Best Kelly Swanson Podcasts (2024)

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Talk World Radio: Karen Dolan on Poverty and How We Could End It 28:59

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This week on Talk World Radio we're talking about poverty with Karen Dolan who is Project Director of the Criminalization of Race and Poverty Project at the Institute for Policy Studies. Karen has been on before but it's been a long time. We're happy to welcome her back.See https://ips-dc.org/project/criminalization-of-race-and-poverty…

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Talk World Radio: Norman Solomon on Gaza War Made Invisible 29:00

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This week on Talk World Radio we're talking with Norman Solomon about his book, newly out in paperback: WAR MADE INVISIBLE: How America Hides the Human Toll of Its Military Machine -- with a new afterword on the Gaza War.By David Swanson

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Lana Turner: What Happens When The Mafia Tries To Extort Money From Hollywood Leading Ladies 11:02

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In this episode, I review a recent release A Murder in Hollywood by Casey Sherman.For more info about the book, click the link below:https://bookshop.org/a/83281/9781728276502

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Talk World Radio: Ousman Noor on the Civilian Agenda 28:59

3d ago28:59

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This week on Talk World Radio we're talking about war and the Civilian Agenda. Our guest, Ousman Noor, is Co-Director of The Civilian Agenda. The website ishttps://thecivilianagenda.orgBy David Swanson

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Talk World Radio: The Even Worse War You Haven't Heard About 28:59

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This week on Talk World Radio we're talking about the war in Sudan. Our guest is Omia Mustafa who goes by Zeirra on social media. She is a 21-year-old with an international relations degree. You can find her at:Instagram: zzeirraTwitter : KushiteDictatorTiktok: zeirra7A petition to sign:https://worldbeyondwar.org/hand-off-sudan…

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Talk World Radio: Kathy Kelly on the State of the Peace Movement 29:00

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Kathy Kelly has been President of the Board of World BEYOND War since March 2022, prior to which time she served as a member of the Advisory Board. She is based in the United States, but is often elsewhere. Kathy is WBW’s second Board President, taking over for Leah Bolger. Kathy’s efforts to end wars have led her to living in war zones and prisons…

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Diahann Carroll Was An Independent Woman On Screen But Submissive In Her Personal Life 38:22

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In this episode, I talk about the incomparable Diahann Carroll and her tumultuous relationships with men. I reference her 2008 autobiography: The Legs Are The Last To Gohttps://www.thriftbooks.com/w/the-legs-are-the-last-to-go-aging-acting-marrying-mothering-and-other-things-i-learned-along-the-way_diahann-carroll/658204/?resultid=ffca932c-2f6d-49a…

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Talk World Radio: How Does the Genocide in Gaza Keep Worsening? 29:00

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This week on Talk World Radio we're talking about the somehow ever-worsening livestreamed genocide in Gaza. Our guest, Jennifer Loewenstein, is former Associate Director of Middle Eastern Studies and Senior Lecturer at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She has lived and reported from Gaza and Beirut. She highlights a series of critical recent re…

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Talk World Radio: Working for Peace in Africa 28:59

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This week on Talk World Radio we're talking about working for peace in Africa. Our guest Brenda Wanjiru is based in Ghana where she works on peace education, peace activism, aiding children and refugees impacted by war, and rehabilitating child soldiers. We'll talk about all these topics. Find Brenda on Linked In athttps://www.linkedin.com/in/brend…

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Talk World Radio: Maria Cernat: Working for Peace in Romania 29:00

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This week on Talk World Radio we're talking about peace activism in Romania and worldwide with Maria Cernat who is the co-organizer and co-founder of World BEYOND War Romania, a chapter of World BEYOND War of which I'm the executive director. Maria Cernat is also the host of a new podcast called Pacifist Barricades. She is also an Associate Profess…

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Talk World Radio: Rivera Sun on Campaign Nonviolence 29:00

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Campaign Nonviolence Action Days are coming up September 21 to October 2. See https://campaignnonviolence.orgWorld BEYOND War's #NoWar2024 is September 20 to 22. See https://worldbeyondwar.org/nowar2024Rivera Sun is an author and activist whose novels include The Dandelion Insurrection and the award-winning Ari Ara Series. She is the editor of Nonv…

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Talk World Radio: How Cities Could Cool Off and Why Black Teslas Are Stupid 28:59

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This week on Talk World Radio we are talking about how incredibly hot it is outside and why that might be and what might be done about it. Our guest Dr. Alec Feinberg has a Ph.D. from Northeastern University in Physics. He currently does volunteer climate modeling to help out on the climate crisis. His climate work has focused on urbanization heat …

