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Sean Dougherty and Jeffrey Colon are Access Technology Experts who work for the LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired non-profit, and they were very active at the XR Access Symposium during a number of sessions focusing on the NSF-grant funded SocialSense XR: Making the Invisible Visible program, doing a review of Vision Accessibility with AR+AI Tools, and facilitating a group discussion about Exploring Accessible VR for Blind Users. This was the final interview from my trip to XR Access Symposium, and a fitting end to my 15-part series on XR Accessibility because we explore both the many challenges of making XR accessible for blind and low-vision users, but also some of the many exciting possibilities for how XR can be used as assistive technologies to help solve real problems. Mobile-phone based AR apps that integrate AI and computer vision features are already seeing a lot of early adoption within their communities, and there's lots of work that's happening on the VR and virtual meeting front (including Zoom) that has the potential to feed into more AR assistive technology features in the future that help make the physical world more accessible. You can read a rough transcript of my interview with Sean and Jeffery down below. There's still lots of work yet to be done with XR Accessibility, but hopefully this 15-part and 8-hour series has helped to map out out the landscape and contextualize the work that has already been done and also what is yet to be done in the future. Again, here is all 15-episodes of this Voices of VR podcast series on XR Accessibility: Shiri Azenkot on founding XR Access Christine Hemphill on defining disability through difference Reginé Gilbert on her book about Accessibility & XR Heuristics Christian Vogler on captions in VR & potential of haptics Six interviews from the XR Access Symposium poster session Dylan Fox on the journey towards XR Accessibility Liz Hyman on the public policy POV on XR Accessibility Mark Steelman on accessible XR for career exploration W3C's Michael Cooper on customizable captions in XR Joel Ward on challenges with government contracting for accessibility and live captioning with XREAL glasses Jazmin Cano & Peter Galbraith on Owlchemy Labs' pioneering low-vision features for Cosmonious High Liv Erickson on intersection between AI & Spatial Computing for Accessibility Ohan Oda on upcoming accessibility AR features in Google Maps Yvonne Felix on using AR HMDs as an assistive technology for blind and low-vision users Sean Dougherty & Jeffrey Colon on the challenges and opportunities in making XR accessible for blind & low-vision users This is a listener-supported podcast through the Voices of VR Patreon. Music: Fatality

This is the first of fifteen in a Voices of VR podcast series on XR Accessibility based upon my coverage from the XR Access Symposium 2023 that happened in New York City on June 15th and 16th. I'm kicking off my 8 hours of coverage with an interview with XR Access co-founder Shiri Azenkot, who is an associate professor at Cornell Tech researching accessibility. She is focusing on making augmented and virtual reality technologies accessible as well as trying to leverage XR to solve accessibility problems. XR Access was started in 2019, which was an opportunity to bring the community together and highlight some of the pioneering accessibility research such as SeeingVR: A Set of Tools to Make Virtual Reality More Accessible to People with Low Vision. Here is an overview of the 15 episodes in my XR Accessibility series: Shiri Azenkot on founding XR Access Christine Hemphill on defining disability through difference Reginé Gilbert on her book about Accessibility & XR Heuristics Christian Vogler on captions in VR & potential of haptics Six interviews from the XR Access Symposium poster session Dylan Fox on the journey towards XR Accessibility Liz Hyman on the public policy POV on XR Accessibility Mark Steelman on accessible XR for career exploration Michael Cooper on customizable captions Joel Ward on challenges with government contracting for accessibility and live captioning with XREAL glasses Jazmin Cano & Peter Galbraith on Owlchemy Labs' pioneering low-vision features for Cosmonious High Liv Erickson on intersection between AI & Spatial Computing for Accessibility Ohan Oda on upcoming accessibility AR features in Google Maps Yvonne Felix on using AR HMDs as an assistive technology for blind and low-vision users Sean Dougherty & Jeffrey Colon on the challenges and opportunities in making XR accessible for blind & low-vision users I'm also including rough transcripts for all episodes in this series as well as for my entire backlog of more than 1200 Voices of VR podcast interviews. I'm also in the process of adding categories to my episodes, which you can explore on this overview page showing the different categories. There's still more work to be done in order to make my website fully accessible, and feel to reach out to accessibility@drawtheskies.com. if you have any specific requests, feedback, questions, or comments. This is a listener-supported podcast through the Voices of VR Patreon. Music: Fatality

