This edition: The 30,000 - The Afghan media's response to new US troops deployment
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Original tape date: December 9, 2009.On this edition of Independent Sources we hear what's being reported in the Afghan and Pakistan media about President Obama's plans to increase troops on the ground in those countries. We look at, abortion, an issue that has recently become a hot button topic in the healthcare debate. We learn about the Amsterdam News and the publisher's plans for the future as the paper celebrates its centennial. Then, we bring you coverage of the IPPIES Awards as the independent press celebrates its own.
Guest List
Mildred Antenor Journalist/Professor, Seton Hall University
Rocio L. Córdoba Co-Founder & Executive Director, California for Latinas Reproductive Justice
Laura Flanders TV Anchor/Journalist, GRIT TV
Mark Hallet Senior Program Officer, McCormick Foundation
Abi Ishola-Ayodeji Independent Sources
Jehangir Khattak New York Community Media Alliance
John C. Liu New York City Comptroller
Adeola Oladele Independent Sources
Garry Pierre-Pierre Producer/Co-Host, Independent Sources
Juana Ponce de León Executive Director , New York Community Media Alliance
Syed Abdul Rahim Freelance Journalist
Elinor Tatum Publisher & Editor in Chief, New York Amsterdam News
Sharon Toomer Founder & Managing Editor, BlackAndBrownNews.com
Vianora Vinca Producer/Co-Host, Independent Sources
