We’ve covered election integrity extensively here, and today we talk with some heroes: Carolyn Crnich, Mitch Trachtenberg, Eric Lazarus and Pam Smith. Continue reading Grace Institute Election Integrity Awards
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Stephen Zunes, Professor of Politics and Chair of Mid East Studies at University of San Francisco on Holbrooke, and Pelosi’s hawkish Mid East positions; Ira Lechner, chair of Council for a Livable World, on the START treaty; Will Durst names his Top 10 comedic stories of 2010. Continue reading An Honest Look at Holbrooke; Senate Considering START Treaty; Durst’s Top 10 of ’10
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Rev. Ray Dubuque talks about his new(est) website, MorePartisanshipPlease, as we listen to Sen. Bernie Sanders filibuster the stinky Obama-GOP tax deal, Continue reading “More Partisanship, Please!!” Dems Reject Obama Tax Deal, Sanders Filibusters!!
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Activist/author David Swanson returns to talk about his latest book, War Is a Lie and Rev. Susan B. Thistlethwaite on her new book, Dreaming of Eden: American Religion and Politics in a Wired World. Continue reading Two Powerful Anti-War Voices; Swanson and Thistlethwaite
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Thomas C. Frank is darned happy about his new gig as the lead columnist at Harper’s magazine, and chats it up with PBC on a range of topics; Will Durst wants to be able to have a cigarette after he gets groped at the airport. Continue reading Frank Comments from Author/Columnist Tom Frank; Will Durst on the Great American Patdown
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The Guantanamo malignancy spreads: Journalist Andy Worthington returns, joined by Asim Qureshi of Cageprisoners; Jason Leopold of Truthout reports Gitmo prisoners were all given huge doses of unneeded drug with major side effects; Continue reading Gitmo Morass Deepens; WikiLeaks Reveals Ugly Dealmaking to Find Homes for ex-Detainees; Truthout Exposes Mass Druggings of Gitmo Prisoners
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Kate Hanni on new TSA airport tactics; Jason Leopold on the conviction of former Rep. Tom DeLay for money laundering, and on the new disclosures from WikiLeaks; and author Steve Hendricks returns to talk about rendition and the WikiLeaks revelations. Continue reading TSA’s Gropefest, DeLay’s Conviction, More from WikiLeaks
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On my recent vacation in Maui, I spent time with writer Anna Veneziano. Her novel, Le Amiche is based on her experiences growing up in Italy during Mussolini and World War II. She talks about life during wartime, and the stories of the friends she met later in life in San Francisco, all Italians who endured and survived the war. And she closes the interview with the reading of a poem written by an American soldier while serving in Italy. You can order her fascinating book here.
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Investigative journalist Steve Hendricks talks about his fascinating book, A Kidnapping in Milan: The CIA on Trial; economist and activist Theresa Hughes alerts us to the largely invisible but growing crisis of Hepatitis C. Continue reading CIA 2003 Kidnap Blunder in Milan; Hepatitis C Epidemic in Prisons
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Your humble host is taking the next 2 weeks off for a long-delayed vacation in Maui. He’s gonna unplug from the grid, read some trashy novels, and recharge for the battles ahead. Look for the next podcast before Thanksgiving.