L'enjeu des changements climatiques est certainement celui qui a le plus évolué au cours des dernières décennies. Pour nous raconter l'histoire des changements climatiques du point de vue de la recherche, j'ai rencontré 3 chercheurs de Québec-Océan qui consacrent leurs carrières à cet enjeu:  Dr. Carolina Dufour de l'Université McGill, spécialiste de l'océanographie physique et des milieux polaires Le professeur Bruno Tremblay de l'Université McGill, dont les recherches portent sur la glace de mer à l'interface entre l'océan et l'atmosphère Dr. Peter Galbraith de Pêches et Océans Canada, chercheur en océanographie physique qui s'intéresse au climat du golfe du St-Laurent. Cette série spéciale de Balad'EAU vous raconte 20 ans de recherches océanographiques québécoise par les experts de Québec-Océan. Québec-Océan: https://www.quebec-ocean.ulaval.ca/ Sur Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Quebec.Ocean.Recherche/ Sur YouTube: UCaOKSJnFGmGQipa7CeqPNkw

Sophie-Andrée Blondin discute des changements physiques et biologiques du Saint-Laurent avec les scientifiques Marjolaine Blais et Peter Galbraith; Gino Harel explique comment la communication entre les chimpanzés évolue avec l'âge; et la directrice de recherche en archéologie navale au Centre national de la recherche scientifique (CNRS) de France, Giulia Boetto, décrit les analyses qui seront menées sur l'épave bientôt récupérée du plus ancien bateau cousu du monde près de la ville croate de Zambratija.

The storm surge and the waves changed things on the bottom of the Gulf of St. Lawrence in a way that scientists are still coming to terms with. Peter Galbraith is a research scientist with Fisheries and Oceans Canada, he has been investigating the potential impacts and how Fiona affected the temperatures of the water.

The waters of the Gulf of St. Lawrence, have gone through a temperature change because of Fiona, and it's still unclear what effect that will have on sea life. We hear from Peter Galbraith, a research scientist with Fisheries and Oceans Canada.

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FFAW's Jason Spingle on the loss to harvesters from Fiona; scientist Peter Galbraith on recording a record wave height; and Gilbert Linstead on why the Labrador Fishermen's Union Shrimp Company was honoured by "Turning the Tide."

Den internationellt prisbelönta SVT-dokumentären “Sabaya” beskriver hur två män räddar yazidiska kvinnor som förslavats av Islamiska staten ur al-Hol-lägret i Syrien. Kvartal kan nu avslöja att filmens huvudpersoner tvingade flera av kvinnorna att skiljas från sina barn och lurade dem att de skulle få återförenas med dem senare. I stället erbjöds IS att köpa barnen.– De lurade oss, de förde oss till sina hem och sedan tog de våra barn ifrån oss, säger en av kvinnorna.– Filmen är till stor del baserad på en lögn, säger Peter Galbraith, tidigare amerikansk ambassadör.En hittills okänd ljudinspelning visar att regissören Hogir Hirori fått höra att filmens ena huvudperson behandlat kvinnorna ”värre än IS gjorde”. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Kurdistan in America podcast is honored to have Senator Chris Van Hollen as its guest in this special bonus edition.Senator Van Hollen, who has a long record of public service in the US Congress, has co-sponsored S.Con.Res.16 with Senator Marco Rubio. The bipartisan resolution commemorates the anniversary of Operation Provide Comfort, the humanitarian-military mission that averted catastrophe after hundreds of thousands of Kurds fled Saddam Hussein's forces in 1991. The US, Britain, and France launched the operation that saved countless lives. The KRG Representation calls on the Kurdish-American community to reach out to their members of Congress to ask them to support the resolution in both the House and the Senate.Senator Van Hollen's history of championing the Kurds goes back to 1988 when he and a colleague, Peter Galbraith, were on the staff of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. They visited the Iraqi-Turkish border and interviewed Kurds who had fled chemical bombardment in Iraq. They wrote a damning report that, for the first time, shone a light on the Anfal genocide. The Maryland Senator describes the Kurds today as 'fighters for justice.'

