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Mimi German's Gorgeous Poetry, Paul Burke On Election Protection, Norman Solomon On Peace

Plus she tells of our great adventure on the legendary peace boat GOLDEN RULE and the time we were rammed (true!!!) by a police boat while protesting Portland’s militaristic “fleet week.”

The great DENNIS BERNSTEIN joins us with tales of his activism as we celebrate the massive impact of his nationally syndicated FLASHPOINTS SHOW on KPFA/Pacifica. 

PAUL NEWMAN chips in with a great comment on nuclear casualties.

RON LEONARD reminds us of the realities of the insane continued operations at Diablo Canyon...and of the new Friends of the Earth lawsuit against the handout to keep Diablo headed toward an uninsured Armageddon.

The connection between nuclear power and nuclear weapons is underscored by ALFRED MEYER.

WENDI LEDERMAN the introduces the amazing PAUL BURKE of VOTEWELL.NET, who fills us in on many of the crucial the realities of  election theft.

DONALD SMITH and PAUL STOKES raise additional key issues on election protection,

At the top of the second hour, we’re joined by the legendary NORMAN SOLOMON.

KING HEDLEY II Theater Review

A Noise Within’s gripping production of August Wilson’s King Hedley II is a brutal, harrowing odyssey into what W.E.B. Du Bois called “the soul of Black folks.” The drama is part of Wilson’s epic exploration of African American life consisting of ten plays set in the Hill District of Pittsburgh (except for Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom), where the award-winning playwright grew up. Wilson’s remarkable decology is known as the “American Century Cycle” and/or as the “Pittsburgh Cycle.” Each one of the plays is set in the 20th century during a different decade; for instance, Fences takes place in 1957 in that Pennsylvanian city.

Free Imran Khan

Former Prime Minister Imran Khan of Pakistan was sentenced to 10 years in prison last January for leaking state secrets in what seen as a campaign by the military to remove him from power.

He served as Prime Minister of Pakistan from August 2018 until April 2022. He is the founder and former chairman of the political party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). He was facing several criminal charges after being removed from power as Pakistan's Prime Minister and escaped several assassination attempts. Mr. Khan, who is the most popular politician in Pakistan, has faced dozens of charges from corruption to sedition since he was ousted after losing a confidence vote in March 2023.

War over Peace

There was a terrorist attack by Hamas on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023. This took place in context of long-standing Israeli control of Gaza’s borders and illegal land takeovers in Jerusalem and the West Bank. Israel’s response has been to use massive bombing and ground forces in Gaza and to increase expansion of settlements in the West Bank. (For historical background, see Rashid Khalidi’s book, The Hundred Years’ War on Palestine.)

Amid the unfolding and devastating war carried out by Israel in Gaza, the Biden administration has continued to support Israel politically and militarily. Though, as of April 4, President Biden is finally warning Netanyahu that the killing of civilians in Gaza must stop. Up to this time, however, Biden and his administration have failed to have Israel allow meaningful-levels of humanitarian aid to enter Gaza or to institute at least a temporary cease fire. Hence, there is rampant hunger, even starvation, over 33,000 Gazans have been killed, over 70,000 wounded, and buildings, hospitals, and communities have been destroyed.

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Israel’s brutal war – some effects

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