January 29th, 2007 || Listen | Download

A soldier's perspective on the war in Vietnam and the current war in Iraq. Howard Hampton argues for an increase to the minimum wage at the Ontario NDP Convention. Media reaction to the comments of France's Socialist Party leader Segolene Royal in regards to Quebec's sovereignty.

Featured Guest(s):
Scott Camil, Peter Leibovitch, Robin Philpot,

"I believe that if we had and would keep our dirty bloody, dollar-soaked fingers out of the business of these nations so full of depressed exploited people, they will arrive at a solution of their own. And if, unfortunately, their revolution must be of the violent type, because the haves refuse to share with the have-nots by any peaceful method, at least what they get will be their own and not the American style, which they don't want, and above all don't want crammed down their throats by Americans."
- General David M. Shoup, Commandant of the Marine Corps 1966-63 ... as quoted by Scott Camil.

Links:
Iraqnam - by Scott Camil
Winter Soldier - The Film
A Warrior's Choice - by Tim Bagwell
War is a Racket - by Major General Smedley D. Butler, USMC [Retired]

Howard Hampton's Address to the Ontario NDP Convention

The Rich Life of Jane Jacobs - by Robin Philpot
The Question of Separatism - by Jane Jacobs (a couple of copies still available at amazon.com)

Featured Guest(s):
Dave Zirin, Abdi Dirshe, Peter Robinson,

Dave Zirin talks about the issue of race and professional sports. Dave and Phil also talk about the ridiculous pre-NFC championship game media treatment of the New Orleans Saints.

Abdi Dirshe, of the Coalition of Concerned Somali-Canadians, talks about the recent protest of the U.S.-Ethiopean invasion of Somalia at the US embassy in Toronto. Mr. Dirshe presents some of the history and issues surrounding the current political situation in Somalia.

Peter Robinson, a California lawyer representing Joseph Nzirorera, talks about his defense of the former Rwandan political leader who stands accused of war crimes at the UN tribunal in Tanzania. Peter is the author of the legal thriller, The Tribunal.

Links:
EdgeOfSports.com
Peter Robinson's Website

Featured Guest(s):
Zafar Bangash,

Links:
freemandrum.org
Muslimedia International

Featured Guest(s):
George Elliott Clarke, Radheyan Simonpillai,

Links:
freemandrum.org
The Varsity Online - University of Toronto's Student Newspaper

The show featured a repeat of interviews with Dave Zirin and Michael Hourigan from November 27th 2006.

Links:
Original Broadcast