This week, as world leaders gather in New York for the United Nations General Assembly, concerns are growing about the safety of UN employees thousands of miles away in Afghanistan.An estimated 3,000 Afghans work for the UN in the country. Most remain there, and many fear being targeted by the Taliban for their work.“We are hoping, we are wishing to be evacuated, too.”Mohammed, Afghan UN employee“We are hoping, we are wishing to be evacuated, too,” said Mohammed, an Afghan UN employee who, along with some of his Afghan colleagues asked to not be fully identified because they fear risking their jobs or chances at evacuation.“Maybe the United Nations cannot help us,” he added. In August, as the Taliban took hold of Afghanistan, many UN international staff evacuated, adding to those who had already left the country to work remotely during the pandemic. All told, there are reportedly about 700 international UN staff with the Afghan mission.Some international staff, although it is unclear how many, are returning to Afghanistan although many international employees continue to work remotely from their home countries or from Almaty, Kazakhstan, according to a UN spokesman.Related: Afghan women sidelined under new Taliban rule: ‘This country places no value on me as a woman'This week, several members of US Congress, led by Texas Democrat Rep. Joaquin Castro, sent a letter to President Joe Biden stating: “While we support the United Nations maintaining a presence in Afghanistan to the extent possible, as well as delivering humanitarian assistance, this should not come at the expense of Afghan nationals who signed up to work under vastly different circumstances and now face grave threats to their security because of their previous work and other factors.”“We've got to advocate for them,” Rep. Gerry Connolly, a Virginia Democrat, told The World. “We have a moral obligation, both the United Nations and the United States and its allies, to protect those brave Afghanis [sic] who over the last 20 years work by our side.”The reality that UN officials have not planned evacuations for its local staff has left people like Mohammed at an extremely difficult crossroads.This summer, he relocated with his family to Kabul from a province as the Taliban made rapid gains in the country. Mohammed said that he cannot imagine moving back with his family to his previous field office.Some UN offices have been the target of attacks.On July 30, the UN reported that the Taliban attacked its compound in the western city of Herat. A security guard was killed.Mohammad is most worried about his family now.“When I think about my future with my family, especially for my wife, my daughter, life is so restricted for them; even for me, it is restricted.” Mohammed, Afghan UN employee“When I think about my future with my family, especially for my wife, my daughter, life is so restricted for them; even for me, it is restricted,” he said.According to some UN officials who requested anonymity to discuss sensitive information, plans are moving forward to resume field operations.Related: Minerals, drugs and China: How the Taliban might finance their new Afghan governmentMohammed is expecting an order from UN managers to return to fieldwork any day now. He said that he has considered resigning from his job because he does not want to leave his wife and young children alone in Kabul.But he is also the family's sole breadwinner, he said, and finding another job in a country where the economy is spiraling is not a viable option for him.Dangers to womenMany of Mohammed's Afghan colleagues face the same dilemma, particularly his female co-workers. The Taliban are enforcing rules that sideline women in Afghanistan.Some female UN workers told The World that they fear retaliation for their UN work involving social justice issues such as women's rights, which may clash from the Taliban's strict interpretation of Islamic religious law.The women said that they barely leave their homes and conceal any items that could reveal they are affiliated with the UN. They know of friends who have been detained and tortured by the Taliban in recent months.“They just severely beat journalists who were covering a protest.” Female UN worker“They just severely beat journalists who were covering a protest,” one woman UN worker said, referring to a Sept. 7 protest by women, when Taliban security forces detained and beat two Afghan journalists with cables.“If the Taliban come and search my home and find my laptop, it will be difficult for me,” one female UN employee said.She said that she has asked to work remotely from a nearby country, but has not received permission to do that yet. She has considered finding another way to leave the country but “leaving by land is too risky for me. The borders are closed,” she said.Related: The Taliban want international recognition. Countries are debating.One female UN employee said she feels abandoned, especially after she received an email in late August informing the UN's Afghan mission staff that the head of the UN mission, Deborah Lyons, would be on vacation from Aug. 30 to Sept. 9 — leaving just as the US exited Afghanistan after a 20-year war and days after suicide bombers attacked the Kabul airport. ‘Absent at such a critical time'Former UN officials were also troubled by that absence of leadership.Peter Galbraith once served as a high-ranking UN official in Afghanistan.