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Pedro Gatos of KOOP’s Bringing Light Into Darkness interviews David Swanson about NATO 50:40

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https://nonatoyespeace.orgBy David Swanson

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Talk World Radio: William Cooper on Why the U.S. Government Doesn't Work 28:59

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This week on Talk World Radio we're talking about a new book called How America Works and Why It Doesn't by our guest William Cooper. He is an attorney, national columnist, and award-winning author. His commentary has appeared in hundreds of publications around the world, including the New York Times, Washington Post, CNN, San Francisco Chronicle, …

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'Always A Sibling' with Author Annie Orenstein 40:58

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Send us a text Annie Orenstein, author of the newly released book "Always A Silbing: The Forgotten Mourner's Guide To Grief" joins us to talk about her big brother Ben who died during military service in Afghanistan. She explains how that led to her using her researcher brain to interview other bereaved siblings and eventually writing this beautifu…

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Talk World Radio: Ernesto Casteñeda on Immigration, Bigotry, and Biden 28:59

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This week on Talk World Radio we're talking about immigration. Our guest Ernesto Castañeda is director of the Center for Latin American and Latino Studies, the Immigration Lab, and the Masters in Sociology, Research, and Practice at American University in Washington, D.C.By David Swanson

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Talk World Radio: Dennis Kucinich on War, Peace, and the Imperial Presidency 29:00

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This week on Talk World Radio, we're speaking with former Congressman / current Congressional candidate Dennis Kucinich.Dennis Kucinich's campaign website: https://kucinich.comDennis Kucinich's substack blog: https://denniskucinich.substack.comThe 35 Articles of Impeachment and the Case for Prosecuting George W. Bush by Dennis Kucinich:https://www.…

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Buried In Work (and Estate Planning) with Adam Zuckerman 27:29

3M ago27:29

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Send us a text Adam Zuckerman, founder of Buried In Work, joins us to talk about his father's death and his experience as the executor of his estate. This experience is what led Adam to shift careers and create Buried in Work, to help other families navigate this difficult task. You can find out more about what they do at their website- www.buriedi…

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Talk World Radio: Fred Waitzkin on Anything Is Good 28:59

3M ago28:59

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This week on Talk World Radio, we're discussing a wonderful new novel called Anything Is Good, with the author, Fred Waitzkin. He was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in 1943. He went to Kenyon College and did graduate study at New York University. His other books are Searching for Bobby Fischer, Deep Water Blues, Strange Love, Mortal Games, The L…

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Talk World Radio: Dan Kovalik on Why Palestine Matters 29:00

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This week on Talk World Radio, we're talking about Palestine. Our guest, who has been on before, is Dan Kovalik, whose latest book is The Case for Palestine: Why It Matters and Why You Should Care, with a forward by George Galloway. His previous books include No More War, which I just included in a yet-to-be-published article for a website that ask…

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Gloria Swanson: The First Hollywood Film Star's Scandalous Love Life And The Man Who Ghosted Her Via Catholic Priest 49:23

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In this episode, I talk about legendary actress Gloria Swanson and her equally legendary personal life, including the scandalous affair she had with Joseph P. Kennedy Sr. For more info on the books referenced in this video, click the links below:Swanson on Swanson by Gloria Swanson | eBook | Barnes & Noble® (barnesandnoble.com)Gloria Swanson: The U…

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Talk World Radio: The Coming Months of Crazy 29:00

4M ago29:00

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This week on Talk World Radio we're discussing the coming months of crazy. Whether or not Frank Zappa ever really said it, politics is indeed the entertainment division of the military industrial complex. It is the circenses of the panem et circenses, the circuses of the bread and circuses. As we normalize genocide, increase the risk of nuclear war…

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When Surrogacy and Grief Intersect with Kelila Green 35:08

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Send us a text Join us as Kelila Green- mom, surrogate, and pregnancy loss survivor- shares her story of surrogacy and grief. Kelila is host of the podcast, "Pushing Through Loss", a speaker, and founder of Ours and Yrs- a pregnancy loss survival toolkit. You can connect with Kelila on Instagram @OursandYrs, or on Facebook @Kelila Beth Green, or on…

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Talk World Radio: Jon Mills on the End of the World 28:59

4M ago28:59

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This week on Talk World Radio we're discussing a new book called End of the World: Civilization and Its Fate, with the author Jon Mills.By David Swanson

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The Grief Of Leaving with Brooke Kekos 30:01

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Send us a text Brooke Kekos joins us to discuss leaving a rigid community she was raised in, and the grief of losing her family, friends, and all she had known as a result. In the same time frame, she also went through a divorce, and several years later grieved the complicated feelings that came with the death of her ex-husband, the father of her c…

