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CINDY SHEEHAN’S SOAPBOX RADIO SHOW ARCHIVES

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Coleen Rowley, Whistleblower - March 7, 2010 (SOAPBOX #53) – Cindy hosts Minneapolis FBI whistleblower Coleen Rowley.  Ms. Rowley unleashed a firestorm with her Congressional testimony about pre 9/11 leads to Zacarias Moussaoui that were quashed by the FBI.  She had originally documented these in a letter to FBI Director Robert Mueller.  Every administration since Reagan’s has chased after rollbacks in the civil liberties and curbs on police power wrought in the ’60s and ’70s by the civil rights movement, the Warren Court and post-Watergate reformers.  So of course the imperial President of our National Security State chose to spin Ms. Rowley’s revelations creatively:  ”We have to err on the side of sacrificing freedoms and empowering police agencies, however marginal the gains in domestic security.  The stakes are too high to do otherwise.”  Now Ms. Rowley had just shown that the old powers of domestic surveillance are totally good enough - if the FBI is doing its job.  But why waste a “golden opportunity” like this one?  So instead of ending infighting between the FBI, the CIA and NSA – we got the Patriot Act and National Security Letters.  Yet we only started there:  We also got indefinite warantless detention, unprosecuted torture (by those on a high-enough level), and a President who keeps us safe by killing American citizen suspects - without trials! (It’s sure good we’re “the freeest nation on earth!”)  Ya still gotta hear this show.  So please listen in.

John Pilger - February 21, 2010 (SOAPBOX #52) – Once again, Cindy still loves the Pacifica Network  and will begin uploading her new half-hour format interview show to the Pacifica affiliate, starting with Venezuela’s Hugo Chaves on March 14th.  However, today Cindy hosts famous and prolific Austrailian journalist John Pilger.  John has a highly relevant and informative blog at www.johnpilger.com.  Cindy and John have a deep and particularly insightful conversation, touching on Barack Obama’s actual rightwing orientation (contrasted with his characterization by the corporate media as a “socialist”), to the suppression of “forbidden” un-authorized viewpoints.  Ya gotta hear this to get it.  Please listen.

A Time For Changes - February 14, 2010 (SOAPBOX #51) – For this Valentine’s Day, Cindy ?s the Pacifica Network.  She is going to begin uploading her brand-new half-hour format interview show to the Pacifica affiliate, starting with Venezuela’s Hugo Chaves on March 14th.  Today marks her first new format show, and today she welcomes Glen Greenwald to discuss our President’s newly revealed program of arbitrary extra-judicial killing (executions) of American citizens.  Please tune in and hear the latest.  This is a good one, boys and girls.

Russell Means = Activism - February 7, 2010 (SOAPBOX #50 – Cindy welcomes legendary American Indiam activist Russell Means for a most illuminating conversation covering historical social systems, their matriarchal versus patriarchal organizations, today’s single party rule through our entrenched and ruling unified Demopublican Party, and the ongoing attempt to preserve native American legacy today.  As Cindy promised him, we offer this link to the Republic of Lakotah website. Visit it! Cindy also hosts Debra Sweet, National Director of World Can’t Wait, to discuss the guilty verdict recently returned against Dr. Aafia Siddiqui.  Please tune in and hear the latest.  This show is well worth listening to!

Blast from the Past - January 31, 2010 (SOAPBOX #49 – Cindy says farewell to beloved and revered Howard Zinn (August 24, 1922 – January 27, 2010), an inspiring and influentual American historian, author, activist, playwright, intellectual and Professor of Political Science at Boston University from 1964 to 1988.  He was interviewed on this show by guest-host Cynthia McKinney on September 27, 2009.  His trenchant insights are especially valuable now following the attempted health care reform melt-down and the planned “budget freeze” on help for the people – but not on help for the war industry.  Cindy replays the interview.

