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Lawyer: Guantanamo Detainees on Hunger Strike Tortured and Violently Force-Fed by Guards, Medical Staff We speak with attorney Julia Tarver who is representing detainees at Guanatanamo Bay. She says her clients – who are participating in a hunger strike to protest their mistreatment indefinite detention – told her guards and medical staff forcibly shoved large … Continued
Killing the Witness: Spanish Judge Orders Arrest & Extradition of U.S. Soldiers in Death of Spanish Journalist Jose Couso in Iraq The judge said the action was needed because the U.S. had provided "no judicial cooperation" in trying to resolve the death. We hear response from the Couso family and air excerpts from the documentary … Continued
Mike Davis on The Monster at Our Door: The Global Threat of Avian Flu We spend the hour with Mike Davis author of the new book, The Monster At Our Door: The Global Threat of Avian Flu. Davis says, "2005 is the year in which avian flu, now has acquired a critical mass amongst birds … Continued
The Grapple in the Big Apple: British MP George Galloway v. Christopher Hitchens We play an extended portion of this historic debate between two of Britain’s most fiery orators recorded last month in New York. The two debate the Iraq invasion, Saddam Hussein, the Bush administration, Palestine and more.
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
Russell Simmons, Larry Hamm and Julianne Malveaux on the Millions More Movement Ten years after the Million Man march, the Millions More Movement is heading to Washington DC. This time around the event is open to women and is supported by a broad coalition of groups. We speak with grassroots organizer Larry Hamm, economist Julianne … Continued
Liberia’s First Election Since the Civil War: High Turnout and High Hopes Liberia holds its first elections since the end of the 14-year civil war two years ago, drawing 1.3 million voters. The first official results show former soccer player George Weah and former World Bank economist Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf as the leading figures in the … Continued
Exclusive Interview: Murray Waas On How Dick Cheney’s Top Aide ‘Scooter’ Libby Misled Federal Prosecutors in the CIA Leak Case As speculation grows that Libby and Karl Rove could be indicted, we speak with Waas on his new expose that Libby never told prosecutors that in June 2003 he spoke with New York Times reporter … Continued
Did Mohamed ElBaradei and the IAEA Deserve to Win the Nobel Peace Prize? World leaders are hailing the International Atomic Energy Agency and its chief Mohamed ElBaradei for their efforts to stop the spread of nuclear weapons. But a number of environmental groups and activists are asserting that the IAEA has actually heightened the threat … Continued
Bush Announces Renewed War on "Islamo-Fascism," Rejects Demands for U.S. Troop Withdrawal From Iraq President Bush firmly rejected demands for a withdrawal of US troops from Iraq and tried to refocus America’s attention on the threat from Islamic extremism. We speak with investigative reporter Robert Dreyfuss, author of "Devil’s Game: How the United States Helped … Continued
