Support Disabled People; Prevent War The stories of people with disabilities are often lost in the midst of armed conflicts, seen as just another tragedy amid the horrors of war. But a new paper by Human Rights Watch shows a pattern of harm and offers specific recommendations to mitigate the suffering. Today, we talk about … Continued
On today’s Talkies. Guest host Max Pringle speaks with Human Rights Watch China Director Sophie Richardson about the pro-democracy demonstrations in Hong Kong and the plight of the oppressed Uighur Muslim population. Host Kris Welch sat down with Yoga instructor Amelia Barili recently. They discussed Barili’s Yoga seminar titled: “Letting Go of Anxiety, Fear and … Continued
In a Historic First, Senate Advances Bill to End U.S. Support for Illegal War in Yemen; Should Saudi Crown Prince Be Charged With War Crimes? G20 Host Argentina Considers Probe; George Monbiot: Ending Meat & Dairy Consumption Is Needed to Prevent Worst Impacts of Climate Change.
In a Historic First, Senate Advances Bill to End U.S. Support for Illegal War in Yemen; Should Saudi Crown Prince Be Charged With War Crimes? G20 Host Argentina Considers Probe; George Monbiot: Ending Meat & Dairy Consumption Is Needed to Prevent Worst Impacts of Climate Change.
Immigrant Parents Search for Children Snatched by Gov’t at the Border, But Reunification Is Rare; Investigation: Substandard Medical Care in ICE Detention is Killing Immigrants, Endangering Lives; ICE Detention is “Soul-Destroying”: Eritrean Immigrant Dies by Suicide After U.S. Deports Him.
Immigrant Parents Search for Children Snatched by Gov’t at the Border, But Reunification Is Rare; Investigation: Substandard Medical Care in ICE Detention is Killing Immigrants, Endangering Lives; ICE Detention is “Soul-Destroying”: Eritrean Immigrant Dies by Suicide After U.S. Deports Him.
The brutal kidnapping, rape and murder of an 8-year old Muslim girl in Kashmir, India, has shocked Indians and prompted mass protests around the country. Despite the fact that laws have strengthened since a similar moment in 2012, sexual violence in India remains rampant. On our show today we’ll go to India to speak with … Continued
Oliver Stone & Joseph Gordon-Levitt on Making New Film “Snowden,” Humanizing World’s Most Wanted Man; “Pardon Snowden” Campaign Launches, Led by ACLU, Amnesty & Human Rights Watch; Obama’s War on Whistleblowers Forced Edward Snowden to Release Documents, Says Wikileaks Editor; Is Hillary Clinton’s Criticism of Edward Snowden a Distraction from Real Issue of Surveillance?
Oliver Stone & Joseph Gordon-Levitt on Making New Film “Snowden,” Humanizing World’s Most Wanted Man; “Pardon Snowden” Campaign Launches, Led by ACLU, Amnesty & Human Rights Watch; Obama’s War on Whistleblowers Forced Edward Snowden to Release Documents, Says Wikileaks Editor; Is Hillary Clinton’s Criticism of Edward Snowden a Distraction from Real Issue of Surveillance?
Emails Show American Psychological Association Secretly Worked with Bush Admin to Enable Torture; Human Rights Watch: Saudi-Led Coalition Bombing Yemen with Banned U.S.-Made Cluster Munitions.
