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Rosanne Barr and Cindy Hickey_on Soapbox

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Rosanne Barr and Cindy Hickey
Cindy presents two guests: 1) up is actress, comedian and political commentator Rosanne Barr, and then on to 2) Cindy Hickey, mother of incarcerated hiker (in Iran?) Shane Bauer. Roseanne presents her own web site, roseanneworld.com, and then moves on to discusses her new book: Roseannearchy, also known as “Dispatches from the Nut Farm.” It’s really her personal Journal on leaving ‘Babylon’ (Hollywood), for a real life in Hawaii. Golly gee, she sounds like “gasp” a real person here, boyz and grrls! Awesome, indeed – especially in this day and age! What I expected was a semi-comedic tour of “Roseanne’s World,” perhaps a distant cousin to “Wayne’s World.” What I got was a carefully reasoned and well thought-out semi-comedic presentation of a serious plan to save the world we already have. She’s done a marvelous job analyzing/structuring her “Roseanearchy” here, folks! Next up is Cindy Hiickey for her son, Shane Bauer. In July 2009, Josh Fatal and Shane Bauer, along with his fiancée Sarah Shourd were detained by Iranian forces while they were were enjoying a recreational hike in the mountains of Iraqi Kurdistan. There are conflicting news reports about whether Iranian forces entered Iraq to arrest the three young Americans or they strayed across the poorly marked border by mistake. Supposedly, these three crossed the border into Iran illegally. Even Sarah says there were absolutely no border markings anywhere. Sarah, 32, was released on September 14, 2010, on humanitarian grounds after spending 410 days in solitary confinement and immediately vowed to work for the freedom of Shane and Josh, both 28. All three were charged shortly before Sarah’s release with illegal entry and espionage at a hearing in Evin Prison in Tehran where they were finally allowed to meet their lawyer for only the first time. Shane, Sarah and Josh are innocent of any crime. You can sign the International petition to free them at Freethehikers.org.This interview is from June 5, 2011.
Cindy’s website is here.

No new Nukes! _ on Soapbox

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No new Nukes!
Cindy welcomes the accomplished CounterPunch author Michael Leonardi, also active in No Nuke Action and in the Nuclear Information and Resource Service (NIRS). Planned No New Nukes actions are shown here. And here he can be seen, writing in CounterPunch, to discuss a Huge Victory in Italian Referendum from June, 2011. He tells us that now in Italy there is a renewed hope and belief that another world really is possible! Thank you for illuminating that hope, Michael. He is a dedicated progressive and a renewable energy advocate. We here at the Soapbox are oh so happy that he’s here today. Above and beyond his most informative talk, Cindy has a real treat for everybody: a pre-recorded interview she did with Time magazine. Enjoy! This show is from 9-18-2011.

Cindy’s website is here.

Venezuela’s President Hugo Chavez_on Cindy Sheehan’s Soapbox

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Cindy interviews Venezuela’s President Hugo Chavez.

TODOS SOMOS AMERICANOS - – Those words mean “We are ALL Americans.” Today is the day! Cindy says a warm “hello” to Pacifica Radio, starting with this interview with Venezuela’s Hugo Chavez, in honor of exactly that sentiment! Cindy’s request to interview President Hugo Chavez Frias of Venezuela was finally granted on March 2nd, when Cindy and two photographers were down in Montevideo, Uruguay with President Chavez for the inauguration of the new left-ish president and freedom fighter, Jose Mujica. Eva Golinger (Venezuelan-American attorney and author) was the translator.

As Cindy explains: “We are not anti-American, we are anti-Imperialism”. She just plain got tired of all the misinformation spread here in the USA about President Chavez and the people’s Bolivarian Revolution. For only one example, the National Endowment for Democracy (an Orwellian named agency receiving federal money to subvert real democracy) spends millions of dollars every year in Venezuela trying to destabilize Chavez’s democratically elected government. Meanwhile, back at home in “the freest nation on earth,” we enjoy a President who keeps us safe by killing American citizens (anywhere in the world) who are only suspects – without trials! Somehow, I doubt this interview (or this observation) will be noticed or covered by the Mainstream Media. Anyway, please listen to Cindy, so she can tell you “the rest of the story.” Listen in, and listen well! This interview as conducted on March 2, 2010.

Cindy’s website and archives are here.

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Transcript of Cindy Sheehan’s Soapbox Interview with President Hugo Chavez

Transcribed by Regina Freitag

Original Translation by Eva Golinger

Interviewer: Cindy Sheehan

Cindy Sheehan: Welcome to this video and audio audition of Cindy Sheehan’s SoapBox.

Presidente Chavez, thank you for being on the show, thank you for this interview and thank you for allowing me to bring the truth about Venezuela and about you and about your revolution to the people of the United States.

Before the revolution, Venezuela was a nation that was ruled and used up by the oligarchy, the elite. How did your revolution begin, how did it manage to remain relatively peaceful?

Hugo Chavez: Thank you Cindy, for this interview, for your efforts, that are so honorable and notable, to try to find out our truth and to contribute to its diffusion. And we wish you much luck in your struggles, which are ours as well, against war, for peace, for freedom and equality and against imperialism. We accompany you in your struggles. You and the people of the United States. We love them the same. The bourgeoisie of Venezuela has always dominated the country, for more than a hundred years. And they dominated it with force, using violence, persecution, assassination and disappearances. Unfortunately, the Venezuelan history is a history full of a lot of violence, violence from the strong against the weak. In the 20th century, Venezuela, which was dominated by the oligarchy and the bourgeois state, the rich, the wealthy, produced a reversed type of miracle, we could say. Venezuela was the first exporter of oil from the beginning of the 1920s until the 1970s. One of the largest producers of petroleum in the world throughout all the 20th century. And when the 20th century ended, with the domination of the bourgeoisie, despite all the wealth, Venezuela had more than 70% poverty and 40% extreme poverty, misery, misery, misery. So that generated an explosion, a violent one. All explosions are violent. An explosion of the poor, to liberate themselves. We were remembering just 2 days ago in Caracas. You were there with us, with our people. 21 years ago, the people woke, arose in a big explosion. And as military we were used by the bourgeoisie to massacre the people, children, women, and older people. And then that awoke something in the young military folks, a consciousness of pain and then we joined with the people. We had two rebellions, military rebellions, popular (inaudible ). A revolution isn’t exactly peaceful. As you said it was relatively peaceful.

Cindy Sheehan: Yes, relatively, yeah

Hugo Chavez: Just like all true revolutions.

Cindy Sheehan: But doesn’t the violence of revolutions sometimes come from the counter-revolution? And the Bolivarian revolution that has transferred power and wealth to the people is an inspiration and has remained relatively peaceful.

Hugo Chavez: Yes, we got the power in a peaceful way.

Cindy Sheehan: Right.

Hugo Chavez: Exactly, and we have been able to maintain it relatively peaceful. We’ve never used violence. They’ve used it against us. The counter-revolution. So the central strategy of our peaceful and socialist revolution is to transfer the power to the people. I’m sure you have been able to see some of it with your own eyes, in the neighborhoods of Caracas.

Cindy Sheehan: Yes I have.

Hugo Chavez: We have made efforts were to help the people to be sovereign. When we talk about power, what are we talking about, Cindy? The first power that we all have is knowledge. So we’ve made efforts first in education, against illiteracy, for the development of thinking, studying, analysis. In a way, that has never happened before. Today, Venezuela is a giant school, it’s all a school. From children of one year old until old age, all of us are studying and learning.

And then political power, the capacity to make decisions, the community councils, communes, the people’s power, the popular assemblies.

And then there is the economic power. Transferring economic power to the people, the wealth of the people distributed throughout the nation. I believe that is the principal force that precisely guarantees that the Bolivarian revolution continues to be peaceful.

Cindy Sheehan: Wonderful. In a speech the other day, you said that the United States demonizes you, demonizes Venezuela and the revolution. I of course have seen it with my own eyes and have been a defender of you and Venezuela and the revolution. Why do you think the Empire makes such a concerted effort to demonize you?

Hugo Chavez: I think for different reasons. But I came to the conclusion there is one particular strong reason, a big reason. They are afraid, the Empire is afraid. The Empire is afraid that the people of the United States might find out about the truth, they are afraid that something like that could erupt on their own territory. A Bolivarian movement. Or a Lincoln movement. A movement of citizens, conscious citizens with the goal to transform the system. Imperial fear killed Martin Luther King. The only way to stop him was to kill him and repressing the people of the United States. So, why do they demonize us? They know – those who direct the Empire – they know the truth. But they fear the truth. They fear the contagious effect. They fear a revolution in the United States. They fear an awakening of the people in the United States. And so that’s why they do everything they can. And they achieve it, relatively, that a lot of sectors in the United States see us as devils. No one wants to copy the devil.

Cindy Sheehan: Right.

Hugo Chavez: Unless they are devils too. And the people aren’t devils. The people are the voice of God.

Cindy Sheehan: Well, one of the biggest names they call you in the United States is dictator. Can you explain to my listeners and the people, for the benefit of this documentary why you are not a dictator?

Hugo Chavez: In the first place, personally, I am against dictatorships. I’m an anti-dictator. We are here in Uruguay, in Montevideo. You know how many dictatorships were in this country. The Guerilla army. I’m an anti-Guerilla. In addition to that, from a political point of view, I’ve been elected one, two, three, four times, by popular vote. In Venezuela, we have elections all the time. Every year, we have elections in Venezuela. One time, Lula, the president of Brazil… when he was in Europe, someone asked him “Why are you friends with that dictator Chavez?” And Lula said a big truth: “In Venezuela, there is an excess of democracy. Every year there are elections. And if there aren’t any, Chavez invents them. Referendums, popular consultations, elections for governors, mayors. Right now, soon we are starting national assembly elections, this year. In 2012 there is going to be a presidential election again. What dictator is elected so many times? What dictator convenes referendums? I’m an anti-dictator. I am a revolutionary. A democratic revolutionary.

Cindy Sheehan: Well, I have witnessed this revolution. I’ve witnessed the empowerment of the people of Venezuela, which is very inspiring, because the people in the United States don’t feel this empowerment. I even rode the Metrocable, and I’m afraid of heights. But I went out to San Augustin and then walked down the steps and saw how that so-called dictatorship has made the life of the people much better here in Venezuela. Also in the commemoration of the Caracazo you announced that you will again going to run for president in 2012. You’ve come a long way, but there is still a long way to go. What do you still think needs to be accomplished as far as infrastructure and the needs of the people in Venezuela?

Hugo Chavez: To tell you in a mathematical way, despite everything we’ve done in education, healthcare, infrastructure, housing, employment, social security, etc., mathematically, I believe, of everything we’ve done and we have to achieve for the people, we have achieved about 10%. It’s been 200 years of abandonment. The people have been abandoned. All the wealth of the country was in the hands of the elite. We talk about the bicentennial cycle, 2010 to 2030, we have to work really hard. In every aspect, infrastructure etc. I hope that you, in a few years, won’t just go up in the metrocable in San Augustin, but all of Caracas is going to have metrocables, and everywhere, every place, housing, reconstruction in poor neighborhoods, the construction of new cities for the people and dignified housing, there is still a lot to do, to achieve what Simon Bolivar said. Bolivar taught us…

(Pres. Evo Morales comes in)

Hugo Chavez: Oh look! Evo is here. Evo, come and sit down! Bolivar taught us that the best government is the one that gives the people the best amount of happiness. That’s our goal. The best, the largest amount of happiness.

