A weekly review of news at the intersection of media and democracy.

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In this week's program: The global struggle for control of the Internet stands to heat up in 2006. What is at stake, who is involved, and what are the prospects for a peaceful resolution? And a Fast Fact: even PR professionals and corporate executives want to know the difference between fake news and authentic journalism.

In This show, Al plays some music, talks about the glaring omissions in the 9/11 Zelikow Commission Report, plays some new music including: Vlapok by Noah 23, Banquet of Sarcasm by Sole, You're not just Paranoid, by Aleph 9, Regina Spektor, Feeling Alive by Visions of a Dying World, Private Caller by Yovee, Shit Talker by the Headphones, United Stage of America by Benefit, Garden after the Fall by nDMT, and Santa Claus is Coming to Town by Joseph Spence, and also plays part of a talk given by Acharya S about Dec. 25 and its relation to astro-theology.

Lede: The Israeli army has announced that the West Bank city of Tulkarem is now under their direct military control after a suicide bombing at a nearby roadblock. Manar Jibrin reports from the West Bank.

Lede: The Israeli army has announced that the West Bank city of Tulkarem is now under their direct military control after a suicide bombing at a nearby roadblock. Manar Jibrin reports from the West Bank.

link to the full empire zapping feature on domestic spying & the shorter remix with music by "Marlo Gudry"

the radio4all page about all of this:
http://www.radio4all.net/proginfo.php?id=15680

the mp3 of the domestic spying remix
http://nyc.indymedia.org/media/2005/12//62384.mp3

Último programa del año y consabido repaso a nuestros favoritos. A algunos, que el reloj siempre está ahí, dando la nota. Empezamos lejos de celtiberia para, en nuestro próximo programa resumir lo que más nos gusto de puertas para adentro. Muy pronto, además, llegamos al programa 100 desde que Radio Círculo nos acoge en su maternal seno... ¡quién nos lo iba a decir!

Your weekly wrap-up of North American police brutality, misconduct and corruption.

This week:

California cop sentenced to house arrest for rape of two teens

California cop arrested for sexual assault

Maryland cop charged with two counts of first degree murder

Iowa deputy arrested for sexual abuse of child

Texas cop fired over sex abuse allegation

Louisiana cop arrested for incest

Georgia cop facing child sex charges

Oregon deputy arrested for armed robbery

Oregon cop arrested for rape

Author Barbara Helen Berger reads a selection from "Vigil", a collection of vignettes about standing with Women in Black. This story honors the season. Barbara is author/artist of "Grandfather Twilight", the classic for children. 5min 57sec

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In Memory of Richard Williams

Interview with Nonviolent Peaceforce representative Sheri Wander about the international organization's current work in Sri Lanka. Sheri also describes her work as a civilian peacekeeper in a Palestinian refugee camp. (8:40)
Originally aired on BlackBox Radio.