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Fire on the Prairie: December 2005

By Aaron Sarver, Emily Udell, In These Times. December 20, 2005.
The hidden life of garbage, the Church of Stop Shopping, and more on the latest Fire on the Prairie.

Nobody Is a Stranger

By Laura Sheahen, Beliefnet. December 20, 2005.
Activist and actor Susan Sarandon talks about 'hands-on spirituality,' why New York is her extended family, and how to exercise your heart muscle by doing the right thing.

An Impeachable Offense?

Democracy Now!. December 19, 2005.
Rights and Liberties: The law states that any person who violates the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act is guilty of a felony.

Forget the Rat Race, It's All About the Hustle

By Celina R. De Leon, WireTap. December 19, 2005.
WireTap: In his new book, Hadji Williams details his experiences as a Black man surviving in corporate America. Amidst real-life examples of corruption and discrimination, he also shares a blue print for changing it all from the inside out.

New Orleans Stories: Mary Elizabeth B.

Alive in Truth. December 17, 2005.
Hurricane Katrina: In the immediate aftermath of the hurricane, one woman's story of suffering, survival and eventual rescue.

My Tranny Valentine

By Logan Hill, Nerve.com. December 17, 2005.
Media and Technology: Actress Felicity Huffman of 'Desperate Housewives' opens up about playing a woman in the middle of a gender reassignment in the new road flick 'Transamerica.'

Scenes From a Blasphemous Marriage

By Gwynne Watkins, Nerve.com. December 16, 2005.
In a new memoir, the son of a priest and a nun discusses the messy meeting of sex and Catholicism.

Raw Deal

By Ben Adler, Campus Progress. December 15, 2005.
WireTap: Joe Conason talks about the successful mobilization against the privatization of Social Security and the lessons learned on being effective.

Redemption Song

By Kat Aaron, Wakeup Call. December 14, 2005.
In his last recorded interview, Stanley Tookie Williams said he hoped to be remembered as someone who underwent a redemptive transformation.

Reality and Spin in the Media

By Joshua Holland, AlterNet. December 13, 2005.
Media and Technology: In a wide-ranging interview, 'Wag the Dog' author Larry Beinhart describes how members of the news media censor stories -- even as they publish them.

Imagine All the People...

Democracy Now!. December 8, 2005.
Media and Technology: Twenty-five years after John Lennon's assassination, a biographer discusses the musician's anti-war activism and the impact his death had on the world.

Real Leaders Have Heart

By Terrence McNally, AlterNet. December 8, 2005.
In her new book about Abraham Lincoln, historian Doris Kearns Goodwin reveals the quality that makes a president great -- his capacity for empathy.

Torture and Secrecy Scandal Intensifies

Democracy Now!. December 6, 2005.
Rights and Liberties: Amy Goodman interviews members of the international community who are increasingly concerned about how the Bush administration treats suspected terrorists.

Students Face Punishment for Anti-Bush Walkout

By Amy Goodman, Juan Gonzalez, Democracy Now!. December 2, 2005.
WireTap: On Nov.2, 20 college students in Virginia staged a walkout on the World Can't Wait day of action. The school administration shut down the protest and threatened to expel them.

Rum: Fuel For the Modern World

By Laura Barcella, AlterNet. December 2, 2005.
Media and Technology: The author of a history of our favorite Caribbean libation discusses how rum affected slavery, Indians, and culture as a whole.

The Chosen Judge

By Maria Luisa Tucker, AlterNet. November 28, 2005.
Media and Technology: Esther Kaplan, author of a book about George Bush and the Christian Right, talks about the Evangelicals' new messiah: Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito.

Patriot, Soldier, Chaplain -- Spy?

By Andrea Useem, Beliefnet. November 22, 2005.
James Yee realized his dream when he became a U. S. Army Muslim chaplain, but his nightmare began soon after.

Come Home Again, America

By Terrence McNally, AlterNet. November 21, 2005.
Media and Technology: George McGovern, subject of a new documentary, discusses the bright and shining moments of his 1972 presidential campaign and how it changed politics forever.

Making Global Warming a Laughing Matter

By Amanda Griscom Little, Grist.org. November 19, 2005.
Environment: Larry David, creator of 'Curb Your Enthusiasm,' discusses his new comedy special about global warming -- and how it's something to laugh about.

