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Sarah Posner (sarahposner.com, God's Profits, Unholy) and Haroon Moghul (Religion Dispatches, Columbia University)
On The Posner Show, Sarah discusses the protests in Turkey with Haroon, who just returned from Istanbul. Haroon talks about why the protests are not as the American media has portrayed them, and how he got tear-gassed and saw Man of Steel on the same weekend. They discuss the lack of an effective political opposition to Prime Minister Erdogan. Haroon recounts his surprising discussions with conservative and religious Turks, and explains why the protests in Turkey are not like the Arab Spring. Is Erdogan going for the political “death blow“? Plus: What it feels like to be tear-gassed.
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Sarah Posner
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Recorded:Jun 19
Posted:Jun 20, 2013
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The Posner Show | Jun 20, 2013 | Sarah Posner & Haroon Moghul
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