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Talk World Radio: Nations that Claim to Oppose U.S. Wars Loan the U.S. Government the Money for Them 29:00

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This week on Talk World Radio we are talking about countries around the world investing in U.S. investment in wars. We have three guests joining us from Mauritius. Nawsheen Uteene is a Certified Project Manager and Accountant. Zaynab Khodabocus is a Chemical and Renewable Energy Engineer. And Adil Aboobakar is a Chartered Financial Analyst and the …

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Talk World Radio: Public Money Is Going to Private "Education" 29:00

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This week on Talk World Radio we're talking about the U.S. educational system. Our guest Jennifer Berkshire writes about education and politics for the Nation, the New Republic, the Baffler, the New York Times, and other publications. The creator and co-host of the education policy podcast “Have You Heard,” she teaches in the Education Studies prog…

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Lana Turner & The Seven Husbands &Lovers In Between 49:27

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Old Hollywood

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Stillbirth, A Worst Perfect Storm with Liz O'Donnell 43:10

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Send us a text Elizabeth “Liz” O’Donnell is a steadfast infant loss advocate leading the charge in raising awareness and prevention of stillbirth and infant mortality. Her daughter, Aaliyah, was born still in 2020. Today, she runs a one-woman non-profit keeping her daughter’s spirit alive, supporting mothers and families across the country who expe…

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Talk World Radio: Richard Eskow on the Big Lie Smearing Campus Protesters 29:00

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This week on Talk World Radio we're talking about campus protests, accusations of anti-Semitism, and media malpractice with Richard (RJ) Eskow, who has served as a chief writer and editor for the 2016 Bernie Sanders campaign; a Fortune 500 healthcare executive (those two things make an odd combination); a student activist; an economic consultant in…

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Harvey Wasserman on the Drugs You Have to Take to Believe Nuclear Energy Is Climate-Friendly 29:00

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This week on Talk World Radio we're talking about Nuclear energy with our guest Harvey “Sluggo” Wasserman. He is a past guest and a life-long activist who speaks, writes, and organizes widely on energy, the environment, U.S. and global history, drug war, election protection, and grassroots politics. He has taught at Capital University, Columbus Sta…

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Talk World Radio: Ontario Teachers and Retirees Demand Divestment from Israeli War Machine 28:59

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This week on Talk World Radio we're talking about Ontario Teachers and Retirees Demanding Divestment from the Israeli War Machine. Our guest Dave Szollosy has worked as Director of the Office of Social Justice in Victoria, B.C., high school teacher and president of the Toronto Secondary Unit of his union. He served three terms as Ward 3 Councillor …

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Finding Joy In Caregiving With Erin Antroinen 39:44

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Send us a text Listen as Erin Antroinen, founder and CEO of NextGen Caregivers LLC shares her journey into caregiving that was sparked when she simultaneously cared for her fatherJeff battling cancer and her mother Sue facing dementia and Parkinson’s. Erin is your guide to a personalized caregiving approach, recognizing that each caregiver’s story …

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Talkworldradio 20240417 32:58

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This week on Talk World Radio, we welcome back Coleen Rowley, a retired special agent and former Minneapolis Division legal counsel of the FBI who taught constitutional law and law enforcement ethics to FBI agents and other law enforcement, then became a whistleblower about the FBI’s pre 9-11 failures and the folly of the Iraq invasion. She was nam…

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Talk World Radio: Ann Wright on Sailing Ships of Food to Gaza 29:00

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Ann Wright is a Member of the Advisory Board of World BEYOND War. She is based in Hawaii. Ann is a retired U.S. Army Reserve colonel and a 29-year veteran of the Army and Army Reserves. She was also a diplomat in Nicaragua, Grenada, Somalia, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Sierra Leone, Micronesia, Afghanistan, and Mongolia. She received the State Departme…

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GriefHab- Rehab for Grief, with Samantha Ruth 33:15

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Send us a text Samantha Ruth, a trained psychologist, shares her personal story of love and loss with us. After her husband Jim died, Samantha took an extended period of time to lean deep into her grief, and it led her in a new direction in life. She is the host of the "Be Ruthless Show" podcast, a podcast dedicated to making noise and breaking sti…

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Talk World Radio: Gabriel Aguirre on Congress on Neutrality 29:00

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Gabriel Aguirre is Latin America Organizer for World BEYOND War, is from Venezuela, and is currently based in Bógota, Colombia. He has been an activist and advocate for peace, social justice, international solidarity and human rights, and has more than 13 years of experience in social and community work. He is one of the planners of a Neutrality Co…

