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This week on American Radio Journal: Lowman Henry talks with Ward Connerly of the American Civil Rights Institute about the effort to end racial and gender preferences; Ryan Shafik gets the “Real Story” from Pat Toomey of the Club for Growth on results of the Alaska primary; and Col. Frank Ryan, USMC (Ret.) has an American Radio Journal commentary on Barack Obama’s policies toward the Middle East.

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American Radio Journal is produced and distributed by the Lincoln Institute of Public Opinion Research, Inc. The Lincoln Institute is a 501c3 non-profit educational foundation based in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

Founded in 1993, the mission of the Lincoln Institute is: “To promote the ideals of free market economics, individual liberty, and limited government through the conduct of public opinion research and related educational programs.”

The Lincoln Institute accepts no government money and is completely funded by philanthropic grant making foundations, corporations, and individuals.

To listen to the broadcast click here.

Left, Right and Center
from KCRW  

Left, Right and Center is a weekly half-hour radio broadcast and podcast produced by KCRW in Santa Monica. 

The three panelists begin the show by talking about the Democratic National Convention.  They talk about former President Clinton’s impassioned speech, the Clintons’ endoresement of Senator Obama, and Senator Obama’s economic policies as outlined in his acceptance speech in front of 75,000 people in Denver.

Then the panelists talk about the surprising pick of Governor Sarah Palin as Senator McCain’s running mate.  They talk about her lack of national experience and about her accomplishments as Alaska’s governor.

The three participants on the show are Robert Scheer who represents the left, Tony Blankley who represents the right, and Matt Miller who represents the center.  Arianna Huffington who represents the progressive blogosphere is away on assignment.

At the end of this entertaining show the participants each have a 30 second rant to summarize the issue that each sees as most significant.

Click here to be taken to the Left, Right and Center home page where you can download or listen to the podcast.

Click here to read the ABC News article about Governor Sarah Palin.

 Mark Levine’s Inside Scoop on Washington 

On Day 3 of the Democratic Convention, Mark Levine and Bob Kincaid cover the official roll call vote and the nomination of Senator Obama. 

Levine also interviews Paul Waldman of Media Matters.  They talk about the misinformation about Senator Obama contained in Jerome Corsi’s new book, Obama Nation.

Levine also talks to Robert Forsythe, co-director of Campaign for America’s Future.  They talk about “value voters” and other topics.

Levine and Kincaid take some questions and comments from callers

Click here to listen to this podcast of day 3.

On Day 4 of the Democratic Convention Guy James, Bob Kincaid and Mark Levine comment about Senator Obama’s acceptance speeck at the 75,000 seat Invesco Stadium in Denver.  In addition to the reactions and comments about his speech is the complete acceptance speech delivered by Senator Obama.

Click here to listen to this podcast of day 4.

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The Inside Scoop is nationally syndicated on the Head-On Radio Network and iTunes. The show can be heard on radio weekdays, 5-6 pm Eastern, and can be seen on television Monday 7-8 pm Eastern.

Since June 2003, Mark Levine has given listeners The Inside Scoop from political players inside the Beltway – news that the Media almost never reports and those in power in the Government do not want you to know about. Mark welcomes all during his talk radio hour, and he particularly values calls from folks who disagree with him.

Visit Radio Inside Scoop.com to access more information and additional podcast shows.

 

Dennis Prager has been broadcasting from the Democratic National Convention all week and will do the same from the Republican Convention next week.  He was able to talk to many delegates and political leaders each day about current and interesting topics.

In this segment from the fourth day of the Democratic Convention, Prager talked to Steve Waldman of BeliefNet.com about how the Democrats have revised their platform statements regarding religious issues and how the Democrats are attracting more support from evangelical Christians. 

Also in this segment Prager talked to Steve Cohen, a state Representative from Memphis, who is white and Jewish but who represents a district that is mainly black.  He is the only white person in America representing a black district and has interesting stories to tell.

