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  • Rabbis for Human Rights

    June 11, 2009
    Last Friday, another Palestinian man was shot dead in a confrontation with Israeli soldiers in the West Bank. As public opposition to the Israeli occupation continues to grow, many religious Jews are amongst those speaking out to stem the violence. Rabbi Arik Ascherman of Rabbis for Human Rights tells us what action they are taking in the name of human rights.

  • The Struggle for Single-Payer, Healthcare Roundtable, and Rabbis For Human Rights

    June 10, 2009
    The battle over healthcare reform continues to play out on the Capitol, where Congress is preparing to review Sen. Kennedy's long-anticipated bill. Geri Jenkins of the California Nurses Association reports back from a Congressional hearing on single-payer healthcare. Then, to help us sort through the political quagmire, we're joined by Leonard Rodberg, Professor of Urban and Health Policy at Queens College CUNY, Dr Laura Boylan of Physicians for a National Health Program, Karen Davenport, Director of Health Policy for the Center for American Progress and Rep. Mary Caferro. Finally we talk to Rabbi Arik Ascherman about his organization, Rabbis for Human Rights.
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