Human Rights Video & Audio

8/18/08:Anotomy of a Lie

8/18/08:Anotomy of a Lie

David Freddoso of the National Review and Michael Graham spend a few moments dissecting an Obama "misstatement."

Audio|Mon, 18 Aug 2008|More from Michael Graham, WTKK, Boston, MA
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“…Point is a baby in part of the human rights of the moment of conception. And there you go everything you need to know about the two candidates for president of the …”

Olympic Dream for Daughter of Chinese Death Row Dad

Olympic Dream for Daughter of Chinese Death Row Dad

The daughter of a Chinese scientist on death row has hopes President Bush's Olympic visit will shine light on flawed trial for espionage, win reprieve.

Video|Wed, 13 Aug 2008|More from Boston.com
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“…the Chinese Government and expedite her father's execution. And meeting with human rights activist John can't who lobbies China on behalf of political prisoners convinced gone public appeals could. …”

McCain comments on escalation of Russia, Georgia conflict

McCain comments on escalation of Russia, Georgia conflict

(NECN: Michigan) - While campaigning in Michigan today, Senator John McCain commented on the escalation of the Russian/Georgian conflict. "The situation in Georgia remains perilous. I'm pleased by President Bush's statement this...

Video|Wed, 13 Aug 2008|More from Boston.com
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“…killings of civilians. That are in areas under Russian control. Anyone committing human rights abuses -- action violation of the laws of war should be held accountable. This time of high energy prices and instability and …”

The Signal, Season 4, Show 15, August 12th 2008

The Signal, Season 4, Show 15, August 12th 2008

Features Include: Article (Coffee in the 'Verse); Editorial (The Light That Burns Half as Long); Feature (Sex and the Special Hell); Sci-Fi Review (Sapphire and Steel; Serenity Speculation (Where are the Fireflies?); Music Section: Can't Stop the Oaty Bar by Terrifying Space Monkeys; They've All Got Stories (Badger, Dodgy Geezer or Misunderstood Philanthropist)

Audio|Mon, 11 Aug 2008|More from The Signal
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“…by the don't current fact that both episodes and detachment from the human rights sometimes not attachment can be disturbing. So our foreign steel it to get the -- done to repair time and effect means …”

8/10/08: Jimmy Myers and Guest Faye Morrison

8/10/08: Jimmy Myers and Guest Faye Morrison

 - Jimmy Myers and Local Delegate Faye Morrison on racism and other prejudices in our nation. 8/10/08 

Audio|Sun, 10 Aug 2008|More from Jimmy Myers
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“…the last country ever sit back in tells someone about. About. About human rights the -- country. Particularly considering that we're the only country to two nuclear weapons on -- people know what the war understand why that was done on telling you what ideas. And we are still. Still a country that does not educating. For black minority. -- abuse. Alien people aliens we believe we have more. More human rights issue that you don't even want -- when an adult I can stay here with -- we could talk for the next hour and it and we won't give him a therapist. Aware of this country's banned the spark that I'm telling you what my contacts on the ground in China -- told me Andy's saying things that will blow it up to bush to his face when he made the statement this week in regard to China's human rights issues how dare you. Try to tell. How to run our business and we're not a democracy we -- a Communist. Dictatorship …”

“…we should be ashamed of cells -- Talk to a country about human rights issue when we still have a racial issue in our country to date ourselves deal with back. It's gonna -- Iraq spurs …”

Business of Olympic advertising

Business of Olympic advertising

(NECN) - John Moore, SVP of Mullen talks with us about the billion dollar world of Olympic advertising. We explore the business of the Beijing Olympics with a focus on what advertisers can expect.

Video|Sun, 10 Aug 2008|More from Boston.com
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“…people going to focus a little bit less on. The suppression of human rights less on the smog and more on the athletes -- little things that's really interesting to watch and it's almost like a …”

President Bush Radio Address 8/9/08

President Bush Radio Address 8/9/08

President Bush talks about modern day China and it's relationship with the USA.

Audio|Sat, 9 Aug 2008|More from WBZ's More on This
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“…During my time here I'm expressing America's deep concerns about freedom and human rights in China. This trip to reaffirm my belief that men and women who aspired to speak their conscience and worship their god …”

Here and Now August 8, 2008

Here and Now August 8, 2008

The opening ceremonies for the Olympic Games in Beijing. Claire Conceison, associate professor of drama at Tufts University and a researcher at Harvard Universitys Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies, talks about the symbolism. Bill Littlefield, host of NPRs Only a Game weighs in on the competition and David Silk, who played on the U.S. Hockey Team that won the gold medal in 1980 reflects on what it means to be part of an opening ceremony for the Olympics. Also on todays show, retired General Barry McCaffrey talks about his recent trip to Afghanistan and we speak to author Lee Israel. When her writing career was in a slump, she turned to forging letters from famous people, selling them to dealer.

Audio|Fri, 8 Aug 2008|More from WBUR: Here and Now Podcast
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“…know speaking of the military influence. That there are questions about China's human rights records this is after all a country that. Executes 20000 people a year and we do want to -- we come back how clear seeing. Human rights sort of playing out if at all in the opening ceremonies and Christiane -- exports to support him -- minute here now. …”

“…On a good day hey can -- we were mentioning human rights well aware that this is an issue many people feel China shouldn't had the Olympics others feel that. Having the Olympics will …”

Yang Jianli denied entry into China for Olympics

Yang Jianli denied entry into China for Olympics

(Greg Wayland, NECN: Boston, MA) - A journey home was ruined for one foreign scholar in Massachusetts. Yang Jianli was exiled from China after spending five years in jail there. Now just days before the Olympics, he's told he can't go ho...

Video|Fri, 8 Aug 2008|More from Boston.com
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“…generally is 45 now a Harvard scholar and leader of a Chinese human rights group in exile. In 1987 he was a student activist in Beijing's Tiananmen square before the brutal government crack down he narrowly escaped alive. And -- is last year after a five year Chinese imprisonment for slipping a division to report on labor strike. Now China is hosting the Olympics and this week young a Boston area resident flew to Hong Kong to participate in -- citizens walk for human rights he was turned back. Any official reason give. …”

“…that ground nearly twenty years ago has there been any progress in human rights in your estimate. …”

Here and Now for Wednesday August 6th 2008

Here and Now for Wednesday August 6th 2008

Today: Salim Hamden, Osama bin Laden's former driver, is found guilty of supporting terrorism, but cleared of the charge of conspiracy. Also, who is Aafia Siddiqui? A Pakistani neuroscientist who studied at MIT and Brandeis, she's being charged with trying to kill American soldiers and FBI agents while she was in custody in Afghanistan. Then we look at how to handle interrogations. A group of lawyers has produced a video crash-course on what to do when the FBI knocks on your door. The group says that people, especially Muslims, don't know their legal rights, and that they are sometimes subjected to excessive scrutiny. We close the show with a look back at the Olympic Games in South Korea, and a conversation with jazz legend Herbie Hancock.

Audio|Thu, 7 Aug 2008|More from PRI: Here and Now Podcast
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“…international Olympic committee's decision to Award Beijing the games because of China's human rights record. But could -- lead to reforms small or large China. Reported -- curry went to South Korea. To find out how …”