I’m sure you’ll enjoy Prager’s interviewing style and find these interviews interesting.  The segment lasts about 35 minutes.

Click here to be taken to Prager’s site where you can listen to the podcast.

Mark Levine’s Inside Scoop on Washington  Mark Levine is at the Democratic National Convention in Denver and broadcasts for 6 hours today.  Mark and his partner, Guy James, interview several people on this show, including Josh Silver of Free Press and Ron Pollack of Families USA.  Mark and Guy recap the events of Day 1 and discuss the important issues throughout this podcast.

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The Inside Scoop is nationally syndicated on the Head-On Radio Network and iTunes. The show can be heard on radio weekdays, 5-6 pm Eastern, and can be seen on television Monday 7-8 pm Eastern.

Since June 2003, Mark Levine has given listeners The Inside Scoop from political players inside the Beltway – news that the Media almost never reports and those in power in the Government do not want you to know about. Mark welcomes all during his talk radio hour, and he particularly values calls from folks who disagree with him.

Visit Radio Inside Scoop.com to access more information and additional podcast shows.

Mark Levine’s Inside Scoop on Washington 

Mark Levine is in Denver for the Democratic National Convention.  In this first section, which lasts 60 minutes, Mark talks to Guy James about various issues as they await Rep. Pelosi’s address.

Click here to listen to Part 1.

Part two of the first day of the Democratic Convention features Mark Levine and Bob Kincaid commenting on many issues.  This recording lasts 2 hours and also includes Senator Kennedy’s address to the convention and Michelle Obama’s speech introducing Senator Barack Obama.

Click here to listen to Part 2.

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The Inside Scoop is nationally syndicated on the Head-On Radio Network and iTunes. The show can be heard on radio weekdays, 5-6 pm Eastern, and can be seen on television Monday 7-8 pm Eastern.

Since June 2003, Mark Levine has given listeners The Inside Scoop from political players inside the Beltway – news that the Media almost never reports and those in power in the Government do not want you to know about. Mark welcomes all during his talk radio hour, and he particularly values calls from folks who disagree with him.

Visit Radio Inside Scoop.com to access more information and additional podcast shows.

 

The following podcast is brought to you courtesy of A World of Possibilities and The Mainstream Media Project. 

We explore two very different realms, foreign policy and venture philanthropy. In each we’ll see how foundations use their independence to catalyze dramatic new solutions to some of the world’s most pressing problems. In the process, their initiative often attracts others in the public, private and nonprofit sectors to invest additional resources.

Guests:
Naila Bolus, Executive Director, Ploughshares Fund
Gennady Pshakin, Director, Analytical Center for Non-Proliferation, Russia
Jane Wales, President and CEO, World Affairs Council of Northern California
Cheryl L. Dorsey, President, Echoing Green
Katie Redford, Co-Founder and US Office Director, Earth Rights International
Charlie Brown, Executive Director of Changemakers, Ashoka
Carla Javits, President, REDF, formerly known as the Roberts Enterprise Development Fund
Michael Edwards, Author, “Just another Emperor? The Myths and Realities of Philanthrocapitalism”

(Click on a guest’s name to listen to their full unedited interview.)

Credits:
Host: Mark Sommer
Senior Producer: Gregg McVicar
Associate Producers: Naihma Deady, Matt Fidler
Production Engineer: Michael Schwartz
Location Engineer: John Kalish
Music in this program: Open – “The Jealous Tunnel/About Face” by Michael Hedges – Windham Hill Records; “A United Earth I” by Alan Stivell and Youssou N’Dour – Putamayo World Music; “(Jesus Hits Like The) Atom Bomb” by The Blind Boys of Alabama – Real World; “Justice Hunters” by Annie Humphrey – Makoche Records; “Point A” by Michael Hedges – Windham Hill Records; “Falcon’s Flight” by William Eaton Ensemble – Canyon Records.

Funding: Packard Foundation

Duration: 55:00 minutes

Click here to listen to this podcast.

