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We could really use some support, if you haven’t already: Become a Patron! February 3, 1990 – Eyes on Moscow as a controversial call for major political change in the Soviet Union was taking shape. An anticipation of sparks flying at the Central Committee during the coming week as the...
Become a Patron! As the world was slowly absorbing the news that India’s spiritual leader, Mahatma Gandhi was cut down by an assassins bullets, Prime Minister Nehru had the overwhelming task of delivering the news to the Indian people. This was a shortwave broadcast, beamed throughout the world by All-India...
Become a Patron! Further evidence that some events which take place in history are not necessarily considered devastating at the time they occurred. This one, for example – the assassination of India’s spiritual leader Mohandas Gandhi on this day, January 30, 1948, was considered in U.S. media as just another...
Your support is needed, I’m serious:Become a Patron! January 1951. Still the month to look back at the accomplishments of the previous year. This radio discussion series called “You And . . .” focused on different aspects of our society in 1951; where we were going, what were we doing...
January 23, 1942 – Busy day on war fronts. From Batavia, the latest communique from the Netherlands/Indies fighting forces outlined a series of attacks which took place the previous morning on a northern seaport in Sumatra. Sixteen persons were wounded and the attacks were carried out by six Japanese aircraft...
January 22, 1997 – on the 24th anniversary of the landmark Roe v. Wade decision on abortion, law enforcement nerves were on full alert as protests and expected attacks on Family planning clinics went into high gear. Sure enough, a small explosion went off a few doors away from a...
Become a Patron! January 15, 1984 – Capping off a busy week with eyes on the brewing conflicts in Central America. The issue of whether or not the U.S. should intervene in Nicaragua was up for discussion. The potential tipping point was an incident taking place on the Honduran/Nicaraguan border....
Become a Patron! Not that long ago, in retrospect, the age to vote in America was 21. In 1971, after considerable debate, the Twenty-Sixth Amendment was passed, lowering the voting age from 21 to 18. It only seemed fair and ethical, since 18 year olds were being drafted into the...
Become a Patron! January 13, 2000 – By all accounts, the new millennium Flu season was shaping up to being the worst in a long time. Flu and flu-related deaths were shooting up ever since the season officially got underway. Some cases were misdiagnosed and doctors were cautioned not to...
Become a Patron! March 2003 – Hard to imagine, it was seventeen years ago this March that the United States and a “coalition of the willing” consisting of the U.S., the UK, Australia and Poland invaded Iraq and toppled the regime of Saddam Hussein. Seventeen years later and that region...
