Podcast of events recorded by the New York Sound Posse, online at www.nysoundposse.com http://www.nysoundposse.com/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Mon, 30 Oct 2006 22:45:04 -0500 Mon, 30 Oct 2006 22:44:57 -0500 FeedForAll Mac v1.6 (1.6.0.8) http://www.nysoundposse.com/images/pclogo-rss.jpg http://www.nysoundposse.com/images/pclogo-rss.jpg New York Sound Posse 138 60 Our County Commissioners, at the direction of the State Board of Elections, will soon choose voting machines for NYC. What do you know about the choices they will make? What can you do to encourage selection of the most secure, reliable, and cost-effective voting machines for NYC? http://nysoundposse.com/2006/10/event-make-your-vote-count-102506.html Mon, 30 Oct 2006 22:44:49 -0500 Join former UN Special Commission weapons inspector Scott Ritter, author of Iraq Confidential and Target Iran (from Nation Books) and Pulitzer Prize-winning New Yorker journalist Seymour Hersh, for a discussion on the Bush administration’s secret plans for the next front in the War on Terror. Find out why Ritter–an early and outspoken critic of the war in Iraq–believes that in the case of Iran, “we are seeing history repeat itself." http://nysoundposse.com/2006/10/event-seymour-hersh-and-scott-ritter.html Mon, 16 Oct 2006 22:30:02 -0400 Rushdie explored the reasons why westerners and secular liberals have, in many instances, failed to respond effectively to the threat to human rights posed by radical Islam. He discussed the roots of artistic inspiration and the responsibility of a writer who stands at the crossroads of what has been described as a “clash of civilizations.” Presented by the Center for Inquiry New York City and cosponsored by the New York Society for Ethical Culture. http://nysoundposse.com/2006/10/event-evening-with-salman-rushdie.html Mon, 16 Oct 2006 22:30:02 -0400 Panelists Helen Thomas, Adam Moss, Jeff Jarvis, Richard Stengel, Randall Pinkston, and Orville Schell. http://nysoundposse.com/2006/10/event-ethics-and-journalism-should-we.html Sat, 07 Oct 2006 10:58:58 -0400 Benefit reading for Seeds Of Peace. "Founded in 1993, Seeds of Peace is dedicated to empowering young leaders from regions of conflict with the leadership skills required to advance reconciliation and coexistence." http://nysoundposse.com/2006/09/event-benefit-reading-for-seeds-of.html Sun, 20 Aug 2006 18:22:41 -0400 I.F. Stone taught journalists to doubt government propaganda, dig for facts in documents, and find the whistleblowers who told the truth. Join journalist and Pulitzer Prize nominated author Myra MacPherson, for a lively discussion with Joe Conason, of her book All Governments Lie! Find out why I.F. Stone is so relevant now for today's youth and the media. Cosponsored by The New York Society for Ethical Culture and The Nation Institute. http://nysoundposse.com/2006/09/event-all-governments-lie-092006.html Sun, 20 Aug 2006 18:22:41 -0400 Support, help, assist, aid, facilitate, and Save Our Yellow Cabbies.With Gas prices soaring, manhole covers blowing & power outages "KO"ing traffic lights, it has never been harder to be a cabbie in NYC. Join with the Taxi Workers Alliance & Big Apple Cabbies got a well-deserved evening of music, poetry, comedy and inciteful quasi-politico diatribe. All donations will go to the alliance's efforts to help cabbies earn a living wage in the face of the world wide gas crisis. http://nysoundposse.com/2006/08/event-save-our-yellow-cabbies-081906.html Sun, 20 Aug 2006 18:22:41 -0400 America's boldest journalists break the silence on the topic that dare not speak its name: Class War in America. Paul Krugman, Op-Ed Columnist of The NY Times, will take on the issue of inequality. Amy Goodman, of Democracy Now!, will discuss the latest tricks played by the movers and shakers against the moved and the shaken. And BBC investigative reporter and bestselling author Greg Palast will preview tales of economic conflict from his new book, Armed Madhouse: Dispatches from the Front Lines of the Class War. Moderated by Randi Rhodes of The Randi Rhodes Show. http://nysoundposse.com/2006/06/event-new-class-war-in-america-061306.html Wed, 14 Jun 2006 17:28:14 -0400 The Hamas victory in Palestine, the Danish cartoon uproar, the bombings in Jordan, UK, and Egypt have all influenced jihadist thought. Fawaz A. Gerges, senior analyst for ABC News and NPR commentator, provides insight into this evolution in Journey of the Jihadist: Inside Muslim Militancy, which incorporates interviews with top militants to whom Westerners have not previously had access. Join Gerges in a discussion of his book with Chris Isham, ABC News chief in charge of investigative projects. http://nysoundposse.com/2006/06/event-is-anything-more-important-to.html Thu, 01 Jun 2006 19:48:21 -0400 Join Nicholas Kristof, (Op-Ed columnist for the New York Times), Mark Malloch Brown, Juan Mendez, and Tragi Mustafa in a discussion on ending the atrocities in Darfur and why you are the best hope for peace and justice. http://www.nysoundposse.com/2006/04/event-best-hope-for-peace-in-darfur.html Thu, 20 Apr 2006 17:13:02 -0400 Join Robert Fisk, acclaimed journalist (UK Independent), and author of Pity the Nation and The Great War for Civilization, for a