“You can be evacuated but your job all the time has to be looking after your people, never mind looking after the situation,” Galbraith said. “I just can't imagine being absent at such a critical time.”While the UN's international staff was being evacuated in August, its local staff received a series of safety advisories seen by The World. They were told that if armed Taliban fighters search your home, “avoid making any sudden movements” and that “if you feel the situation is becoming aggravated, ask them politely, if it is possible to call the UN, explaining that the UN is in liaison with Taliban commanders, and it can assist in clarifying the situation.”Also, it said that employees should “get rid of any sensitive documents by putting them into a bucket with soap, water and whatever strong cleaning solution you have.”After soaking, the advisory said to put documents in the sewers, a well or down an elevator shaft.Related: For journalists working under Taliban rule, there are 'no guarantees,' Afghan media network head saysOn Aug. 23, UN Secretary-General António Guterres spoke by video to Afghan staff.“The safety of all United Nations personnel in Afghanistan is our top priority,” he said. “We are doing everything in our power, namely through the permanent engagement with all relevant actors and will continue to do so to ensure your safety and well-being.”Liam McDowell, a UN spokesperson, said that since the Taliban seized power of Kabul on Aug. 15, two UN staff have reported being injured by members reportedly with the group. Nobody has been killed. “The safety of female staff members is of especial importance, and the UN has been very clear with all interlocutors that their rights must be protected. No female staff member have been harmed.”Liam McDowell, UN spokespersonRegarding female staff, McDowell wrote: “The safety of female staff members is of especial importance, and the UN has been very clear with all interlocutors that their rights must be protected. No female staff member have been harmed.”Several current UN officials privately criticize that the measure of safety for the UN's Afghan staff “shouldn't be that the Taliban haven't decided to kill any of them yet.” Publicly, UN staff unions and associations have circulated a petition asking for the UN secretary-general to ensure local staff safety. The petition has 6,832 signatures so far.Galbraith, the former UN official, agrees that more should be done to protect local UN staff.“That is the dilemma that the UN faces,” Galbraith said. “If it's to continue to be present, it's going to need its Afghan employees.”Galbraith acknowledged the need to continue the UN's life-saving humanitarian work, such as delivering food and medicine. That work is not without risk, Galbraith said, but the Taliban may want that work to continue.“There are some activities that the UN has done for decades, like the work of UNICEF, UNHCR and the World Food Program,” he said. “You can negotiate agreements with the Taliban for them to continue their work. In fact, the Taliban are desperate for them to continue their work.”Galbraith said that he is especially concerned about UN Afghan staff who work on longer-term efforts to promote women's rights, press freedom and electoral rights — goals that can directly clash with the Taliban.The local UN workers' concerns came up in a vivid way during a virtual UN staff meeting in August.In a recording of that call, which was shared with The World, local staff asked top UN managers why they were not being evacuated despite warning UN leaders repeatedly for months about getting out of the country.At one point during the call, a woman was asking a question and gunfire could be heard from outside her window.“What can I say? I fully understand the difficult situation you find yourself in, and that it must be terrifying to have these people coming to your homes, coming to your neighborhoods and it's certainly something that concerns us a lot.”Mette Knudsen, deputy special representative for the UN Assistance Mission in AfghanistanMette Knudsen, a deputy special representative for the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan, or UNAMA, responded during the meeting: “What can I say? I fully understand the difficult situation you find yourself in, and that it must be terrifying to have these people coming to your homes, coming to your neighborhoods and it's certainly something that concerns us a lot.”Knudsen explained that the UN needs help from other countries to issue visas in order to evacuate people.The United Nations did not grant an interview, but spokesman McDowell said that the UN has requested assistance from more than 30 countries now.Mohammad, in Kabul, said that he is encouraged that more people are paying attention to his safety, but it remains unclear whether the UN is actively working with countries like the US to evacuate local employees who feel vulnerable.“We are still here,” he said. “Still, we are waiting. I don't know what happened.”Mohammad said that he once felt part of a greater global mission to support Afghanistan and safeguard human rights. But now, he said, he is rethinking that because not enough is being done to safeguard his own life.

