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Thursday night's SHM program guide, 27 June Hi everyone, Hour 1) Julian Assange’s legal counsel, family hold press conference in Canberra, Australia. Julian Assange finally freed after five years in Belmarsh prison yesterday from 26 June. Link: https://youtu.be/wS-EH-Kld4Q Chris Hedges’ Dear Child, which has turned into an animation posted on YouTube. Link: https://youtu.be/x_SJ550QTgg Hours 1 and 2) An interview with Dr. Mustafa Barghouti by hosts of Palestinapodden in Oslo on the topic of “The Future of Palestine” from 03 June. Link: https://youtu.be/GHBBWrcSeEg Hours 2 and 3) An interview with Sami Hamdi by the host of The Thinking Muslim on the topic of “Will Gaza Change the World?” from 22 June. One editorial note: titles like Islam, Muslims, Christianity, and other names are not policy. Link: https://youtu.be/Lb1njHXYWMc That's our show. Good night. Buzz

Wednesday night's SHM program guide, 26 June Hi everyone, Hour 1) Dave Emory, For The Record (FTR) 1266, interview with Jim DiEugenio on the topic of “JFK revisited?” part 5. Dave Emory produces a weekly FTR program, which has been broadcast for more than 40 years, examining the interconnecting historical processes, people, and institutions which shape the complex geopolitical landscape, and exploring the roots and movement of fascism at home and abroad. Dave Emory’s website is spitfirelist.com where you can find all his work. Link: https://emory.kfjc.org/archive/ftr/1200_1299/f-1266.mp3 Hour 2) The Ralph Nader Radio Hour (RNRH). Ralph Nader is in conversation with Mike Ferner, Coordinator for Veterans for Peace, on the topic of “Pushing for Ceasefire in Gaza” and then Leonard Goodman, a Chicago criminal defense lawyer, on the topic of “First Amendment case in Florida” from 22 June. Link: https://www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/p/veterans-for-peace-freedom-of-speech Or go to ralp...

Tuesday night's SHM program guide, 25 June Hi everyone, Hour 1) An interview with Abubaker Abed, journalist in Gaza, by Nora Barrows-Friedman and Ali Abunimah of Electronic Intifada on the topic of “protests Give us Hope” from 22 June. Link: https://youtu.be/qMMi37vuNRk An interview with Alastair Crooke by Judge Napolitano on the topic “Putin Reshaping the American Mood“ from 24 June. Link: https://youtu.be/NzaJ6X0mmZM Hour 2) A talk by Chris Hedges on the topic of “The Crucifixion of Julian Assange” from 20 Aug 2023. Julian Assange was released from high security prison Belmarsh in London and is in the final stage of his freedom. Julian paid a great price for the rest of the stenographers and mouthpieces of states and other powers! He released the war atrocities of US, British, and France in Iraq and Afghanistan. He has suffered unbelievable levels of mental and physical health during his close to 15 years in prison. During his asylum in the Ecuador embassy, he was spied on ...

Monday night's SHM program guide, 24 June, Hi everyone, Hours 1 and 2) Two interviews with Scott Ritter on the topic of “Netanyahu Destroying Israel” from 20 June and Anya Parampil on the topic of “Where are the Nazis Today” from 23 June both by Judge Napolitano. Link to Scott Ritter: https://youtu.be/Pqp7DdoiryI Link to Anya Parampil: https://youtu.be/r96DZZC0Ik4 Hours 2 and 3) The UN Palestinian Rights Committee 76th Commemorative of “1948-2024: The Ongoing Palestinian Nakba” from 17 May. Presenters are: Zeina Azzam, poet, assistant professors Ardi Imseis and Karameh Kuemmerle, and Phyllis Bennis political analyst. Link: https://youtu.be/HXkfHnjWZfs That's our show. Good night. Buzz

