![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | Free Speech Radio News lineup - Tuesday, April 30, 2002
Postcard from Gaza (2:58) South African Archbishop Desmond Tutu has accused Israel of practising apartheid in its policies towards the Palestinians. The Nobel peace laureate said he was "very deeply distressed" by a visit to the Holy Land, adding that "it reminded me so much of what happened to us black people in South Africa". The Israeli military, meanwhile, began withdrawing from the West Bank town of Hebron today, a day after troops entered the Palestinian city, killing nine Palestinians and...
Keywords: death penalty; elections; environment; israel; military; pakistan; palestine; pentagon; south africa
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| Free Speech Radio News lineup - Thursday, February 14, 2002
Enron "Whistleblower" Before Congress Kata Mester reports from Capital Hill on the testimony of Sharon Watkins before the House of Representitives Milosevic: Clinton?s the War Criminal The Former Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic has hit back at his accusers, on the third day of his trial at the UN war crimes tribunal at The Hague. He told the court Nato justified its 1999 conflict with Yugoslavia with an "ocean of lies"...
Keywords: NATO; afghanistan; bush; death penalty; elections; military; rebellion; scotus; whistleblower
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| Free Speech Radio News lineup - Wednesday, January 30, 2002
State of the Union, State of War President George W Bush's first State of the Union speech has prompted angry reactions from those singled out as "sponsors of terror" - particularly Iran and Iraq who, along with North Korea, were described as an "axis of evil".Iran's Foreign Minister said: "With these arrogant remarks, the American Government unmasks its true face and proves its desire to spread its hegemony through the entire world."But the Congress' leading Democrat Senate Majority Leader Tom ...
Keywords: 9-11; NSA; afghanistan; bush; detainees; environment; federal government; immigration; iran; iraq; islam; korea; military; rights; state of the union; washington
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| Free Speech Radio News lineup - Tuesday, April 16, 2002
Free Speech Radio News lineup - Tuesday, April 16, 2002Free Speech Radio NewsTuesday, April 16, 2002Download MP3 file of newscast (13Megabytes) Israeli military officials confirmed today that they have reopened a desert dentention camp to hold some of the 1000?s of Palestinians rounded up during the past weeks West Bank Sweeps. The camp held about 1000 palestinians from 1987 to 1993 and was clsed in 1996...
Keywords: 9-11; bush; hamas; israel; military; nuclear weapons; oil; palestine; protest; rights; south africa; suicide
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| Free Speech Radio News lineup - Monday, October 08, 2001
DAY TWO OF US BOMBING OF AFGHANISTAN 4:14 Jeremy Scahill reports. US TELLS UN IT WILL BOMB OTHER COUNTRIES Susan Wood reports from the UN NOBEL PEACE PRIZE WINNERS MARCH AGAINST WAR IN NYC Kata Mester reports from New York KASHMIRI MILITANTS ANGRY AT US ATTACKS Sputnik Kilambi reports from Shriniggar. 14,000 MARCH AGAINST US BOMBING IN EGYPT Steve Negus reports from Cairo. TURKISH ANTI-WAR DEMO CANCELLED AFTER 1,000 POLICE TURN OUT James Smoot reports from Istanbul...
Keywords: afghanistan; france
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| Free Speech Radio News lineup - Friday, January 04, 2002
US Bombs Villiage as Hunt for Omar Continues (1:02) The United Nations has weighed in on the weekend bombing of a small villiage in Eastern Afghanistan. The Pentagon claims, B-52 bombers hit Taliban targets, but the United Nations disagreed saying the 53 Afghans killed were civilians. The U.N. criticism came amid a growing number of calls by Afghan leaders for the United States to limit its aerial attacks if it cannot prevent harm to civilians...
Keywords: 9-11; EU; NSA; UN; afghanistan; al-qaeda; china; islam; military; nuclear weapons; oil; pentagon; washington; wtc
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| Free Speech Radio News lineup - Monday, January 20, 2003
Iraq's Warheads Questioned Iraq today promised more cooperation with UN weapons inspectors, agreeing to allow private interviews with Iraqi scientists and to enact laws banning weapons of mass destruction. The move comes as the UN's chief Inspectors wrap up a two-day visit to Baghdad, described as a last-ditch effort to avoid war.The U.S. is stepping up military preparations ahead of the inspectors' report to the security council next week on Iraq's compliance with disarmament demands...