Mark Levine’s Inside Scoop on Washington   

Mark Levine’s guest is Robert Fitrakis, author of How the GOP Stole America’s 2004 Election and is Rigging 2008.  Fitrakis has written eleven books and is a Political Science Professor at Columbus State Community College.  He is also the editor of The Free Press.

Levine and Fitrakis talk about the results for the 2004 Presidential election in Ohio, which is Fitrakis’s expertise.  They also talk about election result problems in other states.  They talk about election protection measures in place for the 2008 elections.

Levine and Fitrakis answer some questions from callers.

To listen to this podcast click here.

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The Inside Scoop is nationally syndicated on the Head-On Radio Network and iTunes. The show can be heard on radio weekdays, 5-6 pm Eastern, and can be seen on television Monday 7-8 pm Eastern.

Since June 2003, Mark Levine has given listeners The Inside Scoop from political players inside the Beltway – news that the Media almost never reports and those in power in the Government do not want you to know about. Mark welcomes all during his talk radio hour, and he particularly values calls from folks who disagree with him.

Visit Radio Inside Scoop.com to access more information and additional podcast shows.

Mark Levine’s Inside Scoop on Washington   

A Conservative refuses to admit the United States does anything wrong. If the Republican President does it, it’s right, even if it’s unconstitutional, immoral, and unconscionable.

A Liberal points out the horrible things the United States has done (such as invade a sovereign nation like Iraq that never attacked us and posed no threat to us) and condemns the action, along with similar actions when other countries do them (e.g. the Russia invasion of Georgia).

A Leftist points out the horrible things the United States has done, and says that because we’ve done horrible things, it’s perfectly fine for OTHER countries to do the same horrible things. Really. That’s their argument.

In my discussion today on Russia and Georgia on the Washington Pacifica station WPFW, I was somewhat surprised to hear that illogical Leftist argument from many of my callers. Since the USA has incredibly damaged moral authority under George W. Bush (a fact I don’t dispute), they argued that neither I nor any other American has the right to criticize Russia’s unprovoked takeover of large swaths of Georgia.

Huh? So if the USA tortures people, torture is OK? If the USA has secret prisons, I can’t condemn those in China?

This is why I’m a liberal, not a leftist. I can condemn Bush AND Putin; Cheney AND Ahmanidejad. And be consistent, rather than simplistic.

Really, shouldn’t anyone over the age of 16 understand that just because I despise Cheney’s policies and Cheney hates Ahmanidejad, that does NOT mean I have to love the Iranian dictator? That the enemy of my enemy is not necessarily my friend?

To listen to this podcast click here.

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The Inside Scoop is nationally syndicated on the Head-On Radio Network and iTunes. The show can be heard on radio weekdays, 5-6 pm Eastern, and can be seen on television Monday 7-8 pm Eastern.

Since June 2003, Mark Levine has given listeners The Inside Scoop from political players inside the Beltway – news that the Media almost never reports and those in power in the Government do not want you to know about. Mark welcomes all during his talk radio hour, and he particularly values calls from folks who disagree with him.

Visit Radio Inside Scoop.com to access more information and additional podcast shows.

 

 

This week on American Radio Journal: Lowman Henry talks with Brian Johnson of Americans for Tax Reform about the “gorilla Congress” and Congressional failure to deal with the energy crisis; Ryan Shafik gets the “real story” from Pat Toomey of the Club for Growth on the possibility of Democrats achieving 60 seats in the U.S. Senate; and Dr. Paul Kengor of Grove City College has an American Radio Journal commentary on Barack Obama and abortion politics.

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American Radio Journal is produced and distributed by the Lincoln Institute of Public Opinion Research, Inc. The Lincoln Institute is a 501c3 non-profit educational foundation based in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

Founded in 1993, the mission of the Lincoln Institute is: “To promote the ideals of free market economics, individual liberty, and limited government through the conduct of public opinion research and related educational programs.”

