Bill Resnick reviews President Obama's speech in Cairo addressed to the
Muslim world, drawing on Stephen Weissman's article in Truthout.
Photo: AP
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The Old Mole's Clayton Morgareidge considers who's really blocking the
progressive agenda in Washington. (Hint: it's not Rush or the GOP.) This
commentary draws on Christopher Hayes's recent article in the Nation, "Naming
the Enemy."
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In this edition of The Well-read Red, Frann Michel presents an uncompromising
defense of the right to an abortion. To read her piece, go to Frann's blog
where you'll find links to her sources and more information.
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The Economic Stimulus Package passed at the beginning of the Obama
administration gets a mixed review by Heidi Shierholz of the Economic Policy
Institute in this interview with the Old Mole's Bill Resnick. Listen for
the full picture. You can read Shierholz's report o...
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Featuring the music of the late blues singer Koko Taylor, this program
evaluates the Stimulus Package, argues for full abortion rights for women,
identifies the obstacles to progressive legislation, and reviews Obama's
Middle East speech in Cairo. Your host is Bill Re...
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President Obama opposes torture and defends the rule of law, and yet his
actions don't entirely repeal the Bush era's attack on constitutional rights.
Attorney Mike Snedeker talks with the Old Mole's Jan Haaken about what it
all means. Mike's recommendations for getti...
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Hosted by Bill Resnick, this show features the music of Yusuf Islam, once
famous as Cat Stevens. Topics on the program include Israel, the US and the
Middle East; Soloist, a film about musical genius and mental illness; Obama's
equivocal position on prisoners from the ...
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Popular 1970s balladeer Cat Stevens converted to Islam in the '70s and became
Yusuf Islam. Radical musicologist Brad Duncan talks with Bill Resnick about
Yusuf Islam's career, music, and the controversies he's had to deal with.
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Soloist, starring Jamie Foxx and Robert Downey Jr., is a story about mental
illness, genius, friendship, and self-determination. Movie Moles Frann
Michel and Jan Haaken analyze the film's strengths and limitations.
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With two new administrations in Israel and the US, what are the chances for
change in the direction of less conflict in the Middle East? The Old Mole's
Bill Resnick talks with Phyllis Bennis of the Institute for Policy Studies,
where you can find many articles by her.
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