Keywords: UN; afghanistan; birthday; california; federal government; immigration; india; iraq; islam; military; nuclear weapons; pakistan; protest; russia; washington
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| Free Speech Radio News lineup - Thursday, June 27, 2002
Voucher Victory(2:21) The United States Supreme Court handed fans of school vouchers a major victory today. The Court held that public money can be used toward tuition at religious schools. Advocates for separation of church and state call the Court's decision its worst in fifty years. The Bush Administration favors vouchers for private and religious schools. But critics of today's ruling call it a step toward privatizing important functions of government...
Keywords: bush; china; rights; russia; scotus; unions; washington
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| Free Speech Radio News lineup - Friday, January 18, 2002
?The Afghan Situation We spoke to Pratap Chaterjee in Mazar e Sharif about the situation on the ground there, how Afghans feel about the US and the need for aid. ?Powell in India Secretary of State Colin Powell says he is very encouraged that war can be averted between India and Pakistan after his latest visit to the region en route to Tokyo for a donors meet on devastated Afghanistan. For the first time since the crisis erupted between the two nuclear rivals, India raised the possibility of a r...
Keywords: afghanistan; courage; india; iran; kennedy; pakistan; unions
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| Free Speech Radio News lineup - Monday, July 29, 2002
Interview with Hans Von Sponeck(3:03) The Senate Foreign Relations committee will hold hearings beginning Wednesday on a potential US war against Iraq. The hearings are being billed as a fact-finding investigation, but the list of announced speakers includes no voices opposed to US military action. Today, anti-war groups across the country participated in a national call-in day aimed at pressuring the committee to call experts who say that there is no justification for a US attack on Iraq...
Keywords: bush; elections; greenpeace; india; iran; iraq; islam; kennedy; mexico; military; pakistan
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| Free Speech Radio News lineup - Monday, August 19, 2002
15,000 March in DC to Demand Reparations (4:25) This past Saturday over 15,000 people rallied on the steps of the Capitol in Washington DC in the first ever Millions For Reparations March. Politicians, spiritual leaders, lawyers and grassroots activists joined together to demand the American government and corporations that profited from slavery recognize they are guilty of a crime against humanity and repent by paying reparations to African Americans...
Keywords: 9-11; bush; communism; islam; israel; military; palestine; washington
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| Free Speech Radio News lineup - Wednesday, January 16, 2002
THE BUSH ADMINISTRATION: OIL, GAS, AND ENRON 4:14 How influential was the Texas based- energy trading giant, ENRON, in the White House? As the Department of Justice and members of Congress investigate ENRON?s collapse, critics are scrutinizing the relationships other big energy companies have with the Bush Administration?Kata Mester has more in Washington:: HOW SOUTHER SUDANESE FEEL ABOUT THE U-S BOMBING KARTHOUM 3:04 Despite a stated ceasefite brokered between the Sudanese government and rebel ...
Keywords: 9-11; bush; china; death penalty; india; israel; military; oil; pakistan; palestine; rebellion; scotus; washington
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| Free Speech Radio News lineup - Wednesday, February 20, 2002
Bush: "No Wonder I Think They?re Evil" President Bush toured the demilitarized zone separating North and South Korea today. He reiterated his belief that North Korea is evil but said the United States has no intentions to invade the nation. However, he also said North Korea must demonstrate it does not intend to threaten its southern neighbor or as the US will honor its commitment to defend South Korea...
Keywords: afghanistan; bush; death penalty; elections; immigration; islam; korea; scotus
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| Free Speech Radio News lineup - Tuesday, February 21, 2006
SUSPECTED WAR CRIMINAL EXTRADITED TO THE HAGUE A Bosnian Serb accused of leading a paramilitary group that killed dozens of Muslims during the Bosnian war has arrived from Argentina at the U.N. war crimes tribunal in the Hague. Zoran Culafic reports from Belgrade. Bosnian Serb, Milan Lukic, has been transferred today to the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia in the Hague. Lukic was arrested last year in Argentina after almost seven years on the run and is now facing severa...