The Lincoln Institute accepts no government money and is completely funded by philanthropic grant making foundations, corporations, and individuals.

To listen to the broadcast click here.

 Left, Right and Center
from KCRW 

Left, Right and Center is a weekly half-hour radio broadcast and podcast produced by KCRW in Santa Monica. 

The three panelists begin by talking about the Russian pullout from Georgia and debate about the response that the U.S. and western Europe should make.

Next they discuss the U.S. intentions to pull troops out of Iraq by 2011 and whether this is better for Senator McCain or Senator Obama.

Lastly, they talk about Senator McCain’s uncertainty about how many homes he and his wife own.

Today there are three panelists on the show while Matt Miller and Arianna Huffington are away.  Lawrence O’Donnell moderates the panel with Tony Blankley from the right and Robert Scheer from the left.

At the end of this entertaining show the participants each have a 30 second rant to summarize the issue that each sees as most significant.

Click here to be taken to the Left, Right and Center home page where you can download or listen to the podcast.

Click here to read the CNN article about U.S. pullout of troops by 2011.

Click here to see a good map of Georgia and Russia.

The following podcast is brought to you courtesy of A World of Possibilities and The Mainstream Media Project.

What sense does it make when fresh strawberries grown in Pennsylvania are trucked westward to grace San Francisco fruit salads while California strawberries are shipped eastward to garnish New York desserts? Join us as we hop aboard the movement to buy and eat locally produced food, boosting the fortunes of local farmers and reducing our carbon footprints in the process.

Guests:
Jessica Prentice, Food Activist and Author
Diana Endicott, Kansas Farmer, Owner of Rainbow Farms
Patty Cantrell, Entrepreneurial Agricultural Director for the Michigan Land Use Institute
Alisa Smith, Co-Author of 100 Mile Diet: Local Eating for Global Change
Anthony Flaccavento, Creator Appalachian Sustainable Development
(Click on a guest’s name to listen to their full unedited interview.)

Credits: Music in this program: open- “A Small Farm in Kentucky” by John Anderson, KOCH Records; welcome- “A United Earth I” by Alan Stivell and Youssou N’Dour, Putumayo World Music; bridge 1- “Folk Vibe #1″ by Tananas, ATO Records; break 1- “The Farm” by Jefferson Airplane, BMG Music; break 2- “Sweet Potato” by Celia, Love-O-Rama Records; bottom of the hour billboard- “A United Earth I” by Alan Stivell and Youssou N’Dour, Putumayo World Music; break 3- “Farm” by Immigration Movers, courtesy of Immigration Movers; close and credits- “A Small Farm in Kentucky” by John Anderson, KOCH Records. Distribution: WFMT Radio Network, Chicago. Marketing: Creative PR, Los Angeles.

Funding: The W.K. Kellogg Foundation

Duration: 55:00 minutes

Click here to listen to this podcast.

Mark Levine’s Inside Scoop on Washington   

Mark Levine talks about the Russia/Georgia conflict, which he fears will mark the beginning of the second cold war.  He talks about what could have been done to prevent it and where it will go from here.  He identifies Russia as the most dangerous country in the world.

In the second half of the show Levine answers some interesting questions from callers.

To listen to this podcast click here.

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The Inside Scoop is nationally syndicated on the Head-On Radio Network and iTunes. The show can be heard on radio weekdays, 5-6 pm Eastern, and can be seen on television Monday 7-8 pm Eastern.

Since June 2003, Mark Levine has given listeners The Inside Scoop from political players inside the Beltway – news that the Media almost never reports and those in power in the Government do not want you to know about. Mark welcomes all during his talk radio hour, and he particularly values calls from folks who disagree with him.

Visit Radio Inside Scoop.com to access more information and additional podcast shows.

Left, Right and Center
from KCRW 

Left, Right and Center is a weekly half-hour radio broadcast and podcast produced by KCRW in Santa Monica. 

