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Talk Radio on 06/24/11

Airs at: Fri, 06/24/2011 at 8:00am - 9:00am

Produced for: Wednesday Talk Radio

Host Per Fagereng interviews Professor Zaher Wahab and journalist Gareth Porter about Afghanistan, Obama's announcement about troops there, and the future of the country. Zaher Wahab is Professor of Education at Lewis and Clark College and a native of Afghanistan. Dr. Waha... Read more

Tunisians to US: "Hands off our revolution!"

Airs at: Wed, 04/13/2011 at 9:00am - 10:00am

Produced for: Political Perspectives

Local attorney Steven Goldberg talks about being part of a recent delegation of lawyers and academics to Tunisia. The members of the group from the US, UK and Turkey have been investigating US and European complicity in human rights abuses committed by the Ben Ali regime an... Read more

More Talk Radio on 04/11/11

Airs at: Mon, 04/11/2011 at 8:00am - 9:00am

Produced for: More Talk Radio

Host Cecil Prescod moderates a discussion with two local peace activists who have differing opinions about the U.S. led U.N. bombing of Libya and their subsequent involvement in that country. Your calls welcome. http://www.opednews.com/articles/BACK-TO-THE-BRIDGES-by-Joe-Wa... Read more

Celebrating St Patrick's with music by The Chancers

Airs at: Thu, 03/17/2011 at 12:00am

Produced for: Radio Free Ireland

A special public affairs show of Radio Free Ireland with Maura Cullen. Per Fagereng co-hosts. Irish musicians with the band "The Chancers," Paddy Schutte, John O'connell, Sean Connolly, Michaela McCafferty, are in the studio to celebrate St. Patrick's Day by playing a few... Read more

Conn Hallinan on the Irish Economy

Airs at: Thu, 03/17/2011 at 9:00am - 9:30am

Produced for: Fight the Empire

In a special edition of Fight the Empire, Per Fagereng hosts Conn Hallinan, columnist for Foreign Policy in Focus, who talks about the Irish economy. CD-2139 Read more

Scott Simon and his book, "Baby, We Were Meant For Each Other"

Airs at: Mon, 03/14/2011 at 9:00am - 10:00am

Produced for: Radiozine

Host Ed Goldberg interviews NPR host Scott Simon about his book "Baby We Were Meant for Each Other," a memoir about Simon's a adoption of two girls from China. CD-2138 Read more

Incalculable: The Cost of US Terrorism in Afghanistan

Airs at: Thu, 03/10/2011 at 9:30am - 10:00am

Produced for: A Deeper Look

In the wake of the U.S. Helicopter gunship killing of nine Afghan boys gathering wood, protests have erupted in their village of Nanglam and in the capital Kabul. Protesters carried signs saying "Death, death to America". The real cost of the U.S. war on Afghanistan is inc... Read more

Human Rights Violations in Zimbabwe

Airs at: Wed, 03/02/2011 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Produced for: Circle A Radio

Last week, 45 people were arrested in Harare, the capital of Zimbabwe, for watching a video on the uprising in Egypt. They were charged with treason and were tortured by government personnel. One of the detainees was pushed out of a second floor window resulting in a broken... Read more

Talk Radio on 02/25/11

Airs at: Fri, 02/25/2011 at 8:00am - 9:00am

Produced for: Wednesday Talk Radio

Host Per Fagereng speaks with David Lindorff, founding editor of the online alternative newspaper ThisCantBeHappening! http://www.ThisCantBeHappening.net Lindorff recently wrote the piece "U.S. Caught in The Big Lie: ThisCantBeHappening! was Correct in Exposing Raymond Davi... Read more

Fight the Empire on 02/17/11

Airs at: Thu, 02/17/2011 at 9:30am - 10:00am

Produced for: Fight the Empire

Host Per Fagereng interviews Michael Scheuer about his new book, "Osama Bin Laden." Scheuer is a blogger, historian, foreign policy critic, and veteran of two decades in the ranks of the C.I.A, CD-1765 Read more