She also hosts Betty Ann Peltier, brother of designated (and innocent) Leonard Peltier, scapegoat for the deaths of two FBI agents at Wounded Knee in the 1970s.  (At one time it was widely known that the FBI never proved Leonard was even at Wounded Knee when the agents died.)  Please tune in and let us inform you.  It’s worth checking out!

STOP the KILLING - January 24, 2010 (SOAPBOX #48 – Cindy welcomes Robert R. Bryan, defense attorney representing Mumia_Abu-Jamal.  He has been described as “perhaps the best known Death-Row prisoner in the world,” and his sentence is still one of the most debated today.  On Friday, 1/15/10, the US Supreme Court was to hear Pennsylvania’s effort to execute Mumia, so arguments are still going on.  Pleasetune in and let Cindy and Robert update you.  Listen in!

After Haiti - January 17, 2010 (SOAPBOX #47 – Cindy welcomes Matt Gonzalez and Larry Pinkney.  Both have substantive and insightful viewpoints highly relevant to today’s most burning issues, especially after President (Presto) Change O’Bama appointed none other than that that great expertexterminator master of disaster (relief) George W. Bush to provide a second disaster expert relief to the impoverished black nation of Haiti, in the same memorable manner in which he aided poor black residents of New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina!  It’s another great Soapbox!

Year of Resistance - January 10, 2010 (SOAPBOX #46 – Cindy issues it in, welcoming renowned Attorney and Writer Eva Golinger.  Eva is a Venezuelan-American attorney from New York, living in Caracas, Venezuela.  If you can spare the time, you might want to take a look at her blog: “Postcards from the Revolution.”  Wow!  Does she have a spotlight to throw on the secret scurrying of the CIA in Venezuela, or what?  (Sort of like cockroaches, they desperately want to escape that light!)  This is yet another greatSoapbox!

After Oslo - December 20, 2009 (SOAPBOX #45 – Cindy welcomes David Swanson.  David is a long-time peace activist, a founder of “After Downing Street”, and author of a famous new book on Undoing the Imperial Presidency.  They discuss the ongoing failures of current policy, alternatives and plans for 2010.  Especially after the recent spate of dissapointments by Presznit (Presto) Change-O!  So: say hey, people – this was a very good Soapbox.  Listen up.

Peaceful Sunday - December 6, 2009 (SOAPBOX #44 – Cindy welcomes Kevin Zeese, who represents both Voters for Peace AND Peace of the Action.  They talk mostly about Peace of the Action.  In addition, Cindy also welcomes Ralph Lopez, who brings forward a realistic, real world approach to creating peace and stability for the Afghan people.  Of course, because his idea is creative, workable, and equitable – it has the profound disadvantage of not feeding the American War Industry with an endless supply of bodies and loot.  (Beware of this sinister plot: it MUST be un-American!)  So it will only interest wimps and wussies who hate killing and want a safe future for our children in this world!  (What loosers!) OK, boys and girls – this was a very good Soapbox!

Sunday came on Friday? - November 29, 2009 (SOAPBOX #43 – Sunday on Friday?  Well; sort of.  (This was one very special week.)  Actually, the week was especially special because the Sunday show (from 11/29) actually was up and ready on Friday, November 27th – at noon.  (OK folks; if Sunday can come on Friday – why can’t 2:00 PM happen at noon?  Remember, I already explained:  ”This is one very specialweek!”)  Cindy interviews, live on her microphone, awesome and sagacious, once Green Party, and once independent POTUS (President Of the United States) Candidate, our most famous National Safety Raider: the one-and-only, most honorable, Ralph Nader! All rhetoric aside, folks – Soapbox is thrilled and deeplyhonored to have such a distinguished guest.  This too is a very special Soapbox!

Woman among Warlords - November 22, 2009 (SOAPBOX #42 – Cindy caught up with Afghan Parliamentarian and Revolutionary feminist, Malalai Joya, in Berkeley when Malalai was here to promote her new book: Woman among Warlords. Cindy loves to dispel Myths, so tune in to hear that the US DOES NOThave to keep its military in Afghanistan to “protect the women“.  Malalai may be tiny in stature, but she has a giant courage.  This is a special Soapbox, indeed.