The three panelists today start the show by talking about the conflict between Georgia and Russia and the role of the Presidential candidates.

Then they debate the importance of the participation of Senator Clinton and former President Clinton at the Democratic National Convention.

Finally, they talk about offshore drilling and what the Democrats should do next.  They then talk about J. Corsi’s new book about Senator Obama and Obama’s rebuttal.

Today there are three panelists on the show while Robert Scheer and Matt Miller are away.  Marc Cooper moderates the panel, with Tony Blankley from the right and Arianna Huffington from the progressive blogosphere. 

At the end of this entertaining show the participants each have a 30 second rant to summarize the issue that each sees as most significant.

Click here to be taken to the Left, Right and Center home page where you can download or listen to the podcast.

 

This week on American Radio Journal: Lowman Henry talks with Dr. Stephen J. Blank of the Strategic Studies Institute at the Army War College about the military conflict between Russia and Georgia; Ryan Shafik gets the “Real Story” from Pat Toomey of the Club for Growth on a move to deny workers their right to a secret ballot when voting on unionization; and Colin Hanna of Let Freedom Ring, USA has an American Radio Journal commentary on why the upcoming Presidential election represents a significant political crossroads for America. To listen click on www.americanradiojournal.com.

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American Radio Journal is produced and distributed by the Lincoln Institute of Public Opinion Research, Inc. The Lincoln Institute is a 501c3 non-profit educational foundation based in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

Founded in 1993, the mission of the Lincoln Institute is: “To promote the ideals of free market economics, individual liberty, and limited government through the conduct of public opinion research and related educational programs.”

The Lincoln Institute accepts no government money and is completely funded by philanthropic grant making foundations, corporations, and individuals.

To listen to the broadcast click here.

 

After a century of isolation, China is re-emerging in the global arena as an economic powerhouse and potential strategic competitor that now holds the purse strings of America’s national debt. How China relates to and is treated by the rest of the world will influence the future of global economics and global security. Join us for a look at the uncertain giant that is China today.

Guests:
Jasper Becker, journalist and author
Li Bin, Professor of the Institute of International Studies, Tsinghua University
Orville Schell, , Dean of Graduate School of Journalism at University of California, Berkeley
Sin-ming Shaw, Journalist, professor at Columbia University

Credits: Music in this program: open- “Orient Express” by Cathy Morris, courtesy of Cathy Morris; welcome- “A United Earth I” by Alan Stivell and Youssou N’Dour, Putumayo World Music; break 1- “Dunhuang” by Twelve Girls Band, Domo Records; break 2- “Dunhuang” by Cathy Morris, courtesy of Cathy Morris; bottom of the hour billboard- “A United Earth I” by Alan Stivell and Youssou N’Dour, Putumayo World Music; break 3- “Yangguan” by Twelve Girls Band, Domo Records; close- “Orient Express” by Cathy Morris, courtesy of Cathy Morris.

Funding: The Ploughshares Fund

Duration: 55:00 minutes

Click here to listen to the podcast.

Left, Right and Center
from KCRW  

Left, Right and Center is a weekly half-hour radio broadcast and podcast produced by KCRW in Santa Monica.

The four panelists begin the show by talking about the energy issue and how each Presidential candidate has approached it this week.  They shed some light on each energy plan and even mention Paris Hilton’s alternative energy plan.

Next they talk about what Senator Obama needs to do next in his campaign strategy.  He’s currently on vacation and losing the spotlight.

Lastly, the panel talks about the Olympics in China, which have just started.

The four participants on the show are Robert Scheer who represents the left, Tony Blankley who represents the right, Matt Miller who represents the center,  and Arianna Huffington who represents the progressive blogosphere. 

At the end of this entertaining show the participants each have a 30 second rant to summarize the issue that each sees as most significant.

Click here to be taken to the Left, Right and Center home page where you can download or listen to the podcast.

Click here to read the Washington Post article about the Democrats’ resistance to offshore oil drilling.