My friend Evo, the president of Bolivia, who just got here, he is an indigenous leader! Brother how are you?

Evo Morales: Good, good.

Cindy Sheehan: Presidente Morales. Mucho gusto. So nice to meet you.

Hugo Chavez (introduces Cindy): Cindy Sheehan. She is a fighter for peace, against the war. She is a US citizen. One of her sons died in Iraq. So, she’s interviewing us. And maybe you want to answer a question.

Evo Morales: (gives Indian blessing)

Hugo Chavez: To live well. It’s a Mala Indian philosophy. To live well, a good live. To live well, spiritually, intellectually, physically, that’s what it’s about.

Cindy Sheehan: Thank you, that’s what it should be about. I have one final question.

Thank you for your generosity. This has been really wonderful. Maybe Presidente Morales could have some input about this too. We see your rise to power in Venezuela as kind of a grassroots movement that has been spreading and has helped President Morales in Bolivia, and we see people all over South America taking back the power. Because the power belongs in the hands of the people. A couple of weeks ago in the United States, a man flew his airplane into the tax building in Austin, Texas. Did you hear about that?

Evo Morales/ Hugo Chavez: Yes.

Cindy Sheehan: There is much frustration with the system. And there is a lot of that frustration in the United States. But instead of flying planes into buildings we should find each other and organize. In the United States of course, we are now a system that is also for the elite, ruled by the elite, it’s a “corporatocracy”, it’s for the corporate elite. Of course, in my opinion, I believe the United States need the same grassroots revolution, power back to the people, that you’ve all had here in South America. Can you give us some words of inspiration to encourage us, to give us the courage and heart for a true revolutionary change?

Hugo Chavez: We were the same, dominated, persecuted, and also there was a lot of desperation, just like that man who flew the plane into the building. There is a lot of that, of lot of those impulses, suicidal tendencies. Now, that’s NOT the path. The path is consciousness, a conscious awakening. Evo was persecuted, from very young, I met him when he was an Assembly member, and they threw him out of Congress, and they persecuted him, they jailed him, a lot of his fellow strugglers died. And us too, we had our own experiences. A lot of our brothers died as well, a lot of us went to prison. But consciousness. That’s why you’re doing the right thing. The path is not to fly a plane into a building. It’s to create consciousness. And then the rest will come on its own. I’d like to take this moment to say hello to people of the United States. And us here in the South, we have a lot of faith. And the people in the North are going to wake up. Just like you have woken. Just like many have had an awakening. You can do great changes in the United States, and in a peaceful way, I hope. Because, what happens in the United States, those changes in the United States depend a lot…the future of the world depends on that a lot.

(Pres. Chavez addresses Pres. Morales) Evo, would you like to say something?

Cindy Sheehan: Please!

Evo Morales: I just finished a meeting with Eduardo Galliano.

Cindy Sheehan: Oh, I know him.

Evo Morales: He’s so inspirational with the people, about nature. Galliano is also going to the inauguration of Pepe Mujica. (Pres. Morales and Pres. Chavez talk to each other.) And he’s going to bring some strategies, proposals, and we’re going to have a meeting with Galliano and the cocoa workers …

Cindy Sheehan: Oh. Very wonderful.

Evo Morales: To talk about equality and our experiences. The difficult things, how to unite us and to raise our consciousness. What you’re talking about. The power resides with the people. I was just with Commandante Borhez, Thomas Borhez from Nicaragua. We were talking about issues of consciousness in Peru, in Colombia, on how to build a big political movement. But the issue is unity. In my experience, first the (inaudible), the marginalized, we united first, the farmers and the indigenous. And from that it went on. Just like that unity, we need to do that with the political parties on the left and then the workers unite. Those are the forces that we have, the power that the people have. To get there is hard, you have to raise consciousness.

Cindy Sheehan: My documentary is called “We are all Americans”. It comes from when I was being interviewed on Fox News and Sean Hannity told me how could I meet with the anti-American dictator Hugo Chavez. And I said: ”But Sean, he is an American”. We are all Americans and that’s where the consciousness has to be raised and the unity has to come from in realizing that.

And so, it’s been my highest honor to sit with you, Presidente, thank you for your hospitality and that of Venezuela and to finally meet you. I was invited to Bolivia to help to support you for your recall, but I was running for Congress against Nazi policy in the United States. It was a bad time. I lost. (laughs) I didn’t win.

Hugo Chavez: But we will prevail.

Cindy Sheehan: We will be victorious. Thank you so much.

Hugo Chavez: We have to end, but I want to say something to you. Just about 5 days ago, we were in Cancun. We were on our way out from the hotel and the press was there, and there were some tourists – from California. So I went up to them and I said hi to a woman and her child and another woman. A lot of affection. It was spontaneous. And then I told my friends. I found tourists. I found US tourists. Older adults, young women, men, adolescents. I’ve met with them in Japan, Moscow, Beijing, in the Caribbean, everywhere in the world, in Buenos Aires. I’ve never felt one look of hate, but rather affection, so I think that despite everything, I believe the people of the United States in the depths of their hearts, they know how to appreciate where lies are and where the truth is. That’s why we have such hope. And here is my heart for those people of the United States. They call us anti-US-leaders, anti-American leaders, but we are not. We are anti-imperialist. But we love the people of the United States. We love humanity.

Cindy Sheehan: Muchas Gracias!

Who Really Killed Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr (AND RFK)? William Pepper Speaks Out and Ray McGovern arrested_on Soapbox

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Who Really Killed Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr (AND RFK)? William Pepper speaks out and Ray McGovern arrested

Cindy Sheehan’s Soapbox continues its quest for truth, peace, and accountability with this offering! Cindy starts with Dr. William Pepper, who talks about his personal associations with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr during the last year of his life, and then the legal battles Dr. Pepper undertook on behalf of Dr. King’s family and the patsy: James Earl Ray.

Dr. Pepper offers an unpublicized retrospective view of the passing of one of our nation’s most revered and inspirational leaders.

Cindy’s dear friend and good Soapbox buddy, Ray McGovern was brutalized at an event where Sec. of State, Hillary Clinton, was speaking, condemning foreign governments for treating protesters harshly. Ray stood in silent and dignified protest, turning his back on her – when he was blindsided, manhandled and arrested – for peacefully protesting. (Fine job Hillary: Show everyone how we respect our own protesters, here at home!) Cindy chats with Ray about that awful experience.

This interview is from February 20, 2011.
Cindy’s website is here.

TheAlexJonesChannel | Feb 17, 2011 | YouTube.com

As Secretary of State Hillary Clinton gave her speech at George Washington University yesterday condemning governments that arrest protestors and do not allow free expression, 71-year-old Ray McGovern was grabbed from the audience in plain view of her by police and an unidentified official in plain clothes, brutalized and left bleeding in jail. She never paused speaking. When Secretary Clinton began her speech, Mr. McGovern remained standing silently in the audience and turned his back. Mr. McGovern, a veteran Army officer who also worked as a CIA analyst for 27 years, was wearing a Veterans for Peace t-shirt.

Blind-sided by security officers who pounced upon him, Mr. McGovern remarked, as he was hauled out the door, “So this is America?” Mr. McGovern is covered with bruises, lacerations and contusions inflicted in the assault.

William Pepper – An Act of State, The Execution of MLK
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Hell Boyles Over: (Not really.) Francis Boyle _ on Soapbox

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Hell Boyles Over: (Not really.) Francis Boyle
Cindy presents one hellaciously illuminating show, featuring popularly demanded Professor Francis Boyle, who refuses to buy the common brown, squishy and stinky “party line” proffered by our ruling class, or corporatocracy. (See his Faculty profile here.) He wants WORLD PEACE! The man speaks good sense. He PREFERS logic and truth – a very serious “character defect,” which can cost an adherent profoundly in terms of popular acceptability. (Non-”official” viewpoints completely disqualify one from being a “serious” and relevant pundit.) No; the real truth about this show is that Professor Boyle’s Integrity boils over. He and Cindy discuss the Democratic Party’s immense skills at co-opting social movements that might be effective. Both agree that today our Peace Movements are mostly front organizations for the Democratic party. Dr. Boyle totally endorses the honesty & sincerity of people at the grassroots level in these organizations – but he does have grave doubts about the National leadership of such groups. concurring with Cindy, he explicitly cites “Uniting for Peace and Justice” and “MoveOn.org” as working to keep the Peace Movement inactive and ineffective. One real gem of wisdom is their parallel observations that “Obama is a “gift to the ruling class,” in that they can further their objectives quicker with him than they could with Bush, who lost so much popular support in the country. (One could regard Obama as the black “velvet glove” on the “iron fist” of the U.S. Empire.) This interview is from April 17, 2011. Cindy’s website is here.

Hola Eva! Eva Golinger _ on Soapbox

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Hola Eva!
Cindy sez: “We will be hosting Venezuelan / American Attorney and author Eva Golinger to talk about some recent South American events.” Ms. Golinger is the author of The Chavez Code, which illuminates (using US documentation) the US’s profound part in the attempted overthrow of President Hugo Chavez in 2002. We chat about the importance and the implications of Venezuela’s recent parliamentary elections, and last week’s coup attempt in Ecuador. We also try to answer the age old question of why does the Huffington Post hate Hugo Chavez and Venezuela so? I doubt you will find an hour on radio or tv that is packed with more relevant info than on today’s Soapbox.This interview is from October 10, 2010.
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Economics of Happiness_on Soapbox

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Economics of Happiness! — Helena Norberg-Hodge

Cindy welcomes Helena Norberg-Hodge, an analyst of the impact of the global economy on cultures and agriculture worldwide and a pioneer of the localization movement. The destructive impact of globalization on our children is no less destructive than its historical impact on the Ladakh, an isolated Himalayan culture described in countercurrents.org here. Over the past three decades, Ms. Norberg-Hodge has studied this process in numerous cultures around the world and discovered that we are all victims of these same psychological pressures. In virtually every industrialized country, including the US, UK, Australia, France and Japan, there is now what can only be described as an epidemic of depression. In the US, a growing proportion of young girls are so deeply insecure about their appearance they fall victim to anorexia and bulimia, or undergo expensive cosmetic surgery. Why is this happening? Too often these signs of breakdown are seen as ‘normal:’ we assume that depression is a universal affliction, that children are by nature insecure about their appearance, that greed, acquisitiveness, and competition are innate to the human condition. What we fail to consider are the billions of dollars spent by marketers targeting children as young as two, with a goal of instilling the belief that material possessions will ensure them the love and appreciation they crave. But the reality is that consumption leads to greater competition and envy, leaving children more isolated, insecure, and unhappy, thereby fuelling still more frantic consumption in a vicious cycle. In this way, the global consumer culture taps into the fundamental human need for love and twists it into insatiable greed.

This interview is from January 30, 2011.
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John Perkins, An Economic Hit Man_on Cindy Sheehan’s Soapbox

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Cindy interviews John Perkins, An Economic Hit Man who spills the beans.

Cindy welcomes John Perkins, who wrote Confessions of an Economic Hit Man as well as The Secret History of the American Empire.

According to wikipedia.org, Perkins, began writing Confessions of an Economic Hit Man in the 1980s, but “threats or bribes always convinced me to stop.”