discussion "On War, the Legacy of Western Intervention in the Middle East, and Journalism." http://www.nysoundposse.com/2006/04/event-evening-with-robert-fisk-040706.html Sat, 08 Apr 2006 17:13:02 -0400 A conversation between a father and his son on "What it Means to Live in America Today." An intergenerational sparring match as they discuss their new book, The Big Empty. http://nysoundposse.com/2006/03/event-norman-and-john-buffalo-mailer.html Fri, 03 Mar 2006 14:30:57 -0500 Tuesday comedy night at Rocky Sullivans where Grandpa Al Lewis' friends talk about their memories of him. Speakers include: Randy Credico, Father Lawrence Lucas, Amy Goodman, John McDonagh, Professor Irwin Corey, Gary Goodrow. http://nysoundposse.com/2006/02/event-remembering-grandpa-al-lewis.html Sat, 18 Feb 2006 22:09:10 -0500 Mr. Galloway, debating against the war, is a highly respected Member of Parliament who recently electrified the U.S. with his appearance at the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations responding to charges related to Iraq’s oil-for-food program. Mr. Hitchens, debating pro-war is a widely published polemicist and frequent radio and TV commentator. http://nysoundposse.com/2006/02/event-mp-george-galloway-and.html Sat, 11 Feb 2006 23:08:35 -0500 Join author Dr. Joan Mellen for a discussion of her comprehensive expose, A Farewell to Justice, which draws on previously undisclosed evidence from the National Archives' JFK Assassination Records Collection as well as interviews with 1,200 people. Dr. Joan Mellen is a professor of English and creative writing at Temple University in Philadelphia. She is the author of seventeen books, ranging from film criticism to fiction, sports, true crime, Latin American studies and biography www.joanmellen.net. http://nysoundposse.com/2006/01/event-who-planned-murder-of-jfk-who.html Wed, 25 Jan 2006 17:58:50 -0500 In this book, described by Kirkus as "an El Norte or Grapes of Wrath for the Muslim world," Iranian-American political economist Behzad Yahgmaian describes the often shocking journeys of Muslim migrants, highlighting a growing global humanitarian crisis. http://nysoundposse.com/2005/12/event-embracing-infidel-stories-of.html Mon, 12 Dec 2005 16:35:11 -0500 Paul Auster and Elizabeth Nunez host this evening of readings and discussion, saluting the winners of the 2005 PEN/Beyond Margins Award. Joining in the celebration are writers Esmeralda Santiago and Colin Channer. http://nysoundposse.com/2005/12/event-telling-whole-story-celebrating.html Tue, 06 Dec 2005 18:26:56 -0500 Gore Vidal and Latrobe University professor Dennis Altman, author of Gore Vidal's America, talk history and politics and answer lots of questions from the packed house! http://nysoundposse.com/2005/11/event-gore-vidal-and-professor-dennis.html Wed, 30 Nov 2005 18:40:38 -0500 Join Scott Ritter, former UN Arms Inspector and author of Iraq Confidential and Seymour Hersh, prize-winning investigative journalist, New Yorker writer, and author of Chain of Command, for an incisive discussion on how to extract ourselves from the Iraq quagmire. http://nysoundposse.com/2005/11/event-iraq-confidential-how-we-got.html Sun, 27 Nov 2005 00:07:40 -0500 With Edward Albee, Paul Auster, Sandra Cisneros, Don DeLillo, Dave Eggers, Martín Espada, Philip Gourevitch, Jessica Hagedorn, Heidi Julavits, Nicole Krauss, Rick Moody, Walter Mosley, Grace Paley, Emma Reverter, Salman Rushdie, Martha Southgate, and Colson Whitehead come together to read and bring national attention to abusive government policies including torture, arbitrary detention, and extraordinary rendition. http://nysoundposse.com/2005/11/event-state-of-emergency.html Wed, 09 Nov 2005 21:11:07 -0500 With Judith Miller in jail and subpoenas directed to journalists and news-gathering organizations on the rise, PEN American Center hosted a public program exploring the growing conflict over reportersí privilege. In a moderated discussion and debate, panelists Ronald Dworkin, Vanessa Leggett, Anthony Lewis, Norman Pearlstine, and Helen Zia examined the question of how to balance the great importance of nurturing a vigorous free press and ensuring public access to information against competing values such as the rights of criminal defendants, privacy rights, and national security. http://nysoundposse.com/2005/10/event-jailing-messenger-leaks-sources.html Sun, 30 Oct 2005 17:32:30 -0500 Mary Robinson, former President of Ireland and current President of Realizing Rights, Ethical Globalization Initiative; Kemal Dervis, head of United Nations Development Program; and Stephen Macedo, Professor of politics at Princeton University, will present their views on globalization. Globalization has created opportunities for people worldwide but has also increased inequality within and between nations. http://nysoundposse.com/2005/10/event-is-fairer-globalization-possible.html Sat, 29 Oct 2005 23:46:43 -0400 With: Art Buchwald, Barry Crimmins, Paul Krassner, Kurt Vonnegut. Sarah Jones as master of ceremonies, and an introduction on American satire by Lewis Lapham, author of Gag Rule: On the Suppression of Dissent and Stifling of Democracy. http://nysoundposse.com/2005/10/event-beating-around-bush-evening-of.html Sat, 29 Oct 2005 21:06:24 -0400