From the Trenches

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From the Trenches Programs

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2005

June 23, 2008

Download entire show in broadcast quality sound (mp3, 64kbps mono, 27.8 Mb, 59:22 minutes plus 1:35 min music fades outcue: "From the Trenches"). On this program: The Semmelweis "Clean Hands" Awards include two critics of the AIDS establishment: journalist Celia Farber and Professor Peter Duesberg. Also, Dr. Arjun Makhijani speaks about his book, Carbon Free, Nuclear Free: A Road Map for U.S. Energy Policy.

May 26, 2008

Download entire show in broadcast quality sound (mp3, 64kbps mono, 28.1 Mb, 59:59 minutes plus 1:31 min music fades outcue: "From the Trenches"). On this program: Palestinian demonstration in Federal Plaza on 5/23/08, Dr. Andrew Kantor of Physicians for Social Responsibility speaks on the consequences of a nuclear accident near Chicago and a visit to a nuclear waste dump in the Forest Preserve with Dave Kraft, Executive Director of The Nuclear Energy Information Service.

April 28, 2008

Download entire show in broadcast quality sound (mp3, 64kbps mono, 27.9 Mb, 59:22 minutes plus 1:31 min music fades outcue: "From the Trenches"). On this program: A forum on gun violence features state representative from the 7th District, Karen Yarbrough, Mark Walsh of the Illinois Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence and Dr. Gary Slutkin, Professor of Public Health at UIC and developer of the Ceasefire Initiative. Also, a new documentary: Blackwater Invades Illinois plus new legislation to regulate private military contractors in Illinois.

March 24, 2008

Download entire show in broadcast quality sound (mp3, 64kbps mono, 27.9 Mb, 59:22 minutes plus 1:31 min music fades outcue: "From the Trenches"). On this program: Protesters in Chicago mark the 5th anniversary of the Iraq War; writer, Carl Bloice speaks on The 2008 Election: Realizing the Potential for Change at Columbia College; and David Schweickart, Professor of Philosophy and author of After Capitalism gives his commentary on the recent meltdown of the financial markets. For the entire talk by Carl Bloice, including all of the Q & A session see also and see also To listen to the entire March 19th rally see also

February 25, 2008

Download entire show in broadcast quality sound (mp3, 64kbps mono, 27.7 Mb, 59:04 minutes plus 1:31 min music fades outcue: "From the Trenches", same outcue for 40 sec. break at cir. 42:00 min. On this program: Independent journalist, Dahr Jamail, author of "Beyond the Green Zone: Dispatches from an Unembedded Journalist in Occupied Iraq" speaking at the University of Illinois at Chicago on October 27, 2007. Also speaking: Eugene Cherry, Chicago native and member of Iraq Veterans Against the War. Cherry worked as a medic in Iraq from 2004 to 2005. For the entire talk including all of the Q & A session see also

January 28, 2008

Download entire show in broadcast quality sound (mp3, 64kbps mono, 28 Mb, 59:39 minutes plus 1:31 min music fades outcue: "From the Trenches", same outcue for 40 sec. break at cir. 20:00 min. On this program: Former weapons inspector, Scott Ritter and Ambassador Edward Peck speak at the forum: Iran Still a Target, January 23, 2008 at the Unitarian Church of Evanston. For the entire forum including all of the Q & A session see also and see also

December 24, 2007

Download entire show in broadcast quality sound (mp3, 64kbps mono, 27.5 Mb, 58:28 minutes plus 1:30 min music fades outcue: "From the Trenches", same outcue for 30 sec. break at cir. 21:00 min. On this program: An interview with Marilyn Waring, author of "If Women Counted," New Jersey mandates flu vaccines for children and a landmark case reveals toxic treatments for AIDS. For the entire story on mercury in vaccines in Illinois see also