Keywords: EU; NATO; argentina; bush; california; death penalty; elections; environment; france; india; islam; israel; military; oil; palestine; rights; riots; scotus; state of the union; washington
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| Free Speech Radio News lineup - Wednesday, October 16, 2002
Bush Signs Authorization Bill President Bush signed the "Authorization for the use of Military Force Against Iraq" today, the culmination of what some critics found to be a less than great debate in the United States Congress on the use of force. Although the United States has shown some willingness to proceed with the United Nations, many observers now see war as imminent. Gareth Schweitzer reports from Washington...
Keywords: UN; bush; elections; iraq; military; saddam hussein; washington
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| Free Speech Radio News lineup - Thursday, August 29, 2002
Environmental Groups Sue US Government The United States has received much criticism at the UN Earth Summit underway in Johannesburg. Today US Congressman Dennis Kucinich lay into the Bush Administration for their environmental policies and, in a surprising move, Greenpeace yesterday joined forces with the corporate lobby to attack the United States for ditching the Kyoto Protocol on climate change...
Keywords: UN; afghanistan; bush; environment; greenpeace; islam; israel; nigeria; palestine; rights
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| Free Speech Radio News lineup - Thursday, August 01, 2002
Iraq Hearings, Day Two(3:55) In the second day of Capitol Hill hearings on Iraq, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee heard testimony on what the US role would be "the day after" a US attack on Saddam Hussein's regime.But critics of the process say Congress isn't asking the fundamental question, "why attack Iraq in the first place?"Joshua Chaffin reports from the Capitol What Happened at Jenin?(1:24) After being denied access to the site of the Jenin refugee camp by the Israeli government to c...
Keywords: UN; california; elections; iraq; israel; military; palestine; riots; saddam hussein
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| Free Speech Radio News lineup - Monday, June 24, 2002
President Bush Addresses the Nation(0:55) Earlier today, President Bush addressed the nation.He laid out his peace plan for two separate states to bring peace to the Middle East.Notably Bush referred to the actions of Israel as an occupation.Yet he went on to demand that Palestinians act first to end violence in the region. New Incursions by the IDF(4:05) Two Israeli helicopters killed six Palestinians in a missile strike in the southern Gaza Strip today...
Keywords: EU; algeria; bush; california; domestic violence; immigration; israel; military; palestine; suicide
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| Free Speech Radio News lineup - Tuesday, November 23, 2004
100's of Thousands of Ukrainians March for Fair Election The Ukrainian opposition leader, Viktor Yushchenko took the presidential oath today in a symbolic move, then waved to hundreds of thousands of his supporters in a Kiev Square. Ukrainians continued to march for a second day on the Parliament. Today's line stretched two miles out from the Parliamentary steps and continues to grow. International election observors from the European Union and the United States said yesterday that the current g...
Keywords: EU; NATO; UN; bush; elections; environment; immigration; iraq; military; nuclear weapons; protest; rights; russia; washington
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| Free Speech Radio News lineup - Friday, June 28, 2002
G8 & African AIDS Drugs The Group of Eight concluded its two-day summit by endorsing the New Partnership for Africa's Development, or NEPAD, offering billions of dollars in aid to nations that embrace capitalism.Activists called the G8 agreement a revised version of the old model of foreigners dictating what others must do, backed by vague promises of aid that never materializes. Critics also say the G8 plan fails to emphasize the AIDS pandemic in Africa and that the only initiative regarding wa...
Keywords: UN; afghanistan; bush; capitalism; china; elections; federal government; india; military; missile defense; rights
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| Free Speech Radio News lineup - Wednesday, September 04, 2002
To Iraq- With Arms(3:03) Back from their visit to the White House, congressional leaders say they're happy President Bush will seek congressional approval before attacking Iraq.But while Democratic Senate leader Tom Daschle says he'd still like to know more about the white house's plans, Republican Minority leader Trent Lott says he could have a bill on the senate floor by the October congressional recess.Meanwhile the Defense Department is downplaying reports of a heavy arms shipment to the Per...
Keywords: arms trade; bush; elections; genocide; immigration; iraq; israel; military; palestine; scotus; washington
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| Free Speech Radio News lineup - Wednesday, October 23, 2002
Terror Suspects Released from Guantanamo(3:37) The Pentagon has announced that some terror suspects held in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, will be released. Classified by the United States as "illegal combatants," 598 men representing 42 countries are incarcerated at Guantanamo's Camp Delta. From Miami, Shannon Novak reports. Venezuelan General Strikes Continue (3:56) Venezuela is in the throws of more internal unrest...