At home – with Noam! - November 15, 2009 (SOAPBOX #41 – Cindy (finally) welcomes Noam Chomsky.  Cindy asks questions submitted by listeners, and Professor Chomsky provides his usual deep and profoundly meaningful insights.  And then Cindy asks another listener question, and Dr. Chomsky does itagain!  The illumination this man sheds on our situation is so overwhelming – I can’t even write a good enough description!  We’re lucky to have such an intellectual star sharing wisdom with us.  Cindy finishes with anoutstanding listener rant by Lyn Jensen of Los Angles.  Listen up, folks.

Two voices - November 8, 2009 (SOAPBOX #40 – Cindy has two guests: 1) Debbie DeNello. a mother whose son John was killed while in the 82nd Airborne, in January 2001. In deep mystery, the Army forced his cremation while simultaneously forbidding identification by his own mother. Equally mysteriously, further investigation showed strong possibility of a body switch. 2) Iraq Veterans Againt the War’s Adam Kokesh,currently a Congressional candidaste in New Mexico. Adam offers some deep across-the-aisle insight into our nation’s real problems and real solutions, spoken by a real veteran. Adam has noticed those strange “anti-ecalation” Congress Critters who are first in line to vote for increased war funding – and wonders “why?” Then Cindy finishes up by featuring a pre-recorded guest rant by General Smedley Butler! Don’t miss this one, folks.

INFOWARS - November 1, 2009 (SOAPBOX #39 – Cindy’s guest is INFOWARS.COM talk-show host Alex Jones, who holds the unique distinction of having been arrested on the personal order of George W. Bush! (Wow! What a distinction! Talk about one impressive recommendation!) Alex offers a vitally complimenary view of today’s world that provides a refreshing and complimentary overview. (Why do I sense hope that ourreality-based community is drifting away from a classical left vs. right focus and groping towards a balanced, objective and factual picture?) Is this a symptom of growing mental derangement? Well, whatever: Listen in!

Voices discussing war! - October 18, 2009 (SOAPBOX #38 – Cindy’s guests are Karen Quinn-Tostado, who offers a most intriguing vision of a tax holiday as a boycot of our socity’s war addiction, plusMichael Anthony, the Iraq veteran medic who told the world his own story, in his own words about A Young Medic’s True Story of Death, Deception, and Dishonor in Iraq. Michael is neither pro-war nor anti-war, but principally concerned with letting people become aware of what’s really happening there. (Why do I sense that our reality-based community is drifting away from a classical left vs. right focus and groping towards a balanced, objective and factual picture?) Is this just a symptom of my growing mental derangement? Well: WAKE UP & tune in, folks!

M*A*S*H Who, Igor? - October 4, 2009 (SOAPBOX #37 – Cindy’s guest is Mike Farrell – Captain B.J. Hunnicutt he’s not. But he is a famous actor – and a died-in-the-wool progressive activist. (He’s been a fiend of Cindy’s for quite a while.) Mike shows himself to be a very serious intellectual, with plenty of insight to offer on the key issues of the day – up to and including the death penalty. Yes, this was a really worthwhile discussion. It even included talking about the executed – but innocent - Cameron Todd Willingham. (Scalia says “It’s OK: We gave him a fair trial before we killed him.”) So WAKE UP & tune in, folks!

A real Zinn-ger - September 27, 2009 (SOAPBOX #36 – Cynthia McKinney serves as Cindy’s Guest Host. For a special guest (not that Cynthia herself isn’t special enough!) Cynthia interviews Howard Zinn.Howard is Emeritus Professor of Political Science at Boston University, widely respected as a Historian and activist. He’s a heavy duty intellectual and well respected author, though not always always so popular with everbody. He and Cynthia have quite the conversation. Come on now: Listen in!