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Talk World Radio: What's Been Carefully Forgotten About Nixon and Kissinger 29:00

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This week on Talk World Radio, we are speaking with Carolyn Woods Eisenberg, the author of the new award-winning book, Fire and Rain: Nixon, Kissinger, and the Wars in Southeast Asia.By David Swanson

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Talk World Radio: Stavroula Pabst on Investors in Death 29:00

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This week on Talk World Radio we're talking about investors in war profiteering. Our guest, Stavroula Pabst, is a writer, comedian, and media PhD student at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens in Athens, Greece. Her writing has appeared in publications including Responsible Statecraft, Reductress, Al Mayadeen, and The Grayzone. Keep …

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On Meditations for Grief with Ann Swanson 34:46

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Send us a text Ann Swanson, bestselling author of the book the Science Of Yoga and her newest book, Meditation for the Real World, joins us to talk about how her own journey into this work, and how meditation can make lasting changes in our bodies. She walks us through a brief grief meditation and provides us with an evidence-based journaling promp…

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Talk World Radio: Julie Farnam on Domestic Darkness 29:00

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This week on Talk World Radio, we're talking about a book called DOMESTIC DARKNESS: An Insider’s Account of the January 6 Insurrection and the Future of Right-Wing Extremism by our guest, the former Director of Intelligence for the Capitol Police, Julie Farnam.By David Swanson

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The Spirit World, Mediumship, and Clairvoyance with Psychic Medium Karen Docherty 41:32

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Send us a text Internationally renowned psychic medium Karen Docherty joins us to discuss her connection with the spirit world and her over 25 years experience in mediumship. We talk about how she came to be a medium, the vulnerable place clients can be in when grieving and seeking a connection, and how her own grief was impacted by her role as a m…

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Talk World Radio: Robert Greenwald and Chesa Boudin on Beyond Bars 29:00

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This week on Talk World Radio we are discussing the documentary Beyond Bars by Brave New Films. We have two guests.Robert Greenwald is the filmmaker. He is is an award-winning producer and director of more than 60 features, television movies and miniseries. His work has garnered awards from organizations including the ACLU and Physicians for Social…

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Talk World Radio: Stephanie Luce on Seven Strategies to Change the World 29:00

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This week on Talk World Radio, we're talking about a new book called PRACTICAL RADICALS: SEVEN STRATEGIES TO CHANGE THE WORLD by Deepak Bhargava and our guest Stephanie Luce.By David Swanson

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Striding Towards Healing Grief with Kelly Daugherty 36:17

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Send us a text Kelly Daugherty shares her own story of losing her mother as a child and how it has shaped her career as a social worker who now focuses on grief and loss support. You can connect with Kelly at her website: https://www.glgrief.com or at centerforinformedgrief.com. To find Kelly's new book: "The Grief Experience: Tools for Acceptance,…

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Talk World Radio: U.S. Weapons Shipments to Israel Are Illegal as Well as Immoral 29:00

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This week on Talk World Radio, we're talking about illegal weapons shipments from the United States to Israel. We're joined by two guests.Josh Paul resigned from the U.S. State Department in October, 2023, due to his disagreement with the Biden Administration's decision to rush weapons to Israel. He had previously spent over 11 years working as a D…

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Talk World Radio: The People of Pakistan Are Not Accepting the U.S. Coup 29:00

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This week on Talk World Radio we are talking about what I think can be called a U.S. coup in Pakistan. We'll see if my guest agrees. Professor Junaid Ahmad teaches Religion, Law, and Global Politics and is the Director of the Center for the Study of Islam and Decoloniality in Islamabad, Pakistan. See also:https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20240202-…

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Loving Well (Even When We Can't Save Someone) with Author- Dr. Kelly S. Thompson 36:22

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Send us a text Joined by writer and author Dr. Kelly S. Thompson, she shares openly about the tumultuous relationship she had with her sister Megan while her sister struggled with addiction, and then about reconnecting prior to losing Megan to cancer. Her story is layered with complex emotions and is one so many will relate to. Kelly is the author …

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Talk World Radio: John Berger on Solving the Climate Crisis 29:00

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This week on Talk World Radio we're talking about solving the climate crisis with John Berger, author of Solving the Climate Crisis: Frontline Reports from the Race to Save the Earth.By David Swanson

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Talk World Radio: Victoria Valenzuela on Exonerations of the Wrongly Convicted 29:00

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This week on Talk World Radio we're talking about locking up innocent people. Our guest Victoria Valenzuela is assistant publisher and investigative reporter at ScheerPost, and a graduate student at the University of Southern California focusing on investigative and social justice journalism. She has worked with The Marshall Project, the National A…

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