The Progressive Radio News Hour Guests for September 2, 4 and 5, 2010Thursday, September 2 at 10AM US Central time: James PetrasPetras is Binghamton University, New York Professor Emeritus, a noted figure on the left, a well-respected Latin American expert, and longtime chronicler of the region's popular struggles.He's also a prolific author of hundreds of... Continue Reading →

Legislation for Greater Agribusiness Empowerment - by Stephen LendmanOn July 29, 2009, the House passed HR 2749: Food Safety Enhancement Act of 2009 "To amend the (1938 as amended) Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to improve the safety of food in the global market, and for other purposes."An earlier July 2009 article discussed it,... Continue Reading →

Lawsuit Challenges Obama Administration's Targeted Assassination Policy - by Stephen LendmanAn earlier article addressed the issue, accessed through the following link:http://sjlendman.blogspot.com/2010/08/targeted-assassinations-challenging-us.htmlIn February, then Director of National Intelligence Dennis C. Blair acknowledged it saying CIA operatives and Special Forces death squads have been authorized to kill US citizens abroad, suspected of terrorist involvement. Disapproval came from... Continue Reading →

Israel Threatens War with Lebanon - by Stephen LendmanPalestine is belligerently occupied. Threats continue against Iran and Syria as well as Lebanon, specifically Hezbollah, elected partner in the nation's unity government, bogusly designated a US State Department Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO), what Israel also calls it, repeating veiled and overt warnings, suggesting violence or an... Continue Reading →

Yale University's Pro-Israeli, Anti-Islamic Conference - by Stephen LendmanOn August 25, Yale University ended a three day global anti-Semitism "crisis" conference promoting the notion that Israeli criticism is "anti-Semitic," no matter how justified. Boola boola, for shame, mighty Yale displaying the same type anti-Islamic hatred virulent throughout America, raging daily in headlines over the proposed... Continue Reading →

Ramsey Muniz - Guilty of Being Latino and Activist in America - by Stephen LendmanAn earlier article explained America's longstanding political repression agenda, accessed through the following link:http://sjlendman.blogspot.com/2010/08/political-prisoners-in-america.htmlRamiro (Ramsey) Muniz is one of the victims, imprisoned for life without parole on a bogus drug charge. Now age 67, he's been incarcerated nearly 17 years, earlier... Continue Reading →

America Facing Depression and Bankruptcy - by Stephen LendmanLong-time economic, political and market analyst Bob Chapman publishes the International Forecaster, offering incisive analysis absent through mainstream sources, especially important now given America's deepening economic crisis getting harder to conceal as evidence mounts.His August 25 issue says the following:"Twenty countries (including America) are headed into bankruptcy... Continue Reading →

The Israeli Lobby: Declassified Documents Expose Its Influence - by Stephen LendmanJames Petras' powerful 2006 book titled, "The Power of Israel in the United States" explained the enormous Jewish Lobby influence on US Middle East policies. Often harming American interests, they're pursued anyway because of its grassroots and high-level control over government, the business community,... Continue Reading →

The Progressive Radio News Hour Guests for August 26, 28, and 29 2010Thursday, August 26 at 10AM US Central time: Stjepan MestrovicMestrovic is Professor of Sociology at Texas A&M University and author of "The Good Soldier on Trial: A Sociological Study of Misconduct by the US Military Pertaining to Operation Iron Triangle, Iraq."Four low-ranking soldiers... Continue Reading →

America's Gulf: Updating the Greatest Ever Environmental Crime - by Stephen LendmanFor months, US media reports distorted and lied about its severity, running cover for BP and the Obama administration, now practically avoiding the crisis altogether as it worsens. An August 20 Inter Press Service report is revealing, quoting Biloxi, MS fisherman Danny Ross saying... Continue Reading →