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Bill of Rights Defender Shahid Buttar on New Attorney General, Patriot Act Renewal, and His Recent Arrest

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Shahid Buttar, executive director of the Bill of Rights Defense Committee, comments on our new Attorney General, the fight over renewal of the Patriot Act, and his recent arrest after a Senate hearing.   Continue reading Bill of Rights Defender Shahid Buttar on New Attorney General, Patriot Act Renewal, and His Recent Arrest

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Psychiatrist Justin Frank Analyzes the Fear That’s Used to Control Us

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Justin Frank, MD, author of Obama On the Couch, returns to discuss the role of manufactured fear in American life and politics. Continue reading Psychiatrist Justin Frank Analyzes the Fear That’s Used to Control Us

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Prof. Graeme Macqueen Comments on New Lawsuit Charging FBI Bungled Anthrax Investigation

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Requested by many listeners, Prof. Graeme Macqueen talks about the 2001 anthrax episode, as one of the FBI investigators charges his agency withheld key evidence. Continue reading Prof. Graeme Macqueen Comments on New Lawsuit Charging FBI Bungled Anthrax Investigation

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Reese Erlich Offers Commentary on Iran Nuke Framework, Yemen War, Cuba and more

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Reese Erlich, the independent journalist and author who specializes in foreign policy, returns to talk about the unravelling nuclear framework deal with Iran, the expanding war in Yemen, and other matters including the opening with Cuba, sanctions on Venezuela, and a proposed trans-ocean canal in Nicaragua. Continue reading Reese Erlich Offers Commentary on Iran Nuke Framework, Yemen War, Cuba and more

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Superlawyer Burt Neuborne Breaks Down the Perfect Poetry of the First Amendment

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Prof. Burt Neuborne spent decades with ACLU, helped found Brennan Center and teaches law at NYU.  He celebrates the First Amendment and critiques the Supreme Court in his brilliant new book, Madison’s Music. Continue reading Superlawyer Burt Neuborne Breaks Down the Perfect Poetry of the First Amendment

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A Frank Conversation with Retired Congressman Barney Frank

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Barney Frank was a very effective legislator, the first member of Congress to come out as gay, the first to marry a same-sex partner; and he led the charges to end Don’t Ask Don’t Tell and to expand marriage equality. Continue reading A Frank Conversation with Retired Congressman Barney Frank

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Iran Expert Gareth Porter Updates The Nuclear Negotiations

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Veteran independent journalist Gareth Porter returns to talk about the negotiations with Iran over nuclear limits and removal of sanctions, which have been extended. Continue reading Iran Expert Gareth Porter Updates The Nuclear Negotiations

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Rutgers Prof. Todd Wolfson and Pioneer Michael Eisenmenger on Indy Media Centers and the Cyber Left

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Todd Wolfson is an assistant professor of journalism and media at Rutgers University; Michael Eisenmenger formerly taught at Rutgers, and now manages the Community Media Center of Marin County.  Both bring deep knowledge of the independent media movement to this conversation. Continue reading Rutgers Prof. Todd Wolfson and Pioneer Michael Eisenmenger on Indy Media Centers and the Cyber Left

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Fresh Out of Prison, Former CIA Officer John Kiriakou Talks Torture, Much More

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John Kiriakou is the only American jailed in connection with Bush-era torture programs–for being a whistleblower. In this in-depth interview, Kiriakou speaks candidly about the aggressive retaliation he faced for admitting the obvious–resulting in a 30-month sentence in federal prison. Continue reading Fresh Out of Prison, Former CIA Officer John Kiriakou Talks Torture, Much More

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Blockbuster: Former Gitmo Guard Joe Hickman Exposes Truth About “America’s Battle Lab”

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Joseph Hickman is fighting to expose the truth about Guantanamo, the 3 prisoners who died on June 9, 2006 and the coverup that ensued–detailed in his important book, Murder at Camp Delta: A Staff Sergeant’s Pursuit of the Truth About Guantanamo Bay. Continue reading Blockbuster: Former Gitmo Guard Joe Hickman Exposes Truth About “America’s Battle Lab”