The Murder of Anas al-Sharif, and Gaza’s Future
A special edition of American Prestige with guest Mohammad Alsaafin.
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The Murder of Anas al-Sharif and Gaza’s Future w/ Mohammad Alsaafin | American Prestige
On a special edition of American Prestige, Mohammad Alsaafin, journalist at AJ+, returns to the program to discuss recent events concerning Palestine. He and Derek talk about journalists killed by Israel in Gaza, including Al Jazeera journalist Anas al-Sharif; the broad dehumanization of Palestinian journalists by many mainstream outlets; the planned military occupation and potential ethnic cleansing of the Strip; the use of starvation as a weapon; why certain countries are re-recognizing a Palestinian state at this moment; and much more.
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A woman holds a picture of Anas al-Sharif, one of journalists killed by an Israeli strike in the Gaza Strip, while attending a vigil in Mexico City on August 12, 2025.
(Yuri Cortez / AFP via Getty Images)Mohammad Alsaafin, journalist at AJ+, returns to the program to discuss recent events concerning Palestine. He and Derek talk about journalists killed by Israel in Gaza, including Al Jazeera journalist Anas al-Sharif; the broad dehumanization of Palestinian journalists by many mainstream outlets; the planned military occupation and potential ethnic cleansing of the Strip; the use of starvation as a weapon; why certain countries are re-recognizing a Palestinian state at this moment; and much more.
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The Political Power of Police Unions w/ Stuart Schrader / American Prestige
Danny and Derek speak with historian Stuart Schrader about the history and political power of police unions in the US. They discuss the rise of police unions in the 1960s, their relationship with organized labor, resistance to the civil rights movement and affirmative action, the role of race in policing, bipartisan support for policing and the 1990s crime bills, the growing political influence of the Border Patrol union, and the future of police reform and abolition.
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