John and Special Guest Co-host Maryscott O'Connor break out of OWC's usual paradigm for an in-depth discussion with Author, Scholar, and Diplomat Peter Galbraith. From the perspective of his own involvement in the interventions in Afghanistan and Iraq, Peter shares his uniquely qualified analysis of what went wrong, and what an ethical foreign intervention should look like. (Yes, we were originally going to discuss the Prime Directive, but the universe had other ideas).

The endless American war in Afghanistan came to a swift and abrupt end with the Taliban sweeping back into power in a matter of days. How did that happen and where did the mission go so wrong? Listen to Dr. Cindy Banyai, Democratic Candidate for US House, talk with Former UN Deputy Special Representative for Afghanistan Ambassador Peter Galbraith on his 40 year-career on Afghanistan and what we need to know about the flawed nation-building and military strategy there.

La vulgarisatrice scientifique Viviane Lalande nous dit comment les ballons font pour gonfler sans se déchirer; le journaliste et agronome de formation Nicolas Mesly explique comment les travailleurs peuvent devenir des acteurs importants pour la protection de l'environnement; Peter Galbraith, chercheur en océanographie physique pour Pêches et Océans Canada, nous renseigne sur les facteurs qui influencent les courants océaniques ainsi que ceux du golfe du Saint-Laurent; et Olivier Hernandez, directeur du Planétarium Rio Tinto Alcan, s'intéresse à la formation des systèmes planétaires autour des étoiles.

Dr. Cindy Banyai, candidate for US House of Representatives Florida District 19, discusses the history of American global leadership with Ambassador Peter Galbraith. Galbraith shares his extensive experience in US foreign policy including his role as Ambassador to Croatia, cabinet member in East Timor, constitutional advisor in Iraq, Deputy UN Envoy to Afghanistan, and in the US Senate Committee on Foreign Relations.  

Foreign service veteran Peter Galbraith talks about his 35 year history with the Kurds and how Trump's rash decision to sell them out in Syria will undermine America's standing and security in the world for years to come.

The former U.S. diplomat and Vermont politician, who's worked with Kurdish populations for decades, says he's perplexed by President Trump's motivation to greenlight Turkish strikes in northern Syria.

Christopher Ruddy, CEO of Newsmax Media, joins Christiane Amanpour to discuss the White House barring a key witness from testifying in the impeachment injury. Danylo Lubkivsky, former Ukrainian Deputy Foreign Minister, weighs in on Ukraine's part in the current U.S. political crisis. Peter Galbraith, former U.S. Ambassador, explains the dangers of President Trump's decision to remove U.S. troops from Northern Syria. Our Hari Sreenivasan sits down with Christopher Wylie, former Cambridge Analytica Employee and whistleblower, to discuss his new book that reflects on the Facebook data mining scandal he exposed in 2018.

Happy Tuesday! I've got seven things for ya this week, each of which have gave me a glimpse of glory since I've talked to ya last. On this week's list: 7. Nan Blair 6. Hiding behind doors (playing peek-a-boo with Fossy) 5. College Young Life 4. Sails by Pat Barrett ft. Steffany Gretzinger and Amanda Cook 3. The Cuckoo's Calling by Peter Galbraith (aka JK Rowling) 2. Middle Schoolers 1. Having margin

Turkish troops and the Free Syrian Army are continuing to advance on YPG positions in northern Syria, as Operation Olive Branch enters its fifth day. Is this the end of US led proxy wars? Peter Galbraith, a former US diplomat who advised the Kurds during negotiations on Iraq's Constitution, joins us from Paris. In Washington DC, Mark Kimmitt, a retired Brigadier General who served as a US spokesman during the Iraq War. Also in Washington we have Christine Fair, a security studies professor at Georgetown University. And in the studio we have Meryem Atlas, the editorial director for Turkish newspaper Daily Sabah.

