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Religion and the Arab Spring, Plus Sexual Assault Reporting on a Mormon Campus
May 04, 2016
It’s the five-year anniversary of the Arab Spring. We ask what role religion played in the uprising. Then, activists say their school's Mormon honor code ends up punishing sexual assault survivors. We end the show with a remembrance of  Daniel Berrigan, a draft-card burning priest.
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Five Years Later, Reassessing the Arab Spring May 04, 2016
Iraqis stormed parliament last weekend to protest government inaction. And the bloody civil war in Syria marches on. Five years after the Arab Spring sparked hopes for democratic reforms, we take stock of Islamist and secular forces reshaping the region. What does the future hold for Iraq? What made Tunisia a success and why did Syria and Egypt descend into "Arab Winters"?  And what do Islamist parties bring to the table?

This panel is part of our God and Government series, supported by the Henry R. Luce Initiative on Religion in International Affairs.

Shadi Hamid, senior fellow at the Brookings Institution and author of Islamic Exceptionalism: How the Struggle Over Islam is Reshaping the World.
Hassan Mneimneh, expert at the Middle East Institute




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When Reporting Rape Gets You Suspended May 04, 2016
Brigham Young University's honor code reflects its Mormon values: Drinking and drug use are prohibited. Men can't grow beards and women must wear skirts to the knee. Pre-marital sex is forbidden. But in the latest outcry over sexual assault on college campuses, rape accusers at  BYU say the school's honor code office has been reacting to assault reports by investigating-- and even punishing-- victims.

Read a statement from BYU and watch a video with its president here.

Read Erin's original article on this topic here.


Erin Alberty, public safety reporter at The Salt Lake Tribune
Kelsey Bourgeois, former BYU student and campaign writer at the online advocacy group CARE2


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Burning Paper Instead of Children: Remembering Father Daniel Berrigan May 04, 2016
Maureen remembers Daniel Berrigan, a priest, a poet and a draft-card burner, who died on April 30, just short of his 95th birthday. Father Berrigan is remembered as a champion for social justice and a promoter of peace. Read Maureen's commentary here.

Maureen Fiedler, host of Interfaith Voices