On this episode of Breaking the Set, Abby Martin discusses the ongoing nuclear crisis at Fukushima, Japan, highlighting the most recent leak of highly radioactive water. Abby then speak with Lisa Stampnitsky, author of the book Disciplining Terror about the irony of fighting a war on terror despite the federal government not being able to provide a clear definition for what a 'terrorist' is. Abby then calls out the Obama administration for continuing the Bush-era practice of extraordinary rendition highlighting two recent US special operations raids conducted in Libya and Somalia targeting individuals who posed no immediate threat to the US. Abby then talks about the recent self-immolation on the National Mall in Washington DC by discussing the political relevancy of self-immolations over the years and the corporate media's lack of coverage of these events in America. BTS wraps up the show with an interview with former US Customs inspector Cathy Harris, about her experience blowing the whistle on racial profiling at the US Customs Office and why NYPD commissioner Ray Kelly is unfit to serve in any American law enforcement capacity.
Audio file link: http://www.sendspace.com/file/sr7s5w
Watch the video here: http://youtu.be/L5aYHiurqEk
[sebaygo1 edit]
No comments:
Post a Comment