Peter Galbraith helped uncover and confront two genocides. As a staffer in the Senate Foreign Relations Committee in the 1980s, Peter compiled evidence of Saddam Hussein’s genocide against the Kurdish people. Later, as the United States Ambassador to Croatia during the 1990s, he used his position to call for more forceful intervention on behalf of besieged populations in the Balkans. We discuss both these events, plus what it was like to be born the son of the 20th century’s most celebrated public intellectuals and liberal icons, John Kenneth Galbraith. Peter recently wrote a piece in the New York Review of Books about how the Trump administration is approaching the Kurdish situation. In it, he discusses some recent events in Kurdish region, including the Iraqi governments decision to forcefully—and violently — respond to an independence referendum in the Kurdish region. This leads to an extended conversation that includes stories from Peter’s nearly 35 year engagement with Kurdish politics — I think you will agree its riveting and interesting stuff. we also discuss Peter’s time in the Balkans and the unique way he sought to draw attention to ongoing mass atrocities there.    Become a premium subscriber to unlock bonus episodes, earn other rewards, and support the show!  

The Kurds have had a long and troubled history in Iraq. Under Saddam Hussein tens of thousands of Kurds were massacred and their villages destroyed during Iraq's war with Iran in the 1980s. In the aftermath of the 1990-91 Gulf War, the Kurds, staged an uprising against Saddam and fought to gain autonomy over the Kurdish-dominated region of northern Iraq. However, Iraqi troops  recaptured the Kurdish areas and hundreds of thousands of Kurds fled to the borders. A “safe haven” was then established by the UN Security Council to protect the Kurdish population. Peter Galbraith was a professional staff member for the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations at the time and in March-April of 1991 he traveled to northern Iraq to conduct a study on the status of the Kurds. While in Iraq Galbraith discovered what was at the time the largest collection of documents of evidence of war crimes since World War II. Galbraith tells of the difficulties in securing and transporting such papers and how they illustrated the cravenness of Saddam's regime. He was interviewed by Charles Stuart Kennedy beginning in 1999.

Former ambassador Peter Galbraith talks about Syria and how both Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders measure up on foreign policy issues. Wendell Potter used to be an insurance industry executive. Now he has written a book about how big money has corrupted Washington policy making. Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky talks with Bill Press about the upcoming congressional fights over Planned Parenthood.   Peter Galbraith   Former ambassador Peter Galbraith says when it comes to foreign policy, Hillary Clinton will have a steady hand and Bernie Sanders has shown good judgment. The Republicans? No comparison!   Wendell Potter Money will always be a feature of American political campaigns, says former lobbyist Wendell Potter. But legislation is needed to limit the influence of the rich and powerful.      Jan Schakowsky Bill Press talks with Illinois Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky about the upcoming congressional fights over Planned Parenthood.   Jim Hightower Bernie battles Clinton… and the corporate media.

Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh on the troubles in Baltimore … former Ambassador Peter Galbraith on trusting Iran – or not … and Bill Press interviews political commentator Jonathan Allen.   Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh says the Baltimore riots highlight the need for improving police procedures and systemic conditions of poor health, bad education and hopelessness. Former ambassador Peter Galbraith reveals that President George W. Bush squandered the possibility for a good agreement to keep Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons. And Bill Press interviews journalist Jonathan Allen about the Republican presidential field … and Hillary Clinton.   Brian Frosh Most police officers in Baltimore, and elsewhere, are fine public servants, but Maryland attorney general Brian Frosh says the troubles in that city point out the need to improve police procedures. http://www.oag.state.md.us/   Peter Galbraith The U.S. could have had a good nuclear deal with Iran back in 2003, says former diplomat Peter Galbraith, but the George W. Bush administration squandered the opportunity.   Jonathan Allen Bill Press and his guest, journalist Jonathan Allen.   Jim Hightower Stop postal execs from destroying our Postal Service.

Former diplomat Peter Galbraith asks what’s the alternative to a deal with Iran. Environmental author Richard Heinberg says we may be facing the end of civilization. And Bill Press interviews church & state expert Barry Lynn.   Peter Galbraith is a former ambassador and expert on the Middle East. He answers questions about the value of the administration’s deal with Iran. Richard Heinberg is an environmental and energy expert. He warns we are on the brink of extinction as a civilization. And Bill Press interviews the Reverend Barry Lynn about recent assaults on civil liberties.   Peter Galbraith The recent agreement between the United States and Iran was a good one, says former diplomat Peter Galbraith because there is no better alternative.   Richard Heinberg Author Richard Heinberg says the fossil fuel industry is so powerful that it is writing America a prescription for environmental disaster. www.postcarbon.org   Barry Lynn Bill Press and his guest the Reverend Barry Lynn.   Jim Hightower Oil refinery workers on strike over explosive issue.

