I started the program with a statement from Representative Brad Sherman (D-CA 27) on the House floor regarding the Economic Stabilization Act and alleged threats to members of congress about Marshall Law if they did not pass the bill, along with clips from an interview with Naomi Wolf on her book Give Me Liberty in which she declares that the US underwent a coup on October 1, 2008. I also spun some tunes by acclaimed singer/songwriter/actress Nellie McKay. Listen to INtro:  Part 1 >>     Part 2 >>

Listen to Interview with Jane Roberts:    Part 1 >>    Part 2 >>

I spoke with activist and author Jane Roberts about her incredible work with Lois Abraham and the organization they started - 34 Million Friends (check out her book at Amazon >>) in conjunction with the United Nations Population Fund. Jane's book recounts the personal story of someone who became outraged by the social injustices perpetrated by our government, in our name, and decided that she could not rely on the government to be just in the area of a human rights approach to reproductive health and family planning. Jane's story is about people taking the initiative to help people and to save the lives of women who are subjected to inhumane treatment. WHile her personal story is truly an amazing account of how one person (or 34 million people) can make a measurable difference in the welfare of the lives of others, Jane's book also offers a practical approach to the establishment of the apparatus that had to be put in place to accommodate the tremendous response generated by her impassioned plea as well as a practical approach towards carving ones way into the main stream media. It is an activists guide of sorts and relates the inextricably intertwined reality of the empowerment of women on a global scale to the welfare of the entire human race and the welfare of the planet.

Here are a couple of Jane's latest Articles:
• A “Filmanthropist” to Change the World for Women, and Us All
• McCain Would Undermine Development By Restricting Women's Access To Reproductive Health Programs
• MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS & 34 MILLION FRIENDS OF UNITED NATIONS POPULATION FUND

Here are some important links mentioned in Jane's book and during our interview:
End Fistula United Nations Development Fund for Women The National Women's Studies Association Women's International League for Peace and Freedom International Conference on Population and Development Better World Fund Global Water Policy Project	Black Women's Health Imperative International Forum for the literature and Culture of Peace Millennium Ecosystem Assessment World Watch Institute Redefining Progress Earth Policy Institute

Check out the Free Range Thought Series on Population >>

I spoke with Sarah Kessenich of the Wiltwyck Quilters Guild about the upcoming 2008 Quilt Show at UCCC this coming Saturday October 18 from 10 AM - 5 PM and Sunday October 19 from 10 AM - 4 PM (directions >>). This years program features Special exhibits: Keepsake Challenge Traveling Exhibit Hello, Dolly: Dolls of Stage & Screen (art doll exhibit) and numerous prizes such as the first prize raffle (pictured on the left): Queen-size quilt — Cornucopia based on Debbie Caffrey's pattern Barbara's Antique, with design elements by V. Lienau and S. Swenson. Professionally machine-quilted by M. Metty.

Listen to Interview with Sarah >>

Be sure to send your $1.00 to be one of 34 Million Friends of the Women of the World to:
Americans for UNFPA
34 Million Friends
PO Box 681
Toms River NJ 08754-9922