Progressive Radio News Hour

Progressive Radio News Hour - Jack Rasmus - 10/27/12

Jack Rasmus is Professor of Political Economy at St. Mary's College and Santa Clara University, CA. He's also a freelance journalist, frequent speaker, a playwright and author, including his latest book titled, "Epic Recession: Prelude to Global Depression." His new book is titled, "Obama's Economy: Recovery for the Few." His book and current views on the economy will be discussed.

Progressive Radio News Hour - Mohammad Marandi - 09/16/2012

Marandi is an Associate Professor at the University of Tehran. He also chairs their North American studies department.

Discussion will focus on Iran, Syria and other Middle East issues.

Progressive Radio News Hour - John Kozy - 10/21/2012

Kozy is a retired philosophy professor, now writing on social, political and economic issues. He taught for many years and has been writing for many more.

Progressive Radio News Hour - Rodney Shakespeare - 10/20/12

Rodney Shakespeare is a Professor of Binary Economics at Trisakti University, Britain where he teaches postgraduate Islamic Economics and Finance.

He's also a qualified UK Barrister, co-founder of the Global Justice Movement, and distinguished writer, scholar and lecturer, particularly at Islamic conferences on money, the real economy, and social and economic justice.

Major world and national issues will be discussed.

Progressive Radio News Hour - Denis Rancourt - 10/19/12

Rancourt is a distinguished tenured Professor of Physics, a recognized expert in his field, and an Environmental Science Researcher at the University of Ottawa, Canada. Yet he was persecuted, unfairly fired, and barred from campus - a gross violation of his academic freedom, tenure, stature, and support for human rights, civil liberties and equal justice. Major world and national issues will be discussed.

Progressive Radio News Hour - John McMurtry - 09/16/2012

McMurtry is an internationally recognized moral and political philosopher who is an elected Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada and University Professor Emeritus at the University of Guelph, Ontario.

His volumes on Philosophy and World Problems for UNESCO are globally published, and his widely translated works include the influential books, "Unequal Freedoms," "The Cancer Stage of Capitalism," and "Value Wars."

McMurtry is also an active public advocate for global justice, world peace, and international law.

Major world and national issues will be discussed.

Progressive Radio News Hour - Peter Phillips - 09/22/12

Peter Phillips is a Sonoma State University Sociology Professor and former Director of Project Censored (PC). He's currently President of the Media Freedom Foundation (MFF) initiative for First Amendment freedoms and investigative research, working closely with PC and other media related organizations.

Major world and national issues will be discussed.

Progressive Radio News Hour - James Petras - 10/12/12

Petras is Binghamton University, New York Professor Emeritus, a noted figure on the left, a distinguished Latin American expert, and longtime chronicler of the region's popular struggles.

He's also a consummate scholar and prolific writer of hundreds of articles and dozens of books, including his latest titled, "The Arab Revolt and the Imperialist Counterattack."

Major world and national issues will be discussed.

Progressive Radio News Hour - Matthew Witt - 10/07/12

Progressive Radio News Hour - Katherine Hughes - 10/05/12

Hughes represents the best of citizen activism. She's been defending civil liberties since age 14. It inspired her to become an ACLU court watcher throughout Dr. Rafil Dhafir's entire 17 week 2004-05 trial. It was rigged to convict. Rafil is a true humanitarian. Nonetheless, he was convicted on 59 of 60 bogus counts. He was sentenced to 22 years in prison for being Muslim at the wrong time in America. That topic, the latest information on Dhafir's status, and persecuting Muslims in America will be discussed.