November 26, 2007

Download entire show in broadcast quality sound (mp3, 64kbps mono, 27.7 Mb, 59:17 minutes plus 1:00 min music fades outcue: From the Trenches, . On this program: An interview with a few of the Morton West High School students who held an anti-war sit-in on November 1st. Also: Dr. Helen Caldicott, author of The New Nuclear Danger: George Bush's Military Industrial Complex, speaks at the Unitarian Church in Evanston on October 10th. For the entire unedited program on nuclear power and nuclear weapons see also

October 22, 2007

Download entire show in broadcast quality sound (mp3, 64kbps mono, 28.1 Mb, 1:00:00 minutes plus 1:30 min music fades outcue: From the Trenches, . On this program: Excerpts of the forum: In Defense of Academic Freedom, held October 12, 2007 at the University of Chicago. Speakers on the program: Evan Lorendo, President of the Academic Freedom Committee at DePaul University, John Mearsheimer, Professor of Political Science at the University of Chicago and Neve Gordon, Professor of Politics and Government at Ben Gurion University in Israel.

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September 24, 2007

Download entire show in broadcast quality sound (mp3, 64kbps mono, 27,9 Mb, 59:28 minutes plus 1:30 min music fades outcue: From the Trenches, 30 sec music break at 30:00). On this program: Professor Norman Finkelstein resigns from DePaul University, Disabled activists from ADAPT stage demonstrations, The FCC holds hearings in Chicago, Professor Eric Bronner of Rutgers University speaks about Dafur and Professor David Cole of Georgetown speaks about eroding civil liberties.

August 27, 2007

Download entire show in broadcast quality sound (mp3, 64kbps mono, 29,2 Mb, 59:19 minutes plus 1:09 min music fades outcue: From the Trenches). On this program: From Sicko to Sanity—excerpts from the healthcare forum in Chicago 7/26/2007, we report on the third Citizens Grand Jury on 9/11 held April 14, 2007, William Rodriguez, the last man out of the North Tower on 9/11 speaks in Chicago April 19, 2007 and an independent media perspective of the Emergency Alert System's (EAS) live test on June 26, 2007.

July 23, 2007

Download entire show in broadcast quality sound (mp3, 64kbps mono, 28 Mb, 57:45 minutes plus 1:09 min music fades). On this program, Dr. Mayer Eisenstein, founder of Home First Health Services and author of Don't Vaccinate Before You Educate, speaks about vaccines at one of his monthly lectures. This lecture was given July 16, 2007 at his Home First clinic in Rolling Meadows, IL. This is an editted version of his two hour talk.

June 25, 2007

Download entire show in broadcast quality sound (mp3, 64kbps mono, 27 Mb, 57:35 minutes plus 1:00 min music fades). On this program, a Town Hall Meeting on impeachment held at the DePaul University School of Law in Chicago on Thursday, June 21, 2007. The program was sponsored by The World Can't Wait Coalition and endorsed by the Chicago Chapters of Code Pink and The National Lawyers Guild, The Northside Chapter of the Progressive Democrats of America and the Progressive Democrats of America. The Speakers for the event were: David Swanson, co-founder of AfterDowningStreet.org, John Nichols, author of The Genius of Impeachment: The Founders' Cure for Royalism, Larry Everest, author of Oil, Power and Empire: Iraq and the U.S. Global Agenda, and Elaine Brower, mother of a marine who served in both Afghanistan and Iraq and a leader in the World Can't Wait campaign.

May 28, 2007

Download entire show in broadcast quality sound (mp3, 64kbps mono, 37.5 Mb, 59:30 minutes plus 3:00 min music fades). On this program, Four war resisters: Camilo Mejia, Agustin Aguayo, Pablo Paredes and Robert Zabala speak at a forum, May 14, 2007 at The United Presbyterian Church in Watsonville, CA. The event was sponsored by several groups: the GI Rights Hotline & Draft Alternatives program of the Resource Center for Nonviolence (RCNV), the Santa Cruz Peace Coalition, the Watsonville Women's International League for Peace & Freedom (WILPF) and the Watsonville Brown Berets, Santa Cruz Veterans for Peace Chapter 11. The tour of these Iraq War Veterans was made in conjunction with the release of Camilo Mejia's book, THE ROAD FROM AR RAMADI.

