Raphael Lemkin’s original concept of genocide was broader than the definition ultimately written into the U.N. Convention. This divergence continues to trouble society today. History As It Happens: The Name of Barbarism historyasithappens.libsyn.com/the-name-of-ba…

Very happy to speak with Martin Di Caro and Sonia Boulos about the genocide concept in theory and practice. His podcast series is a must-listen imho.

It seems strange to wrangle over definitions and legalisms as Israeli leaders broadcast their intent to make Gaza uninhabitable, as thousands of Palestinian civilians are killed and wounded. What did Lemkin say? w/ Dirk Moses and Sonia Boulos: historyasithappens.libsyn.com/the-name-of-ba…

Until he changes his mind, which might happen tomorrow, next week, next month...

#Kimmel is back on the air. Free speech remains under assault in the republic -- but that's hardly new. Bonus episode w/ FIRE chief counsel Bob Corn-Revere: historyasithappens.libsyn.com/bonus-ep-free-…

Remember that ugly mantra "words are violence"? As recent events have shown, words are the alternative to violence in American life. My conversation with FIRE's Bob Corn-Revere: historyasithappens.libsyn.com/bonus-ep-free-…

Horrendous human suffering and mass murder in Sudan. I'm preparing a podcast about Sudan's civil war with Alex de Waal. Article by Declan Walsh: nytimes.com/2025/09/15/wor…

The past couple weeks have reminded us that too many Americans still do not understand what the word 'free' means in 'free expression.' w/ FIRE's Bob Corn-Revere: historyasithappens.libsyn.com/bonus-ep-free-…

Where does the question of Israel's right to exist come from? w/ Ian Lustick: historyasithappens.libsyn.com/israel-and-the…

In some ways, it's a strange question: Does the state of Israel have a right to exist? To Ian Lustick, it's not the right question. Rather than questioning the state, he focuses on its regime: historyasithappens.libsyn.com/israel-and-the… #Gaza #Israel

This was a fantastic episode. I have listened to it twice.

"Using the terms 'genocide' and 'famine' in Sudan today are correct, but insufficient. They are akin to measuring the highest peaks in a mountain range but leaving the range itself unnamed. We need a wider perspective and a different vocabulary to describe the overwhelming

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