Thursday night's SHM program guide, 20 June Hi everyone, Hour 1) An interview with professor John Mearsheimer by Judge Napolitano on the topic of “Bad times for Israel, Ukraine, and US” from 19 June. Link: https://youtu.be/6vrkeVcYbKQ Hours 1, 2, and 3) An interview with Maya Wind by Madkisi brothers on the topic of “Universities are complicit in Palestinian Unfreedom” from 19 June. Makdisi brothers, Saree, Ussama, and Karim, are authors and professors in their own fields. Maya Wind has written a book on this topic, titled: Towers of Ivory and Steel: How Israeli Universities Deny Palestinian Freedom, published in 2024. Link: https://youtu.be/6GMX6dGHH-8 Hour 3) A report by The UN investigators Navi Pillay, chair of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestine Territory, and Chris Sidoti, a commission member, on the topic of “Q&A on Gaza report” from 19 June. Link: https://youtu.be/BHk916NRbMw That's our show. Good night. Buzz

Wednesday night's SHM program guide for 19 June, Hi everyone, Today, 19th June, is Juneteenth commemoration of freedom of enslaved people (250,000 +/-) in Texas who were not told about their freedom for over 2 years (in 1885) till Union troops arrived to enforce the law--Emancipation Proclamation. It has been a national celebration/Holiday since 2021. Hour 1) Dave Emory, For The Record (FTR) 1265, interview with Jim DiEugenio on the topic of “JFK revisited?” part 4. Dave Emory produces a weekly FTR program, which has been broadcast for more than 40 years, examining the interconnecting historical processes, people, and institutions which shape the complex geopolitical landscape, and exploring the roots and movement of fascism at home and abroad. Dave Emory’s website is spitfirelist.com where you can find all his work. Link: https://emory.kfjc.org/archive/ftr/1200_1299/f-1265.mp3 Hours 2, and 3) The Ralph Nader Radio Hour (RNRH). Ralph Nader is in conversation with Jackie Gilla...

Tuesday night's SHM program guide for 18 June Hi everyone, Tomorrow, 19th June, is Juneteenth commemoration of freedom of enslaved people (250,000 +/-) in Texas who were not told about their freedom for over 2 years till Union troops arrived to enforce the law--Emancipation Proclamation. It is a national Holiday since 2021. Hour 1) An interview with Omar Karmi, associated editor of Electronic Intifada, by Nora Barrows-Friedman and Ali Abunimah of the same organization on the topic of “How Gaza genocide unmasked incompetent US diplomacy” from 17 June. Link: https://youtu.be/X27epue8ETE Hours 1, 2, and 3) A talk by Ilan Pappe and a panel discussion on the topic of his latest book, "Lobbying for Zionism on Both Sides of the Atlantic“. This event took place in London, England, on 11 June, and this show, and radio station, are the first ones to broadcast this important panel discussion, which is 2+ hours. Link: https://youtu.be/WomEsRqy-7A That's our show. Good night. B...

Monday night's SHM program guide, 17 June Hi everyone, Hour 1) A pep talk by Luna Oi, Vietnamese podcaster, on the topic of “Revolutionary Optimism and Student Protests: from Vietnam to Palestine” from 19 May. A editorial note: the United States as a nation and the American Empire are two different entities. Link: https://youtu.be/o2VGOv9xdJM An interview with professor John Mearsheimer on the topic of “Netanyahu’s is in Trouble” by judge Napolitano, from 13 June. Link: https://youtu.be/3Xn8xWRAI1g Hours 1 and 2) Ali Abunimah and Nora Barrows-Friedman of Electronic Intifada discuss the latest investigation on alleged "rapes" cases on Oct 7 on the topic of “London Times is first mainstream outlet to debunk Israel’s “Mass Rapes” hoax” from 15 June. Link: https://youtu.be/JZTTBuWgn0o Hours 2 and 3) An interview with Professor Norman Finkelstein by Mohamed Hassan, host of the Big Picture of Middle East Eye news outlet, on the topic of “Israel, the ICC, and the global ...

