The Progressive Radio News Hour - 08/21/11

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Guest: Ellen Brown

Brown is a civil litigation attorney, distinguished 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 get it back.

She also heads the Public Banking Institute (PBI), an initiative to return money power to the people where it belongs.

Brown's latest writing will be discussed.

The Progressive Radio News Hour - 08/20/11

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Guest: John Kozy

Kozy is a retired philosophy professor, now writing on social, political and economic issues. He taught for many years and has been writing for many more.

Visit his web site at www.jkozy.com

His latest writing will be discussed.

The Progressive Radio News Hour - 08/18/11

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Guest: James Petras

Petras is Binghamton University, New York Professor Emeritus, a noted figure on the left, a distinguished Latin American expert, and longtime chronicler of the region's popular struggles.

He's also a consummate scholar and prolific writer of hundreds of articles and dozens of books, including his latest titled, "The Arab Revolt and the Imperialist Counterattack."

Major world and national issues will be discussed.

The Progressive Radio News Hour - 08/14/11

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Guest: John McMurtry

McMurtry is an internationally recognized moral and political philosopher who is an elected Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada and University Professor Emeritus at the University of Guelph, Ontario.

His volumes on Philosophy and World Problems for UNESCO are globally published, and his widely translated works include the influential books, "Unequal Freedoms," "The Cancer Stage of Capitalism," and "Value Wars." McMurtry is also an active public advocate for global justice, world peace, and international law.

Major world and national issues will be discussed.

The Progressive Radio News Hour - 08/13/11

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Guest: Denis Rancourt

Rancourt is a distinguished tenured Professor of Physics, a recognized expert in his field, and an Environmental Science Researcher at the University of Ottawa, Canada. Yet he was persecuted, unfairly fired, and barred from campus - a gross violation of his academic freedom, tenure, stature, and support for human rights, civil liberties and equal justice.

Major world and national issues will be discussed.

The Progressive Radio News Hour - 08/11/11

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Guest: Bob Chapman

For over 50 years, Chapman has written on business, economics and politics, now doing it twice weekly as owner and editor of the International Forecaster. It's a vital resource for information ignored by the mainstream.

His latest views on the economy will be discussed, focusing on a potentially major negative market inflection point.

The Progressive Radio News Hour - 08/07/11

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Guest: Adrian Salbucci

Salbuchi is a researcher, author, journalist, speaker, and international consultant on political and public risk management, having held top management posts in major multinational risk management companies.

Major world issues will be discussed.

The Progressive Radio News Hour - 08/06/11

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Guest: Edward Herman

Herman is Professor Emeritus of Finance at the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School where he taught for many years. He's also an economist, political and media analyst, prolific writer and author of numerous books, as well as a long-time critic of America's imperial policies and media misinformation about them.

Major world and national issues will be discussed.

The Progressive Radio News Hour - 08/04/11

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Guest: David Protess

Protess founded and directed the Medill Innocence Project at Northwestern University until he was wrongfully suspended. He now heads the Chicago Innocence Project (ChIP), continuing his work to expose miscarriages of justice that earned him numerous distinguished awards. His suspension, subsequent resignation, and continued work for justice will be discussed.

The Progressive Radio News Hour - 07/31/11

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Guest: Stjepan Mestrovic

Mestrovic is Professor of Sociology at Texas A & M University and author of "The Good Soldier on Trial: A Sociological Study of Misconduct by the US Military Pertaining to Operation Triangle."

Current world and national topics will be discussed, including his advocacy for wrongly charged low ranking soldiers, hung out to dry for the crimes of superiors.

The Progressive Radio News Hour - 07/30/11

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Guests: Jack Rasmus and Kathy Kelly

Kelly is a long-time political/social/anti-war activist and coordinator of Voices for Creative Nonviolence (VCNV). In 1996, she helped establish Voices in the Wilderness to end the repressive US/UN Iraq sanctions. VCNV is a dedicated resistance campaign against imperial wars, violence, and the "war on terror," abroad and at home. Kelly recently participated in the Freedom Flotilla II humanitarian mission as a passenger aboard the US Boat to Gaza/Audacity of Hope. 

Discussion will focus on what she and others experienced.