April 23, 2007

Download entire show in broadcast quality sound (mp3, 64kbps mono, 27.2 Mb, 58:52 minutes plus 1:10 min music fades). On this program, "Step it Up" rallies raise the temperature on Congress throughout the country plus speakers at the Green Festival in Chicago, talk local sustainability and the greening of business.

March 26, 2007

Download entire show in broadcast quality sound (mp3, 64kbps mono, 27.6 Mb, 58:52 minutes plus 1:10 min music fades). On this program: A report on the M20 Coalition's March commemorating the 4th anniversary of the Iraq War. Also: Cindy Sheehan, John Bonifaz and Dan Dewalt of the Progressive Democrats of America speak in a forum about an alternative plan to end the war: impeachment.

February 26, 2007

Download entire show in broadcast quality sound (mp3, 64kbps mono, 28 Mb, 59:25 minutes plus 1:00 min music fades). On this program: Interviews with Chicago mayoral candidates Dorothy Brown and William Dock Walls. Also, excerpts from a panel discussion on truth in corporate media at the 2007 National Conference for Media Reform.

January 22, 2007

Download entire show in broadcast quality sound (mp3, 64kbps mono, 55.4mb Mb, 59:34 minutes plus 1:00 min music fades). From the Trenches 1-22-07 On this program: Excerpts of the Chicago Global Warming Town Hall Meeting on January 20th. Speakers : Naomi Davis of Daughters' Trust, Prof. Howard Ehrman of UIC, Karen Hobbs, 1st Deputy Commissioner of the Chicago Dept. of the Environment, Rev. Claire Butterfield, Faith in Place, Dr. Steven Perkins, The Center for Neighborhood Technology, Jovita Flores, The Little Village Environmental Justice Organization and James Thindwa, Chicago Jobs with Justice. Also on the program an interview with South African lawyer, Anthony Brink who has filed a lawsuit in the International Criminal Court against the head of The Treatment Action Campaign (TAC) charging Zackie Achmat with genocide for promoting anti-retrovirals in his country.

December 25, 2006

Download entire show in broadcast quality sound (mp3, 64kbps mono, 27.2 Mb, 59:40 minutes plus 1:00 min music fades). On this program: Stacy Mitchell speaks about her book: "The Big Box Swindle: The True Cost of Mega-Retailers and the Fight for America's Independent Businesses. Mitchell spoke November 8, 2006 at Women and Children First Books in Chicago.

November 27, 2006

Download entire show in broadcast quality sound (mp3, 64kbps mono, 27.8 Mb, 59:45 minutes plus 1:00 min music fades). On this program: Amy Goodman, host of Democracy Now! speaks at Northwestern University in Evanston, 9/20/2006. Also, an excerpt of remarks by David Goodman, Amy's brother and co-author of their new book, Static: Government Liars, Media Cheerleaders and the People Who Fight Back.

October 23, 2006

Download entire show in broadcast quality sound (mp3, 128kbps stereo, 28 Mb, 59:30 minutes plus 1:45 min music fades. On this program: The World Can't Wait demonstration on October 5, 2006 in Federal Plaza, downtown Chicago, plus Brian Bogart speaking at the 9/11 Truth Conference in Chicago, June, 2006.

September 25, 2006

Download entire show in broadcast quality sound (mp3, 128kbps mono, 28 Mb, 59:30 minutes plus 1:45 min music fades. On this program, we continue our series on 9/11 with Barbara Honneger, Senior Military Affairs Journalist for the Pentagon and Jim Mars, author of The Terror Conspiracy speaking at the 9/11 Truth Conference in Chicago, June, 2006.

August 21, 2006

Part 1: Phillip Berg, former Deputy Attorney General of Pennsylvania speaks about his Rico case against Bush administration officials on behalf of 9/11 suvivor, William Rodriguez, a porter who worked in the World Trade Center North Tower.

