An interview with Jaffar Yaghoobi, a former political prisoner in Iran

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Jaffar Yaghoobi was born in Tabriz, Iran where he finished his Bachelor of Science degree in 1971.
After receiving his Ph.d in genetics from UC Davis Jaffar Yaghoobi and his wife returned to Iran shortly after the victory of the revolution of 1979 with the hope of being part of that great historic moment and to help their country.
After his arrest and years in different prisons in Iran, Yaghoobi was released and, in this interview, gives a contemporary historical context to current events in Iran.

The Truth Will Out: Boyajian on Armenia and Calley on My Lai

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Forty years after the massacre at My Lai, Lt. Calley apologies for his role there. This reiterates Shakespeare's view that, "the truth will out."

Armenian American David Boyajian continues this theme as he discusses the significance of whistle blower Sibel Edmonds recent deposition. While Edmonds is still under a gag order, Boyajian puts her claims into perspective as he reviews US interests in the strategic region around Armenia, Turkey, Georgia, Russia and the various political allies in play.

GI Rights Hotline Counselors Jackie Thomason and Steve Morse

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The GI Rights Hotline is a non-governmental free service offering information and counseling to military personnel and their families.

Jackie Thomason describes the Hotline network, the service and the sort of information it offers.

Steve Morse talks about his early resistance to the Vietnam war and how his resistance to militarism and its effects on many areas of life led him to counsel troops on about their rights.

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The Politics of Water and Medical Care in Israel and Palestiine

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In the Palestinian villages of Qarawat Bani Zayid, Kufr 'Ayn, Beit Rima, Deir Ghasane, and Nabi Salah the taps have been running dry - no water for drinking, for washing, for livestock or agriculture. Many Palestinians in this area have not had water from their taps since March 15.

We talk with Susan Kopelman of Life Source, a Palestinian-led collective that works specifically on the issues associated with water in Israel and Palestine.

We also talk with Israeli Ron Yaron of Physicians for Human Rights about the politics surrounding the medical situation facing Palestinians living in the Jordan Valley.

Finding Ways to Speak the Truth: Simone Bitton and Mary Wind

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In her new documentary film titled "Rachel", Israeli-French filmmaker Simone Bitton tries to get at the truth of 23-year-old Rachel Corrie's death on August 16, 2003. That day, US-made Israeli-driven bulldozers arrived to demolish the Nasrallah house in Rafah, Gaza Strip. Rachel Corrie refused to move out of the path of the bulldozer and was run over and crushed to death.

Mary Wind of Teach Peace is a member of a growing segment of the American population that continues to engage with the truth as we know it. Mary openly challenged her own assumptions and brought them to bear on the issues facing our world.