'We have 90 Saddam Husseins...people need a reality check'

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Friday March 06, 2009 · 4:36 PM PST

2009/03/06 · 16:36

In the run-up to the March 20, 2003 invasion of Iraq, then President George W. Bush, Laura Bush, and Condoleeza Rice took to the airwaves to assure the world that their main goal was "liberation," especially for women. Almost six years after the first bombs dropped, the women of Iraq have all but been forgotten.

Last month, Nawal al-Samarrai, Iraq’s State Minister for Women’s Affairs, quit her job to protest a lack of resources and government support. She faced the daunting task of helping women with a budget that had been slashed from $7,500 to $1,500 per month.

"I think it is wrong to stay as a minister without doing anything for my people, especially in this time and in this situation of Iraqi women -- we have an army of widows, violated women, detainees, illiteracy and unemployment -- many, many problems. I had to resign," she said in an interview with National Public Radio.

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Tuesday October 21, 2008 · 8:28 AM PDT

2008/10/21 · 08:28

After the past few elections, I, like many, wanted to know if the United States is as divided as we are led to believe. Are the media stereotypes about people living in the so-called “red states” accurate? I wasn't finding any answers in my San Francisco bubble, so I decided to take a six-month leave of absence from my radio job, held an auction to raise money, bought a 1984 Toyota van, and headed to Texas. The goal of the trip was to get past the sound bites and have conversations with people, most of whom you’ve never heard of, about the issues they care about and why they vote the way they do (or not).

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Thursday October 02, 2008 · 10:24 AM PDT

2008/10/02 · 10:24

Dear Gwen Ifill,

It’s hard to believe that just a few weeks ago, the national media were fixated on lipstick. What a difference a Wall Street crash makes. It’s been remarkable to hear conservatives on the Sunday talk shows discuss the growing income gap, stagnant wages, and job losses. If it weren’t for the economic crisis, who knows what the inane topic of the day would be.

It’s a good time to be the moderator of such an important debate. If the lead story were lipstick, you’d probably be criticized for asking “gotcha” questions, but because this country is on a downward spiral, I’d be willing to bet that most people expect you to ask tough questions about issues that actually matter.

The women I’ve interviewed over the past few months are tired of questions about flag lapel pins and the petty back and forth. They’re also tired of being ignored. Other than polls, it’s all too rare to hear from actual voters.

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Tuesday January 08, 2008 · 8:48 AM PST

2008/01/08 · 08:48

I'm trying to get into the habit of posting info about the guests on Your Call on KALW 91.7 FM in San Francisco. It's a call-in show and we'd love to hear from those of you who have the luxury of listening to the radio during the day and appreciate in-depth conversations.

Investigative journalist Craig Unger will be on today from 11 am - noon PST. You can also listen live online or podcast the show.

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Wednesday June 13, 2007 · 9:10 AM PDT

2007/06/13 · 09:10

*I host a radio show in San Francisco and post info about relevant topics

A few weeks ago, we began our 'On the Record' series. What are the voting records of presidential candidates? Where are they getting their campaign contributions? Who’s making the decisions behind the scenes? The goal is to get past the spin and sound bites.

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Thursday May 31, 2007 · 8:10 AM PDT

2007/05/31 · 08:10

*I host a radio show in San Francisco called Your Call and post about it when relevant.

Senator Hillary Rodhman Clinton is in California on a two-day trip raising money for her presidential bid and picking up endorsements. As most media coverage continues to focus on the sound bites and staged speeches, we’re focusing on records and money trails. On today’s Your Call, we’re beginning our On the Record series. What are the voting records of presidential candidates? Where are they getting their campaign contributions? Who’s making the decisions behind the scenes? We’re kicking off our ongoing series by taking a look at the record of the only woman running for President: Senator Clinton.

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Monday May 28, 2007 · 9:30 AM PDT

2007/05/28 · 09:30

*I host a radio show in San Francisco called Your Call and post info about it when relevant.

Today we’re revisiting a show we recently did about the true financial costs and health effects of the Iraq war. On May 9, UCSF held a symposium to discuss these very issues.

From 1956 to 1965, the Vietnam War cost the U.S. the equivalent of $662 billion in today's dollars, according to the U.S. government's Congressional Research Service.

Four years after the U.S. invaded Iraq, the cost of the war as of 9:05 am PST was $429 billion. At this point, there seems to be no end in sight.

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Friday April 06, 2007 · 9:01 AM PDT

2007/04/06 · 09:01

mcjoan will be on Your Call today talking about how the media covered the week's news. She'll be on with Jamal Dajani, producer of Mosaic on LinkTV (world news from the Middle East - a great program), and Nikki Finke, columnist for the LA Weekly.

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Monday March 12, 2007 · 9:12 AM PDT

2007/03/12 · 09:12

Why are statistics about women still so sobering? Will women's equality become an issue in the 2008 presidential election or will candidates continue to treat women as an "interest group?"

I post info about my radio show when the topics are relevant (these days, most shows are political -- maybe not the yoga show)...

On today's radio show, I'll be joined by Lis Wiehl, author of "The 51% Minority: How Women Are Still Not Equal And What You Can Do About It," and Ruth Rosen, author of "The World Split Open: How the Modern Women's Movement Changed America."

Check out Ruth Rosen's latestly article, "The Care Crisis," in the latest issue of the Nation.

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Tuesday January 23, 2007 · 7:50 AM PST

2007/01/23 · 07:50

On today's radio show, we'll be talking about credit card debt. A few facts:

The average American salary is in the low 30s. The average credit card debt is $9000.

There are about 690 million credit cards in circulation in the United States, according to the U.S. Government Accountability Office. The average American family owns eight credit cards. About $1.8 trillion was charged to those cards in 2005. Americans now owe more than $800 billion on credit cards, according to the Federal Reserve.

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Friday January 19, 2007 · 7:19 AM PST

2007/01/19 · 07:19

Hi all,
I recently got a new job hosting Your Call, a daily public affairs call-in show airing on KALW 91.7 FM in San Francisco. Every Friday, we have three reporters on the show to discuss how the media covered the week's news.

On today's show, we'll be talking to Mark Seibel, Managing Editor of McClatchy, A.C. Thompson, reporter with the San Francisco Weekly, and Greg Wilpert, editor with Venezuelaanalysis.com.

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Wednesday August 02, 2006 · 3:36 PM PDT

2006/08/02 · 15:36

The following was written by Stacy Bannerman, member of Military Families Speak Out. Stacy flew from Seattle, WA., to Washington DC, on June 22 to launch Operation House Call, a campaign to highlight the human toll of the Iraq war. Stacy's husband served in Balat, Iraq, from March 2004 to March 2005.

When Stacy's not meeting with politicians, she's standing in front of the House and Senate buildings speaking to citizens about why she wants the troops to come home.

Operation House Call is having a tough time getting attention in both the alternative and traditional media. Kudos to AlterNet for running my piece last week. Please spread the word. Read More

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