Keywords: 9-11; UN; elections; military; pentagon
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| Free Speech Radio News lineup - Friday, November 09, 2001
NORTHERN ALLIANCE TAKES KEY CITY (2:06) As this program went to air, leaders of the CIA-backed Northern Alliance claimed they took the key Afghan city of Mazar e- Shareef. If true, it could prove to be a pivitol turningpoint in the US war against Afghanistan. Jeremy Scahill reports. WHAT THE OFFENSIVE MEANS (1:16) Free Speech Radio News Correspondent Fariba Nawa is in Islamabaad. She explains the importance of Mazar e-Shareef...
Keywords: NGO; WTO; afghanistan; biological weapons; bush; democratic party; elections; india; islam; military; pakistan
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| Free Speech Radio News lineup - Thursday, July 18, 2002
Former Enron Exec Not Thoroughly Investigated?(3:42) President Bush's Army Secretary and former Enron executive Thomas White defended himself in a Congressional subcommittee today. Among other things, White's accused of helping Enron steal billions from California consumers, andmaking insider stock sales just before Enron's collapse.Some in Congress wonder if federal investigators aren't going easy on Secretary White, at the behest of the White House.Joshua Chaffin reports from Capitol Hill RNC ...
Keywords: bush; california; campaign finance; military; nigeria; oil; scotus
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| Free Speech Radio News lineup - Friday, August 02, 2002
Iraq Invites Weapons Inspectors to Return(3:15) Iraqi president Saddam Hussein today announced that he will allow UN weapons inspectors to enter Iraq. While it appears that the Iraqi leader is reacting to the mounting war drum being beaten by the Bush Administration, some analysts say the move is likely to be smiled upon by many foreign leaders who have been reluctant to support a US war against Iraq...
Keywords: anarchism; bush; elections; hamas; iraq; israel; military; palestine; saddam hussein; washington
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| Free Speech Radio News lineup - Wednesday, June 25, 2003
Update on Palestine Awad Duabes reports. Congress on Hiring for Religious Groups James Collum reports. Enron Under Fire Again Christopher Martinez reports. Toxic Portable Classrooms Kellia Ramares reports. Congress Forgets Child Tax Credit for Poor In Congress debate continues on a prescription drug benefit for Medicare recipients. Everyone agrees prescription drugs should be covered under Medicare, at least in part, but Democrats accuse the GOP of using the prescription drug issue to partly pri...
Keywords: EU; NSA; bush; democratic party; hillary clinton; india; iraq; medicare; pakistan; palestine; rights; scotus
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| Free Speech Radio News lineup - Thursday, November 08, 2001
US BOMBING CONTINUES3:36 US War-planes continue their intensive bombing in the North of Afghanistan today in an effort to force the Taliban out of the key city Mazar-e-Shareef. This, as the Taliban say the airstrikes are having little effect on their forces, but continue to scores of civilians. Meanwhile, calls continue to come from Muslim leaders for a healt to the US bombing. Jeremy Scahill reports...
Keywords: 9-11; afghanistan; bush; democratic party; immigration; islam; lebanon; palestine
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| Free Speech Radio News lineup - Wednesday, December 26, 2001
INDIA MOVES MISSILES TO THE BORDER (2:46) Nuclear powers India and Pakistan are raising the stakes in their war of words. Shots were sent across the shared border yesterday. Now both sides are massing troops. India says it has pointed its guided missiles toward Pakistan, and Pakistan has also reportedly moved its medium range missiles closer to the border. Meanwhile, peace groups in both countries have called for an immediate end to war-mongering and concrete steps to defuse tension...
Keywords: afghanistan; bush; india; iran; nuclear power; pakistan; south africa; unions; washington
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| Free Speech Radio News lineup - Monday, July 22, 2002
WorldCom Declares Bankruptcy(4:15) In December, Enron filed for Chapter 11 protection, setting the record for the biggest bankruptcy in US history. Now, as the recent wave of corporate scandals continues, WorldCom filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, setting a new all time high of $107 billion dollars in assets sunk into bankruptcy. While the company issues hopeful statements and says it will be back on its feet in a year, as Nell Geiser reports, laid off workers and disenchanted shareholders are no...