Diplomat Peter Galbraith says Obama is on the right course in Iraq. Professor Danielle Allen explains the meaning of the Declaration of Independence. And Bill Press interviews author Jonathan Allen about Hillary Clinton’s wealth.   What went wrong in Iraq? Former diplomat Peter Galbraith says it was the Bush fantasy that we could establish a national army -- where there was no nation. What’s the meaning of the Declaration of Independence? Professor Danielle Allen explains it is the explicit link between liberty and equality. And Bill Press talks with Hillary Clinton expert Jonathan Allen.   Peter Galbraith Diplomat Peter Galbraith says there is nothing we can do to put Iraq back together again. http://armscontrolcenter.org/about/staff/pgalbraith/ Danielle Allen Professor Danielle Allen has written a book about our most sacred political document, the Declaration of Independence, which intertwines both liberty AND equality. https://www.ias.edu/people/faculty-and-emeriti/allen   Jonathan Allen Bill Press and his guest, Bloomberg News Washington Bureau Chief Jonathan Allen https://twitter.com/jonallendc Jim Hightower The deep goofiness of Speaker Boehner.

Peter Galbraith on Obama’s foreign policy; Jan Leighley on why rich people vote. And Bill Press interviews Senator Bernie Sanders..   President Obama is back from Europe, and former ambassador James Galbraith says he has had a successful foreign policy. Political science professor Jan Leighly explains why the rich vote in greater numbers than the poor, and what they vote for. And Bill Press talks with Senator Bernie Sanders on his new veterans affairs legislation.   Peter Galbraith Diplomat Peter Galbraith says President Obama’s foreign policy has been successful … and that if Hillary Clinton becomes president, she will enter office with more foreign policy experience than anyone in American history. Jan Leighley Voting expert Jan Leighley has a warning for Democrats – it isn’t the rhetoric that will matter in defeating Republicans – it is the organizational efforts and door-to-door campaigning. http://www.american.edu/spa/faculty/leighley.cfm Bernie Sanders Bill Press and his guest, Senator Bernie Sanders, who has introduced legislation to reform the veterans affairs department. http://www.sanders.senate.gov/ Jim Hightower   A bold shift in America's minimum wage debate.

Peter Galbraith speculates on Putin’s role on the world stage. Professor Sandra Hanson re-examines the American Dream. And Bill Press interviews Politico’s Manu Raju.   Former ambassador Peter Galbraith says Vladimir Putin wants to be player on the world stage? Will it be as a good guy or a bad guy? Professor Sandra Hanson suggests the American Dream may be changing – toward values rather than wealth. And Bill Press interviews Politico’s Manu Raju about Lindsey Graham’s resurgence.   Peter Galbraith Foreign policy expert Peter Galbraith says Vladimir Putin might be more cooperative if he wants to be a player in world affairs. He also says President Obama’s response to the Russians is sophisticated and nuanced. http://armscontrolcenter.org/about/staff/pgalbraith/   Sandra Hanson The American Dream is not the same for all Americans, and Professor Sandra Hanson says it may be changing from one of “rags to riches” into one in which values are more important than achieving great wealth. http://www.temple.edu/tempress/titles/2112_reg.html   Manu Raju Bill Press and his guest, Politico’s Manu Raju. http://www.politico.com/reporters/ManuRaju.html   Jim Hightower Rick Perry's magic glasses.