IDPoP - September 20, 2009 (SOAPBOX #35 – Cindy revels in her new slogan: “Be a PEACEMONGER!” She introcuces the brand-new International People’s Declaration of Peace (IPDoP) – written during her recent vigil on Martha’s Vineyard. For a special guest, Cindy brings back the marvelous Donna Smith, star of Michael Moore’s SICKO and wholly committed health care activist! Listen to our maximum cool new show!

Divergent thoughts - September 13, 2009 (SOAPBOX #34 – Cindy hosts author of Mideast Dispatches Dair Jamail AND Sheila Dean, spokesperson for Beat The Chip – both of whom have plenty to say!  Both are articulate intellectuals offering excitingly different viewpoints on comtemporaneous trends.  Besure to listen in:  Cindy welcomes you!

A different Community Organizer - September 6, 2009 (SOAPBOX #33 – Cindy’s guest is former Green Party V.P. Candidate AND Hip-Hop Scholar, brilliant Rosa Clemente!  Cindy and Rosa chat about everything from Mumia to Federal Electoral Politics. Some of the issues of the social justice movement are minority and immigration rights, educational access, prison reform and transportation policy.  That makes Rosa such a Masterful Maven of progressive political change.  Check this show out!

Martha’s Vineyard - August 30, 2009 (SOAPBOX #32 – Cindy hosts attorney Ellen Brown,author ofWeb of Debt.  Ellen tracks the government’s history of privatizing the creation of money and the profound implications of that approach.  How has privatization worked out in US history?  Quite well, for Halliburton & Blackwater (oh, excuse me; “Xe”) and all the other profiteers.  This is one dynamite show.  Listen in!

Cynthia! - August 16, 2009 (SOAPBOX #31 – Cindy welcomes former Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney, “kidnapped” and imprisoned by the Istraelis for seven days.  Maybe she was considered dangerous for her “crime”:  She actually brought CRAYONS to the children of Gaza!  A heinous crime indeed!  Everybody knows that we should look forward and not back when it comes to trivial matters (like sytematic torture) – but intolerable evils such as distributing CRAYONS to CHILDREN (evidently) deserve the full force of (someone’s) law!  What a danger to humanity!  Listen in!

Two-fers - August 9, 2009 (SOAPBOX #30 – Cindy features two guests: Manny Badillo, who is co-ordinating NYCCAN – a ballot initiative demanding a full and private investigation into the 9-11 attacks that includes subpoena power and immunity for so-called whistle blowers, plus Francisco Torres (a member of the “SF-8″) who was falsely accused of murder by confessions that were gleaned from torture:  In 1971! We want the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth!  Check it out!

Green! - August 2, 2009 (SOAPBOX #29 – Cindy welcomes Fariba Safai to discuss Iran’s Green Revolution. Fariba is an Iranian-American living in the Bay Area, with family in Iran.  Ms. Safai offers a unique and worthwhile perspective on the current situation, all the while respecting America’s proud tradition of individual rights.  Listen in:  Cindy welcomes you!

Gore Vidal Sounds Off - July 26, 2009 (SOAPBOX #28 – Cindy welcomes the trenchant insights of the famous Ametican Intellectual: Gore Vidal.  They discuss life in America during the Obama era.  Mr. Vidal’s penetrating and cogent commentary sheds desperately needed light on the subjects of his analysis.  Listen in: it’s important!

A Peace Mom welcomes a Peace Prize WINNER - July 19, 2009 (SOAPBOX #27 – Cindy talks with Mairead Maguire, a 1976 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, from her home in Ireland.  They discuss Mairead’s recent kidnaping by the Israeli Navy in International waters, as well as other Peace related issues.  Check it out!