Keywords: california; elections; environment; military; washington
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| Free Speech Radio News lineup - Monday, October 21, 2002
Hussein Frees Iraq's Prisoners Iraq remains stunned today, less than 24 hours after Saddam Hussein announced that he was emptying all of the country's prisons, releasing even political prisoners, army deserters and those convicted of crimes against the state. The Iraqi government said the move was a gesture of gratitude from the president, after he claimed a 100% 'yes' vote in last week's national referendum...
Keywords: elections; india; iraq; mexico; military; riots; saddam hussein; suicide
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| Free Speech Radio News lineup - Friday, August 16, 2002
FBI and INS Arrests of South Asians and Muslims Continue(4:28) A federal judge ruled yesterday that the US government does not have to reveal the names of those detained in the investigation of the September 11 attacks. Many people swept up by federal, state and local authorities have already been deported on minor visa violations. And just yesterday in Brooklyn, community advocates report that another 60 men were arrested...
Keywords: 9-11; UN; USSR; attorney general; bush; iraq; islam; protest; washington
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| Free Speech Radio News lineup - Thursday, November 14, 2002
Israeli Report on Iraqi Military Capability3:20 A report published this week by a Tel Aviv university think tank concludes Iraqi mililtary capability has greatly deteriorated since 1991. In the same report, the Israeli think tank known for assesing relative strategic powers in the Middle East, also concludes the United States would win any military confrontation easily with Iraq. As, Irris Makler reports from Tel Aviv, the authors are more ambiguous about whether military victory would allow the...
Keywords: FEMA; california; democratic party; elections; ethnic; france; india; iraq; islam; israel; kurds; military; privacy; rights; riots; washington
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| Free Speech Radio News lineup - Thursday, September 12, 2002
Bush Advocates Iraq Attack to UN President Bush took to the floor of the United Nations General Assembly today, hoping to win international support for his campaign to oust Iraqi President Saddam Hussein.Speaking one day after the anniversary of the September 11th attacks, Bush accused Iraq of supporting terrorism, and warned of far greater horrors to come if the international community fails to confront the regime...
Keywords: 9-11; UN; bush; iraq; israel; military; palestine; saddam hussein; washington
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| Free Speech Radio News lineup - Wednesday, November 07, 2001
BILLIONAIRE MAYOR FOR NEW YORK 3:50 Republican billionaire Michael Bloomberg was elected New York's 108th Mayor last night after a very close race against Democrat Mark Green that went long into the next morning. Bloomberg parlayed a 50 million dollar bankroll on his campaign that helped him pull ahead of Green by forty thousand votes. But political analysts say the democratic party was also weakened by infighting and racial undertones that cost the party votes in the final days of the campaign...
Keywords: 9-11; afghanistan; california; death penalty; democratic party; elections; mexico; pentagon; washington
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| Free Speech Radio News lineup - Friday, August 23, 2002
Secret Court: FBI Lied(3:04) Civil Libertarians' worst fears were confirmed late yesterday when the country's most secretive court issued its first-ever public opinion. The top secret "Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court" says the FBI has repeatedly lied to the court when it wants permission to do electronic surveillance and home invasions. Joshua Chaffin reports from Washington. Pakistani President Gives Himself Sweeping New Powers(4:14) Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf announced a set ...
Keywords: UN; bush; elections; iraq; military; pakistan; palestine; privacy; protest; rights; riots; washington
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| Free Speech Radio News lineup - Thursday, December 09, 2004
CIA Agent Sues Feds A CIA agent is suing the federal government saying he was targeted for retaliation after refusing to write disinformation about Iraq?s weapons program. Victoria Hood reports from D.C. Same-sex Marriage in Canada Same-sex marriage in Canada is one step closer to full legal recognition nationwide. From CKLN, Kristin Schwartz has more. Hashing Out Kyoto Protocol Global environmentalists and leaders of industry are stating their case to international leaders in the lead up to the...
