Today on Flashpoints, we present a breaking story on false translation of what the US embassy called Jean Bertrand Aristide’s resignation; we continue our coverage of pro-democracy activists now in hiding in Haiti facing beatings, torture, prison and assassination; a massive car-bombing of a downtown Baghdad Hotel kills more than 25 and wounds scores. We’ll … Continued
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Two pro-democracy activists are killed and seven wounded in a mass protest calling for the restoration of democracy in Haiti and the return of President Aristide; A special report from the ground on today’s killings; Continued coverage of pro-democracy activists under attack or in hiding from US-sponsored military death squads; We hear from the Mayor … Continued
Bob Somerby on Kerry coverage and Susan Moeller on WMD study.
War Against Women, Women Against War: A Report Back From the World Social Forum Violence against women manifests in both overt and covert forms: from rape used as a war tactic to women themselves participating in violence. On this edition of Making Contact, we feature three leading feminists: Egyptian sociologist Nawal El Saadawi, activist and … Continued
Two pro-democracy activists are killed and seven wounded in a mass protest calling for the restoration of democracy in Haiti, and the return of President Aristide; We’ll feature a special report from the ground on today’s killings; We’ll also continue our coverage of pro-democracy activists under attack or in hiding from US-sponsored military death squads; … Continued
Today on Flashpoints, we continue our drumbeat coverage of the situation in Haiti as the violent, US-backed coup surges into another week. We hear the words of a twelve year-old Haitian girl in hiding from the death squads; Flashpoints correspondent Kevin Pina returns with an on-the- ground report; We go to the Central African Republic … Continued
Hear about Slumdog Millionaire's real "slum" Dharavi with Dilip D'souza, author of The Narmada Dammed & Kalpana Sharma, author of Rediscovering Dharavi: Stories from Asia's Largest Slum. And, the film Betrayal traces a Laotian family's flight from war to the mean streets of America; part of the International Laotian Lunar New Year. Also, Secret Asian … Continued
Today on Flashpoints, an exclusive broadcast of President Aristide’s first address to the Haitian people and the people of the world, recorded covertly this morning by cell phone; also, a roundtable of Haitians and activists respond to the President’s words and talk about the future of Haiti; also, angry Haitians speak out from yesterday’s protest … Continued
Outsourcing to Asia continues to make the news. It’s also the subject of Alladeen, a well-received play about the impact of made-in-the-USA jobs exported to Indian workers. We learn more about this issue in a talk with: Naeem Mohaiemen, author of articles on outsourcing, and Marianne Weems producer of Alladeen. Also, the Asian Sight and … Continued
