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New Media, Old Spin, Talking Afghanistan with People Who Know, and "Inside Out" of Venezuela
June 25, 2009New world meets old... Non traditional reporters have been bringing us most of the news from Iran this week, but here in the US, a very traditional debate has broken out. New media report, but with an old media spin. What did this "new media" miss or misrepresent this week? And are we just repeating ourselves? Then, Afghanistan's Untold Story with Elizabeth Gould and Paul Fitzgerald and this week's Got Docs: Venezuela: Revolution from the Inside Out.The Struggle for Single-Payer, Healthcare Roundtable, and Rabbis For Human Rights
June 10, 2009The battle over healthcare reform continues to play out on the Capitol, where Congress is preparing to review Sen. Kennedy's long-anticipated bill. Geri Jenkins of the California Nurses Association reports back from a Congressional hearing on single-payer healthcare. Then, to help us sort through the political quagmire, we're joined by Leonard Rodberg, Professor of Urban and Health Policy at Queens College CUNY, Dr Laura Boylan of Physicians for a National Health Program, Karen Davenport, Director of Health Policy for the Center for American Progress and Rep. Mary Caferro. Finally we talk to Rabbi Arik Ascherman about his organization, Rabbis for Human Rights.Movies That Matter, Costa-Gavras, and Rethink Afghanistan
June 9, 2009Directors Pamela Yates and Jawad Metni join Andrea Holley, Director of the Human Rights Watch Film Festival to discuss the importance of documenting human rights stories. Then, acclaimed filmmaker Costa-Gavras tells us why "all cinema is political" and we learn to 'Rethink Afghanistan'.Are Our Beaches Safe?, Travel as a Political Act, and the Hudson River Pageant
June 8, 2009On the first World Oceans Day, David Helvarg, Sarah Chasis and Cindy Zipf discuss the state of our waters. Also, Rick Steves talks about Travel as a Political Act and videos from DJ Spooky the Palestine Festival of Literature and Earth Celebrations Hudson River Pageant.Meltdown, Movement and MILK
December 11, 2008America's Defense Meltdown. The Pentagon is moving to get three of the four combat brigades requested by commanders into Afghanistan by summer. We'll discuss that move and others, with TIM WEINER, JEREMY SCAHILL and the editor of a new collection of former military personel writing about America's Defense Meltdown. Then, he was't the candidate.Did '08 End An Era Or Revive One?
November 7, 2008Americans heard more about socialism and the Weather Underground during the last part of the Presidential Election campaign than most of us had heard in years. Today's show asks -- did '08 end an era - or revive one, politically speaking-- with former Weather Underground leader Bernadine Dohrn, Jamal Joseph, former Black Panther and Photographer turned PR guru David Fenton.Fear vs. Hope, Tweet Your Vote, and How the Election Could be Stolen
November 3, 2008With the campaign entering its final day, and despite Barack Obama's comfortable lead, the fear factor still looms large. A recent ad titled CRISIS released by a Republican 527 blends fears of another 9/11, the financial crisis, and images of Barack Obama and a van of terrorists. Obama has stayed closer to the reality-based world, releasing an ad that highlights Dick Cheney's endorsement of John McCain.Made For TV Politics, Teen Reporters, and What's Next!
October 30, 2008High production values, a cany selection of stories . . . was last night's infomercial from the Obama campaign worth the $5,000,000 it cost to broadcast on primetime network and cable tv? In the mix of personal stories and political policy we heard the now familiar themes of hope and change -- a lot.A Perfect Storm This Election Season?
October 23, 2008Tis the season of dirty tricks. With ten days to go before the General Election and Barack Obama pulling into a double digit lead . . . could record turnout, new machines, new voting rules and high stakes -- lead to a perfect storm of confusion if not outright vote suppression on election day?
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