Latin America’s "Bin Laden" Denied Bail, Judge Cites Posada’s Terror Record Leading anti-Castro terrorist Luis Posada Carriles is denied bail in his Texas immigration trial. We speak with a U.S. immigration lawyer who has been retained by the Venezuelan government to represent it in the case as it continues to demand his extradition as well … Continued
The Federalist (Society) Papers: John Roberts and the Right’s Move to Take Control of the Judiciary There is growing focus on an organization that Supreme Court justice nominee John Roberts claims he cannot remember if he joined or not: the Federalist Society. We speak with Alfred Ross of the Institute for Democracy Studies who uncovered … Continued
What’s up with the Weather? The Politics of Climate Change Global warming is transforming life as we know it from the arctic islands to the Long Island Sound. Now, 25 years after we first heard the term, scientists say the debate is over – climate change is here. On this edition, we’ll hear about whom … Continued
Science news 1) A split seems to be developing among environmentalists whether nuclear power can save us from global warming 2) The space shuttle is delayed again, raising the question: do we really need one? 3) A new planet has been discovered orbiting a triple star system 4) Scientists can reverse a form of Alzheimer’s … Continued
Seymour Hersh: Bush Authorized Covert Plan to Manipulate Iraqi Elections Pulitzer prize-winning investigative journalist Seymour Hersh reports that President Bush authorized covert plans last year to support the election campaigns of Iraqi candidates and political parties with close ties to the White House. Hersh cites unidentified former military and intelligence officials who said the administration … Continued
Hosts Adrienne Lauby and Leroy Moore will address psychiatric disabilities. "Mad Pride Is Human Pride" . In honor of Mad Pride Month, celebrated this year in four nations, Pushing Limits will feature the extraordinary story of Catherine Penny, who recovered from severe psychosis without the use of psychiatric drugs. The hosts will interview Dr. Daniel … Continued
London Subway and Bus Explosions Kill 37, Injure more than 100 Tony Blair is calling the subway and bus explosions in London a series of terrorist attacks designed to coincide with the G8 meetings in Scotland. The blasts ripped through three subway trains and a double-decker bus. Forty people are confirmed dead and more than … Continued
The Bay Area avoids a traffic nightmare as BART and its unions reach an agreement on a tentative labor contract in the wee hours of the morning averting a strike…….the pact reportedly contains pay hikes of seven percent over four years while tripling the employees’ payments for health insurance Governor Schwarzenegger calls the new state … Continued
Karl Rove Again Linked to Outting of CIA Operative Valerie Plame Two years after Ambassador Joe Wilson first named Karl Rove in the outting of his wife, CIA operative Valerie Plame, all eyes turn again to the man some say is the most powerful unelected official in the country – Karl Rove. We speak with … Continued
We re-broadcast a special investigation into the autism-mercury link with Robert Kennedy Jr., he’ll explain the massive coverup by US Congressmen, the CDC and the FDA, intimidated and paid off by big pharmeceutical companies, to inject our children with high levels of mercury in childhood vaccines; also, we’ll hear from a psychologist and a mother … Continued
