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On the Radio: Cheating and corruption; tasers and the draft, the media, the war

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Today in our world…

Cheating and corruption

What do you think about the students that were cheating up in Hanover, NH?  What is the appropriate punishment?  How could cheating be so pervasive?  And, how does this compare with the US effort to stamp out corruption in developing countries around the world?  How important is trust in society and what happens when you lose? 

Tasers and the draft

Have you ever feared being tasered?  Have you thought about it since the tasering incident in Florida?  The police have been tasering people for years, so why now all the sudden interest? 

Any chance it’s because it was a student making a type of political statement?  Whether it was a performance art event, or a genuine political challenge, is the police out of control when they taser an unarmed student who hasn’t actually done anything illegal or violent? 

Does the interest in this event have anything to do with the war in Iraq, and the vague sense that the US might need to institute the draft? 

Media

Media Minutes, from Free Press - September 21, 2007

Public interest groups want to know why the DOJ submitted a filing to the FCC against Net Neutrality – six weeks after the deadline. And OneWebDay’s founder talks about why we need to take time to appreciate the Web.

Related Links
AT&T Donor File at OpenSecrets.org
Free Press Questions Justice Department’s Late Hit Against Net Neutrality
OneWebDay — Interview with Founder Susan Crawford
OneWebDay’s official Web sitehttp://www.onewebday.org/
The United States of AT&T

War News Radio

Critical Care

September 21st, 2007

This week on War News Radio, hospitals in southern and central Iraq are filled past capacity. We hear how patients are trekking north to seek medical attention in Kurdistan. Listen now to Emily Hager’s report.

Then, we tackle the question of what Iraq might look like in 2015. Listen now to Jess Engebretson, Rafael Riviero, and Max Parke’s report.

Also, in Iraq 101, we delve into the Anbar Awakening Council, a group of tribal leaders who are trying to eliminate Al-Qaeda in their province. Listen now to Emily McDonald’s report.

Finally, listen to our A Day in the Life series. Fuad al-Mendawi tells us his story of being an Iraqi refugee in Syria. Listen now.

These stories, plus the week’s news, from War News Radio.