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Middle East

Help, hope and vote

Help for the community gem, the Dr. Walter L Smith Library which suffered roof damage in hurricane Milton.

Labor Day general strikes

The politics of unionization, the power of the working class and a stand against corporate greed.

DNC dynamic speeches, war and economics

Korey Wise (center) and New York Councilman Yusef Salaam (left) and two other exonerated men with Rev. Al Sharpton.

Critical time to champion progress

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The Scoop: Tues. July 30th, 2024 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF

Local Artists in Ybor City, had their art covered with tomato soup during the galleys opening day by an unexpected protest.

Local artists “humiliated” after curator douses art with tomato soup

Listen: Local artists were shaken after their artwork was covered with tomato soup during a gallery opening in Ybor City, with one calling the experience humiliating.  Kira Gondack-Silvia  is a visual artist from Central Florida. ...

The Scoop: Thurs. July 11th, 2024 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF

USF students are suspended after pro-Palestine protests. Meanwhile, two UF students pled guilty to protests on campus as well.
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Gaza healthcare crisis: Dr. Huraibi on urgent need for support

In this week’s episode of True Talk, host Samar Jarrah discusses Gaza's healthcare crisis with Dr. Hussein A. Huraibi. Dr. Huraibi, who recently completed a medical mission there

Demonstrators rally outside courthouse to call for dropped charges for pro-Palestine USF protestors

Listen: A Pro-Palestine demonstration at the University of South Florida resulted in 13 arrests last month. Activists rallied outside of a Tampa courthouse Tuesday to demand charges be dropped. “Hey hey, ho ho, these charges...

Hillsborough County Commission to consider investments in Israel

Listen: The Hillsborough County Commission will now have the opportunity to invest up to 25 million dollars in Israeli bonds. The decision came at a divisive county commission meeting on the matter. The amendment was...
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On Zionism and Antisemitism – Maura Finkelstein shares her views

On this week’s episode of TrueTalk, Samar and Ahmed talk to Jewish author and anthropologist Maura Finkelstein, who wrote an article about Zionism, titled “Don’t be fooled – Biden is the real antisemite”. In her article,...

Seven months later, Sarasota stepmom of kidnapped Israeli still seeks answers

Listen: A Sarasota woman’s stepson is one of several Israelis taken hostage during Hamas’s October 7th attack. She is still seeking answers on her son’s whereabouts seven months later. Gillian Kaye hasn’t heard from her...
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