“Covertly recruited by the United States National Security Agency and on the payroll of an international consulting firm, he traveled the world—to Indonesia, Panama, Ecuador, Colombia, Saudi Arabia, Iran and other strategically important countries…Perkins reveals the hidden mechanics of imperial control behind some of the most dramatic events in recent history, such as the fall of the Shah of Iran, the death of Panamanian leader Omar Torrijos, and the U.S. invasions of Panama and Iraq.”

According to his book, Perkins’ function was to convince the political and financial leadership of underdeveloped countries to accept enormous development loans from institutions like the World Bank and USAID. Saddled with debts they could not hope to pay, those countries were forced to acquiesce to political pressure from the United States on a variety of issues. Perkins argues in his book that developing nations were effectively neutralized politically, had their wealth gaps driven wider and economies crippled in the long run. In this capacity Perkins recounts his meetings with some prominent individuals, including Graham Greene and Omar Torrijos. Perkins describes the role of an EHM as follows:

Economic hit men (EHMs) are highly-paid professionals who cheat countries around the globe out of trillions of dollars. They funnel money from the World Bank, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), and other foreign “aid” organizations into the coffers of huge corporations and the pockets of a few wealthy families who control the planet’s natural resources. Their tools included fraudulent financial reports, rigged elections, payoffs, extortion, sex, and murder. They play a game as old as empire, but one that has taken on new and terrifying dimensions during this time of globalization.

This interview as conducted on April 26, 2009.
Cindy’s website is here.

Gadfly on the wall — Susan Lindauer_on Soapbox

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Gadfly on the wall — Susan Lindauer
Cindy presents her guest Susan Lindauer, author of Extreme Prejudice: The Terrifying Story of the Patriot Act and the Cover Ups of 9/11 and Iraq. Ms. Lindauer was a US “asset” covering the Libyan and Iraqi embassies in Washington D.C. and served as a “back channel” during the Lockerbie negotiations. Thus she was situated in an ideal “fly on the wall” position there. She and Cindy discuss Susan’s perceptions, the Lockerbie, incident, and the unraveling of the “whole cloth” manufactured to “prove” Libya’s ‘guilt’ in the matter. Ms. Lindauer maintains the Libya was known actually innocent of blowing up Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland on December 21, 1988. She also agues that . . . . No; . . No; It’s just too good. You gotta listen in to this for yourself! Susan was also interviewed by Kevin Barrett on his show on No Lies Radio..Click here to listen to the archive.
This interview is from May 22, 2011.
Cindy’s website is here.

Resistance_on Soapbox

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Resistance
Cindy brings us a virtual smörgåsbord of principled resisters to a globalized American military empire. [Note to self: some people DO object - and effectively!] First up are Ruth Benn and Ed Hedemann of the National War Tax Resistance Coordinating Committee (NWTRCC). Ed is the author, and Ruth a co-editor of War Tax Resistance: A Guide to Withholding Your Support From the Military. Next comes Cheryl LaBash, co-coordinator of the U.S. Cuba Labor Exchange (an association of individuals who act on their belief that the best way to learn about working people around the world is through meeting with them face to face). Shockingly, they’re somehow rather anti imperial propaganda oriented! Plenty of informative and fascinating discussion follows. Recorded 11-27-2011.

Cindy’s website is here.

The Gift Economy: Genevieve Vaughan_on Soapbox

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The Gift Economy — Genevieve Vaughan
Cindy celebrates the arrival of May by extending a happy welcome to Genevieve Vaughan, driving force behind the perspicacious and innovative website, Gift Economy. Ms. Vaughan is an independent researcher, a strong feminist and a highly original economic thinker. She developed the theory of a gift-based economy – in contrast to today’s exchange-based systems. She is the author of For-Giving: A Feminist Criticism of [the] Exchange [economy]. Genevieve has much to say, which has proved tough to get out to the public. Who could imagine having trouble getting an unapproved message out, here in the land of our oft-vaunted freedoms, for which “they” hate us(?) It’s likely you’ve never heard a discussion like the one between Ms. Vaughan and Cindy! This interview is from May 1, 2011.Cindy’s website is here.

Jim Thorpe: World’s Greatest Athlete _ on Soapbox

noliesradio — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 07:31:53 +0000

This show was broadcast November 19, 2011.
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Jim Thorpe: World’s Greatest Athlete
Cindy presents William (Bill) Thorpe, the surviving son of James Thorpe – and Robert Wheeler, his biographer. Jim Thorpe was a Sac and Fox Indian who was sent to the Carlisle Indian School in Pennsylvania, where he led the football team to victories over some of the nation’s best college teams. From that point, his career was well launched. In 1912 he participated in the Olympic Games in Stockholm, winning both the decathlon and pentathlon. King Gustav V of Sweden dubbed him “the world’s greatest athlete.” Ironically, Thorpe’s Medals and record were stripped by the IOC after they decided he had played baseball during 1909 and 1910 to earn money as a college student. Afterwards he became a professional athlete – eventually becoming the first President of the National Football League, upon its foundation in 1920. He died and was buried in 1953 – and so began the final conflict saga in his EPIC story, an issue of where he can be laid to rest I believe the case is still being litigated, and the brothers William and Richard [Thorpe] as well as the Sac & Fox Nation have joined the fight for the return of Jim Thorpe’s remains to Oklahoma. Please remember: the 2012 Olympics will mark the 100th year anniversary of Jim Thorpe’s victories at the 1912 Olympics. This show is from 11-13-2011.

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William’s Wisdom _ on Soapbox

noliesradio — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 14:08:40 +0000

This show was broadcast November 12, 2011.
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William’s Wisdom
Cindy welcomes William Blum, who is an American author, historian, and critic of United States foreign policy. He studied accounting in college. Later he had a low-level computer-related position at the United States Department of State in the mid-1960s. Initially an anti-communist with dreams of becoming a foreign service officer, he said he became disillusioned by the Vietnam War. He now lives in Long Beach, New York. A prolific critic of our militarized world-wide American Empire, William – with his impressive Publications list here for our edification, brings his perceptive intelligence and most sagacious commentary to us here, on our Soapbox. He and Cindy then proceed with the most wonderful discussion! This show is from 11-6-2011.

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CHRIS FLOYD!_on Soapbox

noliesradio — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 00:59:04 +0000

This show was broadcast November 5, 2011.
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CHRIS FLOYD!
Cindy brings us a long-anticipated (and memorable) interview with Chris Floyd, the intellectual light shining through the pages of “Empire Burlesque.” A prolific and articulate writer, his perceptive private blog has illuminated all of us here at Soapbox and inspired many of our firm principles. We’re not yet certain WHICH topics he’ll discuss with Cindy. However, I would guess that he will discuss our recent “Police Riot” in Oakland on Tuesday night, 10/25 2011. That was the evening that Scott Olsen sustained a skull fracture after being shot in the head with a police projectile while peacefully participating in an Occupy Oakland march. Honor our veterans? An Iraq War veteran who survived two tours of duty got his skull fractured in … Oakland! 53 activists were arrested in Atlanta. while Nationally, SWAT teams were deployed to boot out peaceful protesters! THIS is how we protect our First Amendment rights! Cindy observed the fact that the Occupy movement’s terminology about “the 99 percent vs. the 1 percent elite” is not entirely accurate; far too many of the 99 percent are serving as willing tools of the 1 percent – in the police forces, in the media, even in the general public, where you can always find plenty of people eagerly genuflecting to the high and mighty. As Chris notes: “You can smell the fear in the boardrooms (and in their bought-and-paid-for extensions, the government offices) around the world.” He and Cindy then proceed with their most wonderful discussion! This show is from 10-30-2011.

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Obama On The Couch_on Soapbox

noliesradio — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 15:57:00 +0000

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Obama On The Couch

Cindy welcomes Dr. Justin A. Frank M.D. – who practices and teaches psychoanalysis in Washington, DC and is Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at the George Washington University Medical Center. A clinician with more than thirty year’s experience, Dr. Frank has been a former columnist for Salon.com, DailyBeast.com, and continues to be a frequent contributor to HuffingtonPost.com on topics as diverse as politics, film, and theater. He employs the principles of applied psychoanalysis to assemble the kind of psychological profile used in his previous best-selling book Bush on the Couch (ReganBooks 2004, 5, 7) in his new book Obama on the Couch: Inside the mind of the President, released October 18, 2011 by FreePress/Simon&Schuster. This show is from 10-23-2011.

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Occupation Special! _ on Soapbox

noliesradio — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 13:36:36 +0000

This show was broadcast October 22, 2011.
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Occupation Special!
Cindy brings us this SPECIAL REPORT from the scene of Occupy DC by listener / blogger / journalist Lisa Barr on the rising movement within this country.

Like all of us here at The Soapbox, Lisa deeply appreciates this rising Occupy movement, which constitutes the first substantial opposition this country has seen during this generation against the Wall Street juggernaut (of vultures) that wants to crush us ALL – so they can more easily drain our blood. We have great hopes for the survival of this mass movement and for the survival of our country – which was once the proud “home of the free”: It could yet become so once again. (Which might happen!) Go, all you #Occupy people. You rock! This show is from 10-16-2011.

Cindy’s website is here.

It’s f*^&%ing STUPID to hand out Death Penalties! _ on Soapbox

noliesradio — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 15:22:58 +0000

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It’s f*^&%ing STUPID to hand out Death Penalties!
Cindy brings aboard Martina Correia, sister of the likely innocent – but still executed – Troy Davis. Today we all dwell in a dungeon of economically-driven inequality, where so-called “cop-killers” are put to death but killer cops go free with at most a slap on the wrist. Ask the relatives of Oscar Grant, executed by BART police as he lay on the ground, unarmed and fully cooperating. The unprovoked killing was captured on numerous videos and went viral on YouTube. Oscar’s killer was eventually found guilty of “involuntary manslaughter.” Now it’s too late for Oscar. It’s also too late for Troy. And back in the present day, Martina is carrying on the fight for accountability. Cindy and Martina discuss this killing, who is responsible and how they can be held to account for what they’ve done. They talk about the Georgia Parole Board – which will spare the life of one who pleads “guilty,” but vengefully kills any who insist on their innocence. This is state sponsored killing of the innocent. Of course, bear in mind that some who proclaim their “innocence” are actually guilty; but who among us are wise enough to NEVER make a mistake? Who is wise enough to carry the burden of choosing life or death – for others? Cindy and Martina continue to explore the relevant issues here. Today’s show is from 10-9-2011.

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Welcome Back Cynthia _ on Soapbox

noliesradio — Sat, 08 Oct 2011 17:09:01 +0000

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Welcome Back Cynthia
Cindy is absolutely thrilled to welcome back another dear long-time Soapbox friend – whom Cindy loves, respects and welcomes. She’s been an intellectual BFF to Cindy’s soapbox for a long time: the erstwhile U.S. Congresswoman, Cynthia Mckinney. You see, Boyz and Grrls, she’s often been a justly revered guest here. Here is her most recent show where she discussed how things would be if she were President. Today’s show is from 10-2-2011.

Cindy’s website is here.