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Part 2: Dr. Kathleen Ferrick Rosenblatt speaks about the history of the Citizens' Grand Jury as an independent tool in the judicial system to root out government corruption and its use as a strategy to force the court system to bring to justice those whom she believes are responsible for atrocities on 9/11.

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Part 3: Lynn Pentz, the convener of 2 citizens' grand juries speaks about their findings and her interactions with the 9/11 Commission.

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Part 4: Annie Machon, a former MI5 agent for the UK Security Service speaks about false flag operations and the one she blew the whistle on with her partner David Shayler. 9:00min, 2.06mb

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July 24, 2006

Part 1: The Walk for Justice Reaches Chicago and Ivory Harris reports on accessibility of the CTA.

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Part 2: Filmmaker, Christopher Emery on the OKC bombing.

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Part 3: Lawyer, Jesse Trentadue on the documents released by the FBI.

… See also…

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Part 4: Investigator, Pat Shannan on the death of Oklahoma City Police Officer, Terry Yeakey 11:08 minutes 5.09mb

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June 26, 2006

AT&T Protest and the first installment of some highlights from the recent 9/11 Truth Conference in Chicago. Part 1: Intro and report by Ivory Harris on the AT&T protest regarding net neutrality

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Part 2: Coverage of the demonstration in downtown Chicago that kicked off the 9/11 Truth Conference June 2-4, 2006.

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Part 3: Kevin Ryan, former Lab Director at Underwriters Laboratory (the company that certified the steel used in the twin towers at the World Trade Center)who was fired for questioning the official story of the collapse of twin towers speaks about his study of the official reports.Here are the links to his letter to Dr. Gayle, an NIST panelist: http://www.911truth.org/article.php?story=20041112144051451 and the link to the South Bend Tribune article: http://www.mindfully.org/Reform/2004/Kevin-R-Ryan22nov04.htm

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Part 4: Dr. Robert Bowman, former fighter pilot in Vietnam and former Director of Advanced Space Programs Development for the Air Force Division under the Ford and Carter Administrations speaks about 9/11 as an inside job and its ramifications.

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May 22, 2006

Mexican Immigration and National Lawyers' Guild President, Michael Avery speaks in Chicago. Part 1: Part 1 of a piece on Mexican Immigration including an interview with Richard Vogel, author of Stolen Birthright: The U.S. Conquest and Exploitation of the Mexican People.

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Part 2: Conclusion of an interview with Richard Vogel, writer with The Monthly Review about Mexican Immigration

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Part 3: Michael Avery, President of the National Lawyers' Guild speaking at DePaul University Law School in Chicago April 28, 2006

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Part 4: The conclusion of Michael Avery's speech about the National Lawyers' Guild lawsuit against President George W. Bush.

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April 24, 2006

Genetic Engineering and Human Rights: A panel discussion at DePaul University on April 8, 2006 as part of the Reclaim the Commons demonstrations during the 2006 Biotechnology Convention held in Chicago. Part 1: Jeffrey Smith, Author of Seeds of Deception.

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Part 2: Carmelo Ruiz-Marrero, Author and Director of the Puerto Rican Project on Biosafety

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Part 3: John Kinsman: Organic dairy farmer in Wisconsin and President of Family Farm Defenders

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Part 4: Sarah Alexander of the White Earth Land Recovery Project

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Part 5: Anuradha Mittal: Founding Director of The Oakland Institute

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March 27, 2006

Part 1: Intro and sound montage of antiwar demonstration on March 18, 2006 in Chicago.

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Part 2: Joan Mellen, author of A Farewell to Justice: Jim Garrison, JFK's Assassination and the Case That Should Have Changed History and creative writing professor at Temple University in Philadelphia speaks at the New York City Society of Ethical Culture in January, 2006

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Part 3: Conclusion of Joan Mellen's speech

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Part 4: Ivory Harris reports on a forum designed to boost African American male participation in local school counsels in Chicago

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February 27, 2006

Part 1: The Illinois Department of Public Health has exempted four vaccines from the new law that limits mercury in vaccines.

