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Joan Brunwasser IV With Rabbi Michael Lerner
Monday, 17 May 2010, 2:18 pm | Joan Brunwasser
My guest today is Rabbi Michael Lerner, editor of Tikkun Magazine and co-chair of The Network of Spiritual Progressives [NSP]. Welcome to OpEdNews, Michael. NSP is hosting a national interfaith conference in June. Can you tell our readers about ... More >>
Election Beat: History is Made in Lyndeborough, NH
Sunday, 28 March 2010, 3:40 pm | Joan Brunwasser
My guest today is Democracy Warrior, Nancy Tobi. Welcome back to OpEdNews, Nancy. There was some excitement last week on the election front in your hometown of Lyndeborough, NH. Would you care to tell us about it? More >>
Jason Leopold on Cheney, Torture, & Obama
Tuesday, 9 March 2010, 2:21 pm | Joan Brunwasser
Today, my guest is Jason Leopold, intrepid investigative journalist, truthout's Deputy Managing Editor andfounder of The Public Record.Welcome back to OpEdNews, Jason. You wrote a piece on February 17, aptly titled " Cheney gloats, the media ... More >>
Brad Friedman Discusses Diebold in MA Election
Monday, 18 January 2010, 3:13 pm | Joan Brunwasser
I'll leave the politics of the matter to those more closely involved in them. It's gonna be a tough slog this year for all Democrats, particularly in light of their "play it safe" positions on well, just about everything. More >>
Joan Brunwasser IV: BlackBoxVoting's Bev Harris
Wednesday, 23 December 2009, 3:50 pm | Joan Brunwasser
I'm happy to have with me Bev Harris, intrepid investigative journalist and founder of the non-profit elections watchdog group, BlackBoxVoting.org. Welcome to OpEdNews, Bev. Interesting developments in the election world these days. Would you care to ... More >>
Manifest Positivity: Talking with Dave Berman
Monday, 9 November 2009, 10:25 am | Joan Brunwasser
I first encountered Dave Berman after the 2004 Presidential election. He had been writing about election integrity - and the lack of it - for years. I've invited him to talk about what he's up to now. Welcome to OpEdNews, Dave. More >>
Joan Brunwasser: The Voices of Katrina
Sunday, 8 November 2009, 1:34 pm | Joan Brunwasser
How do I find myself down here in New Orleans, on a volunteer mission more than four years after Katrina? My friend Mindy did this more than a year ago and couldn't stop raving about it. I had a hard time grasping how such a short trip could leave such ... More >>
Joan Brunwasser IV: Harvey Wasserman
Tuesday, 6 October 2009, 1:49 pm | Joan Brunwasser
Harvey Wasserman is a most versatile individual. College professor, author, journalist, senior editor for FreePress.org, he is also knee-deep in the movements for peace, no nukes, the environment, social justice, and the preservation of our elections. ... More >>
IV: Talking with Michael Collins about the G-20
Tuesday, 6 October 2009, 10:40 am | Joan Brunwasser
Welcome back to OpEdNews, Michael. The G-20 meetings in Pittsburgh have been on your mind lately. Why don't you jump right in and tell our readers what's bothering you. It's always a pleasure Joan. I'm concerned that the last trappings of help for ... More >>
Greening America: Susan Agate and Mike Slutsky
Monday, 14 September 2009, 3:43 pm | Joan Brunwasser
Many of us are concerned about the environment but don't know where to begin. Others have just jumped in, adopting many green practices in order to live more in harmony with nature. I've been planning to share some of these stories, to inform and inspire ... More >>
Collateral Damage: Interview with Dana Siegelman
Tuesday, 28 July 2009, 9:08 am | Joan Brunwasser
Typically, I interview people because of something they did, wrote, or believe. Today's guest, Dana Siegelman, is here because of who she is: the daughter of the former Governor of Alabama, Don Siegelman. He was the most visible target of the politicized ... More >>
Interview with Karen Levy of Honor Flight
Tuesday, 21 July 2009, 2:39 pm | Joan Brunwasser
Several weeks ago, I was on the way back from my son's freshman orientation at the University of Maryland. As we approached our gate at Reagan Airport, we saw a small, halting procession of WW II veterans. They had just flown in from St. Louis for the ... More >>
US Election Integrity IV - Alastair Thompson (5)
Saturday, 18 July 2009, 4:13 pm | Joan Brunwasser
My colleague, Nancy Tobi read this interview - all four installments - and commented: "I wanted to hear more about the mystery of the American media ignoring this huge issue, more about the role of the alternative media. Does Thompson consider himself ... More >>
Tim Rhoze IV, Combining Activism and the Arts
Friday, 17 July 2009, 11:17 am | Joan Brunwasser
I was at the local Vitamin Shoppe recently and ran into director and community activist, Tim Rhoze. He joins me to tell our readers about his vision. Welcome to OpEdNews, Tim. Let's jump right in. More >>
US Election Integrity IV - Alastair Thompson (4)
Wednesday, 15 July 2009, 10:39 am | Joan Brunwasser
We resume our conversation with Scoop's Alastair Thompson. You may be far away [New Zealand] but you get it about election fraud, stolen elections, and broken election systems. We in America who are working towards meaningful election reform feel like ... More >>
Interview with Democracy Warrior, Nancy Tobi
Monday, 13 July 2009, 1:52 pm | Joan Brunwasser
I have with me democracy warrior, Nancy Tobi. It's nice to have you back for another OpEdNews interview, Nancy. There's a lot of talk about Congressman Holt's new bill. Many in the election integrity movement are supporting it. You, along with Bev Harris ... More >>
Interview - Investigative Reporter Jason Leopold
Monday, 13 July 2009, 1:50 pm | Joan Brunwasser
Jason Leopold is editor of the online investigative news magazine The Public Record , and the author of the national bestseller, "News Junkie," a memoir. Welcome to OpEdNews, Jason. Karl Rove was finally brought before Rep. Conyers and the House ... More >>
US Election Integrity IV - Alastair Thompson (3)
Sunday, 12 July 2009, 3:46 pm | Joan Brunwasser
Welcome back, Alastair and our readers, for the next installment of our conversation. When we left off, you were just discussing the "smoking gun" from the 2000 presidential election. Where to from there? More >>
US Election Integrity IV - Alastair Thompson (2)
Saturday, 11 July 2009, 7:40 pm | Joan Brunwasser
At the end of part one of our interview, you left off with Bev Harris's breakthrough discovery about Diebold. Please don't leave us hanging, Alastair! More >>
US Election Integrity IV - Alastair Thompson (1)
Saturday, 11 July 2009, 7:38 pm | Joan Brunwasser
Welcome to OpEdNews, Alastair. You're an unknown quantity to many of our American readers. Yet your creation, Scoop.co.nz , been around for over ten years. Can you describe what Scoop is and what you do? More >>