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The Progressive Radio News Hour is a cutting-edge program featuring distinguished guests daily discussing major world and national issues in depth.
Head over to Stephen's blog for new writings every day, and be sure to check out his new book - out September 1st!
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The Progressive Radio News Hour - 12/26/10
December 29, 2010 Among his many credentials, David Swanson is co-founder of After Downing Street.org/now War Is a Crime.org. He's also a board member of Progressive Democrats of America, the Backbone Campaign, and Voters for Peace, along with many other notable activities.
His newest book is titled "War Is A Lie," the topic of today's program.
The Progressive Radio News Hour - 12/25/10
December 29, 2010 Henry Giroux holds the Global TV Network Chair Professorship at McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. His books include "The University in Chains," "Against the Terror of Neoliberalism," "Youth in a Suspect Society," and his newest titled, "Zombie Politics and Culture in the Age of Casino Capitalism."
His newest book will be discussed at a time America's aristocracy is more than ever empowered.
The Progressive Radio News Hour - 12/23/10
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Garda Ghista is the Founding Director of the World Prout Assembly (WPA) and editor of its web site (www.worldproutassembly.org/). She's also a freelance journalist and author of "The Gujarat Genocide: A Case Study in Fundamentalist Cleansing."
Now in India helping desperately poor people, discussion will focus on her work.
The Progressive Radio News Hour - 12/19/10
December 15, 2010 John Kozy is a retired philosophy and logic professor, now writing on social, political, and economic issues. He taught for many years and has been a writer for many more. Visit his web site at www.jkozy.com.
His latest writing will be discussed.
The Progressive Radio News Hour - 12/18/10
December 15, 2010 Jack Rasmus is Professor of Political Economy at St. Mary's College and Santa Clara University, CA. He's also a freelance journalist, frequent speaker, a playwright and author, including his latest book titled, "Epic Recession: Prelude to Global Depression." Another Rasmus book will be published in 2011 titled, "Obama's Economy: Stagnation and Collapse 2008-2010."
His current economic views will be discussed.
The Progressive Radio News Hour - 12/16/10
December 15, 2010 Immanuel Wallerstein is a Yale University Senior Research Scholar, focusing on three domains of world systems analysis - the historical development of modern world systems, the structures of knowledge, and the contemporary crisis of the capitalist world economy.
His latest views and analysis will be discussed.
The Progressive Radio News Hour - 12/12/10
December 8, 2010 James W. Russell is Professor of Sociology at Eastern Connecticut State University, author of six books and numerous articles, and first editor of New Left Notes, a national newspaper of Students for a Democratic Society.
Last July, he wrote an important article titled, "Retirement Crisis in the United States," the topic of today's program.
The Progressive Radio News Hour - 12/11/10
December 8, 2010 Ellen Brown is a civil litigation attorney, author, and frequent writer on financial issues. A new edition of her important book, "Web of Debt," is a brilliant analysis of the private banking system, how it usurped money creation power, and how we can take it back.
Brown's latest writing will be discussed.
The Progressive Radio News Hour - 12/09/10
December 8, 2010 For over 40 years, Bob Chapman has written on business, finance, economics, and politics, and is currently doing it twice weekly as owner and editor of the International Forecaster.
His latest views on the economy will be discussed.
The Progressive Radio News Hour - 12/05/10
December 1, 2010 Mickey Huff is Professor of History at Diablo Valley College and new Director of Project Censored (PC) and the Media Freedom Foundation. MFF supports First Amendment freedoms and investigative research, and works closely with PC and other media related organizations.
PC is the media democracy advocacy group that publishes vital news stories suppressed or censored in the mainstream.
Each year it ranks the top 25 and publishes them in its yearbook, Censored: Media Democracy in Action. The latest "Censored 2011: The Top Censored Stories of 2009-10" is now out and can be purchased at projectcensored.org/store.
Discussion will be wide-ranging on current world and national issues.
The Progressive Radio News Hour - 12/04/10
December 1, 2010 Robert Abele is Professor of humanities and philosophy at Diablo Valley College, CA. He's authored four books, including "Democracy Gone" and "Anatomy of a Deception" about the Iraq invasion, occupation, and preparation for the next deception.
Recently he contributed seven articles for a new "Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Global Justice," due out in February, and is currently writing a new book to be published next spring.
Abele's latest articles and worldviews will be discussed.
The Progressive Radio News Hour - 11/28/10
November 28, 2010 Denis Rancourt is a distinguished tenured Professor of Physics, a recognized expert in his field, as well as a noted Environmental Science Researcher at the University of Ottawa, Canada.
Nonetheless, because of his support for oppressed Palestinians, he was unfairly fired and barred from campus - a violation of his tenure, stature, academic freedom, and activism for human rights and equal justice.
Rancourt's latest views on world and national issues will be discussed.
The Progressive Radio News Hour - 11/27/10
November 27, 2010 Katherine Hughes represents the best of citizen activism, defending civil liberties since age 14. It "prompted her" to become an ACLU court watcher throughout Dr. Rafil Dhafir's entire 17 week rigged 2004-05 trial.
A true humanitarian, he nonetheless was convicted on 59 of 60 counts and sentenced to 22 years in prison for being Muslim at the wrong time in America.
That topic and the latest information on Dhafir's appeal will be discussed. Follow it as well on Hughes' web site - dhafirtrial.net.
The Progressive Radio News Hour - 11/25/10
November 25, 2010 REPEAT SHOW:
John McMurtry is Professor Emeritus from the University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada. He's a moral philosopher, ethicist, and vocal activist for global justice, world peace, and international law. His books include Unequal Freedoms, The Cancer Stage of Capitalism, and Value Wars.
Discussion will focus on Franklin Roosevelt's second bill of rights, what so few know about today when more than ever it's needed.
The Progressive Radio News Hour - 11/21/10
November 17, 2010 Jennifer Loewenstein teaches at the University of Wisconsin and is Associate Director of its Middle East Studies Program. She's also a board member of the Israeli Coalition against House Demolitions-USA branch, founder of the Madison-Rafah Sister City Project, and a freelance journalist.
The Israeli/Palestinian conflict will be discussed.
The Progressive Radio News Hour - 11/20/10
November 17, 2010 Jack Rasmus is Professor of Political Economy at St. Mary's College and Santa Clara University, CA. He's also a freelance journalist, frequent speaker, a playwright and author, including his latest book titled, Epic Recession: Prelude to Global Depression.
His current economic views will be discussed.
The Progressive Radio News Hour - 11/18/10
November 17, 2010 John McMurtry is Professor Emeritus from the University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada. He's a moral philosopher, ethicist, and vocal activist for global justice, world peace, and international law. His books include Unequal Freedoms, The Cancer Stage of Capitalism, and Value Wars.
Discussion will focus on Franklin Roosevelt's second bill of rights, what so few know about today when more than ever it's needed.
The Progressive Radio News Hour - 11/14/10
November 10, 2010 Ellen Brown is a civil litigation attorney, author, and frequent writer on financial issues. A new edition of her important book, "Web of Debt," is an essential analysis of the private banking system, how it usurped money creation power, and how we can take it back.
Brown's latest writing will be discussed.
