Notes from the World

In this episode, I speak with Israeli journalist, social and political activist and hostage negotiator Gershon Baskin about the 7 October attacks by Hamas, Israel's war in Gaza, the results of Benjamin Netanyahu’s disastrous reign and what the future might hold for the people of Israel and Palestine. This interview was recorded on 1 April 2024.

Michael Deibert speaks with Louis-Henri Mars, executive director of Lakou Lapè, about the role that Haiti's armed groups have played in the current crisis, the history of their evolution beyond mere political tools and want can be done to ameliorate the economic and social conditions in the most disadvantaged neighborhoods in Port-au-Prince that give rise to them.

Please learn more about their work at https://lakoulape.org.

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A special thanks to Daniela Guzman Peña for her help with this episode.