It’s Your Turn_on Soapbox

noliesradio — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 16:13:33 +0000

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It’s Your Turn!
Today the subject is the star of the show. Cindy welcomes two contributors who sound off! She features reports contributed by each of these gracious journalists, one from James Rhodes, and the other from Lisa Barr. Jim leads off with his interview of displaced Californian expatriate Rick Peltier, formerly a licensed building contractor in that state who had the good sense to get out – while the getting was still good! This interview was conducted in Hanoi, the once feared Communist domino capitol – which Rick says is now a wonderful and peaceful place to live. Lisa follows up with an OUSTANDING report, discussing the corporate stranglehold on our political process and the social chaos and devastation that engenders. She proposes and advocates evidence-based social policies. (Do we instead currently feature “the best democracy money can buy”?) This show is from 9-25-2011.

Cindy’s website is here.

The 9/11 decade_on Soapbox

noliesradio — Sat, 17 Sep 2011 15:46:38 +0000

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The 9/11 decade.
It’s been 10 years since the fall of the towers, and America has been “shifted right” – far to the right; into the realms of Eternal War. To my mind, the formerly generous and caring American spirit has been transformed into distrustful and suspicious fear of anything that’s “alien” and “different”, coupled with a lust to punish all “miscreants”. And that’s not to even mention the growth of the national Security State and our decling / decaying civil rights! (See this on civil rights.) Cindy’s first guest is “Paul Thompson”, pseudonymous author of the respected history The Terror Timeline: Year by Year, Day by Day, Minute by Minute: A Comprehensive Chronicle of the Road to 9/11 — and America’s Response. You can read more about him and his work here. He carefully outlines the American perspective. Cindy’s second guest is Iraqi-American peace activist Dr. Dahlia Wasfi, (who is reputed to “absolutely kick ass” in presenting another perspective, from a country destroyed because of the 9/11 attacks). This show is from 9-11-2011.

Cindy’s website is here.

Ms. Wright speaks_on Soapbox

noliesradio — Sat, 10 Sep 2011 15:12:17 +0000

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Cindy welcomes good friend of peace and of Cindy Sheehan’s Soapbox, the notable woman of conscience, Ann Wright. Ms. Wright won’t steer you wrong! On this show she will talk about the recent Gaza Freedom Flotilla which she was a leader on the American boat and her recent trip to Jeju Island in South Korea where the Korean occupants are making a courageous stand against a US Naval base being built there. The American Empire doesn’t even pay attention to the 82% of its citizens who want to preserve our safety net in the face of an artificial “deficit” crisis necessitating “austerity” – so why would they care what the occupants of Jeju island want? They’re not even Americans, after all. Please listen to her current assessment.

This interview as conducted on August 21, 2011.
Cindy’s website is here.

Another (radioactiveand) HOT show – Dr. Michio Kaku _on Soapbox

noliesradio — Sat, 27 Aug 2011 20:41:45 +0000

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Another (radioactiveand) HOT show
Cindy brings us theoretical physicist and futurist Dr. Michio Kaku, well-known as a guest of many shows on cable television and radio. Dr. Kaku is the author of a new book that just hit the NYTimes best seller list: Physics of the Impossible: A Scientific Exploration of the World of Phasers, Force Fields, Teleportation, and Time Travel. Cindy and this innovative working scientist discuss the recent nuclear disaster at Fukushima Daiichi in Japan, plus other important and timely issues. Note that many of Dr. Kaku’s contributions to society are offered on his web site. I suggest you check that site out and become familiar with this fascinating gentleman. This show is from 8-21-2011.

Cindy’s website is here.

A (radioactively) HOT show_on Soapbox

noliesradio — Sun, 21 Aug 2011 13:33:38 +0000

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A (radioactively) HOT show
Cindy welcomes Arnie Gunderson, an eminent U.S. nuclear expert and Nuclear power whistleblower, who is chief engineer of energy consulting company Fairewinds Associates and a former Nuclear power industry executive. He has questioned the safety of the Westinghouse AP1000, a proposed third-generation nuclear reactor. Gundersen has also expressed concerns about the operation of the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Plant and served as an expert witness in the investigation of the Three Mile Island accident. He also is a knowledgeable energy advisor commenting Nuclear power issues. He discusses the flood threatened Nuclear power plant in Fort Calhoon, Nebraska with Pacifica Radio’s Robert Knight right here. This show is from 7-31-2011.

Cindy’s website is here.

The Golinger report_on Soapbox

noliesradio — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 19:00:08 +0000

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The Golinger report
Venezuelan / American Attorney and author Eva Golinger (with first name pronounced like ave a in “save a buck”), our soapbox’s visiting expert in all things Venezuelan and general good friend. She starts by discussing the health of & prognosis for Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, currently undergoing chemotherapy in Cuba following his recent cancer surgery. Incredibly hard-working, Chavez finally had a significant health problem to overcome. But evidently, surgeons got 100% of the tumor, and the chemotherapy is a cautionary procedure to ensure the tumor won’t come back. He’s effectively back to work again – from his residence for treatment in Cuba. Eva discusses his health situation and its consequences. Cindy and Eva discuss the political implications of the situation, as well as a fascinating and revelatory history of interactions between Venezuela and the U.S.A. – especially history between, say, 1970 and today. This show is from 7-24-2011.

Cindy’s website is here.

Women, strong and wise_on Soapbox

noliesradio — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 15:09:18 +0000

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Women, strong and wise.
Cindy brings us two very different guests. First up is Chelsea Byers, a young Code Pink Intern who was sexually assaulted at AIPAC conference when she tried protesting Netanyahu’s speech at the gala. Chelsea says the sexual assault by an AIPAC member was an attempt to dampen her spirits. She said there was an organized response of violence there [ready] to squelch protests. Fortunately, Chelsea has recovered (as much as one can “recover” from such deep personal violation) and is continuing her University education, where she’s majoring in Political Science and Women’s Studies. Cindy’s second guest is Kathleen Barry, Feminist and Professor Emerita from Penn State University. Her new book is UNMAKING WAR, REMAKING MEN: How empathy can reshape our politics, our soldiers and ourselves. Dr. Barry focuses on the masculinity of war and the social expectations placed on boys. Introducing new concepts such as core masculinity and expendable lives, this book exposes how masculinity and the military prepare men for killing and introduces new approaches to world peace and a new masculinity that is already in the making. We can change socialization within our society to reduce the agression and violence which war demands!) This show is from 7-17-2011.

Cindy’s website is here.

Cindy’s very FIRST SHOW _ on Soapbox

noliesradio — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 15:36:37 +0000

This show was broadcast July 16, 2011.
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Cindy’s very FIRST SHOW
This is a repeat copy of Cindy’s Inaugural broadcast. She interviews several controversial guests and gives her thoughts regarding what these shows are all about. Very interesting. This show is from several years ago, but is still timely today.

Cindy’s website is here.

Laura Wells and Nance Parry_on Soapbox

noliesradio — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 15:35:35 +0000

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Laura Wells and Nance Parry
Cindy once again presents two superb guests: Laura Wells and Nance Parry. Articulate, focused and forceful, Laura Wells was the 2010 Green Party candidate for governor of California. She has a plethora of good ideas for digging CA out of its self-generated self-entrenching fiscal rat-hole. Naturally, they’re not considered “serious” enough for general circulation and discussion, at least along the ruling class party lines of Democrat and Republican learned opinion. Note: you just might want to listen to Laura explaining these ideas to Cindy. (Heartedly recommended!) Cindy’s next guest is a woman who wrote what’s best described as “A handbook (re: harassment) for anyone working on any job.” Learn all about her vitally-needed and empowering leading-edge publication here. Nance Parry now makes a living as a writer, but she had a professional acting career for fourteen years. That career ended when she had three sexual harassment lawsuits – she sued her employer (a television network), the actor’s union, and the harasser (a Stage Manager on a popular soap opera) – and won all three suits. It taught her a great deal about the law, where sexual harassment is concerned, as well as – to quote the title – how to avoid, handle and litigate over sexual harassment – IF and when necessary, which unfortunately is far too common. (It’s better to be prepared, rather than to be sorry!) This show is from 6-19-2011.

Cindy’s website is here.

Grande Dame — Helen Thomas_on Soapbox

noliesradio — Sat, 18 Jun 2011 19:06:49 +0000

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Grande Dame — Helen Thomas
As a path finding journalist that covered every president since JFK, Helen Thomas ended every presidential press conference with her trademark: “Thank you, Mr. President,” (except for during the Bush years, when she was relegated to the back row). This Sunday, we say: “Thank you, Helen Thomas,” as I chat with her about her life that has been intertwined with our history for the last five decades. She is characteristically straightforward in this interview. This interview is from October 31, 2010.
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AIPAC disruptors disrupted_on Soapbox

noliesradio — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 05:08:18 +0000

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AIPAC disruptors disrupted
Cindy welcomes her special guest, Rae Abileah, central character in the International Solidarity Movement’s Jewish protester disrupts Netanyahu During Congressional Address story. Rae courageously interrupted the speech of Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu in Congress this past week, earning her a roughing up by AIPAC thugs and the Capitol Hill Police. In fact, Code Pink organized a campaign “Move Over, AIPAC” to address peace and justice related issues at this year’s AIPAC gala. Check the Gala Protest here. During Netanyahu’s speech to AIPAC yesterday, 5 individuals interrupted Netanyahu and were removed from the building.
This interview is from May 29, 2011.
Cindy’s website is here.

“Revolutions,” Uprisings and Robber Class Piracy_on Cindy Sheehan Soapbox

noliesradio — Mon, 23 May 2011 13:00:44 +0000

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“Revolutions,” Uprisings and Robber Class Piracy
Cindy again chats with former Asst. Secretary Secretary of the Treasury and author Paul Craig Roberts. Topics range from Iran, to Honduras, to the recent kidnapping of former Congresswoman, Cynthia McKinney and 20 others by the Israeli Navy in international waters. You can read Dr. Roberts’ articles here. He has many thoughtful and insightful ideas, well-worth considering.)
This interview is from July 12, 2009, but still highly relevant today.
Cindy’s website is here.

Dissent, as a Federal Crime — Lynne Stewart’s husband speaks out _ on Soapbox

noliesradio — Mon, 16 May 2011 12:26:32 +0000

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Dissent, as a Federal Crime — Lynne Stewart’s husband speaks out
Cindy hosts Ralph Poynter, husband of Lynne Stewart, telling us Lynne’s story: Lynne found the truth: Told the truth: Learned too many of the powerful – hated the truth. Eventually she was convicted of supplying her blind Egyptian cleric client (Sheikh Omar Abdel-Rahman) TO THE TERRORISTS – by virtue of having defended him. Which, of course, she was legally obligated to do. They also found her guilty of “conspiring to kill American Citizens overseas” – avoiding pesky embarrassing questions like asking which American citizens (i.e., who?) Without raising questions like what did she plan to do to them?” Without specifying “when did she originate this unspecific – but still nefarious (huh?) plan.” Finally, the prosecutors skipped questions of the form “overseas, where?” So let’s see: She’s guilty of a crime. We don’t know what the planned crime was. We don’t know who the targeted victims were. We don’t know when did she “conspire.” We don’t even know where this conspiracy was planned. WE KNOW NOTHING. Having said that, I can but recommend: listen in as Ralph rips into this “school of thought” – and tears them some brand new anal orifices! How ’bout some Mother’s Day cards and letters for Lynne, boyz and grrls? She has risked so much for all of us. Life in lockup is very hard on dissidents. To at least some degree her life in lockup depends on how many people respect & support her through snail-mail and post cards. Her mailing address is LYNNE STEWART; 53504-054; FMC CARSWELL; FEDERAL MEDICAL CENTER; P.O. BOX 27137; FORT WORTH, TX 76127. The more public support she has, then the less official harassment she must face.This interview is from May 8, 2011.Cindy’s website is here.