G.I. Jihadi

By J. Caleb Mozzocco, AlterNet. November 18, 2005.
Neil Hendrick's new comic book series, 'The Black Heart Irregulars,' dares to go where superheroes fear to tread -- beyond the Green Zone in war-torn Iraq.

Stonewalling Plan B

By Will Doig, Nerve.com. November 18, 2005.
Former FDA director Susan Wood speaks out about the 'morning-after' pill -- what's in it, potential risks, and why it may never hit your local drugstore's shelves.

Five Minutes With: Paul Krugman

By Elana Berkowitz, Campus Progress. November 18, 2005.
WireTap: The economist and political columnist talks about illegal immigration, the deficit, blogs and why he'd prefer a root canal to talking to Bill O'Reilly.

Here for the Fight

By Richard Wolinsky, AlterNet. November 17, 2005.
Media and Technology: Author and comedian Margaret Cho talks about her new book, her stand-up, and life as a 'Korean-American fag-hag.'

Five Questions for Robert Greenwald

By Sam Graham-Felsen, TheNation.com. November 16, 2005.
Corporate Accountability and WorkPlace: The director of 'Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price' explains why he made the film -- and what you can do to help fight the corporate beast.

Doing the Right Thing

By Zoneil Maharaj, Pop and Politics. November 15, 2005.
WireTap: An interview with the politically-charged and poetically-versed hip-hop artist Sage Francis.

Arrested Development

By Kelly Hearn, AlterNet. November 15, 2005.
Rights and Liberties: More than 2.2 million Americans are behind bars today. In an exclusive interview, Nell Bernstein talks about the illogic of incarceration and how kids pay for their parents' crimes.

New Orleans Stories: Don

Alive in Truth. November 14, 2005.
Hurricane Katrina: A local artist recalls the eight days he spent in a boat rescuing people (340) and pets (12 dogs, eight cats and two birds), post-Katrina.

Talking the Talk

By Deanna Zandt, AlterNet. November 11, 2005.
Media and Technology: The author of a new book on pop language describes how media-driven popular culture is not only changing the way we speak, but maybe even the way we think.

Twilight of the Oil Age

By Amanda Griscom Little, Grist.org. November 9, 2005.
Environment: Peak-oil provocateur and energy insider Matthew Simmons is staking his entire career on his prediction that the world is running out of oil.

A Soldier Speaks on Sirius Radio

Sirius Radio. November 8, 2005.
WireTap: AlterNet contributor Celina R. De Leon and Iraq veteran Zechariah's appearance on Mike Feder's radio show.

The End of Arnie's Days

By Dean Kuipers, LA CityBeat. November 7, 2005.
Longtime Los Angeles politico Jackie Goldberg discusses Schwarzenegger's suicide strategy for Election Day and the corporate takeover of California.

Five Minutes With: Janeane Garofalo

By Maggie Brock, Campus Progress. November 3, 2005.
The actress and radio host talks about Hollywood, Washington and the right-wing media machine.

No Way Out

Democracy Now!. November 2, 2005.
Rights and Liberties: In this interview, a lawyer for Guantanamo detainees talks about witnessing one of his client's suicide attempt and the growing sense of desperation at the prison camp.

Blaming the Victims

By Carolyn Goossen, Pacific News Service. November 2, 2005.
WireTap: John Rogers, associate director of the Institute for Democracy, Education and Access, speaks about why his group opposes the High School Exit Exam.

The Hidden Life of Garbage

By Don Hazen, AlterNet. October 31, 2005.
Media and Technology: An interview with Heather Rogers, the author of a new book about our ever-increasing 'waste stream' and the people and corporations that feed it.

New Orleans Voices: Clarice B.

Alive in Truth. October 29, 2005.
Hurricane Katrina: The first-person account of one woman's situation in the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.

"Treat Them Like Dogs" Part 2

By Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!. October 26, 2005.
Rights and Liberties: Col. Janis Karpinski, the highest-ranking officer demoted in connection with the torture scandal, speaks out about what happened at the Abu Ghraib prison.

"Treat Them Like Dogs"

Building New Lives after Katrina

By Celina R. De Leon, WireTap. October 25, 2005.
WireTap: Hurricane Katrina survivor talks about her evacuation from Louisiana and her new home and college in Texas.

Five Minutes With John Edwards

By Ben Adler, Megan Brock, Campus Progress. October 22, 2005.
The Senator and former VP candidate talks about fixing elections, fighting poverty and making college affordable in the U.S.

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