Progressive Radio News Hour

The Progressive Radio News Hour

The Progressive Radio News Hour

James W. Russell is Professor of Sociology at Eastern Connecticut State University, author of six books and numerous articles, and first editor of New Left Notes, a national newspaper of Students for a Democratic Society. Last July, he wrote an important article titled, "Retirement Crisis in the United States," the topic of today's program.

The Progressive Radio News Hour

Ellen Brown is a civil litigation attorney, author, and frequent writer on financial issues. A new edition of her important book, "Web of Debt," is a brilliant analysis of the private banking system, how it usurped money creation power, and how we can take it back. Brown's latest writing will be discussed.

December 5, 2010

Mickey Huff is Professor of History at Diablo Valley College and new Director of Project Censored (PC) and the Media Freedom Foundation. MFF supports First Amendment freedoms and investigative research, and works closely with PC and other media related organizations. PC is the media democracy advocacy group that publishes vital news stories suppressed or censored in the mainstream. Each year it ranks the top 25 and publishes them in its yearbook, Censored: Media Democracy in Action. The latest "Censored 2011: The Top Censored Stories of 2009-10" is now out and can be purchased at projectcensored.org/store. Discussion will be wide-ranging on current world and national issues.

December 4, 2010

Robert Abele is Professor of humanities and philosophy at Diablo Valley College, CA. He's authored four books, including "Democracy Gone" and "Anatomy of a Deception" about the Iraq invasion, occupation, and preparation for the next deception. Recently he contributed seven articles for a new "Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Global Justice," due out in February, and is currently writing a new book to be published next spring. Abele's latest articles and worldviews will be discussed.

November 28, 2010

Denis Rancourt is a distinguished tenured Professor of Physics, a recognized expert in his field, as well as a noted Environmental Science Researcher at the University of Ottawa, Canada. Nonetheless, because of his support for oppressed Palestinians, he was unfairly fired and barred from campus - a violation of his tenure, stature, academic freedom, and activism for human rights and equal justice. Rancourt's latest views on world and national issues will be discussed.

November 27, 2010

Katherine Hughes represents the best of citizen activism, defending civil liberties since age 14. It "prompted her" to become an ACLU court watcher throughout Dr. Rafil Dhafir's entire 17 week rigged 2004-05 trial. A true humanitarian, he nonetheless was convicted on 59 of 60 counts and sentenced to 22 years in prison for being Muslim at the wrong time in America. That topic and the latest information on Dhafir's appeal will be discussed. Follow it as well on Hughes' web site - dhafirtrial.net.

November 21, 2010

Jennifer Loewenstein teaches at the University of Wisconsin and is Associate Director of its Middle East Studies Program. She's also a board member of the Israeli Coalition against House Demolitions-USA branch, founder of the Madison-Rafah Sister City Project, and a freelance journalist. The Israeli/Palestinian conflict will be discussed.

November 20, 2010

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 current economic views will be discussed.

November 18, 2010