Iraqi Feminist Yanar Mohammed on the Iraq Constitution Vote In Iraq, early election results suggest that voters have approved a new US-backed constitution. Millions of ballots are still being counted two days after the referendum which was a simple "Yes" or "No" on whether to accept the document. Should The New York Times Fire Judith … Continued
In our first hour… In the months leading up to the 2004 Presidential election, Michael Moore was invited to speak on the campus of Utah Valley State College, in the heart of conservative Mormon country. The response: political upheaval and a media frenzy in Family City, USA. Steven Greenstreet’s film "This Divided State" explores the … Continued
The Bush White House was found last week to have violated federal law—AGAIN—in creating "covert propaganda", using more than a quarter billion dollars of taxpayer money. You can fool some of the people all of the time, and all of the people some of the time: but there are some people who are calling for … Continued
Fact vs fiction: pulling both apart on Apex. Sci fi with an API sensibility is part of the acclaimed film Robot Stories. Its writer Greg Pak talks about how humanity and the uncertainties of technology inter-act. Based on these tales, Pak’s new book is being released by an Asian American publication company Immedium. And Thenmozhi … Continued
7:00 The financial circumstances of hurricane survivors, especially in light of the new bankruptcy law. Jeremy Eisler, statewide director of litigation for Legal Services of Mississippi, lost his home near Gulfport and is helping to coordinate relief efforts, including bankruptcy advice, try (228)872-7004 (ask if call waiting), cell (228)697-0395, wife’s cell (228)669-4827. Stephen Elias, co-author … Continued
After the Hurricane: Where Have All the Prisoners Gone? More Than 500 From New Orleans Jail Still Unaccounted For A month after Hurricane Katrina, serious questions remain about the fate of hundreds of prisoners in New Orleans. Human Rights Watch says there are 517 unaccounted for, while prisoners and their lawyers say many were abandoned … Continued
Supreme Court nominee John Roberts has certainly passed the media confirmation process, with most of the coverage quite favorable to Bush’s nominee for chief justice. With all that praise, what are we missing? Elliot Mincberg of People for the American Way will join us to answer that question. Also this week: Though Iraq news has … Continued
Disaster Profiteering: Purging the Poor in the New New Orleans We speak with writer and author Naomi Klein about what some are calling the real looting of New Orleans. In this week’s cover story in The Nation magazine, Klein reports on how the city’s poorest evacuees are being kept out of thousands of perfectly livable … Continued
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Hurricane Katrina coverage from Gulf Coast region and Mike Molina and Ice Life on hurricane’s aftermath.
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Anita Johnson live from Alabama with coverage of the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Horror stories from victims with an interview from former surgeon general, Jocelyn Elders.
