(2014/05/25) The evil that we deplore (Foreign Policy) - a podcast by BestOfTheLeft.com
from 2014-05-25T23:00
Edition #829
The evil that we deplore
Today we look ahead to the forthcoming report on America's torture program and back at the process by which we keep getting ourselves into these situations
Ch. 1: Intro - Theme: A Fond Farewell, Elliott Smith
Ch. 2: Act 1: 1 Is America ready for honesty about Iraq? - Rachel @Maddow - Air Date: 04-03-2014
Ch. 3: Song 1: Won't let go - Downplay
Ch. 4: Act 2: 2 CIA Lied About Torture To Justify Using It (Senate Report) - @theyoungturks - Air Date: 04-02-14
Ch. 5: Song 2: Don't look back in anger - Oasis
Ch. 6: Act 3: 3 Shocker! CIA Lied About Torture - @majorityfm - Air Date: 04-16-14
Ch. 7: Song 3: Going home - Niklas Aman
Ch. 8: Act 4: The Stop Torture Campaign via: @amnestyonline - Best of the Left Activism
Ch. 9: Song 4: Activism - Shihan
Ch. 10: Act 5: Introduction to the AUMF and it's control over our foreign policy - RadioLab - Air Date: 4-28-24
Ch. 11: Song 5: Say goodbye - Ian Rhett
Ch. 12: Act 6: Rewriting History - @onthemedia - Air Date: 2-21-14
Ch. 13: Song 6: Re-write history - George Dobbs
Ch. 14: Act 7: How Barbara Lee became an American hero - RadioLab - Air Date: 4-28-24
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Ch. 15: Final comments: Thanking an American hero
Closing Music:
Here We Are - Patrick Park
ACTIVISM:
Stop Torture: Act Now from Amnesty International
Follow/participate: #StopTorture
Sources/further reading:
United Nations Convention Against Torture
"Report Shows Widespread Torture, Despite UN Convention” by Katie Rucke
#CloseGitmo — National Day of Action to Close Guantanamo Bay
Written by BOTL social media/activism director Katie Klabusich
Produced by:
Jay! Tomlinson
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