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Comedy of Resistance, Disability & Palestine

Season 1 Episode 136 | 26m 46s

Israel’s war on Gaza has been a mass disabling event. Today’s guest says we must create an “accessible future” for disabled Palestinians. Maysoon Zayid is a comedian and unapologetic voice for disability rights and Palestinian identity. A fierce advocate with cerebral palsy, Zaid proves that the most powerful messages often come from unexpected places and are filled with laughter.

Aired: 04/04/24 | Expires: 04/04/25
Distributed nationally by American Public Television
Extras
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Artist Ai Weiwei discusses how we keep the doors of our minds open to possibility
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Angela Davis talks Palestine, elections, our carceral state and collective liberation.
Corporate greenwashing has hijacked Earth Day but the ideas behind the holiday are urgent.
Bloomberg's Stephanie Flanders shares what we should look out for this election year.
Gender-conscious policy can support homeless women who are domestic violence survivors.
Artist Ai Weiwei discusses how we keep the doors of our minds open to possibility
How can reformers counter the rhetoric around crime and migration to advance alternatives?
How do we end political violence, protect one another and democracy itself?