Tuesday, January 17, 2006

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  • Bacheletm

    Fmr. Political Prisoner and Torture Survivor Michelle Bachelet Elected as Chile's First Female President

    In Chile, former political prisoner Michelle Bachelet has become the country first-ever female president. Running on the Socialist ticket, Bachelet beat her billionaire rival in Sunday’s election. Bachelet is the daughter of an air force general who was tortured and died in prison after Augusto Pinochet seized power in 1973. She too was imprisoned by Pinochet’s regime before fleeing into exile. We speak with Chilean-American writer Ariel Dorfman, Chilean torture survivor Emilio Banda as well as Joyce Horman, the widow of a U.S. journalist who was killed by Pinochet forces. [includes rush transcript]

  • Johnsonsirleafinaug

    Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf Sworn in as Liberia's New President, First Elected Female Leader of Africa

    Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf has been sworn in as Liberia’s new president, making her Africa’s first elected female leader. In an hour-long speech after the ceremony, she vowed to tackle a national debt of $3.5 billion, fight rampant corruption and improve gender equality. We speak with Emira Woods of the Institute for Policy Studies. She is originally from Liberia. [includes rush transcript]

  • Gorensa

    Gore Calls For Special Counsel on Eavesdropping, Civil Rights Groups File Lawsuits Challenging Bush on NSA Wiretaps

    Former Vice President Al Gore gave a major speech in Washington Monday accusing President Bush of “repeatedly and persistently” breaking the law by authorizing the NSA wiretaps. We play an excerpt of the address and the Center for Constitutional Rights and the American Civil Liberties Union are filing separate lawsuits challenging President Bush’s order for the NSA to conduct domestic spy operations without legally-required court warrants. We speak with a staff attorney for the Center for Constitutional Rights. [includes rush transcript]

  • Haitiun

    Independent Journalist Reports on Ongoing Violence in Haiti, Upcoming Elections

    We speak with independent journalist Reed Lindsay about the latest in Haiti, where nearly two years ago the elected President Jean Bertrand Aristide was overthrown. Haitians have yet to vote for a new government. In the wake of the recent death of the commander of the UN force in Haiti, Lindsay speaks about how UN raids on poor neighborhoods killed and wounded civilians and the upcoming elections. [includes rush transcript]