Monday on the Environment, 06/04/07
Scott Forrester interviewed Sasha Abramsky, author of "American Furies: Crime, Punishment and Vengeance in the Age of Mass Imprisonment."
Per Fagereng interviewed Franklin Lamb, whose just released book is The Price We Pay: A Quarter Century of Israel’s Use of American Weapons in Lebanon.
Per Fagering speaks with Ervand Abrahamian, who was born in Iran, and is a distinguished professor of history at City University of New York. He is the author of the article "Iran: The Next Target?" and several books including "Iran Between Two Revolutions."
Dennis Parker, Director of the Racial Justice Program of the American Civil Liberties Union was interviewed by More Talk Radio hosts, Celeste Carey and Cecil Prescod. The topic was the recent Supreme Court decision on diversity in schools and what it means for the future of education.
Per Fagereng speaks with Matthew Rothschild, editor of The Progressive magazine, about his new book, You Have No Rights: Stories of America in an Age of Repression.
Michelle Schroeder Fletcher speaks with Chris Hedges, author of "War Is a Force that Gives Us Meaning," about a current article in The Nation, called "The Other War: Iraq Vets Bear Witness." Hedges co-authored the article with Laila Al-Arian. It's based on interviews with fifty combat veterans of the Iraq War.
Marianne Barisonek speaks with Alan Weisman The World without Us, his book questioning humanity's impact on the planet. He asks us to envision our Earth, without us.
Ted Kerasote, author of "Merle's Door: Lessons from a Freethinking Dog," discusses his 13 year relationship with his dog Merle and the lessons he learned about the need to "loosen the leashes" of dogs. The interviewer is Kathleen Stephenson.
Host Per Fagereng interviewed Charlie Stephens, former energy analyst for the State of Oregon, about Peak Oil, the economy and Kissinger's secret visit to Russia.