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Part 2: Ivory Harris reports on Cindy Sheehan's participation in a demonstration outside U.S. Congressman Rahm Emanuel's office in Chicago on 2/18/06.

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Part 3: Mitchell Szczepanczyk of Chicago Media Action speaks about Net Neutrality and the changes in the Telecommunications Act of 2006 that threaten it.

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Part 4: Cuts and reviews of Loose Change 2nd Edition, the new documentary that challenges the official story of 911. 15:27min, 32kbps mono 1.7mb

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January 23, 2006

Part 1: Intro to the program and sounds of the Bush protest 1/6/06.

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Final 2 segments of the National Lawyers Guild Teach-in: Activists Know Your Rights 10/15/05 and Bird Flu Hysteria.

Part 2: Janine Hoft of The Peoples' Law Office gives a historical perspective of protestors' rights.

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Part 3: Jim Fenerty, past president of the Chicago Chapter of the National Lawyers Guild speaks about citizens right of silence.

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Part 4: Bird Flu Hysteria report, featuring tape from New Zealand TV of a Malcolm MacPherson, mayor of Central Otago, and interviews with Dr. Daniel Hollander of UCLA Medical School and Jillian Aldebron, Civil Justice Counsel for the Medical Research Group at the watchdog group, Public Citizen.

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December 26, 2005

On this program: Native American activist and environmentalist, Winona LaDuke speaks at the 2005 Fish and Wildlife Convention on December 12th in Grand Rapids Michigan. This audio comes courtesy of Media Mouse, Independent Media of Grand Rapids. You can hear the entire 1 hour and 2 minute speech at radio.indymedia.org

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November 28, 2005

On this program: Audio from one of the demonstrations in Chicagoland marking the death of the 2000th soldier in Iraq. Also, Medea Benjamin, cofounder of CODEPINK speaks in Oak Park, IL on 11/15/05.

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. . .See also , http://www.codepink4peace.org

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October 24, 2005

Part 1: Ted Forsyth reports on the Minuteman protest that took place in Arlington Heights, IL on Saturday, October 15, 2005.

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Part 2: Melinda Powers, former Vice President of the Chicago Chapter of the National Lawyers Guild (NLG) speaks at the NLG's teach-in titled Activists Know Your Rights on Saturday, October 15, 2005 at DePaul University Law School.

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Part 3: This is the first half of Chicago Reader Reporter, Steve Bogira's talk about his new book, "Courtroom 302: A Year Behind the Scenes in an American Criminal Courthouse."

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Part 4: This is the conclusion of Chicago Reader Reporter, Steve Bogira's talk about his new book, "Courtroom 302: A Year Behind the Scenes in an American Criminal Courthouse."

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September 26, 2005

Part 1: Indymedia headlines

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. . .See also www.neworleans.indymedia.org, www.Houston.indymedia.org

Part 2: Bill Southwich of the Chicagoland Coalition Opposed to the Militarization of Youth or CCOMY, speaks about counter-recruitment.

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. . .See also www.ccomy.org, www.afsc.org/youthmil/default.htm

Part 3: Lori Van Auken testifying before the 9-11 Commission Report Hearing July 22, 2005.

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. . .See also radio.indymedia.org/news/2005/09/6624.php

Part 4: Excerpts of the 9-11 Commission Report Hearing: Mike Ruppert questions Lori Van Auken, 9-11 widow, Paul Thompson, author of Terror Timeline testifies and Professor Peter Dale Scott, author of Drugs, Oil and War testifies before the 9-11 Commission Report Hearing, July 22, 2005

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. . .See also radio.indymedia.org/news/2005/09/6624.php

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August 22, 2005

Part 1: Voices from the Industrial Workers of the World Conference June 25 & 26, 2005 at UIC in Chicago. This portion includes an excerpt of a dramatization of early IWW organizing by Rev. Finley C. Campbell, Professor of English at DeVry University. Also, Daniel Gross, IWW organizer with Starbucks workers in New York City speaks about his work.

