Mar
20
2008
We’ll take a look at the state of the US economy, and the Supreme Court takes up a gun rights case and the how far reaching the Second Amendment really is. Plus, a conversation with Shelly Tochluk, author of a new book called “Witnessing Whiteness: First Steps toward an Antiracist Practice and Culture.” …
Mar
20
2008
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GUEST: Phyllis Bennis, Middle East analyst for Foreign Policy In Focus, a senior analyst at the Institute for Policy Studies
Speaking on the fifth anniversary of the Iraq war, President Bush yesterday defended US policy saying it had made the US and the world a safer place. He also acknowledged the high cost and …
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Mar
20
2008
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GUESTS: Zahir Janmohamed, Advocacy Director for the Middle East and North Africa with Amnesty International; Hicham Hassan spokesperson for the International Committee of the Red Cross, Iraq
As the invasion and occupation of Iraq enters its sixth year, the humanitarian situation remains disastrous. This week the International Committee of the Red Cross and Amnesty International released …
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Mar
20
2008
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GUESTS: Linda Krausen (South Pasadena), Ross Plesset (Eagle Rock, Highland), Anime Nelson (Burbank), local activists involved in peace vigils in Southern California
Yesterday hundreds of demonstrations, vigils, and acts of civil disobedience took place across the country to protest the Iraq war. In San Francisco 150 people were arrested for blocking traffic and various other …
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Mar
20
2008
… about the Dutch East India Company
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Mar
20
2008
“History teaches that war begins when governments believe the price of aggression is cheap.” — attributed to Ronald Reagan …