9/11
Big Picture 8/18/11: Wall Street Roller Coaster
Thom talks with economist Richard Wolff about the recent volatility on Wall Street. Later in the show, Thom speaks with two first responders of the September 11th attacks on Mayor Bloomberg's decision to exclude all first responders from the approaching anniversary commemoration ceremony.
Email this pageMidweek Politics with David Pakman: Aug. 25 2010
–Walid Shoebat, the former Palestinian terrorist who is against the building of the Ground Zero Mosque/Lower Manhattan Community Center, joins us live to discuss how close is too close for him, the background of Feisal Abdul Rauf, Arabic recordings, and more.
–Midweek Politics 5 years anniversary and iPad giveaway
–Concerns from the audience about Louis as sidekick and producer.
–Primary election results, including Kendrick Meek’s win in Florida, John McCain holding off JD Hayworth in Arizona, Ben Quayle winning, the Florida situation involving Mark Rubio and Charlie Crist, and the Alaska contest between Lisa Murkowski and Joe Miller.
–Now that President Obama has pulled enough troops out to get below the 50,000 mark, is this really the end of the Iraq war? What would it take for the US to go back in? Plus, John McCain says Bush deserves credit for the end of the war, and media coverage of the drawdown varied greatly depending on who was reporting.
–Fox News continues to dominate the cable news ratings, and we discuss why this might be, as well as go over the million dollar donation controversy from Fox News to the Republican Governors Association, including the ad that Media Matters wants to run on Fox News during The O’Reilly Factor.
–Exploring the connection between Fox News, News Corporation’s major shareholder Saudi Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal, whose money was refused by Rudy Giuliani after 9/11, and the so-called Ground Zero Mosque.
–Doctor Laura and Al Sharpton followup, including why some listeners are calling David Pakman the racist.
–Sarah Palin “supports” Doctor Laura, and we try to figure out what that means, and why both Sarah and Laura seem to be very confused about the First Amendment.
–In a bizarre turn of events, the same Pat Buchanan who previously dabbled in Holocaust denial, complained of too many Jews on the Supreme Court, and claimed whites were losing their country to Hispanics, claims that Newt Gingrich went too far in his comment about Nazis when discussing the Ground Zero Mosque.
–Yet another act of domestic terrorism in the US, and we discuss why domestic right wing terror is presumed to be “lone gunmen” and “isolated incidents,” while individual foreigners committing similar acts are referred to as terrorists in the context of the Global War on Terror.
–Last week’s poll about the Ground Zero Mosque, a new poll about the “end” of the war in Iraq, plus emails about a racist real estate incident in Chicago, scammers on religious cable channel INSP, Alvin Greene, Ben Quayle, and more.
SourceCode: Eco Dissent/Not Terrorism
With the Patriot Act in effect engaging in activism or dissent, particularly pro environmental dissent, redefines you as a terrorist. Explore the criminalization of dissent. Hear from the Center for Constitutional Rights about how far the Feds can go once they label you a terrorist. Take a look at America's history of non violent dissent. Look back at one of the first actions of the radical environmental movement with Edward Abbey.
SourceCode: War
The people speak out on their opposition to war. Hear from men and women that have been on the battlefield and are now a part of Veterans for Peace. Interviews with Ray McGovern, former CIA Analyst. Dahr Jamail interviews Camilo Mejia.
Keynote: David Ray Griffin: 9/11 and Nationalist Faith
"People of faith" are often accused of allowing their faith to override evidence. This is sometimes the case. With regard to 9/11, the greatest obstacle to seeing the truth - that 9/11 could have been an inside job - is not the lack of evidence, but what can be called 'nationalist faith' - the belief that America is the "exceptional nation" whose leaders never deliberately do anything truly evil, at least to their own citizens.
Keynote: 9/11 and the American Empire Pt. 2
Landmark KPFA 9/11 public event with David Ray Griffin, Peter Dale Scott, Peter Phillips, and Kevin Ryan.
Keynote: 9/11 and the American Empire Pt. 1
Landmark KPFA 9/11 public event with David Ray Griffin, Peter Dale Scott, Peter Phillips, and Kevin Ryan.
Enviro Close-Up: Joel Kupferman: Environmental Law and Justice Project
Joel Kupferman, executive director and head attorney of the New York Environmental Law and Justice Project, details the government cover-up of the public health impacts of the 9/11 attack on the World Trade Center. "Enviro Close-Up" explores issues such as global warming, renewable energy, nuclear proliferation and globalization.
