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Politics

Barbaric Conditions at US Immigration Prisons; Creech 14 Protest Drone Attacks

September 10, 2010

Tony Hefner, former guard at prison for immigrants, reveals rape, sexual abuse, brutal treatment of inmates and guards. Bill Quigley, legal director at Center for Constitutional Rights, confirms that those problems continue, and talks about the Creech 14. Will Durst comments on the shifting fortunes of Democrats.

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Tom Englehardt on Obama’s Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan

September 7, 2010

Tom Englehardt, book editor and proprietor of TomDispatch.com joins us to talk about his book, compiled from dispatches, The American Way of War: How Bush’s Wars Became Obama’s. This is the next installment of the Boiling Frogs interview series, co-hosted with Sibel Edmonds.

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Boston Tea Party–a Different Flavor; Mercury in Dental Fillings

September 3, 2010

Darryl W. Perry, Chair of Boston Tea Party, separates his group from corporate-driven astroturf teabaggers; Charles G. Brown of Consumers for Dental Choice warns of mercury in fillings. Will Durst comments on the lie that Obama is a Muslim.

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Dahr Jamail Reality Check: Obama Ends US Combat Role in Iraq

September 1, 2010

Journalist Dahr Jamail returns to comment on President Obama’s Oval Office speech of August 31, announcing that Operation Iraqi Freedom has ended.

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Ray McGovern on Iraq and AfPak Wars, WikiLeaks, and Goldberg’s Saber Rattling on Iran

August 30, 2010

Ray McGovern, former CIA analyst and longtime contributor to the PBC show, sits for his first Boiling Frogs interview, co-hosted with Sibel Edmonds. Topics include Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, WikiLeaks and Jeffrey Goldberg’s call for war with Iran.

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Tribute to Michael Been

August 27, 2010

Michael Been, lead singer and songwriter of The Call, died unexpectedly on August 19. In this special podcast, PBC remembers his power and passion, along with snippets from Been’s impressive repertoire. At summer’s end, we take a break from news and politics to honor Michael Been.

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The World According to Gordon Duff

August 24, 2010

Gordon Duff, senior editor at Veterans Today, offers a sweeping view of America’s wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the WikiLeaks saga, and the events of 9/11.

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CIA Experimented with LSD on Kids; Will Durst Comments on Mosque Madness

August 23, 2010

Journalist Hank Albarelli returns, with “Marion” who tells how she was forced to take LSD 10 times; comedian/satirist Will Durst comments on the proposed mosque/community center in lower Manhattan.

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Photojournalist Carlos Miller Fights Miami Cops

August 19, 2010

Miami police stifle First Amendment: Boiling Frogs interview with photojournalist Carlos Miller. Co-hosted with Sibel Edmonds.

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Oregon Progressive Senate Candidate Rick Staggenborg plus Will Durst on Rangel and Waters

August 17, 2010

Dr. Rick Staggenborg, progressive candidate for Oregon’s US Senate seat, takes on incumbent Ron Wyden, corporate personhood, much more; Will Durst talks about the ethics dramas of Rep. Charlie Rangel and Rep. Maxine Waters.

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