currents of American society and culture, the author’s recent novels, and Kunzru’s new introduction to the Edward Said classic “Culture and Imperialism.”
America’s Global Election: The Impact of Trump’s Win at Home and Abroad — with Danny Postel, Amie Ferris-Rotman, Kareem Shaheen and Faisal Al Yafai
A panel of New Lines editors discuss what Trump’s election means, both for America and around the world.
Where America’s Election Will Be Won and Lost — with John Sides and Sheri Berman
Political scientists John Sides and Sheri Berman tell New Lines’ Danny Postel which issues will decide the American election.
Gazans’ Choice – with Abeer Ayyoub
Gazan journalist Abeer Ayyoub describes a recent trip to Cairo, where her sister has recently fled from Gaza. Ayyoub also tells Liwewe about her parents’ decision to stay in the beleaguered northern part of Gaza.
How To Lose a Country: The Limits of Democracy — with Ece Temelkuran
Author Ece Temelkuran joins Faisal Al Yafai to test the pulse of global democracy and consider the rise of fascism since her last appearance on the podcast.
Survival and Statehood in Ukraine — with Yaroslav Trofimov
Faisal Al Yafai is joined by The Wall Street Journal’s chief foreign affairs correspondent, Yaroslav Trofimov, for a discussion about modern Ukraine and Trofimov’s new novel, “No Country for Love,” set in the country’s turbulent early 20th century.