Have you seen the Paris Hilton video about her celebrity energy plan?  Click here if you want to see it.

 

 

This week on American Radio Journal: Lowman Henry discusses efforts to reinstitute radio’s so-called Fairness Doctrine with Cord Blomquist of the Competitive Enterprise Institute; Ryan Shafik gets the “Real Story” from Pat Toomey of the Club for Growth on the political impact of falling oil prices; and Col. Frank Ryan, USMC (Ret.) has an American Radio Journal commentary on the real cost of government.

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American Radio Journal is produced and distributed by the Lincoln Institute of Public Opinion Research, Inc. The Lincoln Institute is a 501c3 non-profit educational foundation based in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

Founded in 1993, the mission of the Lincoln Institute is: “To promote the ideals of free market economics, individual liberty, and limited government through the conduct of public opinion research and related educational programs.”

The Lincoln Institute accepts no government money and is completely funded by philanthropic grant making foundations, corporations, and individuals.

To listen to the broadcast click here.

 

The following podcast is brought to you courtesy of A World of Possibilities and The Mainstream Media Project.

There’s no more powerful way to transform society than through education. But all too often, we fail to adequately prepare our children for life’s challenges. In four stories, we’ll explore successful initiatives to transform patterns of dysfunction, from public health campaigns to community building through digital media, from early literacy programs to efforts to repair a broken school system.

Guests:
Matt Myers, President, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids
Joe Marx , Senior Communications Officer, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Mark Roosevelt, Superintendent, Pittsburgh Public Schools
Barbara Wasik, Principal Research Scientist for the Johns Hopkins Early Learning Project
Literacy Project Group Interview, with Pete Powel of the Lockhart Vaughan Foundation, Karen Kreisberg of the Zanvyl & Isabelle Krieger Fund, and Betsy Nelson, Executive Director, Association of Baltimore Area Grantmakers
Marcia Lawrence, Head Start Teacher, John Hopkins Language and Literacy Project
David Cohn , winner of the “Young Creator Award” for Spot Journalism
Gary Kebel, Journalism Program Director for the Knight Foundation
Richard Anderson, Winner for Open Source Community News

(Click on a guest’s name to listen to their full unedited interview.)

Credits:
Host: Mark Sommer
Senior Producer: Gregg McVicar
Associate Producers: Naihma Deady, Matt Fidler
Production Engineer: Michael Schwartz
Music in this program: Open – “Messenjah’s” by Sudden Rush – Quiet Storm Records; “A United Earth I” by Alan Stivell and Youssou N’Dour – Putamayo World Music; “(I can’t get no) Satisfaction” by The Rolling Stones – London; “Smokin’ (Empty Try Another)” by Joni Mitchell – Geffen; “Teach Your Children” by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young – Warner Bros.; “Words” by Lucinda Williams – Lost Highway.

Funding: The Packard Foundation

Duration: 55:00 minutes

Click here to listen to the podcast.

Left, Right and Center
from KCRW 

 

Left, Right and Center is a weekly half-hour radio broadcast and podcast produced by KCRW in Santa Monica.  

The four panelists discuss the apparent suicide of Bruce Ivins and his connection to the anthrax deaths in 2001.  He was a government scientist/researcher.  It appears that this particular terrorist threat was within.

The panel also talks about the Presidential campaigns of Senators Obama and McCain who both raised the issue of race this week. 

Some trade talks broke down this week and the panel discusses the significance of this development.  Bob talks about the Great Depression, which he is old enough to have seen.

The four participants on the show are Robert Scheer who represents the left, Tony Blankley who represents the right, Matt Miller who represents the center,  and Arianna Huffington who represents the progressive blogosphere. 

At the end of this entertaining show the participants each have a 30 second rant to summarize the issue that each sees as most significant.

Click here to be taken to the Left, Right and Center home page where you can download or listen to the podcast.

Click here to read the New York Times blog article about the race card issue.