Archive for April, 2008

Brenda Martin’s Mother Reacts To Guilty Verdict

Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008

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Today Brenda Martin was found guilty in a court in Guadalajara, Mexico, after enduring over two years of incarceration without a verdict. Brenda, whose ordeal has captured the attention of millions, was accused of being part of a multi-million dollar fraud scheme perpetrated by her former employer, Alyn Richard Waage, even though Waage himself insisted she was innocent. Here, Marjorie Bletcher, Brenda’s mother, speaks of her devastation over this outcome.

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Body Of War: A True Patriot’s Story | Orato.com

Monday, April 21st, 2008

Just two days after the 9-11 attacks, Tomas Young enlisted in the Army and prepared to meet the enemy in Afghanistan. It was a country he would never see; instead, he was deployed to Iraq where he was shot and paralyzed. The injury left Tomas with more questions than answers: What did Iraq have to do with the attacks of 9-11 or Islamic terrorists? And if there were no weapons of mass destruction, what was the U.S. still doing in there? Tomas’ personal story and public protest against the Iraq War inspired the newly-released documentary Body Of War, produced and directed by Phil Donahue and Ellen Spiro, featuring an original soundtrack by Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder. Tomas’ body may be broken but his voice hasn’t wavered: This is his story.

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Witness This: A Lunar Eclipse

Monday, April 14th, 2008

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"Oh, I’m bein’ followed by a moonshadow…" A videographer catches a breathtaking lunar eclipse from British Columbia, Canada.

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Zimbabwe On The Brink: Eyewitness

Friday, April 4th, 2008

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George Nyathi writes from his home in Harare: "The police foot patrols have been heightened with hordes of riot police officers now a common sight on the streets of Harare and its twin city, Bulawayo. The situation is really tense and signs are that this once vibrant country is headed for serious disaster pending the announcement of the final election results…"

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