Romney’s foreign policy blunders … Obama’s secret weapons … and who the 47 percent really are. Peter Galbraith Former ambassador Peter Galbraith assesses Mitt Romney’s foreign policy expertise. The verdict? “Not ready for prime time” and “nostalgic for another century.” Ambassador Galbraith adds that Romney’s serial foreign policy gaffes calls his very competence into question. http://armscontrolcenter.org/about/staff/pgalbraith/ Jim Hightower "Millionaire Tax Dodgers" Alan Abramowitz Emory University Professor Alan Abramowitz uses mathematical models to successfully predict presidential election outcomes. Today, he tells us that President Obama must get his supporters to register and to vote and hope the undecideds stay home. Oh, and since our conversation with Professor Abramowitz, he has made his prediction – a one-point-two percentage point victory for the President. http://polisci.emory.edu/home/people/abramowitz.html Clarence Page Bill Press interviews Pulitzer Prize winning columnist Clarence Page about the 47 percent of us lazy moochers who populate Mitt Romney’s America. http://www.billpressshow.com/ http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/page/

Attorney General Eric Holder announced today that Khalid Shaikh Mohammed, the self-described mastermind of 9/11, will be tried in the federal court just blocks from where the World Trade Towers once stood in New York City. On Reporter's Notebook, former US diplomat Peter Galbraith reacts to claims he had a conflict of interest while helping to write Iraq's new constitution.

Interview with Peter W. Galbraith, who served as the first U.S. Ambassador to Croatia and who wrote The End of Iraq. How American Incompetence Created A War Without End. The interview is followed by a lecture Galbraith gave on friday march 16, 2007 in the Norwegian capital Oslo.

With excitement and barely suppressed glee, the media announced the death sentence returned against Iraqi strongman, Saddam Hussein, for crimes against humanity during the 1982 Dujail massacre. In the face of the deadly horror that is Iraq, Hussein has become little more than a bad, but distant memory. Indeed, in both print and audio interviews I've read and heard in the last few weeks, Iraqis looked to life under the Hussein regime as the good old days. That is a measure, not of how 'good' the old days were, but of how anguished is the present. While Shi'as groaned under the repression of the secret police, and the Kurds lived in terror of the central government, the day-to-day life of Iraqis was one that was among the most envied of the Arab world. Its populace was among the most educated, certainly one of the highest among women in that region. With the very serious exception of the omnipresent threat of government security forces, Iraqis lived lives of relative safety and security. Today, Iraq is bedlam; the police and army are little more than ethnic death squads. The U.S.-backed puppet government in Baghdad is a 'government' in name only. Real power is in the militias and regional religious leaders, like Moqtada al-Sadr, a man who is both! In light of Saddam's death sentence, you'll probably hear some pundits claim it's a 'turning point', or a 'benchmark', of the new Iraqi democracy. In truth, it's neither. The forces unleashed by the invasion and occupation have become bigger than Saddam. The irony is that Saddam Hussein, according to recently published reports, never believed that the U.S. would actually take Baghdad; not because he thought his Republican Guard was so fierce, but because he thought that Americans couldn't be so stupid. Peter Galbraith in an Aug. 2006 article in the *New York Review of Books* criticized the military knowledge of both Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, and Saddam Hussein, as leaders who routinely ignored advice from their generals. In the article, "Mindless in Iraq," Galbraith noted: "Men who had put their lives on the line in combat were mostly unwilling to put their careers on the line to speak out against a plan based on the numbers pulled out of the air by a cranky sixty-nine-year old [i.e., Rumsfeld]. "Fortunately for the US troops who had to invade Iraq, they were initially up against an adversary who was also convinced of his own military genius. Saddam Hussein knew it made no strategic sense for the US to invade Iraq and therefore he assumed it wouldn't happen. He had maintained ambiguity about whether he had WMDs not because he had something to hide but to intimidate the two enemies about whom he really was worried, the Iranians and Iraq's Shiite majority. "Even before the invasion began ... Saddam could not quite believe the United States intended to go all the way to Baghdad .. Saddam could not imagine that the United States would see an advantage in replacing him with a pro-Iranian, Shiite-dominated regime." [Fr.: Galbraith, P., "Mindless in Iraq," NYROB (Aug. 10, 2006), p. 29.] And so, Saddam will soon have a date with the hangman; but events and forces at work in Iraq will barely ripple from his passage. His death warrant, signed and sealed in Washington, D.C., will bring it no closer to US regional objectives. Hasn't Iraq had enough death? The hell of today is far worse than the hell of yesterday. Copyright 2006 Mumia Abu-Jamal