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Peace activists deliver varied anti-war messages at USF Tampa listen
04/17/13 Janelle IrwinWMNF Drive-Time News Wednesday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: USF, peace, anti-war, Iraq, Afghanistan, Iran, North Korea, Students for a Democratic Society, licenses for all, Legalization for All, Food Not Bombs, Bradley Manning
As part of a national anti-war initiative called April Days of Action Against Drones and Occupation, some USF students and community activists are reaching out for peace. During a rally today representatives from different groups passed out literature to students on the Tampa campus. Tampa Bay Bradley Manning Support Network’s Bill Livsey defended whistle-blowing by drawing attention to Manning’s prosecution.
3 comments“What we can do to honor his sacrifice and bravery by releasing this informati...
Author Nima Shirazi calls Hollywood blockbuster "Argo" ahistorical listen
03/04/13 Mary Glenney and Janelle IrwinWMNF Drive-Time News Monday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: Argo, Nima Shirazi, Wide Asleep in America, Iran
The Hollywood drama Argo won three academy awards. The official movie website describes the film as:
“Based on real events, the dramatic thriller “Argo” chronicles the life-or-death covert operation to rescue six Americans, which unfolded behind the scenes of the Iran hostage crisis, focusing on the little-known role that the CIA and Hollywood played—information that was not declassified until many years after the event.”
But the “based on real events” part of that is questioned by so...
Be the first to commentForeign policy takes center stage during final Obama-Romney debate listen
10/23/12 Janelle IrwinWMNF Drive-Time News Tuesday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: Mitt Romney, Barack Obama, 2012 election, debates, foreign policy, Iran, Libya
In their final debate, President Barack Obama and his Republican opponent Mitt Romney doubled down on foreign policy last night in Boca Raton. With only two weeks left until Election Day, the two presidential contenders were throwing punches about everything from sanctions on Iran to military spending. During the speech, Obama refueled criticism that Romney flip-flops on key political issues.
Be the first to comment“Every time you’ve offered an opinion, you’ve been wrong. You said we should have gone into Ira...
Republican reaction to VP debate: Biden is rude listen
10/12/12 Janelle IrwinWMNF Drive-Time News Friday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: Joe Biden, Paul Ryan, 2012 election, Barack Obama, Mitt Romney, Obamacare, Iran
Vice Presidential candidates Joe Biden and Paul Ryan squared off in a verbal sparring match last night in Kentucky. Reports, even though pundits are all over the board with who the winner was, viewers at a Republican watch party in Pinellas Park declared it a victory.
When Paul Ryan said something they liked – which was a lot, the crowded erupted into applause.
When Biden said something kooky, they booed and hissed.
So...
Be the first to commentReaction to long segment of unearthed Mitt Romney fundraiser speech listen
09/19/12 Seán KinaneWMNF Drive-Time News Wednesday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: Mitt Romney, Mother Jones, Iran, Mexico, military
A lot of the national campaign news this week has focused on recently surfaced video of Mitt Romney at a fundraiser in Boca Raton.
In the video Romney characterized 47 percent of Americans as freeloaders who don’t pay federal income taxes, will vote for Barack Obama, and expect the government to take care of them.
We’ve heard some of the clips from this fundraiser. But today we’re going to try something a bit unconventional on Last Call. Instead of taking phone calls right away, we’re...
Be the first to commentFormer Chief of International Law at Central Command on New Seal Team 6 Book and Sabre Rattling for War with Iran
09/10/12 Robert LoreiRadioactivity: Live Call-In (Monday) Listen to this entire show:
Tags: International law, Osama Bin Laden, killing, Mark Owen, Seal Team 6, Iran, attack
Good morning, welcome to Radioactivity. In a moment we’ll speak with an international law expert from Stetson University College of Law about the killing of Osama Bin Laden and the sabre rattling over Iran’s nuclear program….But first five listener comments that have come in since last Thursday- most about our coverage of the Democratic National Convention—including whether the Democrats had outlined any program for where they’d like to take the country- and whether the south Florida Democrat...
Be the first to commentRalph Nader Says He Will Not Run for President This Year; Plus Nader on the Conventions, Iran, Gore Vidal and Citizen's United
08/01/12 Robert LoreiRadioactivity: Live Call-In (Wednesday) Listen to this entire show:
Tags: RNC, Ralph Nader, Iran, Citizen's United, campaign contributions, Gore Vidal, Barack Obama, Mitt Romney, Green Party, Libertarian Party
Good morning- welcome to Radioactivity. I’m Rob Lorei. Coming up we’ll talk with consumer advocate and former presidential candidate Ralph Nader about the upcoming Republican and Democratic National Conventions…..Nader says taxpayers should not be funding those conventions----
But first one listener comment about yesterday’s discussion with investigative reporter Trevor Aaronson on the use of paid political provocateurs at the Republican National Convention in 2008. Here’s what o...
Be the first to commentUSF lecture reminds audience that future diplomacy with Iran should involve understanding history of U.S. role in Mosaddegh coup listen
05/22/12 Liz McKibbonWMNF Drive-Time News Tuesday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: Iran, USF, Mohsen Milani, Mohammed Mosaddegh, Christopher De Bellaigue, British, Iranian Revolution, IAEA
Today Iran agreed in principle to allow U.N. inspectors to restart probes into a military site suspected of harboring tests related to atomic weapons. The tentative accord — announced as envoys headed to the Iraqi capital for negotiations — is likely to be used by Iran as added leverage to seek concessions from the West on sanctions. It follows on the heels of yesterday’s vote by the U.S. Senate to approve tough new penalties on the Tehran regime.
Last night at the [University of South Fl...
1 commentsSen. Nelson to Iran: accept the consequences listen
04/09/12 Janelle IrwinWMNF Drive-Time News Monday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: Iran, nuclear weapons, Bill Nelson, Seymour Hersh, drones
The United States has sent a second aircraft carrier into the Persian Gulf raising concerns that continued U.S. intervention could spark conflict. At an unrelated event this morning in Town N Country, U.S. Senator Bill Nelson told WMNF the deployment of the nuclear-powered USS Enterprise is a response to President Barack Obama’s promise to thwart nuclear weapon development in Iran.
Be the first to comment“The President has clearly stated that if Iran continues developing a nuclear weapon, which would completel...
Are Israel or the US on the Verge of Attacking Iran?
03/06/12 Robert LoreiRadioactivity: Live Call-In (Tuesday) Listen to this entire show:
Tags: Iran, Israel Benjamin Netanyahu, WWIII, China, ussiaR
Good morning, welcome to Radioactivity. I'm Rob Lorei. Coming up today we'll discuss the visit of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to Washinton, DC to discuss with President Obama what to do next about Iran. The Israeli leader is accusing Iran of being close to developing nuclear weapons. Netanyahu is sounding increasingly belligerent on the topic. On the first part of today's program we'll talk with Michael T. Klare a professor of peace and world security studies at Hampshire Colleg...
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