Thursday night's SHM program guide, 13 June Hi everyone, Hour 1) An analysis by Marwan Bishara, Al Jazeera’spolitical analyst, on the topic of “How dare the Biden admin lecture Palestinians on ceasefire” from 12 June. Link: https://youtu.be/fDCab61Zog4 Hours 1 and 2) An interview with Dr. Azzam Tamimi by Rami Khouri and Helena Cobban of Just World Educational organization on the topic of “Understanding Hamas and why that matters” from 30 May. This is part 5 and the final session. Link: https://youtu.be/ZDK0Uex7Omw Hour 2) An interview with Matt Hoh by Judge Napolitano on the topic of “Israel and war crimes” from 12 June. Link: https://youtu.be/aaGq1Z83vrQ Hour 3) A talk by Dr. Salman Abu Sitaa on the topic of “A Palestinian address Balfour” from 8 Nov 2022 that was given at Edinburgh university. Dr. Sitta is a Palestinian, survivor of 1948 Nakba, author of “Mapping My Return: A Palestinian Memoir“. Arthur James Balfour was the England’s foreign secretary who wrote the Bal...

Wednesday night's SHM program guide, 12 June Hi everyone, Hour 1) Dave Emory, For The Record (FTR) 1264, interview with Jim DiEugenio on the topic of “JFK revisited?”part 3. Dave Emory produces a weekly FTR program, which has been broadcast for more than 40 years, examining the interconnecting historical processes, people,and institutions which shape the complex geopolitical landscape, and exploring the roots and movement of fascism at home and abroad. Dave Emory’s website is spitfirelist.com where you can find all hiswork. https://emory.kfjc.org/archive/ftr/1200_1299/f-1264.mp3 Hour 2) The Ralph Nader Radio Hour (RNRH). Ralph Nader is in conversation with Bishop William Barber on the topic of “Poor people’s campaign” and then Phil Mattera, who serves as director of Violation Tracker and Good Jobs First projects on the topic of “Corporate Misbehavior” from 8 June. Link:https://www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/p/poor-peoples-campaign-corporate-misbehavior Or go to RNRH.com and Ralp...

Tuesday night's SHM program guide, 11 June Hi everyone, Hours 1 and 2) An interview with author, analyst, and public intellectual Mouin Rabbani by Rami Khouri and Helena Cobban of Just World Educational organization on the topic of “Understanding Hamas and why that matters” from 22 May. This is 4 of 5 sessions on this topic. Link: https://youtu.be/Y0tZeSvsteo Hour 2) An interview with Aaron Mate of GrayZone by Paul Salvatori, host of Palestine Talks, on the topic of “Media and the war on Gaza” from 10 June. Link: https://youtu.be/QyIqJDF74RE Hours 2 and 3) An interview with Shir Hever by Nora Barrows-Friedman and Ali Abunimah of Electronic Intifada on the topic of “How the Gaza genocide will lead to Israel’s collapse” from 10 June. Shir Hever is a political economist and the military embargo coordinator for Palestinian group BDS, Boycott, Divestment, and sanctions, national committee. There is a lot of information so you might want to take note. Link: https://youtu.be/ly7q...

Monday night's SHM program guide, 10 June Hi everyone, Hour 1) An interview with Helena Cobban by Nora Barrows-Friedman and Ali Abunimah of Electronic Intifada on the topic of “Why it’s important tounderstand Hamas’s political wing” from 8 June. Helena Cobban is the directorof “Just World Educational” which has produced a five-part series on this topic—three of them were broadcast last week and the remaining two this week. Link: https://youtu.be/o2VGOv9xdJM Hour 2) An interview with Colonel Douglas Macgregor on the topic of “Netanyahu’s days are numbered” and another interview with Alastair Crooke on the topic of “Israel and Reality” both by judge Napolitano, from 10 June. Link to MacGroger: https://youtu.be/QKRED0w49jM Link to Alastair: https://youtu.be/PB6L7pxjAOY Hour 3) An interview with Dr. Salman Abu Sitta by Micky Muhanna, the host of This Is Not a Watermelon, on the topic of “A Realistic Plan of Return for Palestinian Refugees to Their Homeland” from 3 June. Dr. Sitt...

