This is Hell - stream live

[GregD]

For those not familliar with this program, it's brilliant. Long format interviews backed by Chuck's (the host) extraordinary research and familiarity with his topics.

http://www.thisishell.net/

This is Hell! broadcasts this Saturday beginning at 9 AM (US central). You can also hear us live online via WNUR's web site (http://www.wnur.org) under the heading, "Listen Online."

Guests on this Saturday's show include:

financial historian and economist Michael Hudson is President of The Institute for the Study of Long-Term Economic Trends (ISLET), a Wall Street Financial Analyst, and Distinguished Research Professor of Economics at the University of Missouri, Kansas City. In 2007, Dr. Hudson was Chief Economic Policy Adviser for the Kucinich for President campaign. Michael is now writing a new tax policy for the United States. His most recent writing includes, "The Language of Looting." In that article, Michael writes what "Nationalize the Banks" and the "Free Market" really mean in today's looking-glass world.

acclaimed journalist and renowned analyst Gerard Prunier returns to discuss his new book, "Africa;'s World War: Congo, the Rwandan Genocide, and the Making of a Continental Catastrophe." (Oxford University Press). Gerard is a research professor at the University of Paris and director of the French Centre for Ethiopian Studies in Addis Ababa. He is the author of 1998’s The Rwanda Crisis: History of a Genocide, 2007’s revised edition of "Darfur: The Ambiguous Genocide", and 2006’s "From Genocide to Continental War: The Congolese' Conflict and the Crisis of Contemporary Africa."

Patrick Cockburn is the author of "The Occupation: War, resistance and daily life in Iraq," which was a finalist for the National Book Critics' Circle Award for best non-fiction book of 2006. Patrick's most recent book is, "Muqtada! Muqtada al-Sadr, the Shia revival and the struggle for Iraq." His most recent articles include, "My Day at the Terror 'Charity': In the Suburbs of Lahore" and "Did the US Learn Anything in Iraq?: We'll Fix Those Uppity Talibs Just Like We Did the Iraqi Shi'a."

Ray McGovern was a US Army infantry/intelligence officer and then held senior positions in CIA’s analysis division for the next 27 years. Ray was one of President Ronald Reagan's intelligence briefers from 1981-85 charged with preparing daily security briefs for the President, the Vice President, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Cabinet and National Security Advisor. He was also one of several senior CIA analysts who prepared the President's Daily Brief for President George H.W. Bush. Upon retirement, Ray was awarded the Intelligence Commendation Medal from then-President Bush. However, Ray later returned the medal in a protest against the US government's use of torture. He now serves on the Steering Group of Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity. He also works at Tell the Word, the publishing arm of the ecumenical Church of the Saviour in inner-city Washington. His most recent writing includes this week's, "Timidity Derails Obama Intel Choice."

Chuck Collins is senior scholar at the Institute for Policy Studies where he directs the Program on Inequality and the Common Good. Chuck specializes in economic inequality and the current economic crisis. He coordinates a number of public policy initiatives to reduce income and wealth disparities, including Wealth for the Common Good, a network of business leaders and high net worth individuals concerned about inequality. He is co-author of "Paying For a Strong Economy: Seven New Revenue Sources That Can Revitalize America and Reduce Financial Speculation." Along with Nick Thorkelson, Chuck is now writing the Economic Meltdown Funnies. There's a full-blown comic book as well as a daily blog. He is also the author of several books, including "Economic Apartheid in America: A Primer on Economic Inequality and Insecurity" (New Press). He co-authored with Bill Gates Sr., "Wealth and Our Commonwealth, a case for taxing inherited fortunes" (Beacon Press). His latest book co-authored with Mary Wright, "The Moral Measure of the Economy" (Orbis Books), examines Christian perspectives on US economic life. It was named as one of the Best Spiritual Books of 2007, according to Spirituality and Practice.

Our irregular correspondents include Jeff Dorchen, who delivers a Moment of Truth, and LaddieO.com reports on all sorts of tech stuff live from the hermetically sealed clean rooms at URL Labs.

[billyoc]

1. Thanks for the heads up, I'm a big Michael Hudson fan.

:hi:

[lynnertic]

2. They have archives!

Thanks for the link.

[GregD]

3. Anyone who likes this show should support it financially

We lost many progressive radio voices already this year. We cannot afford to lose more, and it's up to us to fund the remaining programs in whatever manner we can.