As UN experts are warning about genocide and crimes against humanity in Gaza and despite israel's long track record of bombing palestinian civilians, this episode will cover France's support to the ongoing massacre. Who is behind it? What are F
This episode is my personal appreciation of Hip Hop and how it played a fundamental role in my political upbringing. Though I traced back the lessons I learned from Public Enemy, KRS One among others, I could not resist the temptation of sharin
The recent raid against French journalist Ariane Lavrilleux for exposing the SIRLI operation has made headlines about the repression of a free press in France. The SIRLI operation is a long running collaboration between the French military and
On August 31st, the newly apointed Minister of Education Gabriel Attal started his mandate by launching a campaign against abayas, or long dresses, supposedly worn by radicalised Muslim students.Where is this prohibition coming from? What are
Sabine Vorin, a cleaning agent, was found dead, alone, in the toilets of the Naguib Mahfouz municipal library in the 20th arrondissement of Paris, on September 17, 2018. What her death revealed, was the terror and racism faced by Black and Ara
Reviewing the presidential campaign, the election, the debates, the state of the Left and what the 2022 elections say about France.Read the full analysis on The New Arab: https://english.alaraby.co.uk/opinion/macrons-victory-paved-oppression
Guest: Jean Beaman, Author of "Citizen Outsider" and researcher on race and racism in France and the US.Many have called out the blatant double standards on refugees by western powers. While refugees from the Middle East, Africa and Asia were
Following our previous episode "Muslim Clerics and the Arab Revolutions", my guest Dr Usaama Al Azami, Lecturer in Contemporary Islamic Civilisation at the University of Oxford and author of "Islam and the Arab Revolutions" came back to carry t
As the Arab Revolutions were unfolding, various Muslim clerics took a public position to either support or condemn them, if not out right call for their repression in blood. Dr Usaama Al Azami, Lecturer in Contemporary Islamic Studies at the Un
Guest: Khalil Dewan, head of investigations at Stoke White Lawyers (London)After the bombing of a wedding celebration in the town of Bounti, Mali that left 19 civilians dead, a damning UN report contradicted claims by the French government tha
Shedding light on how nazi ideology has inspired the BJP in power and how the collapse of Indian democracy did not happen overnight. Md Asif Khan , an Anti Islamophobia Activist came on the show to describe the ongoing persecution of religious
“This anti separatism bill reminds me of the Muslim ban under Trump” Channel Andrews, Professor of Law at the University of Pariss AssasChannel Andrews is an American attorney based in Paris, France, where she teaches law at Université Panthéo
"...there is a deeper, more damaging force at play: our assimilation into the capitalist structure via globalisation..."* *Mariem Massmoudi, civil society activist working for democratic governance & religious freedom in the Middle East and N
From 9/11 to the Paris Attacks in 2015, from the Patriot Act to the state of emergency in France and in light Macron's racist policies, a transatlantic look at Muslims in the West.This podcast is independent thanks to our donors, please be o
As the French Senate has passed a series of amendments against the Muslim headscarf, foreign flags in weddings and even threats againts organizations on political grounds, where is this legislative brutality coming from and where is France goin
Malia Bouattia is the former head of the National Union of Students (NUS) in the UK. She was the first female Black British and Muslim leader of the historic student union in a landmark election that took place in 2016. She brought forward the
What does it say about a country when the current Minister of Interior Gerald Darmanin singles out the far right leader Marine Le Pen for being "too soft on Islam and in need of vitamines"? When the far left leader Jean Luc Mélenchon has a fort
Let’s stop pretending the attempted coup is “unamerican” or a shocking surprise. Guest: Tory Russell, Movement For Blak Lives OrganizerAfter Trump supporters stormed Capitol Hill to contest Joe Biden’s election and left 5 people dead and an ou
How the historic institution is a symptom of the ills of French society and the French government’s relation with Muslims. Of all the media, it is to Charlie Hebdo that the rector of the Grand Mosque (of Algiers) of Paris Chems Eddine Hafiz wen
Guest: Dr Hatem Bazian,Hatem Bazian is a co-founder and Professor of Islamic Law and Theology at Zaytuna College, the 1st Accredited Muslim Liberal Arts College in the United States. In addition, Prof. Bazian is a lecturer in the Department
Staint Louis based organizer Tory Russell returns to “Le Breakdown with Yasser Louati” podcast for a discussion around the ongoing evolutions of the Black Lives Matter Movement and what explains the split between “Black Lives Matter” and “Movem
Lara Elborno reminds us why she is more defiant than ever.SUBSCRIBE AND LISTEN TO LE BREAKDOWN on:iTunes, Spotify, Deezer, Google podcast, Stitcher, Radio Public, Breaker, Overcast, Pocket Casts, Podbean and all major podcasting platforms.Pa
Lindsey Tramuta is an american journalist who has been living in Paris since 2006. She is a culture & travel journalist, author, podcaster, and editorial consultant. Lindsey also wrote The New Paris: the People, Places & Ideas Fueling a Movemen
The term "separatism" was first used by Emmanuel Macron in the aftermath of the anti-Police brutality and anti-racism rallies that took place in Paris in the aftermath of the assassination of George Floyd. Rather than addressing a century old d
"You take our votes for granted" Saint Louis based and Black Lives Matter co-founder Tory Russell came back to #LeBreakdown as the US presidential is reaching unprecented levels. In this episode, Tory Russell brings with him the latest develop