
Writer and author Robin Yassin-Kassab talks with me about how U.S. support for Israel in Gaza further undermines an international order already struggling under the weight of its own double standards and internal contradictions. Robin and I also discuss the perils of selective outrage and how it has undermined the principles of universalism, and led to paralysis and complicity in genocide and crimes against humanity in places like Syria and Gaza. Robin also discusses the legacy of the Syrian Revolution including some of the main figures whose courage, creativity, and decency embodied the revolution's emancipatory character and democratic potential. Robin and Leila Al-Shami are co-authors of the book Burning Country: Syrians in Revolution and War. Robin is the author of the novel The Road from Damascus. Robin's articles have appeared in The Guardian, The New Arab, Foreign Policy and other publications. He co-edits www.pulsemedia.org and blogs and www.qunfuz.com.