Host May Boeve sits down with Iranian-American novelist, and Chief of Program at MoveOn.org, Sara Haghdoosti.
May Boeve talks with Sara Haghdoosti, Iranian-American novelist, and Chief of Program at MoveOn.org, about the fight to build an anti-war politics strong enough to stop wars before they start. Sara traces her own path from protesting the Iraq War as a young Iranian Muslim growing up during the War on Terror to organizing for a foreign policy rooted in safety, accountability, and collective liberation. Together, May and Sara unpack the escalating conflict with Iran, the long shadow of Iraq and Afghanistan, the movement lessons from Gaza, and why the anti-war movement may be more powerful than people realize.
Plus: Sara shares her love of book recommendations and her newest soothing hobby: wood whittling!
Dig Deeper: An article by Ben Rhodes titled "An American Reckoning" about Robert McNamara’s failure to reckon with the exceptionalism that led the United States into the Vietnam War contributed to fifty years of foreign policy failures.
How We Build This is created and hosted by May Boeve
Producer: Phil Surkis
Theme music: ‘Within’, composed by Ruthie Dineen, and performed by Negative Press Project.
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