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. . .See also www.iww.org/culture/official/SaintJohn1.shtml#preamble, www.iww.org/en/node/906

Part 2: Voices from the IWW Centenary Conference. In this portion, participants in the direct action workshop speak about their experiences.

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Part 3: Interview of Mike Griffin, steering committee member with the Labor Action Coalition which sponsored the Take Back Our Unions Rank and File Conference in Chicago the weekend before the AFL-CIO conference. Giffin speaks about the AFL-CIO split.

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. . .See also www.laboraction.org

Part 4: Interview with Rev. Finley C. Campbell, Professor of English at DeVry Institute of Technology speaking about his work with The Midwest Workers Association in South Chicago.

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July 27, 2005

Part 1: Dr. Tadatoshi Akiba, Mayor of Hiroshima, Japan and head of Mayors for Peace speaks at DePaul University in Chicago on April 27, 2005 about his 20/20 Vision Project to rid the world of nuclear weapons.

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. . .See also http://www.pcf.city.hiroshima.jp/mayors/english/

Part 2: Dr. Tadatoshi Akiba's talk continues

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Part 3: The conclusion of the speech by Dr. Tadatoshi Akiba, Mayor of Hiroshima, Japan speaking at DePaul University April 27, 2005. Also: Mr. Katsugi Yoshida, a survivor of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki, Japan speaks at the opening of the Hiroshima/Nagasaki A-Bomb Exhibition at Peace Museum in Garfield Park in Chicago on May 6, 2005. He spoke through interpretor, Geoff Neill. The Exhibition runs through August 14, 2005.

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. . .See also http://www.peacemuseum.org/

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June 27, 2005

Part 1: The Citizen Epidemiology Conference was held at Northwestern University in Evanston, IL on May 20-22, 2005. Dave Kraft of the Nuclear Energy Information Service speaks about the Citizen Epidemiology movement and its importance.

. . . Listen to part 1 (mp3, 16kpbs, 2.1 Mb, 9:00min)

. . .See also http://www.neis.org

Part 2: The first half of a talk by Dr. Ernest Sternglass, professor emeritus at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine at the Citizen Epidemiology Conference at Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, on May 20. He speaks about the dangers of low level radiation from nuclear weapons fallout, nuclear plant accidents and permitted releases of nuclear power plants.

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Part 3: The second half of a talk by Dr. Ernest Sternglass, professor emeritus at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicineat the Citizen Epidemiology Conference at Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, on May 20. He speaks about the dangers of low level radiation from nuclear weapons fallout, nuclear plant accidents and permitted releases of nuclear power plants.

. . . Listen to part 3 (mp3, 16kpbs, 4.9mb)

. . .See also http://www.radiation.org

Part 4: Cindy Folkers of the Nuclear Information and Resource Service speaks about the conflict of interest between the World Health Organization and the International Atomic Energy Agency.

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. . .See also http://www.nirs.org

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May 30, 2005

Part 1: Intro and the following short Indymedia stories: 1. Candlelight Vigil on the anniversary of May Molina Ortez's death in police custody. 2. Move-on.org protest in Federal Plaza against the appointment of right wing judges April 27th. 3. Citizen Epidemiology Conference/The Doctor, The DU and the Dying Children. 4. Dahr Jamail, unembedded reporter speaks at the Peace Museum in Garfield Park.

. . . Listen to part 1 (mp3, 16kpbs, 2.3 Mb)

. . .See also http://www.dahrjamailiraq.com

Part 2: Speech by Cook County Clerk, David Orr at the voting forum: Your Ballot, Your Future on April 30, 2005, Oak Park Public Library, Oak Park, IL, sponsored by the Oak Park Coalition for Truth and Justice.

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Part 3: Speeches by Caroline Kay, Software Designer, founder, makethemaccountable.com and Professor Ron Baiman, Institute of Government and Public Affairs, UIC at the voting forum April 30, 2005 Oak Park Public Library.

