CKDU on Iraq

Date: Thu, 27 Mar 2003 15:51:54 -0400 (AST)
From: Stacey Allison Willick <swillick@dal.ca>
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CKDU will present 15 hours of programming about the war on Iraq from
Monday, March 31 to Friday, April 4 from 3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. (AST)

Speakers and contributors (so far) include:

Mike Bradfield on the economic aspects of war
Michel Chossudovsky on the global politics of war
Muriel Duckworth on peace and the history of the peace movement
Halifax Raging Grannies!
Mary Rigby on the environental effects of depleted uranium
Isaac Saney on the hidden motives of the war on Iraq
Tony Seed, Gary Zatzman and others on Canada's hidden war history
Bruce Wark, Tony Seed, and others on media and war
Ismail Zayid on the links of this war to the Palestine-Israel conflict
Howard Zinn on war
Sheila Zurbrigg on sanctions on Iraq

plus...
streeters, call-ins (902.494.2487), sounds from the peace rallies, music,
and more.

You can listen to CKDU by tuning in to the FM band in Halifax at 97.5
If you live outside the broadcast range and you have access to a computer
that streams audio, tune in by going to the website, <http://ckdu.dal.ca>

A full schedule with more information will be available on CKDU's website
as details are confirmed. Or, call 902.494.2585 to find out more.

Thanks,

Stacey Willick
Spoken Word Co-ordinator
CKDU-FM
6136 University Avenue, 
Halifax, NS
B3H 4J2

phone 902.494.2585
fax   902.494.1110



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BAGHDAD CLAIMS 350 IRAQI CIVILIANS KILLED IN WAR
Iraq's health minister says 350 Iraqi civilians have been killed since 
the start of the U.S.-led war a week ago. 
FULL STORY:
http://cbc.ca/stories/2003/03/27/iraqi_conf030327

[Meanwhile, closer to home, some business leaders are worried how this
affects their pockets:]

BUSINESSES FEAR WAR POSITION HURTS THEM
Nova Scotia business leaders are worried about cooling Canada-U.S. relations.
FULL STORY
http://novascotia.cbc.ca/template/servlet/View?filename=ns_bizfears20030325

N.S. FISHING TOWN TO GET CALL CENTRE
 The Nova Scotia government will spend more than $500,000 to help locate a call centre in the fishing town of Canso.
FULL STORY
http://novascotia.cbc.ca/template/servlet/View?filename=ns_cansocall20030325

SYDNEY MILL A HEALTH THREAT, STUDY SUGGESTS
People living near the Sydney coke ovens and steel mill have been complaining that toxic pollution from the plants was killing them. Now a study by a cancer specialist at Health Canada suggests they may be right.
FULL STORY
http://novascotia.cbc.ca/template/servlet/View?filename=ns_cbtarhealth20030326



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