Siobhan is an Irish election observer who flew in to Tel Aviv on December 21, and was subjected to searches and questioning for several hours, and finally made to sign a paper saying that she would not make contact with the election observation organization (in this case, the ISM)

Dr. Mustapha Barghouti, second behind Abbas, is currently polling at around 20%. Dr. Barghouti is the president of the Union of Palestinian Medical Relief Committees, the largest non-governmental organization providing healthcare to Palestinians. Dr. Barghouti was arrested on Monday, December 27th while campaigning in East Jerusalem, just one day after the Israeli Knesset agreed to allow candidates to campaign in Jerusalem. Bahia Barghouti is with his campaign committee:

Bassam al-Salhi is backed by the Palestinian People’s Party, formerly the Palestinian Communist Party. The 44-year-old al-Salhi severed time in Israeli prisons during the 1980s and 1990s for leading student protests against the Camp David Accords between Israel and Egypt.

Interviews about the Palestinian presidential elections.
Amar Dwik, of the Central Elections Committee
Mohamed al-Atar, of Bassam al-Salhi (People's Party) campaign
Bahia Barghouti, with Mustapha Barghouti (Independent) campaign
Siobhan, election observer from Ireland

Amar Dwik, Central Elections Committee

tish interviews stefan iwaskewycz about the third round of presidential elections, usa involvement and thoughts on the future.

this story orginally aired on houston indymedia radio on kpft 90.1 fm december, 27, 2004.

Drew talks to Mike Bonnano, one of the Yes Men, a group of identity correctors, who recently appeared on BBC TV as representatives of Dow chemical, in order to claim full responsibility for the Bhophal disaster 20 years ago. They discuss the intersection of art and activism, and the inspirations for the Yes Men's brand of protest.

The mediageek radioshow is a weekly critical look at our media environment, with a focus on independent media and the people who make it.

Interview with Amalia Avila Gonzalez, mother of Lance Cpl. Victor Gonzalez, a US marine who was killed in action on October 13. Amalia is a member of a Code Pink delegation travelling to the middle east from December 27,until January 4, to deliver humanitarian aid for refugees of the US military's invasion on Fallujah. Amalia decided to join the delegation at the last minute, and is paying the $2000 in travel expenses out f her own pocket.

radio spot for ARLA (Free Radio Area of the Americas) in portunol.

Capusulita para ARLA (Area de Radios Libres de las Amerias) en Portunol. tambien escucha el capsulita para ALCAcmi.org aqui:
http://media.ftaaimc.org/audio/alcacmi-capsulit.ogg

Radio spot for ARLA (Free Radio Area of the Americas) in portunol.
also listen to the ftaaimc.org spot here:
http://media.ftaaimc.org/audio/alcacmi-capsulit.ogg