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 newest book titled, "Epic Recession: Prelude to Global Depression." His forthcoming book is titled, "Obama's Economy: Recovery for the Few."

His current views on the economy will be discussed.

The Progressive Radio News Hour - 07/28/11

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Guest: Paul Craig Roberts

Roberts was former Assistant Treasury Secretary under Ronald Reagan, a Wall Street Journal Associate Editor, and holder of numerous academic appointments, including at Georgetown University's Center for Strategic and International Studies.

He now prominently criticizes destructive, repressive state policies, harming people everywhere.

Major world and national issues will be discussed.

The Progressive Radio News Hour - 07/24/11

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Guests: Max Keiser and Kathy Kelly

Keiser is a former Wall Street broker turned filmmaker, TV host and critic extraordinaire, examining predatory financial practices. He currently hosts Press TV's "On the Edge" and Russia Today's "The Keiser Report" with Stacy Herbert, a dynamic duo of real commentary and analysis. Kelly is a long-time political/social/anti-war activist and coordinator of Voices for Creative Nonviolence (VCNV). In 1996, she helped establish Voices in the Wilderness to end the repressive US/UN Iraq sanctions. VCNV is a dedicated resistance campaign against imperial wars, violence, and the "war on terror," abroad and at home. Kelly recently participated in the Freedom Flotilla II humanitarian mission as a passenger aboard the US Boat to Gaza/Audacity of Hope. Discussion will focus on what she and others experienced.

The Progressive Radio News Hour - 07/23/11

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Guests: James Fetzer and John Pilger 

Fetzer is the distinguished Department of Philosophy McKnight University Professor Emeritus at the University of Minnesota, Duluth. He's a prolific author of numerous articles and over 20 books in the philosophy of science and on the theoretical foundations of computer science, artificial intelligence and cognitive science. He's also the founder of Scholars for 9/11 truth, a non-partisan association of faculty, students, and scholars, dedicated to exposing official lies, removing the shroud of deceit, and revealing truths behind 9/11.

Major world and national issues will be discussed.

Pilger is an award-winning journalist and documentary filmmaker. His achievements include years as a foreign and war correspondent, 10 books, and other frequent writings. In June, the Lannan Foundation cancelled the premiere showing of his new film, "The War You Don't See."

Discussion will focus on the film's theme (war and media) and why Lannan banned it.

The Progressive Radio News Hour - 07/21/11

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Guest: Bill Dod 

A Russia Today (RT.com) news presenter, the 24-hour worldwide satellite news channel, producing reports, commentary and analysis suppressed by America's major media.

The Progressive Radio News Hour - 07/17/11

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Guest today is John Kozy, a retired philosophy and logic professor, now writing on social, political and economic issues. He taught for many years and has been writing for many more.

Visit his web site at www.jkozy.com

The Progressive Radio News Hour - 07/16/11

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Today's guest is John McMurtry, an internationally recognized moral and political philosopher who is an elected Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada and University Professor Emeritus at the University of Guelph, Ontario.

His volumes on Philosophy and World Problems for UNESCO are globally published, and his widely translated works include the influential books, "Unequal Freedoms," "The Cancer State of Capitalism," and "Value Wars." McMurtry is also an active public advocate for global justice, world peace, and international law.

The Progressive Radio News Hour - 07/14/11

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Guest today is: Bob Chapman

For over 50 years, Chapman has written on business, economics and politics, and now does it twice weekly as owner and editor of the International Forecaster. It's a vital resource for information ignored in the mainstream. His latest views on the economy will be discussed.

The Progressive Radio News Hour - 07/10/11

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Ellen Brown is a civil litigation attorney, distinguished 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 get it back.

She also heads the Public Banking Institute (PBI), an initiative to return money power to the people where it belongs.

Brown's latest writing will be discussed.

The Progressive Radio News Hour - 07/09/11

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The guests today are: Live from Tripoli, Libya Mahdi Nazemroaya & Robert Abele is Professor of Humanities and Philosophy at Diablo Valley College, CA. He also authored four books, including "Democracy Gone" and Anatomy of a Deception" about the Iraq invasion, occupation, and preparation for the next deception.

Major world and national issues will be discussed.