Robert R. Bryan, defense attorney representing Mumia_Abu-Jamal_on Cindy Sheehan’s Soapbox

noliesradio — Mon, 02 May 2011 12:50:17 +0000

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Cindy interviews Robert R. Bryan, defense attorney representing Mumia_Abu-Jamal.

Cindy welcomes Robert R. Bryan, defense attorney representing Mumia_Abu-Jamal. Mumia has been described as “perhaps the best known Death-Row prisoner in the world,” and his sentence is still one of the most debated today. Before his arrest he was a member of the Black Panther Party, an activist, part-time cab driver, journalist, radio personality, news commentator and broadcaster. Since his conviction, his case has received international attention and he has become a controversial cultural icon. Supporters and opponents disagree on the appropriateness of the death penalty, whether he is guilty, or whether he received a fair trial. During his imprisonment he has published several books and other commentaries, notably Live from Death Row. This interview as conducted on January 24, 2010.

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Karen Tostado & John Perkins _ on Soapbox

noliesradio — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 16:04:44 +0000

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Karen Tostado & John Perkins
Cindy’s first guest is activist Karen Tostado. Her main website is United We Strike. She’s also developing another web site, Taxfree15.com. She contributes many worthwhile & cogent insights (catch her radioactive comments here) and ideas. Check it out! Cindy’s next guest is former Economic Hitman John Perkins, who discusses events in Libya plus the Shamanic movement and its influence of Shamanic spirituality on the non-violent popular revolution in Latin America – and on the Robber class’s (= corporatocracy’s) profound FEAR of the emergence of a “Good Example” there (i.e., any form of social organization that doesn’t concentrate the wealth in the hands of the upper 0.1% of the population and thus all the real power in society). This interview is from April 10, 2011.Cindy’s website is here.

My Grandpa, the Mahatma_on Soapbox

noliesradio — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 13:07:02 +0000

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My Grandpa, the Mahatma
Cindy hosts Arun Gandhi, grandson of Mohandas K., famously known as the “Mahatma” – or great-souled one. (He would have hated that, tolerating only being treated as an average man!) Nevertheless, it was that man who invented what he called satygraha (or “militant nonviolence”) and thereby changed the course of our whole world, inspiring leaders like Martin Luther King and many others, often less famed – but no less a stout and influential hero for peace. [Such as Badshah Khan. ] (BTW: If you don’t already know him, then click that link!) Gandhi’s intentions and actions aroused millions of Indians, shook the Empire, and provoked both ridicule and admiration among people throughout the world. For nearly fifty years he first challenged the European masters of South Africa, then the British masters of India, and then even the basic tenets of orthodox politics. As Gene Sharp notes, he was an extraordinary political strategist. Sharp comments that we need to cintinue considering Gandhi’s challenge to established political thought, his refinement of the art of nonviolent struggle, and his perception of the requirements for ending oppression, reconstructing society, and lifting dependence upon political violence. Today, this need has become URGENT! I wonder what he’d say about “protecting” Libyan civilians by killing Libyan civilians? Maybe Arun can tell us!This interview is from April 3, 2011.Cindy’s website is here.

Coming Up Sat. April 9th_My Grandpa, the Mahatma_on Soapbox

noliesradio — Sat, 09 Apr 2011 18:00:26 +0000

Thaddeus Russell & Dennis Kucinich_on Soapbox

noliesradio — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 14:11:31 +0000

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Thaddeus Russell & Dennis Kucinich
Cindy welcomes two notable guests. Cindy’s first guest, Thaddeus Russell, is an historian and cultural critic, author of A Renegade History of the United States. (And those are just his introductory credits!) A true nonconformist, he has a long list of public appearances. Yes, previously, our “Bad Thad” had moved past the social / ethical conservatism of our historical “cultural leaders” to focus on the actual people themselves. He regularly argued that many white Americans envied slaves for good reason, since slave culture offered many liberating alternatives to the highly repressive and work-obsessed, anti-sex culture of the early United States. He demonstrated that prostitutes, not feminists, won virtually all the freedoms that were denied to women but are now taken for granted. In short, this man is a truly creative & revolutionary thinker. It should come as no surprise the man today perceives himself as though he’s been on an island and yelling for three years now. (It seems he doesn’t want to kill the world’s unfortunates in order to SAVE them.) He asks why are today’s “liberal” people are not separating themselves from the slaughter of innocents? Hey there, boyz and grrls: Can you say “Bad mass murderer?” “Bad!” (I knew you could!) Cindy’s next guest is Congressman Dennis Kucinich of Ohio, discussing our military intervention in Libya. Congressman Kucinich had SEVERAL objections to this action, all on quite serious grounds. This is a new nightmare for people in another land and a new nightmare for the American people. Yet the BIGGEST objection seems to be that the entire power to make war is given by our Constituation in Article I, section 8 to Congress; not to the President. This is not an academic debate. The Founders felt very strongly, indeed about putting the war powers in the hand of the country’s legislative body. Dennis offers MANY important points to consider! This interview is from March 27, 2011.Cindy’s website is here.

Cynthia McKinney_on Soapbox

noliesradio — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 17:17:50 +0000

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Against robbery: unity of “opposites”
Cindy welcomes back our outstanding and well-loved soapbox buddy, courageous former US Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney, discussing how things would be if she were – President. (We can dream, can’t we?) Cynthia was the Green Party candidate for President back in 2008 when she ran, along with Rosa Clemente. . . . (They lost.) Barack Obama “won,” if that’s what you’d call gaining responsibility for killing so many innocent civilians. The last time Ms. McKinney was on this show, she was standing in for Cindy Sheehan, guest hosting what proved to be the final Soapbox interview for Howard Zinn, prior to his unanticipated death on January 27, 2010. Cynthia’s classic show from September 27, 2009 featuring Howard is archived here., just in case you wanted to listen to her prove herself the accomplished and most professional guest-host she truly is. (Worthwhile listening, indeed!)This interview is from March 20, 2011.Cindy’s website is here.

Against robbery: unity of “opposites”

noliesradio — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 14:44:05 +0000

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Against robbery: unity of “opposites”
Cindy brings you “two-fers” featuring 1) “conservative” Karen Kwiatowski, a retired U.S. Air Force Lieutenant Colonel whose assignments included duties as a Pentagon desk officer and a variety of roles for the National Security Agency. (There’s also another good biography of her on the web here, from Source Watch.) Next, she brings you 2) “the left,” represented by our old good web buddy, David Swanson, the author of two (2!) books: Undoing the Imperial Presidency, plus his latest, War is a Lie. Karen’s archives can be found at Lew Rockell. What fascinated me the most was how eloquently these two vastly different personalities shared the heart of their vision, namely their dedication the TRUTH, and the way both despise politically-motivated lies presented as “truth.” Gee; they even made me feel that maybe; just maybe – there are people out here who care about actual truth! (What a concept! Wow!) If so, then maybe there’s still hope for humanity. Karen had MUCH to say on “intelligence” and its politicization. David noted revolutionary organizations cannot only align with Democrats when they oppose Republicans. Why is organized labor in such deep horse excrement today? Anyone think it just might be related to the fact that the Labor Movement never went after the Democrats when they failed to put the Employee Free-Choice Act through, when the Democrats were elected to do it – and had the power to do it? You can’t win without an offense and you can’t have an offense if you’re subservient to a party that’s the lesser of two evils. (That lesser’s still evil, folks.) Today it’s like pulling teeth to seek honesty out of groups who see dedication to the Democratic Party as part of their agenda. Example: the fictitious “cuts” to the military budget that actually represents its increase. But I’ve said ENOUGH here. And anyway, David speaks far better for himself than I can.This interview is from March 13, 2011.Cindy’s website is here.

Awareness unchained _ on Soapbox

noliesradio — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 14:37:25 +0000

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Awareness unchained
Cindy Sheehan features Jacob George and Ramsey Sprague, who was described in Tallahassee’s Rally for Egypt as a member of Ride till the End, an organization that rallies and raises awareness for the injustices of people in the United States. Ramsey stood in solidarity with the people of Egypt in their calls for Mubarak to step down. Both Jacob and Ramsey are with Operation Awareness, which is calling attention to the crimes of war; the lack of support military families get, and the Bradley Manning case – plus many other “popularly” accepted atrocities of our times. (Talk about infamy!) This interview is from March 6, 2011.Cindy’s website is here.

A Tale of Two Cindys_on Soapbox

noliesradio — Sat, 19 Feb 2011 21:22:21 +0000

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A Tale of Two Cindys
Sheehan welcomes a most honored guest, Cindy Corrie. Both of these ladies suffered a mother’s worst nightmare: the loss of her precious child – to the forces of empire! Our listeners here are all aware of the loss of Casey Sheehan in Iraq in 2005. Cindy Corrie’s daughter, peace activist Rachel Corrie, was crushed to death by an Israeli bulldozer in 2003 as she tried to prevent the demolition of a Palestinian family’s home. Motivated by her daughter’s work and sacrifice, Cindy Corrie has dedicated herself to the pursuit of justice and peace in the Middle East. Today – for some reason – neither of these two are big fans of military empire – by anyone, at any time, under any name! (Why can’t they just be reasonable and respectable patriots who accept that “KILLING = GLORY,” just as they’re taught?) My goodness; you might think they were actually offended by the military killing their children! What chutzpah! You’d think they believed in the supreme value of a single human life! How impractical: Kill one single innocent civilian – and you’re guilty of murder. Rack up 100,000 corpses or a few millions, and you’re a glorious hero, conducting foreign policy! Evidently, the bigger the number of victims the more glorious your “victory.” (Or is it really that the more publicity you get, the more glorious your “victory” becomes?) Please use the link above, and listen in while these two bereaved mothers share what’s in their hearts and in their minds.
This interview is from February 13, 2011.

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Rachel’s parents talking about her, how she was killed by the israeli occupation army in Rafah, Gaza Strip. by the way, Rachel was US citizen.

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Brother Larry_on Soapbox

noliesradio — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 15:35:38 +0000

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Brother Larry
Cindy celebrates February by hosting Larry Pinkney, previously a two time January guest (in 2009 & 2010) – in this month instead. Brother Larry Pinkney is an editorial board member of Black Commentator, a veteran of the Black Panther Party, the former Minister of Interior of the Republic of New Africa and a former political prisoner. He’s the only American to have successfully self-authored his civil/political rights case to the United Nations under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. He’s been a distinguished activist and solidly established as an intelligent and perceptive commentator for a good time now. We recommend examples of his incisive and trenchant observations – here, here and here. Larry and Cindy analyze our nation’s prospects, as President Obama heads into his 3rd year. Larry observes that Barack Obama has widened the bloody wars in Afghanistan and Iraq and rained down bloody missile death from the skies – on Pakistani civilians. To award a Nobel Peace Prize for such Chicagoland-style gangsterism on a world scale is beyond absurd. It mocks the very idea of the Nobel Peace Prize itself. Black white and brown red and yellow people all need to be aware of that. (I thank you for your insights, my dear brother Larry.)

