Saturday, April 14, 2012

The Passion of Bradley Manning: Part Two

In part two of our two-part podcast, civil rights attorney Chase Madar talks about researching his book The Passion of Bradley Manning and the future of Private First Class Manning.

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The Passion of Bradley Manning: Part One

In part one of our two-part podcast, civil rights attorney Chase Madar talks about his book The Passion of Bradley Manning and debunks three commonly held misconceptions about the case of Private First Class Manning.

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Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Blockade: For that Deep Down Imperialist Thirst

Juan Cole, the Richard P. Mitchell Professor of History, director of the Center for South Asian Studies at the University of Michigan and author most recently of Engaging the Muslim World, talks about the consequences of current US sanctions against Iran.


Sunday, April 8, 2012

Whistling Past the Graveyard

Peter Van Buren, a long-time State Department employee, whistleblower, blogger, TomDispatch regular, and author most recently of We Meant Well: How I Helped Lose the Battle for the Hearts and Minds of the Iraqi People, talks about what he went through to get his revealing book published, how whistleblowers are treated, and what his current status is at the Department of State.


Monday, April 2, 2012

Turn Your Head for a Moment...

Tom Engelhardt, founding editor of TomDispatch and author most recently of The United States of Fear, shares some of his reflections on the US national security state in the context of a recent trip he took out of the country.



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