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GUEST: Prof. Ihsan Fethi, Dean College of Arts, University of Amman, Jordan

In addition to being the site of one of today’s worst wars and centers of conflict, Iraq is also known as the “cradle of civilization.” Present-day Iraq occupies the greater part of the ancient land of Mesopotamia, the plain between Euphrates …

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GUEST: Sarah Stoesz, President and CEO, Planned Parenthood Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota

This past Wednesday, an abortion bill was introduced in the South Dakota state House that would prohibit most abortions in the state. House Bill 1293 does supposedly allow for exceptions in the case of rape, incest and life threatening pregnancies. However, …

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GUEST: Mattilda a.k.a. Matt Bernstein Sycamore, writer, activist, and editor of Nobody Passes: Rejecting the Rules of Gender and Conformity

Twenty seven authors and activists have contributed essays to a new anthology called “Nobody Passes: Rejecting the Rules of Gender and Conformity.” The anthology is edited by writer and activist, Mattilda a.k.a. Matt Bernstein …

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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 Iran. Visit www.blackagendareport.com for more information. …

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GUEST: Anthony Arnove, author of “Iraq: The Logic of Withdrawal,” co-author of “Voices of a People’s History of the United States” with Howard Zinn

Congress is getting ready to tackle a number of resolutions on Iraq, most of them non-binding, in the coming weeks. Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.), co-chairwoman of the Progressive Caucus, is vowing …

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GUEST: J. Alexander Thier, senior advisor in the Rule of Law program at the US Institute of Peace, former legal advisor to Afghanistan’s Constitutional and Judicial Reform Commissions in Kabul

While there has been opposition to any increase in US troops in Iraq, there is a near political consensus on any such …

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GUEST: Peter Hart, Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting

Last Saturday, more than fifty anti-war demonstrations took place across the United States in opposition to the ongoing war in Iraq. In the nation’s capital, hundreds of thousands converged in the largest of all the anti-war demonstrations over the past weekend. Despite the public …

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GUEST: Enrique Morones, President and Founder of Border Angels

The Bush administration is seeking to propose an increase that would nearly double the cost of applying for U.S. citizenship while significantly raising fees for other immigration services. The director of the Citizenship and Immigration Services, Emilio Gonzalez, is expected to announce the proposal for immigration …

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GUEST: James Elmendorf, Senior Policy Analyst, Los Angeles Alliance for a New Economy, LAANE

Los Angeles City Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa will hold a press conference later on this morning to make a major announcement on a living wage ordinance for LAX area hotel workers. The Los Angeles City Council was to decide by today …

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