This interview is from February 6, 2011.
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Afghans for Peace!_ on Soapbox

noliesradio — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 16:50:48 +0000

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Afghans for Peace!
Canadian resident PhD student Spogmai Akseer, representing that whole group of Aghans world wide, both internal and abroad, who take a stance against war and occupation in Afghanistan and demand that the Afghan people be allowed their right to self determination. That group is formally known as Afghans for Peace. They present a non-propagandized “view from the inside” of Afghan reality. Spogmai Akseer pretty strongly contradicts the “official” line that we are in Afghanistan to sell war profiteering to the American public “protect the women” and rebuild a nation. Sorry, boyz and grrlz: the truth is Afghan women are steadily getting into worse and worse shape. Just as Malalai Joya told us back in November 2009, nobody can very much tell any difference between Karzai’s warlords and the warlords of the Taliban. Rebuilding a nation? Spogmai tells of the rampant profiteering and corruption in the country today. She tells us of schools built but never used because of no heat, no water and no utilities – in the Afghanistan’s frozen winters. Just don’t miss her view from the inside!

This interview is from January 23, 2011.
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Anniversary Madness — Roe V. Wade & Gitmo_on Soapbox

noliesradio — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 15:31:01 +0000

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Anniversary Madness — Roe V. Wade & Gitmo
Cindy presents admirably scurrulous election satire by no less than George Carlin, and then “celebrates” two anniversaries, one famous and most healthy for our nation – but oh so hated today by the “religious right” (which is really neither) – Roe versus Wade – and the other, a truly sickening anniversary, that of the opening of Guantanamo Bay Prison, on Jan 11th, 2002. Roe versus Wade is commemorated by Somer Loen, a long-time activist for the Bay Area Coalition for Our Reproductive Rights, or BACORR. The disgusting opening of Guantanamo Bay Prison by Matthew Daloisio of Witness Against Torture, another long standing activist against our modern Imperial “Death State” (as so eloquently designated by one of our webmaster’s heroes, Arthur Silber). Cindy and Matt have an illuminating discusion about Guantanamo and its meaning for America’s future. A future which we all hope will be far brighter than today’s sad state of affairs.

This interview is from January 16, 2011.
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YOKO gets a Peace of The Action! — Yoko Ono_on Soapbox

noliesradio — Sun, 16 Jan 2011 05:05:25 +0000

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YOKO gets a Peace of The Action! — Yoko Ono
Cindy welcomes famous peace activist Yoko Ono. Long before there was a John and Yoko, she grew up in Japan during the end of World War II. It didn’t take much more to make her a committed peace activist. It had a critical formative influence on her whole life. They discuss the historical growth of the peace movement, plus rippling effects from the dawning public recognition of just how much our “democratically elected” government lies to us. Yoko and Cindy both suffered great tragic losses in their lives. Cindy asks how she could possibly keep going and stay so strong and so positive. Yoko just anwers “It was the only thing I could do.” Optimism is NEEDED. Both observe we need to “take a sad song – and make it better!”

This interview is from January 9, 2011.
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Stop Civil Wrongs – by strong Civil Rights! — John Burris_on Soapbox

noliesradio — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 16:50:49 +0000

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Stop Civil Wrongs – by strong Civil Rights! — John Burris
Cindy interviews legendary Civil Rights Attorney John Burris, a renowned and accomplished civil rights lawyer who has prevailed in some of the most notorious cases of police misconduct and civil rights violations in recent history. He was Rodney King’s co-counsel in his civil trial against the LA PD, and Oscar Grant’s mother’s lawyer. If you’ve been in a cave the last few weeks you may not remember that Oscar Grant is the young African-American males shot in the back and killed by an Oakland police officer while laying helpless, face down on the ground. Mr Grant’s killer was found guilty of “involuntary homicide,” a slap on the wrist for this well-documented needless killing. Still, as John and Cindy first note, the most amazing thing about this is that a police killing of an unarmed, restrained victim actually went to trial at all. Mr. Burris remarked that in this era of police misconduct against African-American males, the verdict could have been the best that could be hoped for. THE MOST IMPORTANT BIT OF SENSE they contribute here is simply this: Don’t just “accept” these trevesties of justice and decency. KEEP FIGHTING! Their discussion examines today’s “Police State” now being imposed on the black community. Cindy and John have lots to talk about – and it’s all good listening!

This interview is from July 25, 2010.
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Anti-War — Scott Horton_on Soapbox

noliesradio — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 17:25:51 +0000

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Anti-War — Scott Horton
Cindy chats on Liberty Radio with Scott Horton of Antiwar.com, a site devoted to the cause of non-interventionism and followed by libertarians, pacifists, leftists, “greens,” and independents alike, as well as by many on the Right who agree with the opposition to imperialism. This is not just an idea from the political left. In 1952, Garet Garrett, one of the last of the Old Right “isolationists,” said it well: “Between government in the republican meaning, that is, Constitutional, representative, limited government, on the one hand, and Empire on the other hand, there is mortal enmity. Either one must forbid the other or one will destroy the other.” But the Empire’s carnage continues. Real people, real individuals – dying for nothing. They are our friends and our neighbors. It’s not a movie scene we’re talking about here. One of my goals is to personalize these wars. Obama declared the Iraq war over and said “we’re going to call the troops that are there something other than combat troops so we can keep combat troops there.” Well, at least he’s being honest about what a liar he is.

This interview is from August 29, 2010.
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BP Plague, still destroying our Gulf Coast_on Soapbox

noliesradio — Sun, 26 Dec 2010 05:09:30 +0000

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BP Plague, still destroying our Gulf Coast
Cindy welcomes FOUR guests (count them!) in this year-ending blowout, all discussing the ever-spreading BP Plague, still destroying our Gulf Coast. First up is Karen Mayer Hopkins. She is Treasurer of Gulf Change, an environmental group from within the Gulf Seafood Industry. Next is Mac MacKenzie, founder of NOLA Emergency Response (http://www.nolaer.org/), who purchased 3 lbs. of Gulf Shrimp and had their digestive tracts tested for contaminants. She found 193 PPM of organic matter and hydrocarbons and then corroborated that by other tests. She therefore warns us that the seafood sill isn’t safe to eat. She’s followed by Trisha Springstead, RN – a Medical Research Professional with a web site at morgellonsreport.com. Trish discusses the effects and biochemical results of all this ignored oil and dispersant brew. She proceeds onwards from there. Cindy completes her power play with Medical Professional, activist and organizer – Anita Stewart, who also delves into the real-world consequences of this un-acknowledged disaster.
This interview is from December 19, 2010.
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U.S. Citizens can be killed without any charge — The Awlaki Case_on Soapbox

noliesradio — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 17:12:07 +0000

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U.S. Citizens can be killed without any charge
— The Awlaki Case
Cindy welcomes Maria LaHood, Senior Staff Attorney with the Center for Constitutional Rights. She has a LONG history of fighting for the victims of our official “Justice” (not) system. Check out this interview she did with Amy Goodman of Democracy Now after the Second Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed Maher Arar’s case against US officials for their role in sending him to Syria to be tortured. The Federal Bench calmly ruled that that victims of extraordinary rendition cannot sue Washington for torture suffered overseas, because Congress has not authorized such lawsuits. (See how simple that was? Yes, boyz and grrls – it’s true: THE US DOES NOT TORTURE! Our “leaders” all say so.) Today, she and Cindy discuss the case of Anwar al Awlaki, a US citizen currently on the special forces “kill” list. Last Monday, the U.S. District Court agreed with the Obama Administration that U.S. Citizens can be killed without any charge; without any trial – and the District Court inexplicbly agreed. Uh, hey folks: Who amended the Constitution to delete the Fifth Amendment? It once said:

No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the Militia, when in actual service in time of War or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation. Awlaki is not serving in the Armed Services. He is not in a combat zone. WHEN WAS THIS AMENDMENT INVALIDATED? Who invalidated it?

This interview is from December 12, 2010.
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Double Trouble — Matt Taibbi & David Swanson_on Soapbox

noliesradio — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 16:55:00 +0000

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Double Trouble — Matt Taibbi & David Swanson
Cindy welcomes both Matt ‘maximum gonzo’ Taibbi and David Swanson, author of War is a Lie, the new blockbuster revelation masterpiece. The discussion moves on, through the current fake mortgage crisis. Matt Taibbi has much published material in Rolling Stone, and knows what he’s talking about. David Swanson is a well established activist with a long history in the peace movement. He contributes his expert insight here, using his expertise to discuss the lies behind all wars. This interview is from December 5, 2010.
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Behind the media curtain — Eva Golinger_on Soapbox

noliesradio — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 18:14:32 +0000

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Behind the media curtain — Eva Golinger
Cindy talks with Eva Golinger, an Venezuelan-American attorney from New York living in Caracas, Venezuela since 2005 and author of The Chàvez Code: Cracking US Intervention in Venezuela, by Olive Branch Press, 2006, as well as of several other highly impressive documents. She and Cindy have both seen Venezuela from within Chavez’s alleged “dictatorship.” Both very much like it. It has indeed come to our attention that as Noam Chomsky famously remarked, “Any dictator would admire the uniformity and obedience of the U.S. media.” Well, our tightly controlled U.S. media absolutely forbids any realistic view of life in Chavez’s Venezuuela today. Only here at Cindy’s web site we are NOT “uniform and obedient,” just as the Venezuelan media isn’t “uniform and obedient” either. Read the documentation. You’ll see. Eva and Cindy both want to give you at least a tiny glimpse of the view from behind that curtained window! Perhaps you might start by reading Eva’s penetrating insight into U.S. supported efforts to delegitimatize and destabilize and destroy the democracy that is Venezuela today, as noted in her most excellent capsule document. Or you could read her most revealing interview.This interview is from April 18, 2010.
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A trifecta of truth-tellers!_on Soapbox

noliesradio — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 16:57:46 +0000

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A trifecta of truth-tellers!
Cindy interviews Elaine Brower of World Can’t Wait and Sustainable Orphanages for Haitian Youth, Matthis Chiroux of Iraq Vets Against the War, and Bobby Whittenberg of Under the Hood Cafe in Killeen, Tx. Cindy sez: “Hope you enjoy this week’s show as I chat with Elaine, Matthis and Bobby about how to make a difference – one person at a time, if we have to.” Today the latest Wikileaks revelation fades into ho-hum obscurity, accepted and passively ignored by what was once an anti-war community – back before our national empire’s war crimes were enshrined by our Nobel Peace-Prize laureate, who became a progressive darling simply by virtue of NOT being George W. Bush. Of course, the murder of civilians hasn’t stopped, the looting of our nation’s wealth by corporate arms-merchants hasn’t stopped, and the criminalization of dissent proceeds apace. But what do you want in a democracy, anyway? Come on folks: Democracy is what we have when the masters tell us what’s right and we do it. Only fools would think it has something to do with what we the people want. Today’s discussion examines the power of NO and how to say it.This interview is from August 1, 2010.
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Why to Say NO — Ethan McCord_on Soapbox

noliesradio — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 17:28:46 +0000