Thursday night's SHM program guide, 6 June Hi everyone, Hour 1) An interview with Middle East scholar Assal Rad by Katie Halper on the topic of “Biden’s ceasefire plan for what it really is” from 5 June. Link:https://youtu.be/fFTK4R3RAxY An analysis by Marwan Bishara, Al Jazeera's political analyst, on the topic of “Biden administration cannot credibly mediate between ally Israel and Hamas” from 4 June. Link: https://youtu.be/JXWPxv5TXak An interview with John Measheimer, professor of Political Science at Chicago university, known as “realist” in international relations, by Judge Napolitano on the topic of “what if Gaza and Ukraine Escalate?” from 6 June. Link: https://youtu.be/k8iGTaVWExg Hours 2 and 3) an interview with Dr. Jeroen Gunning by Rami Khouri and Helena Cobban of Just World Educational organization, on the topic of “Understanding Hamas and why that matters” from 16 May. This is session 3 of 5. Link:https://youtu.be/pKLY-7dJ7Hw Hour 3) An interview with La...

Wednesday night's SHM program guide, 5 June Hi everyone, Hours 1 and 2) Dave Emory, For The Record (FTR) 1263, interview with Jim DiEugenio on the topic of “JFK revisited?” part 2. Dave Emory produces a weekly FTR program, which has been broadcast for more than 40 years, examining the interconnecting historical processes, people, and institutions which shape the complex geopolitical landscape, and exploring the roots and movement of fascism at home and abroad. Link: https://emory.kfjc.org/archive/ftr/1200_1299/f-1263.mp3 Dave Emory’s website is spitfirelist.com where you can find all his work. Hours 2 and 3) The Ralph Nader Radio Hour (RNRH). This episode is two hours due to very important issues he is covering. Ralph Nader is in conversation with Barry professor Steven Fish on the topic of his latest book “Comeback: Routing Trumpism, Reclaiming the Nation, and Restoring Democracy's Edge.” and Phil Tourney, the president of The USS Liberty Veterans Associations from 1 Ju...

Tuesday night's SHM program guide, 4 June Hi everyone, Hour 1) A talk by Lily Greenberg-Call, who resigned from the Biden Administration in protest against the genocide in Gaza, Palestine. The rally was held outside of the WH fence from 30 May. Link: https://youtu.be/QPMWGLQe5GU A talk by professor John Quigley, an author, on the topic of “US-Israel special relationship” reflecting on the international law and cost of US support for the occupation, especially in regard to 1967 Israel’s attack on Egypt from 7 March 2014, 10 years ago. Link: https://youtu.be/IJSSqdBNTP8 Hours 1 and 2) An interview with Dr. Khaled Hroub, historian, by Rami Khouri and Helena Cobban of Just World Educational organization, on the topic of “Understanding Hamas and why that matters” from 9 May. This is 2 of 5 sessions on this topic. Link: https://youtu.be/LE8pu6QP7fM Hours 2 and 3) An interview with Max Blumenthal of GrayZone by the host of India Global Left on the topic of “Israel and Palestine a...

Monday night's SHM program guide, 3 June Hi everyone, Hours 1 and 2) An interview with Dr. Paola Caridi, Italian historian, by Rami Khouri and Helena Cobban of Just World Educational organization, on the topic of “Understanding Hamas and why that matters” from 2 May. This is 1 of 4 sessions on this topic. Link: https://youtu.be/w3duIG-bPdg Hours 2 and 3) An interview/conversation with professor Ilan Pappe and professor Priyamvada Gopal by Asiya Lodhi of the Stuart Hall Foundation’s Reading the Crisis, on the topic of “The West and the Rest: Discourse and Power” from 7 May. Link: https://youtu.be/wI-d6TYg56k Hour 3) An analysis by Professor Norman Finkelstein on the topic of “Exposing Israeli Blackmail Operation” from 31 May. Link: https://youtu.be/6MlksZ92agI That's our show. Good night. Buzz