In November 2006, Writer’s Voice producer and host Francesca Rheannon was one this year’s two winners of the prestigious Nancy Dickerson Whitehead Award for Excellence in Reporting on Drug and Alcohol Issues in the broadcast journalism category (the other winner was Frontline’s report, The Meth Epidemic). Rheannon won the award for the five part news series she reported for public radio station 88.5 WFCR, “Voices of HIV.” Continue reading
Hear a Clip! Scott Ritter on Target:Iran
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Listen to the clip from our upcoming interview with Scott Ritter about TARGET: IRAN.
Call for Independent Exit Polling
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Writer’s Voice guest Steve Freeman ([amazon-product text=”WAS THE 2004 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION STOLEN?” type=”text”]1583226877[/amazon-product]) and co-author Steve Bleifuss have just published an excellent op ed in the South Florida Sun-Sentinal about how independent exit polling is a critical means of safeguarding the integrity of the vote.
The Vote Count Protection Project
Our guest Friday October 27 will be Steve Freeman, author of WAS THE 2004 ELECTION STOLEN. He’s also with Election Integrity, working to make sure that the election results tally the real exit polls. Read ahead this note about it from Stephanie Frank Singer, the director of the Vote Count Protection Project at Election Integrity Continue reading
Writer’s Voice: October 6, 2006
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We talk with Spencer Overton about his book, [amazon-product text=”STEALING DEMOCRACY: The New Politics of Voter Suppression” type=”text”]0393330931[/amazon-product]. And Francine Prose talks about [amazon-product text=”READING LIKE A WRITER: A Guide for People Who Love Books and For Those Who Want to Write Them” type=”text”]0060777052[/amazon-product]. Continue reading
Web Extra: 9-11 Press for Truth video
This excellent video explores the unanswered questions around 9-11: what the Bush Administration knew before the event and their possible cover-up. Watch it here. Continue reading
Tips and Links on Writing Memoir
TIPS for Writing Memoirs
by Josh Wilder
A Memoir is a recollection or record of events written by a person who has intimate knowledge of the events and they are usually based upon personal observations. While the concept of writing about one’s own life seems easy enough, here are some tips to make the process run more smoothly. Continue reading
Tips and Links on Poetry
Everyone can write poetry, but, like all other art forms, it takes a lot of practice to write good poetry — especially poetry you want to publish. (Many publishing companies will provide the resources for you to self-publish and create your own book of poetry.)Â Here are a few pointers that can help every aspiring poetry writer… Continue reading
URGENT: Stealth bill threatens democracy
Stealth Voter Disenfranchisement Labeled as “Federal Election Integrity Act”
Urgent action is needed to oppose H.R. 4844, the deceptively titled Federal Election Integrity Act of 2006.
A vote is expected in the U.S. House tomorrow or Thursday. Please act now!
Contact your Representative today to oppose H.R. 4844 or click here Continue reading
Voting Problems?
A new study shows major security problems with Diebold voting machines. Continue reading
How Did American Incompetence Create a War Without End?
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In this 2006 interview, Peter Galbraith says why he thinks the best solution for ethnic conflict in Iraq is to divide the country into three autonomous ethnic regions: for the Kurds, Shia, and Sunni. He was not a fan of the Bush Administration’s nation-building efforts in Iraq. His predictions of civil war in Iraq proved prescient. As of this 2009 update, the situation has quieted, but Galbraith’s prescription for Kurdish autonomy has largely been carried out. Continue reading