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Thursday, March 11th, 2010: Middle East Developments and Celebrating Women

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Ali Abunimah, co-founder of The Electronic Intifada.
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Headlines

Labor Neighbor Headlines
Reporter John Sandifer brings us this week’s edition of Labor Neighbor Radio, a roundup of Pacific Northwest news for working families.
Reporter: John Sandifer
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Radioactive saltcake inside a tank at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation.
Photo Courtesy of Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory (EMSL).

Features

"Electronic Intifada" co-founder shares his thoughts on an alternative solution to Palestine-Israeli conflict
Last weekend Palestinian activist Ali Abunimah was in town to speak about the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. Abunimah suggests a different solution from the two-state model the United States has been promoting. Abunimah is a co-founder of the “Electronic Intifada,” a website providing news and commentary on the conflict from a Palestinian perspective. About a hundred students and supporters attended Abunimah’s talk at the University of Washington. Reporter David Griffith was there and brings us this story.

Ali Abunimah is also the author of a book "One Country: A bold proposal to end the Israeli-Palestinian Impasse," which was lauded by The Economist as "A way forward... advocated so skillfully and interestingly." Visit his website for more information.
Reporter: David Griffith
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Interview with author and Institute for Policy Studies Fellow Phyllis Bennis about U.S.-Middle East relations
This week, Vice President Joe Biden met with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas in Ramallah. Biden is in the Middle East as part of a campaign to restart stalled peace talks in the region. Israel’s announcement on Tuesday to move forward with the construction of sixteen hundred homes in East Jerusalem dominated the meeting. The construction violates international law and is widely condemned by the international community. Israel’s announcement came just hours after Biden met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The announcement appears to threaten any peace talks before they are even set to begin.

To gain some perspective on these events, Free Speech Radio News host Dorian Merina talked with Phyllis Bennis. Bennis is a fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies and author of “Understanding the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict: A Primer.”
FSRN host: Dorian Merina
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Interview with advertising industry veteran and author Tom Burrell about perpetuating the Black Inferiority Complex
Are Black people being brainwashed by images of themselves in commercial and mainstream media? Advertising industry veteran Tom Burrell thinks so. In Burrell’s recent book, “Brainwashed: Challenging the Myth of Black Inferiority” he explores this notion of the “Black inferiority complex” and how it is perpetuated by advertising. Burrell is also the founder and former CEO of Burrell Communications. One World Report’s Sonya Green talked with Tom Burrell recently about the origins of the Black inferiority complex and how it can be overcome.

To find out more about Burrell’s work, check out his website or follow him on Twitter.
Interviewer: Sonya Green
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Spotlight on Sudanese women and their vital roles in Sudan’s Second Civil War
We go now to the African country of Sudan. The second civil war between North and South Sudan lasted more than 20 years; 1983 to 2005. The Sudanese People’s Liberation Army or SPLA was founded in 1983 to fight for an independent South Sudan. In January of 2005, the two sides signed a comprehensive peace agreement which brought an end to the war and gave South Sudan greater autonomy. South Sudan’s women played a vital role in the military and politically throughout the Civil War.
War News Radio Reporter: Kate Aizpuru
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Green A.C.R.E Radio: The most contaminated site in the Western Hemisphere to get more nuclear waste?
What do you do with the most contaminated nuclear site in the Western hemisphere? Add more waste. At least that’s what the federal government wants to do at Washington’s Hanford Nuclear Reservation. The Department of Energy stopped adding waste at Hanford in 2004. Now it wants to start up again. Green Acre Radio looks at the impacts.

For more information, visit the Department of Energy’s NEPA program page.
Reporter: Martha Baskin
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Minneapolis hip hop artist Desdamona performs at Seattle's International Women’s Day celebration
Last Monday was International Women’s Day. According to the website international womens day.com, March 8th is a global day to celebrate the economic, political and social achievements of women past, present and future. In some countries like China, Russia, and Bulgaria, the day is a national holiday. This past weekend, women and allies in the Seattle area came together for a march and rally in downtown Seattle. Among the many performers and speakers in attendance was visiting hip hop artist and activist Desdamona. She concluded the rally with these two performances.

Minneapolis-based hip hop artist Desdamona is currently on tour throughout the Northwest. To hear more of Desdamona’s spoken word, you can check out her Myspace page.
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Sable Verity Commentary: Our children deserve better
On the federal level, it appears "No Child Left Behind" has some company. We now have "Race to the Top" where states are encouraged to compete for federal education funding based on a dizzying set of criteria. President Obama backs charter schools, a controversial subject here in Washington State. This week Sable wades into the contentious waters of the Seattle school system.
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Credits
Benjamin Ernst is the Managing Producer. The news summary editor is Gabriel L. Freeman. Special thanks to reporters Martha Baskin, Sonya Green, Antonio Dileo, and David Griffith. Thanks also to writers Cleaves, Pryde Mathewson, and Kathleen Sullivan. Yessica Andiputri works on our website. Tonight’s audio editor is Havens Tipps. Executive Producer Joaquin Uy edited today’s program.

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