Oct 05 2007

Afghanistan Six Years After the US-led Invasion

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GUESTS: Sonali Kolhatkar Co-Director of Afghan Women’s Mission, Co-author of “Bleeding Afghanistan, and Regular Host of Uprising, Henry Duke with Orange County Peace Action

Twenty suspected Taliban fighters died in Afghanistan today after a clash with NATO-led forces in Kandahar. In a separate incident, one British soldier died and two were injured as a result of a …

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Oct 05 2007

Comandante Che: 40 Years Later

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GUEST: Paul J. Dosal, Professor of History, University of South Florida, Author of Comandante Che: Guerrilla Soldier, Commander, and Strategist, 1956 – 1967

Cuban media is reporting that Cuban doctors restored the eyesight of the man who executed Ernesto “Che” Guevara forty years ago. Mario Teran, a Bolivian army sergeant in 1967, underwent cataracts surgery in Bolivia …

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Oct 05 2007

Peace Caucus at The Latino Congreso

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GUESTS: Arturo Cambron, Military Families Speak out, Maricela Guzman, Service Women Action network (SWAN)

Latino organizations, elected officials and community leaders from throughout the country will convene for the Second Annual National Latino Congreso, at the Downtown Sheraton through Tuesday. The Congreso aims to develop plans for public policy, advocacy, and legislative and electoral strategies. Some 2,000 …

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Oct 05 2007

Black Agenda Report on Guinea’s Oil

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GUEST: Glen Ford is a writer and radio commentator and the Executive Editor of The Black Agenda Report

This week’s commentary is about Guinea’s Oil. Visit www.blackagendareport.com for more information. …

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Oct 05 2007

Radical Day in History – 10/05/07

… about Spanish Conquistador Nunez de Balboa’s Slaughter of Transgender Men.

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Oct 04 2007

California Dreaming: Students Walk Out in Support of SB1

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GUESTS:Randy Lopez, Student at Hyram Johnson High School in Sacramento and March Organizer with By Any Means Necessary, Lilian, Undocumented Student

In the state of California, a piece of legislation called AB 540 law allows undocumented students to pay in-state tuition – but the students are not allowed to receive financial aid. We want to turn to …

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Oct 04 2007

California Wildlife Refuge at Risk

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GUEST: Kimberley Delfino, California Program Director with Defenders of Wildlife

According to a report released today, California’s San Luis National Wildlife Refuge is under threat as its wetlands and funds run dry. Compiled by the Defenders of Wildlife, “Refuges at Risk,” points to San Luis’ lack of sufficient funds to compete with bigger commercial interests over …

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Oct 04 2007

Un-Embedded with Jerry Quickley

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GUEST: Jerry Quickley, Spoken Word Artist, Host of Beneath the Surface on KPFK

“Un-Embedded,” is the second play of a trilogy by acclaimed spoken word artist Jerry Quickley. Well known to KPFK listeners as the host of Beneath the Surface, Quickley explores the human dimension of the occupation of Iraq through his one man performance piece. Informed …

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Oct 04 2007

Radical Day in History – 10/04/07

… aboutThe Resignation of Earl Butt.

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Oct 03 2007

Political Shake Ups Continue in Pakistan

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GUEST: Tayyab Mahmud, Professor at the University of Seattle

Hundreds lawyers clashed with Pakistani riot police outside the country’s Supreme Court and Election Commission. Critics are angry over a high court ruling that will allow Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf to run for another term – as he still serves as Pakistan’s Army Chief. Musharraf claims that he …

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