“Revolutions,” Uprisings and Robber Class Piracy - July 12, 2009 (SOAPBOX #26 – Cindy again chats with former Asst. Secretary Secretary of the Treasury and author Paul Craig Roberts.  Topics range from Iran, to Honduras, to the recent kidnapping of former Congresswoman, Cynthia McKinney and 20 others by the Israeli Navy in international waters.  You can read Dr. Roberts’ articles here.  He has many thoughtful and insightful ideas, well-worth considering.)

Cynthia McKinney Special - July 5, 2009 (SOAPBOX #25 – Cindy’s special focuses on former US Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney, presently imprisoned in Israel for attempting to deliver humanitartian aid to the people of Gaza. Read Ms. McKinney’s letter from an Israeli jail here. Also imprisoned is Nobel Prize winner Mairead Maguire. Ms. McKinney said the boat was on a humanitarian mission and was not in Israeli waters. The Israeli military said the boat was trying to enter Gaza illegally. Cindy presents a live interview with Ms. McKinney from an Israeli jail, plus other worthwhile info. You can call the White House at 202-456-1111, and the Israeli Embassy in DC at 202-364-5500. You can email the Israeli Embassy in Tel Aviv at amctelaviv@state.gov. You can throw in that you would also like the siege of Gaza to end, while you are at it.)

Cindy’s Really Big Show - June 21, 2009 (SOAPBOX #24 – Cindy hosts Former Governor Jesse Ventura of Minnesota and anarcho-primitavist, Derrick Jensen. Governor Jesse Ventura makes a strong statement AGAINST the use of torture and FOR the use of prosecution towards those who have not only carried it out on the ground, but who formulated the policies and ordered the torture. – Are we a nation under LAW or a nation ruled by executive privelege? After chatting with the Gov, Cindy will be speaking to writer/activist,Derrick Jensen.)

Injustice to one = injustice to all - June 14, 2009 (SOAPBOX #23 – Cindy interviews Khalil Meek of the Muslim Legal Fund of America (MLFA), about another travesty of justice involving the so-called Holy Land Foundation 5. Ever since the the murders of 9/11 our Nation has seen far too many travesties of justice – all rooted in fear. While it would be presemptuous to label any one of these “the worst”, this is surely an outstanding contender for that title! Please visit their site, and donate anything you can to help fund the legal appeal appeal of these brothers: Muslim Legal Fund of America.)

Torture as Policy, then and now - June 07, 2009 (SOAPBOX #22 – Cindy chats with San Francisco Black Panther Party member Richard Brown about the case involving torture, institutional laziness, corruption, cruelty, and ineptness and the trial for murder he is involved in, beginning tomorrow in San Francisco.  We need to address society’s use of Torture as Policy, whether occurring today or 38 years ago in New Orleans, conducted with help from the SF PD.  See Cindy’s op-ed from Friday’s SF Chronicle “Drop charges in 38-year-old murder case”. Her article appeared on page A – 13.)

Even more PEACE talk - May 31, 2009 (SOAPBOX #21 – Cindy’s guests are author David Vine (davidvine.net) and Leah Bolger. This week Cindy talks to author, David Vine about his book: Island of Shame: The Secret History of the U.S. Military Base on Diego Garcia. Leah Bolger is Executive VP of Veterans For Peace. Leah and Cindy willl discuss Bring the National Guard Home: It’s the Law.)

Our raucous “Baucus Eight” Fest - May 24, 2009 (SOAPBOX #20 – Cindy chats with Kevin Zeese, Executive Director of VotersForPeace.us Kevin was one of the Baucus Eight who were arrestied in a profoundly un-democratic health care hearing before the Senate Finance Committee a few weeks ago. They chat about a whole smörgåsbord of important, timely and very pertinent topics – including torture and disbarring lawyers who wrote the torture policies.)

Will She or Won’t She? - May 17, 2009 (SOAPBOX #19 – Cindy answers a listener’s question and reveals her future political plans. She interviews Russell Baker, author of Family of Secrets: The Bush Dynasty, the Powerful Forces That Put It in the White House, and What Their Influence Means for America.)

