AUDIO: Charlotte Kates of Rutgers talks about the cancelled Israel Divestment Conference

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01:00 The Knight Report: Saudi Arabia Prison Fire in Riyad. Middle East News Line alleges Bush Administration ordered a halt to Israeli scheme to raid Palestinian HQ and capture Yassar Arafat. Threats of Assassination of Arafat by Sharon government.
07:00 WTO Torn Down in Cancun, Mexico: Dennis interviews phone guest Luke Anderson. Moving and disturbing suicide protest by South Korean activists cause breakdown in WTO meeting. The suicide reveals deep opposition to the WTO seen by campesinos and delegations from other countries.
17:00 Music Break:
18:00 Yassar Arafat Wanted Dead or Alive: Jess Ghannam, UC Berkeley Psychology Professor. If public talk shows discussed the pros and cons of taking out Sharon, the world and especially the US would respond in horror. Why is revulsion not shown over the current rhetoric and threats Israel is currently making?
26:00 Music Break
27:00 Divestment Conference Hits Road-Block at Rutger's: Dennis Bernstein interviews Charlotte Kates, Palestinian Solidarity Movement and Ellias Rashmawi, Free Palestine Alliance
How Rutger's tries to shut down and downplay this Solidarity Movement while upholding Israeli support.
45:00 Music Break
46:00 Bush Looks After his Coal Buddies: Interview with Tyson Slocum of Citizen's Action Group Kenny Lay's contributions make him untouchable as he walks away with hundreds of millions if not billions. Criminal charges are nowhere to be found, but the Enron Energy Policies are alive and well in this latest round.