The Group of 20 most industrialized nations added the entire African Union as it’s newest member. Yasin Aquil, CEO of Global Business Integratation and son of late local entrepreneur Hakim Aquil, visits the forum to talk cultural and business opportunities on the continent. An analysis of the global south and it’s relationship with the powers… Read more »
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Reporter Dan Christensen discusses the latest on the 28 redacted pages of the 9/11 report
http://sound.wmnf.org/sound/wmnf_160518_110617_radioactivityW1_189.MP3 By Rob Lorei On Radioactivity Wednesday our guest was Dan Christensen, an investigative journalist whose news website the Florida Bulldog has been closely following the story of the 28 redacted pages of the 2003 9/11 commission report which many, including former Florida senator Bob Graham, believe contains information on the role of Saudi Arabia in the attacks. The Obama Administration… Read more »
Anti-War activist David Swanson says Obama admin spends more than ever on war.
http://sound.wmnf.org/sound/wmnf_160517_110617_radioactivityT1_187.MP3 BY Rob Lorei On Radioactivity Tuesday our guest is David Swanson, an author, activist, journalist, and radio host. He is director ofWorldBeyondWar.org and campaign coordinator for RootsAction.org. Swanson’s books includes War Is A Lie. He blogs at DavidSwanson.org and WarIsACrime.org. He hosts Talk Nation Radio. He is a 2015 Nobel Peace Prize Nominee. Today he talks with… Read more »
Marine injured in Afghanistan wants better veterans’ welfare; Shakespeare’s continued influence on pop culture, 400 years after his death
http://sound.wmnf.org/sound/wmnf_160406_110617_radioactivityW1_189.MP3 BY Rob Lorei Our first guest on Radioactivity Wednesday is Retired Marine Staff Sgt. Johnny Joey Jones, who suffered tremendous injuries that resulted in the lost of both of his legs below the knee. During his last deployment to Afghanistan, Jones was responsible for disarming and destroying more than 80 improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and… Read more »
Miami consulate general of Jamaica Franz Hall; Who becomes a terrorist?
http://sound.wmnf.org/sound/wmnf_160324_110617_radioactivityR1_191.MP3 On Radioactivity Thursday, our guest is Consulate General of Jamaica in Miami Franz Hall, who will be visiting the Tampa bay area on Saturday April 9th for a consular community outreach program for local jamaican community. It is estimated that over 400,000 Jamaican nationals live in the state. The consulate provides services for obtaining legal… Read more »
Privacy advocates rally at Apple stores in Tampa, elsewhere
According to the Associated Press, “Apple says it’s challenging government efforts to overcome encryption on at least 14 devices nationwide in addition to the phone of a San Bernardino, California, shooter. Lawyers told a New York federal magistrate judge [Tuesday] that Apple is opposing relinquishing information on at least 15 devices in” other court cases…. Read more »
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Opponents say TBX project based on old data, bad engineering
http://sound.wmnf.org/sound/wmnf_160203_110618_radioactivityW1_189.MP3 By Rob Lorei Yesterday we discussed the ongoing fight by local communities to stop an interstate expansion that threaten several historic neighborhoods in Tampa. Known as the TBX Project. It plans to add express lanes to interstates 275 and 1-4 through Hillsborough and Pinellas counties, as way of relieving traffic congestion in those areas. But… Read more »
MidPoint for 1.14.16 – Rolling Stone reporter Janet Reitman on the current situation at Gitmo
In a recent issue of Rolling Stone, reporter Janet Reitman traveled to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, where now over 90 “enemy combatants” awaiting, well, not necessarily a trial, but some decision on their future. Reitman joined WMNF’s Thursday MidPoint for the entire hour to discuss the situation at the base, which is holding the prisoners at… Read more »
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Year in Review: Stories that had us talking in 2015
As the year 2015 comes to an end this week, we take time to review some of the top stories that had us talking this year. Gay marriage was legalized by the Supreme Court in June and COP 21 was signed in December. However, unfortunately in 2015 there was an increase in gun violence, police… Read more »
Veteran journalist Molly McCartney on the growth of the defense industry
By Rob Lorei Today we are have an interview with Molly McCartney, a veteran journalist and author of America’s War Machine: Vested Interests, Endless Conflicts, a book she co-wrote with her late husband, journalist James McCartney, about the growth and power of the military industrial complex since the Cold War. Today she talks us through the mechanisms… Read more »
