international politics
Positive Spin: #121
Today's episode includes a profile of Ignace Schops, the environmental activist who led the successful campaign to establish Belgium's first national park, part two of our interview with Mary Robinson, the former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, a story on the United Nations Association Pacific Los-Angeles Chapter's work with the city of Los Angeles to recognize the United Nations International Day of Peace and other significiant United Nations occasions and another in our UN in Action series, this time about how rapidly melting glaciers are affecting farmers and herders in Peru. "Positive Spin" presents positive, innovative and solution oriented news promoting a better world for present and future generations.
Email this pageNothing Is Safe: Israel's War on Lebanon Ep 7: Lebanon/War and Art in a Time of War
This episode includes first-hand accounts of the Israeli invasion of Lebanon; artistic, short films made about the invasion that began after Israeli troops invaded Lebanon after two Israeli soldiers were captured during border clashes with Hezbollah.
Nothing Is Safe: Israel's War on Lebanon #6: A Question of Balance and Art in a Time of War
We often hear of "the destruction on both sides" caused by the war. Without minimizing the loss of any innocent lives or justifying "collateral damage," is that destruction comparable? The three segments in this program look at the destruction in both Lebanon and Israel and artistic short films made about the invasion: "Dear N Chantal You Can Come In" by Mahmoud Hojei and "From Beirut to Those Who Love Us" by Beirut DC.
The Architect: Karl Rove and the Master Plan for Absolute Power
The authors of "Bush's Brain" have returned with their long-awaited sequel. Jim Moore reveals more details about "The Architect: Karl Rove's Master Plan for Absolute Power."
The Activist Studio: 2008 Election Special
Host Ashara Ekundayo discusses what the election of Barack Obama means and what's next with Eleanor Fort of 1Sky; Jacy Montoya, executive director of COLOR; Carmen Rhodes, director of FRESC; and Lindsey Hodel, Jessie Ulibarri, Cheyenne Hughes and Francoise Mbabazi of the Colorado Progressive Coalition. Produced by Free Speech TV, The Activist Studio brings together community activists and non-profits to discuss their issues, campaigns, challenges and success stories.
Gay USA: Saddleback Church Presidential Forum
Watch out! The vice presidents are coming. But because we tape on Tuesday afternoons, we don't have any new news that has broken on that front this week. Or the news that Rachel Maddow, openly lesbian and extremely smart journalist, will have her own show on MSNBC beginning Sept. 8th.But this week Chris Cooper sits in again for the still vacationing Andy Humm. Andy will be back next week with his London theatre reviews.At the top of this week's show, Chris and I discuss at length the Saddleback Church "Civil Forum" with Sens. Obama and McCain, with video clips of the answers by each to questions about same-sex marriage.The co-founder of Manhunt.net is "outed" as a McCain donor and "ousted" from the Board of Directors; a gay man wins the Democratic primary for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives from Colorado; the California Supreme Court says fundamentalist Christian doctors were wrong to refuse alternative semination to a lesbian patient; England is now recruiting gay and lesbian spies; the American Psychological Association supports legal and social equality for transgender and gender-variant people; and Ellen Degeneres and Portia de Rossi marry and make the cover of People Magazine.Gay USA, a weekly news-hour, offers comprehensive news and analysis by and about the LGBTQ community. The program features lively repartee between hosts Ann Northrop and Andy Humm, as well as interviews with special guests. Produced at Manhattan Neighborhood Network, Gay USA airs several times a week on Free Speech TV. Each week’s complete episode is streamed on www.freespeech.org and is available as an RSS feed. A weekly news summary—ideal for sharing with friends—is available on http://community.freespeech.org
Gay USA: Good Decision From California Court
We begin with the obligatory discussion of the John Edwards debacle, then move on to our own lesbian relationship mess--a couple who had a commitment ceremony, then a Canadian marriage, then a separation, then a Vermont civil union for one with a new partner, leading to charges of bigamy and an attempt at divorce. Yikes