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Why to Say NO — Ethan McCord
Cindy interviews Ethan McCord, who became an unfortunate star of the Wikileaks “Collateral Murder” video, seen in the video carrying the wounded children from the bullet riddled van and Jud Newborn, PhD, co-author of Sophie Scholl and the White Rose, a companion volume to the recent Oscar-nominated German film, “Sophie Scholl: The Final Days.” As the recent and newest Wikileaks revelations fade into undeserved obscurity – accepted and ignored by what was once an anti-war community – I feel I need to yell “WAKE UP” once again. So we’ve elected a new wearer of the Imperial Purple (mainly by virtue of NOT being George W. Bush). That doesn’t mean we can go back to sleep, and just wait for our problems to get fixed. The murder of civilians hasn’t stopped, the looting of our nation’s wealth by corporate arms-merchants hasn’t stopped, and the criminalization of dissent proceeds apace. As Hans Scholl (Sophie’s brother) wrote in his diary after his first arrest by the Gestapo in 1937: “If you tear our hearts from our bodies, you yourselves will burn to death for it.” Well people: America is also tearing the hearts of innocents out of their bodies. Wikileaks confirms it. Everybody knows it. Do you think we will be rewarded for it? What do you expect from a democracy, anyway? Come on folks: Democracy is what we have when our masters tell us what’s right, and then we just do it. Only a fool would think that it has something to do with what we the people want. Our democratically elected “fearless leaders” all say so. I’m sure they must be right. Today’s discussion delves once more into the power of NO, and how to say it. This interview is from August 8, 2010.
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Just Say Now — Legalization of Marijuana_on Soapbox

noliesradio — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 14:54:53 +0000

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Just Say Now — Legalization of Marijuana
Cindy welcomes Tommy Chong to chat with him about legalization/decriminalization of marijuana, and the use of hemp for plastics and fuel. Tommy Chong is a marijuana activist, and a supporter of marijuana legalization and medical use of marijuana. (Only I really must apologize for something here, boyz and grrls: This episode’s name is a blatant rip-off of Jane Hamsher’s most outstanding and desperately needed Marijuana Legalization campaign.) We also speak with a San Francisco pot activist, Mesha Monge-Irizarry, who will talk about these issues from a local standpoint. Former Soapbox guest Ralph Lopez offers his EXPLOSIVE observations: He notes that the Wikileaks soldier who found the rocket launcher at the scene (last week’s guest, Ethan McCord) says “No Attack Was Imminent.” McCord discussed these observations in last week’s interview. The massacre video showed 12 men, including two Reuters newsmen, standing on a street corner before being fired upon with the Apache’s 30mm cannon, resulting in what appears to be unprovoked murder. The video caused an international outcry after it was leaked to the media by the government watchdog Wikileaks. The presence of the rocket launcher that McCord found was seized upon by defenders of the attack as proof that the attack was justified, and offered as evidence of an impending ambush. There’s only one problem: Ethan McCord says “It ain’t so!” Click here to read Ralph’s article and listen to the interview. Today’s discussion asks “Why is our nation jumping so rabidly on the Save Drug Cartel Profits bandwagon?” I mean, come on. Haven’t we already tried prohibition, back in the 1920s & 1930s? Do we really need to guarantee the continuance of drug related carnage, exactly as bootlegging profits fed Prohibition carnage back then? It looks like we will need to use the power of NO to stop rewarding drug cartels with Marijuana profits and generate some desperately needed State revenue.This interview is from August 15, 2010.
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Tortuous logic – Tortured law_on Soapbox

noliesradio — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 15:47:29 +0000

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Tortuous logic – Tortured law
Cindy has two wonderful guests: Starting with Debra Sweet, the woman behind World Can’t Wait. Debra came into town for the recent Berkeley Says “NO” to Torture event, October 10 – 16, and managed to drop by our studios. Cindy also welcomes famous Independent Journalist Andy Worthington, author of The Guantánamo Files. Both are very knowledgeable and very distressed by our country’s continued embrace of torture. They deliver a LOT of good insights! This interview is from October 17, 2010. photo: redstarphoto.net Statue honoring Berkeley’s history of protest and rebellion, on the pedestrian overpass on I-80 at University Avenue, Berkeley
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School of the Americas, FBI Raids, and more!_on Soapbox

noliesradio — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 15:20:33 +0000

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School of the Americas, FBI Raids, and more!
Cindy welcomes 3 respected guests: Count them; three! 1) Father Roy Bourgeois of the School of the Americas Watch. SOA is a notorious training school for torturers and right-wing activist coup plotters that is currently actively destabilizing democratic regimes in South America. His biography can be found here, 2) Jess Sundin, who was one of the activists raided by the FBI last week. She’s a longtime antiwar activist in Minneapolis. Evidently, this was reason enough for the FBI to paint a target marker on her back. This is documented on Democracy Now! (Is our government still rivaling the old Soviet Empire as well as modern Iran for supremacy in social control ?), and finally 3) Lisa Barr, who works at Pacifica radio station WTND-FM in rural Illinois. It’s been a long time since we’ve had 3 guests! I’m so excited.This interview is from October 3, 2010.
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British journalist Robert Fisk_on Soapbox

noliesradio — Sun, 03 Oct 2010 22:37:07 +0000

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British journalist Robert Fisk
Cindy holds a very in-depth interview with British journalist, Robert Fisk, who has been living in the Middle East and reporting from there for decades. He is an English writer and journalist from Maidstone, Kent and has primarily been based in Beirut for more than 30 years. He has published a number of books and has reported from the United States’s attack on Afghanistan and the same country’s 2003 invasion of Iraq. Fisk holds more British and International Journalism awards than any other foreign correspondent. He reported the Northern Ireland troubles in the 1970s, the Portuguese Revolution in 1974, the Lebanese Civil War, the Iranian revolution in 1979, the Soviet war in Afghanistan, the Iran–Iraq War, the Gulf War and the invasion of Iraq in 2003. A vernacular Arabic speaker, he is one of few Western journalists to have interviewed Osama bin Laden, and did so three times between 1994 and 1997. His awards include being voted International Journalist of the Year seven times. Fisk has said that journalism must, “challenge authority, all authority, especially so when governments and politicians take us to war.” He has quoted with approval the Israeli journalist Amira Hass: “There is a misconception that journalists can be objective. … What journalism is really about is to monitor power and the centres of power.” He has written at length on how much of contemporary conflict has its origin, in his view, in lines drawn on maps: “After the allied victory of 1918, at the end of my father’s war, the victors divided up the lands of their former enemies. In the space of just seventeen months, they created the borders of Northern Ireland, Yugoslavia and most of the Middle East. And I have spent my entire career – in Belfast and Sarajevo, in Beirut and Baghdad – watching the people within those borders burn.”This interview is from September 26, 2010.
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Socialist, philosopher, political activist and retired professor Angela Davis_on Soapbox

noliesradio — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 16:52:22 +0000

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Socialist, philosopher, political activist and retired professor Angela Davis.
Cindy welcomes socialist, philosopher, political activist and retired professor Angela Davis. Since moving in the early 1990s from party communism to other forms of political commitment, she has identified herself as a democratic socialist. A famous revolutionary, she is the founder of a national grassroots organization committed to ending society’s use of prisons and policing as an answer to social problems: Critical Resistance. Conspicuously an intellectual, she brings analytic substance to subjects she explores and discusses. Her statements on capitalism – versus socialism – versus communism are penetrating and highly enlightening. Listen to this interview for a fascinating intellectual discussion about the “ISMs” of political economy. Also, she drops a bomb responding to the question “Is Obama a Socialist?” This interview is from September 19, 2010.
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Glen Ford on the Ground Zero Mosque — Racism?_on Soapbox

noliesradio — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 15:42:01 +0000

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Glen Ford on the Ground Zero Mosque — Racism?
Cindy hosts the executive editor of the Black Agenda Report, Glen Ford. He’s already had a long career as a distinguished radio host, though usually pre-recording his show prior to broadcast in order to facilitate editing & correction. (Whereas that silly Cindy has live guests.) They discuss the major recent conservative kerfluffle over the “ground zero mosque,” which isn’t at ground zero, and isn’t a mosque either. [But what do facts have to do with it, anyway?] They’re calling a single nearly microscopic piece of land by the superstitious name “hallowed ground.” This “controversy” conceals white nationalism by suggesting that the whole of America is being polluted by these non-American, not-good-American influences which should never be allowed in the vicinity of the “hallowed ground” nearby. The same organization that’s calling for the anti-”mosque” demo is also calling it a demo to prevent the Islamification of America. The virulent anti-white hostility aimed at the Islamic community has a far too great chance of inciting actual violence. Beyond that, a larger problem is the apologists who endorse, spread, and approve of such hatred. Such sentiments almost exactly reflect the anti-desegregation opinions widely endorsed back when the Civil Rights barricades were falling: “Why can’t these unworthy-Americans just stay in their places?” It’s not like there’s anything new here! We “been there; done that” before!
This interview is from September 12, 2010.
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Remembering the Tragedy — September 11th_on Soapbox

noliesradio — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 05:06:34 +0000

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Remembering the Tragedy — September 11th
As we enter September, I recall back in 2001 on the morning of September 11, when I awoke from what I feel was a precognitive dream to find that two passenger jets had flown into the World Trade Towers and two were out of communication with air traffic control. My life, your life, and indeed, everyone on this planet’s life has not been the same since that terrible day. Some people’s lives prospered under the “new paradigm” of global and almost total police state control and with two military invasions and occupations by the U.S. on two countries that did not attack us on 9/11/01. Most people, though, have felt the pain of war, environmental decay and economic depravity that have been imposed by the U.S. Empire. This week on the Soapbox, my guest is Bob McIlvaine whose son Bobby perished in the lobby of Tower Two on that morning (in an explosion, hmmm) and Bob gives a passionate, well-informed and intense evaluation of that day–and a touching remembrance of his son.

This interview is from August 29, 2010.
Cindy’s website is here.

Ann Wright: All Right! — Woman of Conscience!_on Soapbox

noliesradio — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 17:32:35 +0000

This show was broadcast on September 4, 2010.
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Ann Wright: All Right! — Woman of Conscience!
Cindy interviews a noted woman of conscience, Ann Wright, former Army Colonel, Foreign Diplomat, and Anti-war Activist. Ann was in a small boat, just astern of the Mavi Marmara in the Gaza Freedom Flotilla – from which vantage point she closely observed the unprovoked Israeli attack on an unarmed mercy ship in International waters. Colonel Wright is an old friend of Cindy’s; having helped her organize and operate Camp Casey during Cindy’s famous mission to Crawford, Texas in 2005. (You remember: back when President Bush demonstrated to the whole world he was afraid to meet with her.) Today, we have a brand-new President, bringing brand new changes. Since that brand-new President still wants more sacrifices (of other mothers’ children) for that noble cause, Cindy still wants to know what that “noble cause” might be. (Is that too hard to comprehend?) Certainly, the President of the most powerful nation on the face of the earth cannot be scared to explain to one mother just why grinding her once-living precious baby into just another corpse was a noble act, can he? After all, it’s not like it’s something he doesn’t do every day. Every day he send out the children of other mothers to be turned into corpses, – or, if they’re lucky, to grind the children of Iraqi or Afghan mothers into corpses instead. By now we’ve had two Presidents tell us “this is noble.” Is it too much to ask the current wearer of Imperial purple just why it’s noble to turn children into corpses? We’re dying to hear your explanation. Cindy and Ann Wright have lots to discuss; it’s all good listening! [Note: The web site for Colonel Wright’s boat to Gaza is here.

