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Wednesday, November 04, 2009
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- Election Day 2009: GOPers Sweep Governor Races; Bloomberg Wins Tight NYC Mayoral Race; Dems Take House Seats; Maine Repeals Gay Marriage
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Tuesday, November 03, 2009
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- Appeals Court Rules in Maher Arar Case: Innocent Victims of Extraordinary Rendition Cannot Sue in US Courts
- Israeli Activists Criticize US House for Considering Resolution Condemning Goldstone Report on Israeli War Crimes in Gaza
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The Tortured Logic Continues
“Extraordinary rendition” is White House-speak for kidnapping. Just ask Maher Arar. He’s a Canadian citizen who was “rendered” by the U.S. to Syria, where he was tortured for almost a year.
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The War Condolences Obama Hasn’t Sent
U.S. Army Reserve Spc. Chancellor Keesling died in Iraq on June 19, 2009, from “a non-combat related incident,” according to the Pentagon. Keesling had killed himself.
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Trick or Treat for Climate Change
Climate-change activists, from pranksters to presidents, are stepping up the pressure by staging elaborate stunts.
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Lt. Choi Won’t Lie for His Country
Lt. Dan Choi doesn’t want to lie. Choi, an Iraq war veteran and a graduate of West Point, declared last March 19 on “The Rachel Maddow Show,” “I am gay.” Under the military’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” regulations, those three words are enough to get Choi kicked out of the military.
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Watch What You Tweet
A social worker from New York City was arrested last week while in Pittsburgh for the G-20 protests, then subjected to an FBI raid this week at home—all for using Twitter.
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Christian Parenti responds to Kevin Bales
Journalist Christian Parenti responds to our interview with Kevin Bales, founder of Free The Slaves
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Podcasting & Torrents
Monday, July 26, 2004
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Jesse Jackson on the Democratic Party 20 Years After His Historic 1984 Convention Address
The Rev. Jesse Jackson joins us to discuss the state of the Democratic Party, the disenfranchisement of African American voters, the overthrow of Haitian President Jean Bertrand-Aristide, Bush’s refusal to address the NAACP and much more. [includes rush transcript]
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Stealing An Election: Greg Palast Reviews How Florida Is Attempting To Disenfranchise Thousands of Voters (Again)
We speak with investigative reporter Greg Palast, one of the leading journalists investigating voter disenfranchisement in Florida during the 2000 elections, about the upcoming presidential election and the dangers of discounting the minority vote. [includes rush transcript]
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A Vietnam Vet Heads to the DNC As A Delegate Calling for U.S. Troops Out of Iraq
Wes Hamilton, a member of Veterans for Peace and a Kucinich delegate from Washington, heads to the first-ever veterans caucus at the DNC calling for John Kerry to support U.S. withdrawal from Iraq. [includes rush transcript]
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Angela Davis Speaks At the Boston Social Forum
As thousands gathered at the first-ever Boston Social Forum, Angela Davis examines prison issues from Abu Ghraib to the U.S. and calls for a re-evaluation of American democracy. [includes rush transcript]
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ACLU & NLG Groups Sue Over DNC "Free Speech Zone" aka Boston's Camp X-Ray
Authorities in Boston have designated as the official protest an area enclosed by a maze of overhead netting, razor wire and chain link fence. To some it resembles an internment camp, to others Guantanamo Bay. Today lawyers file suit to overturn the “free speech zone.” [includes rush transcript]
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"News Dissector" Danny Schechter on the Corporate Media's Coverage of the DNC
As 15,000 journalists converge on Boston for the Democratic National Convention, the FBI says protesters are plotting to attack the media. We speak with Danny Schechter executive director of MediaChannel about the corporate media’s coverage of the convention. [includes rush transcript]
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Gov. Drives State Library to Remove Link to Planned Parenthood Teen Website
Dominick Washington, the Media Relations manager for Planned Parenthood in Minnesota, South Dakota discusses how Gov. Mike Rounds urged the State Library board to remove a link to Planned Parenthood’s Teenwire site from its library website. [includes rush transcript]
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Feminist Pioneer Gloria Steinem: "Bush is a Danger to Our Health and Safety"
We hear a speech by feminist icon and longtime reproductive rights activist Gloria Steinem at a Planned Parenthood event in Boston. [includes rush transcript]
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Jim Hightower: Let's Stop Beating Around the Bush
We speak with former Texas agricultural commissioner, national radio commentator, columnist and author of several books on democracy and government, Jim Hightower about his latest book Let’s Stop Beating Around the Bush: More Political Subversion From Jim Hightower. [includes rush transcript]