Keywords: EU; afghanistan; argentina; brazil; detainees; disease; elections; environment; federal government; halliburton; india; iraq; islam; japan; kellogg; mexico; military; pakistan; pentagon
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| Free Speech Radio News lineup - Thursday, January 22, 2004
Roe v Wade Turns 31(4:00) Today is the 31st anniversary of the legalization of abortion by the United States Supreme Court in the landmark Roe v. Wade decision. Roe recognized that the right to make childbearing choices is central to a woman?s life and her ability to participate fully and equally in society. Before Roe between 5,000 and 10,000 women died per year following illegal abortions and many more suffered severe injuries...
Keywords: bush; elections; rebellion; rights; scotus; state of the union
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| Free Speech Radio News lineup - Monday, January 07, 2002
OMAR EVADES CAPTURE (2:26) Taliban leader Mollah Omar has slipped through the net of the interim government's troops who hoped to capture him this weekend.Additionally, Osama Bin Laden's whereabouts are a mystery.But fighting continues in eastern Afghanistan, as does the build-up of foreign troops.Tony Cross tells us more. BUSH VISITS PORTLAND (3:28) Over the weekend in Portland, Oregonians wanted to let President Bush know they were not happy with some of his policies, but they were not invited...
Keywords: 9-11; afghanistan; bush; california; india; military; pakistan; protest; washington
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| Free Speech Radio News lineup - Tuesday, December 28, 2004
Immigrants Harrassed More Than Ever A new report leaked to the Miami Herald claims that harassment and detention of immigrants and others seeking asylum in the United States is on the rise and is actually making the country less secure from terrorists. Andrew Stelzer has more. Hate Crimes Against Gays and Lesbians in FL A Florida hate crimes report reveals that more gays and lesbians are the target of harassment despite an overall drop in hate crimes committed...
Keywords: bush; california; elections; india; iraq; islam; israel; medicaid; military; palestine
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| Free Speech Radio News lineup - Tuesday, April 19, 2005
New German Pope The bells in St. Peter?s Square called the Catholic faithful and curiosity seekers in Rome to hear the name of the newly elected pope.Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger from Germany will hereafter be known as Pope Benedict XVI.Brought to Rome to be the church?s enforcer of orthodoxy, he has shut the door on any discussion about the ordination of women, same sex marriage, or changing the rules of celibacy for priests.In the speech he gave prior to opening the conclave in which he was elect...
Keywords: 9-11; NSA; UN; afghanistan; california; democratic party; elections; federal government; immigration; india; iraq; military; nicaragua; rights; riots
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| Free Speech Radio News lineup - Friday, April 26, 2002
Bush Meets the Saudi Prince Israeli Defense Forces renewed their invasion into the West Bank city of Qalqilya today ignoring calls from President Bush to pull out of the Occupied Territories. Eye- witnesses said fifteen tanks rolled into Qalqilya a city of 40,000, while Israeli soldiers raided Palestinian homes. According to Palestinian Security sources, Israeli soldiers took away thirty Palestinians...
Keywords: NATO; bush; capitalism; death penalty; federal government; hiphop; india; islam; israel; military; palestine; washington
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| Free Speech Radio News lineup - Tuesday, May 04, 2004
Yesterday, the Georgia Supreme Court overturned the aggravated child molestation conviction and the 10-year prison sentence of the 18-year-old student, Marcus Dixon for having consensual sex with a younger classmate. The court ruled that Dixon should have been prosecuted with the lesser charge of misdemeanor rape than aggravated child molestation. Dixon had planned to attend university on a football scholarship, but the funds were revoked after his arrest...
Keywords: UN; afghanistan; bush; detainees; elections; india; iraq; israel; mexico; military; palestine; pentagon; rights; rumsfeld; scotus
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| Free Speech Radio News lineup - Monday, January 19, 2004
Israeli Barrier ? Mohammed Ghalayini Israeli PM Ariel Sharon has decided to challenge the authority of the International Court of Justice to rule on the legality of the separation barrier being built by Israel on the Occupied West Bank. Mohammed Ghalayini reports from Gaza. Seattle Settles The city of Seattle has agreed to pay $250,000 to 155 World Trade Organization protesters swept up in mass arrests in 1999.Mark Taylor-Canfield is with the Committee for Government Accountability ? he says the...
