Yom Hashoah is Holocaust Remembrance Day; a solemn tribute to the six million Jews put to death by the Nazis before and during World War II. There was a range of reactions to Nazi persecution — some people looked away, while others risked their own lives to help. Flora Singer survived the Holocaust as a child because of the heroism of Christians who protected her. More →

April 25, 2003

  BOB ABERNETHY, anchor: As the U.S. declared Saddam Hussein’s regime ended, one huge diplomatic question outstanding was whether victory in Iraq would lead to new steps toward peace between Israel and the Palestinians. After two years of the latest … More →

April 18, 2003

As U.S. officials debate who should run Iraq after the war, one reality is the division between the two main branches of Islam, Shi’ite and Sunni. Dr. Phebe Marr, a historian and expert on Iraq, joined us to discuss the future of the conflict.
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April 4, 2003

Read more of Bob Abernethy’s interview with Dr. Phebe Marr, an Arabist and leading specialist on Iraq, about religion and politics in post-war Iraq and the origins of the split between Shii and Sunni Muslims. More →

April 4, 2003

A WASHINGTON POST-ABC NEWS poll asked American whites and blacks whether they support or oppose the U.S. having gone to war in Iraq. Among whites, 78 percent said they support the war. But among African-Americans, just 35 percent supported. Of all African-Americans, the most conflicted may be African-American Muslims, who make up about a third of all Muslims in the U.S. More →

March 28, 2003

BOB ABERNETHY, anchor: In Jordan, next door to Iraq, humanitarian aid workers have relief supplies but only limited access to Iraq. Paul Miller reports from Amman on the aid situation and Arab opposition to the war. PAUL MILLER: There are … More →

March 28, 2003

BOB ABERNETHY, anchor: Last week here we reported a provocative statement by Islamic scholars in Cairo. They said an attack on Iraq would be an attack on all Islam, and every Muslim would have the obligation to defend the faith. … More →

March 21, 2003

Read more of Bob Abernethy’s interview with New York Times reporter Chris Hedges, author of “War is a Force That Gives Us Meaning.” More →

January 31, 2003

Few Americans know of the profound spiritual impact of 9/11 on the rural community where one of the planes went down. More →

August 30, 2002

Read R&E’s interviews with Asia expert Ainslee Embree and researcher Timothy Shah on the Hindu-Muslim violence in western India. More →

May 24, 2002