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. . .See also http://www.makethemaccountable.com

Part 4: Speech by Dan Johnson Weinberger, Midwest Democracy Center at the voting forum, Oak Park

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April 25, 2005

Part 1: Interview with Dave Kraft, Executive Director of the Nuclear Energy Information Service about the proposal for another nuclear power plant near Clinton, IL.

. . . Listen to part 1 (mp3, 16kpbs, 2.3 Mb, 20:30 minutes)

. . .See also http://www.neis.org

Part 2: Natalie Killich, survivor of the Chernobyl nuclear plant accident.

. . . Listen to part 2 (mp3, 16kpbs, 1 Mb, 9:00 minutes)

Part 3: Anti-war protest at jobs fair 4/22/05 at University of IL Chicago, also-Palestine Film Fest

. . . Listen to part 3 (mp3, 16kpbs, 808kb, 6:52 minutes)

. . .See also http://www.palestinefilmfest.com

Part 4: Interview with Ron Anicich, host of Bad Cop No Donut from CKLN in Toronto, Canada and posted weekly on radio.indymedia.org

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March 28, 2005

Part 1: The first half of reports on The March 19, 2005 anti-war protests in Chicago by Rita Sand and Tina Hernandez-Lasquety.

. . . Listen to part 1 (mp3, 32kpbs, 3.5 Mb, 15:25 minutes)

Part 2: The second half of reports on the anti-war protests in Chicago on March 19, 2005.

. . . Listen to part 2 (mp3, 32kpbs, 2.8 Mb, 12:16 minutes)

. . .See also

Part 3: Interview with Ted Sowinski of the Oak Park Coalition for Truth and Justice about the 4 electronic voting machines being considered for Cook County and Chicago.

. . . Listen to part 3 (mp3, 32kpbs, 4.7 Mb, 20:51 minutes)

Part 4: Report on an immigrants rights rally on Tuesday, March 22, 2005 outside the Lincoln Restaurant in Chicago where members of FAIR (Federation for American Immigrant Reform) were meeting.

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February 28, 2005

Part 1: Excerpts from BBC Documentary, "Guinea Pig Kids" about the use of New York City foster children in clinical drug trials and an interview with reporter Liam Scheff whose NY Press articles, "Orphans on Trial" and "Still on Trial" broke the story.

. . . Listen to part 1 (mp3, 16kpbs, 1.8 Mb, 16:09 minutes)

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Part 2-4: Excerpts from BBC Documentary, "Guinea Pig Kids" and interview with reporter Liam Scheff continued

. . . Listen to part 2 (mp3, 16kpbs, 1 Mb, 9:03 minutes)

. . . Listen to part 3 (mp3, 16kpbs, 1.5 Mb, 13:52 minutes)

. . . Listen to part 4 (mp3, 16kpbs, 1.1 Mb, 9:57 minutes)

. . .See also http://www.altheal.org/toxicity/orphans.htm

Part 5: Update on the re-recount in Ohio with Cobb-LaMarche spokesperson, Blair Bobier.

. . . Listen to part 5 (mp3, 16kpbs, 1.3 Mb, 12:03 minutes)

. . .See also http://www.votecobb.org

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January 24, 2005

Part 1: Report on Counter Inaugural protests that took place 1-20-05

. . . Listen to part 1 (mp3, 16kpbs, 3.7 Mb, 32:32 minutes)

. . . Full broadcast of A.N.S.W.E.R. Counter Inaugural Protest

Part 2: Rev. Forrest Church, minister at All Soul's Church in New York City speaks about the separation of Church and State and Faith-Based Initiatives at Unity Temple in Oak Park, IL on Friday January 21, 2005.

. . . Listen to part 2 (mp3, 16kpbs, 3.4 Mb, 28:28 minutes)

. . . Forrest Church full speech

. . .See also http://www.allsoulsnyc.org/publications/booktable/booktable.htm

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