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Talk Nation Radio: William Blum on America's Deadliest Export: Democracy

Leave a Comment / November 21, 2012

William Blum discusses militarism, politics, and his new book “America’s Deadliest Export: Democracy: The Truth About U.S. Foreign Policy and Everything Else.”

Total run time: 29:00

Host: David Swanson.
Producer: David Swanson.
Engineer: Christiane Brown.
Music by Duke Ellington.

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Talk Nation Radio: Brian Terrell Is Headed to Prison for Protesting Drones

Leave a Comment / November 14, 2012

Brian Terrell is headed to prison at the end of this month for having nonviolently protested drone wars.  Brian is a co-coordinator of Voices for Creative Nonviolence.  He discusses the immorality of drone wars and the protest and trial that have led to his incarceration.

Total run time: 29:00

Host: David Swanson.
Producer: David Swanson.
Engineer: Christiane Brown.
Music by Duke Ellington.

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Talk Nation Radio: Gar Smith on Nuclear Roulette

Leave a Comment / November 7, 2012

As the Coalition Against Nukes prepares for a series of events in Washington, D.C., September 20-22, including a Capitol Hill rally, a Congressional briefing, a fundraiser at Busboys and Poets, a ceremony at the Museum of the American Indian, a rally at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), a film screening, and a strategy session, the time seems ideal to take in the wisdom of Gar Smith’s new book, Nuclear Roulette: The Truth About the Most Dangerous Energy Source on Earth.

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Talk Nation Radio: Mike Elk on Employers Telling Workers How to Vote

Leave a Comment / November 1, 2012

Mike Elk of In These Times discusses this new / old twist on “democracy”.

Total run time: 29:00

Host: David Swanson.
Producer: David Swanson.
Engineer: Christiane Brown.
Music by Duke Ellington.

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Talk Nation Radio: Green Party Presidential Nominee Jill Stein

Leave a Comment / October 23, 2012

Jill Stein is the Green Party’s nominee for president.  We discuss her platform and her campaign.

Total run time: 29:00

Host: David Swanson.
Producer: David Swanson.
Engineer: Christiane Brown.
Music by Duke Ellington.

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Talk Nation Radio: Kucinich Says Failure to Impeach Bush Has Allowed Obama to Intensify Bush's Policies

Leave a Comment / October 17, 2012

Congressman Dennis Kucinich, who led failed efforts to impeach then President George W. Bush and Vice President Richard B. Cheney, says that failure to hold them accountable has allowed the continuation and intensification of their war policies under President Obama.  Kucinich believes that, more than anything else, a truth and reconcilation process is needed.

Total run time: 29:00

Host: David Swanson.
Producer: David Swanson.
Engineer: Christiane Brown.
Music by Duke Ellington.

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Talk Nation Radio: How Did NATO Go Global?

Leave a Comment / October 10, 2012

How did NATO eveolve from a regional and theoretically defensive institution into a global and aggressive power?  We speak with Mahdi Darius Nazemroaya, author of the new book “The Globalization of NATO.”

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Total run time: 29:00

Host: David Swanson.
Producer: David Swanson.
Engineer: Christiane Brown.
Music by Duke Ellington.

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Talk Nation Radio: Slow Democracy Is Better Democracy

Leave a Comment / October 3, 2012

Susan Clark discusses her new book, authored with Woden Teachout, “Slow Democracy: Rediscovering Community, Bringing Decision Making Back Home.”  It’s a rich and persuasive argument against centralization and privatization, and for the advantages of local democracy with real powers of self governance.

Here’s a review.

Total run time: 29:00

Host: David Swanson.
Producer: David Swanson.
Engineer: Christiane Brown.
Music by Duke Ellington.

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Talk Nation Radio: Comedy as Political Force

Leave a Comment / September 26, 2012

Lee Camp is a comedian / political commentator / online video ranter extraordinaire.   In the edition of Talk Nation Radio, we sample his rants and discuss with him the development and political value of his medium.  For more see http://leecamp.net

Lee Camp’s new book is called Moment of Clarity: The Rantings of a Stark Raving Sane Man

Total run time: 29:00

Host: David Swanson.
Producer: David Swanson.
Engineer: Christiane Brown.
Music by Duke Ellington.

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Talk Nation Radio: War Tax Resistance

Leave a Comment / September 19, 2012

Ruth Benn explains the why and how of not paying taxes for war and war preparation.  Benn is the Coordinator of the National War Tax Resistance Coordinating Committee (NWTRCC), a position she has held since 2003. She co-edited with Ed Hedemann the fourth and fifth editions of the book War Tax Resistance: A Guide to Withholding Your Support from the Military, published by the War Resisters League.  Benn has a Masters in Education with a concentration in Peace Studies from the read more