This interview is from July 18, 2010.
Cindy’s website is here.

Bad Boy — Bill Ayers_on Soapbox

noliesradio — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 15:53:24 +0000

This show was broadcast on August 28, 2010.
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Bad Boy — Bill Ayers
Cindy welcomes that most famous ex-Weatherman poster boy of opposition to war: Bill Ayers - beloved by all launderies who wash out conservative underwear; if only for creating so many stains for them to eradicate. Today Dr. Bill Ayers is a Distinguished Professor of Education at the University of Illinois at Chicago. He is also the author of “To Teach: The Journey, In Comics,” which uses the comic book format to reach out to teachers. He truly is a highly innovative expert in education, with lots to say – although not always conformist in content. Cindy and Dr. Ayers discuss some of those non-conformist thoughts in a perfectly delightful interview. They put opposition to this “war” into the historical context of the Vietnam war, and come away with the conclusion that we must build a real, living, anti-war movement in our country, and discuss how. The key is people’s consciousness. And the way to build that? Talk to people. Cindy and Bill discuss the rhythm of resistance. They have much to discuss, and plenty worth listening to.
This interview is from July 4, 2010.
Cindy’s website is here.

Famous actor and a died-in-the-wool progressive activist — Mike Farrell_on Soapbox

noliesradio — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 14:59:44 +0000

This Show was broadcast by No Lies Radio on August 21, 2010.
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Famous actor and a died-in-the-wool progressive activist — Mike Farrell
Cindy welcomes Cindy’s guest is Mike Farrell – Captain B.J. Hunnicutt he’s not. But he is a famous actor – and a died-in-the-wool progressive activist. (He’s been a fiend of Cindy’s for quite a while.) Mike shows himself to be a very serious intellectual, with plenty of insight to offer on the key issues of the day – up to and including the death penalty. Yes, this was a really worthwhile discussion. It even included talking about the executed – but innocent – Cameron Todd Willingham. (Scalia says “It’s OK: We gave him a fair trial before we killed him.”) So WAKE UP & tune in, folks!

This interview is from October 4, 2009, but still highly relevant today.
Cindy’s website is here.

Author and Peace Activist David Swanson _ on Soapbox

noliesradio — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 15:16:42 +0000

This Show was broadcast by No Lies Radio on August 14, 2010.
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Author and Peace Activist David Swanson
Cindy welcomes David Swanson. David is a long-time peace activist, a founder of “After Downing Street”, and author of a famous new book on Undoing the Imperial Presidency. They discuss the ongoing failures of current policy, alternatives and plans for 2010. Especially after the recent spate of disapointments by Presznit (Presto) Change-O! So: say hey, people – this is a very good Soapbox. Listen up.

This interview is from December 20, 2009, but still highly relevant today.
Cindy’s website is here.

National Safety Raider — Ralph Nader _ on Soapbox

noliesradio — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 16:20:09 +0000

This show was broadcast August 7, 2010.
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National Safety Raider — Ralph Nader
Cindy interviews, live on her microphone, awesome and sagacious, once Green Party, and once independent POTUS (President Of the United States) Candidate, our most famous National Safety Raider: the one-and-only, most honorable, Ralph Nader! All rhetoric aside, folks – Soapbox is thrilled and deeply honored to have such a distinguished guest.

This interview is from November 29, 2009, but still highly relevant today.
Cindy’s website is here.

Intellectual Star — Noam Chomsky _ on Soapbox

noliesradio — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 15:56:08 +0000

This show was broadcast July 31, 2010.
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Intellectual Star — Noam Chomsky
Cindy (finally) welcomes Noam Chomsky. Cindy asks questions submitted by listeners, and Professor Chomsky provides his usual deep and profoundly meaningful insights. And then Cindy asks another listener question, and Dr. Chomsky does it again! The illumination this man sheds on our situation is so overwhelming – I can’t even write a good enough description! We’re lucky to have such an intellectual star sharing wisdom with us. Cindy finishes with an outstanding listener rant by Lyn Jensen of Los Angeles.

This interview is from November 15, 2009, but still highly relevant today.
Cindy’s website is here.

Woman among Warlords — Malalai Joya _ on Soapbox

noliesradio — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 14:19:54 +0000

This show was broadcast July 24, 2010.
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Woman among Warlords — Malalai Joya
Cindy caught up with Afghan Parliamentarian and Revolutionary feminist, Malalai Joya, in Berkeley when Malalai was here to promote her new book: Woman among Warlords. Cindy loves to dispel Myths, so tune in to hear that the US DOES NOT have to keep its military in Afghanistan to “protect the women”. Malalai may be tiny in stature, but she has a giant courage. This is a special Soapbox, indeed. Read more about this incredible woman here.

This interview is from November 22, 2009, but still highly relevant today.
Cindy’s website is here.

Russell Means = activism _ on Soapbox

noliesradio — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 15:11:39 +0000

This show was broadcast July 17, 2010.
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Russell Means = activism
Cindy welcomes legendary American Indian activist Russell Means for a most illuminating conversation covering historical social systems, their matriarchal versus patriarchal organizations, today’s single party rule through our entrenched and ruling unified Demopublican Party, and the ongoing attempt to preserve native American legacy today. As Cindy promised him, we offer this link to the Republic of Lakotah website. Visit it!

This interview is from February 7, 2010, but still highly relevant today.
Cindy’s website is here.

John Pilger, Investigative Journalist _ on Soapbox

noliesradio — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 15:38:52 +0000

This show was broadcast July 10, 2010.
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John Pilger, Investigative Journalist
Cindy hosts famous and prolific Austrailian journalist John Pilger. John has a highly relevant and informative blog at www.johnpilger.com. Cindy and John have a deep and particularly insightful conversation, touching on Barack Obama’s actual rightwing orientation (contrasted with his characterization by the corporate media as a “socialist”), to the suppression of “forbidden” un-authorized viewpoints. Ya gotta hear this to get it. Please listen.

This interview is from February 21, 2010, but still highly relevant today.
Cindy’s website is here.

FBI whistleblower Coleen Rowley_on Soapbox

noliesradio — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 18:01:54 +0000

This show was broadcast July 3, 2010.
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Coleen Rowley, Whistleblower
Cindy hosts Minneapolis FBI whistleblower Coleen Rowley. Ms. Rowley unleashed a firestorm with her Congressional testimony about pre 9/11 leads to Zacarias Moussaoui that were quashed by the FBI. She had originally documented these in a letter to FBI Director Robert Mueller. Every administration since Reagan’s has chased after rollbacks in the civil liberties and curbs on police power wrought in the ’60s and ’70s by the civil rights movement, the Warren Court and post-Watergate reformers. So of course the imperial President of our National Security State chose to spin Ms. Rowley’s revelations creatively: “We have to err on the side of sacrificing freedoms and empowering police agencies, however marginal the gains in domestic security. The stakes are too high to do otherwise.” Now Ms. Rowley had just shown that the old powers of domestic surveillance are totally good enough – if the FBI is doing its job. But why waste a “golden opportunity” like this one? So instead of ending infighting between the FBI, the CIA and NSA – we got the Patriot Act and National Security Letters. Yet we only started there: We also got indefinite warantless detention, unprosecuted torture (by those on a high-enough level), and a President who keeps us safe by killing American citizen suspects – without trials! (It’s sure good we’re “the freeest nation on earth!”) Ya still gotta hear this show. So please listen in.

This interview is from March 7, 2010, but still highly relevant today.
Cindy’s website is here.

“Courageous Insight” — Daniel Ellsberg_on Cindy Sheehan’s Soapbox

noliesradio — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 15:15:07 +0000

This show was broadcast June 19, 2010.
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“Courageous Insight” — Daniel Ellsberg
Cindy’s guest is the very famous Daniel Ellsberg, affectionately remembered for his whistle blowing release of the Pentagon Papers and his historical opposition to Richard Nixon and to the war in Vietnam. In today’s current and highly disturbing times, his insight offers a brilliant perspective for analyzing current developments. Both Dr. Ellsberg and Cindy share close and personal experience of tragic destructions wrought through U.S. promotion of an imperial war. When he was asked what he thought about Western Civilization, Mohandas K. Gandhi replied “I think it would be a good idea.” That is exactly the sense in which requests about their opinions of a War to promote the American Empire would promote an answer of: “A very bad idea!”
This interview is from April 11, 2010, but still highly relevant today.
Cindy’s website is here.

Cynthia McKinney speaks from an Israeli Jail _ on Soapbox

noliesradio — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 16:14:39 +0000

This show was broadcast June 5, 2010.
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It’s déjà vu all over again:
Cynthia McKinney speaks from an Israeli Jail
This is from July 5, 2009. Cindy focuses on former US Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney, who was imprisoned in Israel for attempting to deliver humanitartian aid to the people of Gaza. (Note: Cynthia was kidnapped by the Israeli’s in the 2009 Gaza Freedom Flotilla attempt). Read Ms. McKinney’s letter from an Israeli jail here. Also imprisoned is Nobel Prize winner Mairead Maguire. Ms. McKinney said the boat was on a humanitarian mission and was not in Israeli waters. The Israeli military said the boat was trying to enter Gaza illegally. Cindy presents a live interview with Ms. McKinney from an Israeli jail, plus other worthwhile info.

This interview is from July 5, 2009, but still highly relevant today.
Cindy’s website is here.

Former Colonel Ann Wright and Sara Rich_on Cindy Sheehan’s Soapbox

noliesradio — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 14:11:47 +0000

This show was broadcast May 29, 2010.
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Some ‘peculiarities’ of military life – with former Colonel Ann Wright and Sara Rich,
the mother of Suzanne Swift)Alex Jones.
Cindy welcomes former Colonel Ann Wright and Sara Rich,
the mother of Suzanne Swift).

Mary Ann Wright (born 1947) is a retired United States Army colonel and retired official of the U.S. State Department, known for her outspoken opposition to the Iraq War. She is most noted for having been one of three State Department officials to publicly resign in direct protest of the March 2003 invasion of Iraq. Currently she is aboard a boat in the Gaza Flotilla attempting to break the Israeli blockade of Gaza (May 29, 2010).

Suzanne Swift’s case has garnered national attention since she was arrested at her mother’s home in June 2006. She had gone AWOL just before her military police unit was to redeploy to Iraq in January 2006. In her time stationed at Fort Lewis,Washington and while in Iraq in 2004 and 2005, Swift was sexually harassed and assaulted by superiors.

This interview is from April 5, 2009, but still highly relevant today.
Cindy’s website is here.

Infowars Alex Jones_on Cindy Sheehan’s Soapbox

noliesradio — Tue, 25 May 2010 17:54:46 +0000

This show was broadcast May 22, 2010.
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…Cindy interviews Alex Jones.
Cindy’s guest is INFOWARS.COM talk-show host Alex Jones, who holds the unique distinction of having been arrested on the personal order of George W. Bush! (Wow! What a distinction! Talk about one impressive recommendation!) Alex offers a vitally complimenary view of today’s world that provides a refreshing and complimentary overview. (Why do I sense hope that our reality-based community is drifting away from a classical left vs. right focus and groping towards a balanced, objective and factual picture?) Is this a symptom of growing mental derangement?
This interview is from November 1, 2009, but still highly relevant today.
Cindy’s website is here.