The MYSTERY show - May 3, 2009 (SOAPBOX #18 – So named because we weren’t initially sure what’s in the show. Cindy, on the road, does a retrospective view of President Obama’s first 100 days.)

An Economic Hit Man spills the beans - April 26, 2009 (SOAPBOX #17, Cindy interviewsJohn Perkins, who wrote Confessions of an Economic Hit Man as well as The Secret History of the American Empire. (This is one good show!)

Learning from our mistakes - April 19, 2009 (SOAPBOX #16, Cindy hosts Dr. Justin Frank, who wrote BUSH ON THE COUCH. They talk about the critical importance of analyzing our mistakes – at least for the sake of personal growth)

Marks-ism (“stop being marks for con-artist banks“) and Militarism - April 12, 2009 (SOAPBOX #15, where Cindy chats with James Martinez, who helps people legally recover from credit and fraudulent mortgages, and with local SF activist Annie Garrison, talking about militarism in San Francisco)

“You’re in the Army now, so STFU!” - April 05, 2009 (SOAPBOX #14, some ‘peculiarities’ of military life – with former Colonel Ann Wright and Sara Rich, the mother of Suzanne Swift)

Obama’s Vietnam? - March 29, 2009 (SOAPBOX #13, with Ray McGovern, talking about surging more troops to Afghanistan)

Our FIRST Internet-only broadcast - March 22, 2009 (SOAPBOX #12, with Jeanmarie Simpson – discussing women activists and anarchists: you know, those not so “Well Behaved” women in honor of Women’s History Month)

Our FINAL over-the-air broadcast - March 15, 2009 (SOAPBOX #11, with Cynthia McKinneyand Country Joe McDonald)

Jam up the War Machine! - March 8, 2009 (SOAPBOX #10, with super-activist David Swanson!)

Addiction to War - March 1, 2009 (SOAPBOX #9, with Journalist Christopher Hedges)

PROSECUTION of GEORGE W. BUSH for MURDER - February 22, 2009 (SOAPBOX #8, with courageous former Asst. D.A. Vincent Bugliosi)

Single-Payer Health Care - February 15, 2009 (SOAPBOX #7. with Dr. Clark Newhall & Donna Smith from Michael Moore’s Sicko.)

Tortured Prisoners; Tortured Economy - February 8, 2009 (SOAPBOX #6, with Matt Daloisio from Witness Against Torture, & Economist Paul Craig Roberts)

San Francisco’s Dirty Little Secret - February 1, 2009 (SOAPBOX #5, with Chrisopher Muhammad.)

Meet the New Boss – Same as the Old Boss? - January 25, 2009 (SOAPBOX #4, with Larry Pinkney & Matt Gonzalez)

Bye-bye Bush Celebration - January 18, 2009 (SOAPBOX #3, with Will Rivers Pitt, Tom Morello, &Roseanne Barr.)

Radicals - January 11, 2009 (SOAPBOX #2, with Debra Sweet, Gloria La Riva, & Greta Berlin.)

Cindy gets a Soapbox - January 4, 2009 (SOAPBOX #1, with Graham Nash & Richard Cook)

Don’t forget to send us your questions for Cindy. Every week she’ll be answering a listener question on the air. Email questions to Cindy at Cindy@CindySheehansSoapbox.com.

We also want to hear from you. Send us your 90-second Soapbox rant, every week we’ll run a different listener Soapbox on the air. Email your written Soapbox or mp3 to Cindy@CindySheehansSoapbox.com.

(Note: Beginning Summer 2010 Cindy Sheehan’s Soapbox web site and weekly radio show will be fully incorporated into the Peace of the Action’s web site and overall operations. The Soapbox will become one of a handful of talk shows on the Peace of the Action (24/7) streaming Internet radio program that will be known as Air Amerika. Music ranging from DC local area bands to national and world-wide sources will be heavily incorporated.)