Keywords: NATO; NSA; UN; WTO; afghanistan; birthday; bush; elections; france; india; iraq; islam; israel; john kerry; palestine; protest; washington
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| Free Speech Radio News lineup - Wednesday, June 23, 2004
The Bush Administration has suffered a diplomatic defeat in its efforts to shield U.S. servicemen and others from the reach of the International Criminal Court. Susan Wood reports from the United Nations. Today, the Congressional Black Caucus called on the U.S. government to do more to stop the genocide in the Darfur region of Sudan. Allison Koler reports from D.C. 10 Palestinian groups are objecting to the latest proposal that would place Egypt and Jordan security forces in Palestine.Laila al-H...
Keywords: UN; bush; california; china; detainees; disease; environment; genocide; india; japan; kennedy; korea; palestine; pentagon; russia; torture
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| Free Speech Radio News lineup - Friday, September 20, 2002
Bush To Bomb Iraq- Without Support (4:09) President Bush announced today he plans to go ahead with his war against Iraq with or without support from the United Nations. The announcement comes as George Bush releases the National Security Strategy of the United States of Americawhich formally links his war on terrorism with global capitalism and calls for a policy of pre-emptive war around the world...
Keywords: NATO; UN; attorney general; bush; capitalism; chemical weapons; elections; iraq; korea; saddam hussein
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| Free Speech Radio News lineup - Wednesday, June 29, 2005
A day of protest against the Israeli withdraw of Gaza resulted in arrests and clashes between Palestinians and Israeli's. Manar Jibreen has more from Bethlehem. An international delegation has arrived in Aceh to assess the possibility of establishing international peace monitoring. From Jakarta, Meggy Margiyono has more. The United States military has admitted to deploying troops to the Gulf of Guinea...
Keywords: UN; bush; democratic party; elections; immigration; india; iraq; islam; israel; military; pakistan; palestine; protest; rights; torture; unions; washington
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| Free Speech Radio News lineup - Thursday, December 29, 2005
TROOPS DEPLOYED TO NIGER DELTA Troops are now being deployed in Nigeria's Niger Delta region to protect oil installations following a spate of attacks on oil pipelines in the area. Sam Olukoya reports from Lagos. Four major oil pipelines in the Niger Delta have been attacked in the last two weeks. Authorities say explosives were used to blow up the pipelines. The Nigerian government has ordered troop deployments in both Delta and Rivers States where the attacks took place...
Keywords: NSA; WTO; detainees; elections; environment; genocide; hamas; hurricane; india; iraq; israel; korea; mexico; military; new orleans; nigeria; oil; palestine; protest; rights; suicide
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| Free Speech Radio News lineup - Monday, January 30, 2006
CLIMATE CHANGE REPORT A major climate study released today by the United Kingdom's Meteorological Office has found that there is "strong evidence that climate change due to human emissions of greenhouse gases" is already underway and that the impacts may be more serious than previously thought. According to the report, the European Union target to prevent a rise in global average temperatures of more than two degrees Celsius may be insufficient to prevent substantial and irreversible climate cha...
Keywords: EU; democratic party; elections; environment; ethnic; hamas; hurricane; islam; israel; katrina; korea; louisiana; nigeria; nuclear power; oil; palestine; russia; washington
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| Free Speech Radio News lineup - Monday, April 10, 2006
CPE SCRAPPED French President Jacques Chirac today withdrew a section of the controversial new labor law known as the First Job Contract. The provision allowed for any employee under 26 years of age to be fired at any time within a 2-year period. In recent weeks, the law sent millions into the streets of France in protest and caused disruptions at schools across the country. UNREST CONTINUES IN NEPAL In Nepal, Curfews remain in effect as civil opposition to the king's policies continues...
Keywords: california; elections; france; immigration; india; iraq; islam; israel; military; new orleans; oil; palestine; suicide; washington
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| Free Speech Radio News lineup - Monday, August 04, 2003
TSA targets more travellers -- Kellia Ramares Verizon labor dispute -- John Hamilton Pakistani refugees in Canada -- Stefan Christoff HIV Summit in South Africa -- Na'eem Jennah UN on Liberia The first seven hundred of some fifteen hundred Nigerian troops arrived in Liberia today to try to end the civil war raging in that country.They'll be joined by 2,000 more soldiers from Liberia's West African neighboring states, and later this year by a United Nations peacekeeping force.Late Friday the UN S...
Keywords: UN; bush; detainees; elections; france; israel; mexico; military; new orleans; nicaragua; nigeria; pakistan; palestine; protest; south africa; unions
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