Sound Off With Sasha

Hosted and produced locally by Sasha Rethati,  “Sound Off with Sasha” airs on Fridays at Noon. “Sound Off with Sasha” is a weekly review of current topics and events. The call-in interview program is known for addressing vital issues, and for featuring a wide range of outstanding guests, such as :   Bishop John Shelby Spong,  Dr. Larry Korb, Assistant Secretary of Defense under President Ronald Reagan,  Gen. George Joulwan, Former NATO Commander,  Nobel Laureate Economist Joseph Stiglitz, Bestselling author Naomi Klein, and a list of authors, opinion makers and experts in their fields. 

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List Of Shows

North Korean Relations / Don't Ask Don't Tell

02-05-2010

The United States – North Korea relations have been puzzling, challenging and difficult. What does North Korea really want, and what should be the United States’ approach? Award winning author, Professor and Director of Asian Studies at Georgetown University, Dr. Victor Cha explains.

Later, former Assistant Secretary of Defense, Dr. Lawrence Korb , Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress, comments on the newly emerging debate on the “don’t ask don’t tell” policy in the military.

Consul General of France Gael de Maisonneuve / Author Raj Patel

01-29-2010

The catastrophic earthquake in Haiti mobilized the international community, but has a working plan emerged for Haiti’s recovery?  Commenting on the issue is Consul General of France, the Honorable Gael de Maisonneuve.

Later, we are joined by Academic-Advocate for social and environmental issues, Raj Patel, Ph.D. author of "Stuffed and Starved", on hunger, and his latest, “The Value of Nothing”.  Have we learned the price of everything, and the value of nothing?

Michael O'Hanlon

01-22-2010

Is it time to review and evaluate the new warfare fought in Afghanistan, Iraq, and in Afghanistan again?

Did we apply “our new capacity to wage quick, decisive and clean wars”?

Commenting on the wars is Director of Research and Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institute, Michael O’Hanlon. His area of expertise includes national security, defense policy and military strategy. His latest book is titled “The Science of War”

Investigative Journalist & Author Aram Roston - “The Man who conned the Pentagon”

01-15-2010

Were we better protected under the watchful eye of Tom Ridge, in charge of Homeland Security?

Investigative journalist Aram Roston talks about the intelligence gathering, and the resulting “Code Orange” alerts that started in 2003, as described in his article “The Man Who Conned The Pentagon”.

Roston is the author of “The Man Who Pushed America to War”, on Ahmad Chalabi.

Immigration Reform - Attorneys Melinda Riddle and Casey Wolff

01-08-2010

The complex issue of U.S. immigration policy has long been discussed, debated and criticized without resolution. While illegal immigrants are often harassed and ostracized, our nation’s agricultural industry and food security depend on a work force that is largely undocumented.

Addressing the need for policy reform, Sasha’s guests are: Attorney at law Melinda Riddle, the daughter of migrant workers; and internationally known immigration attorney Casey Wolff.

Encore - John Nichols - The Future of Journalism

01-01-2010

In this encore presentation, print and online journalist John Nichols, who testified at a House hearing on the future of journalism, addresses the issue of the decline of newspapers and the emergence of internet news sites. He is a Washington correspondent for the Nation, and associate editor of "Capitol Times", a daily newspaper in Madison, Wisconsin. His numerous books include "The Rise and Rise of Richard Cheney".

Encore Dec. 25th - White House Correspondent Helen Thomas / David Cay Johnston on "Fiscal Therapy"

12-23-2009

This week on Sound off with Sasha – an encore presentation of interviews with: White House Correspondent Helen Thomas and David Cay Johnston.

Sharing her unparalleled experience as “The First Lady of the Press” Thomas has broken down all barriers for women reporters. Find out how she did it.

Then Pulitzer Prize winning investigative reporter and bestselling author David Cay Johnston talks about his article in Mother Jones magazine titled “Fiscal Therapy”, getting the economy back on its feet.

Encore - T. R. Reid - Frontline: Sick Around the World

12-18-2009

An encore presentation on healthcare around the world…while Congress debates healthcare overhaul legislation.

How do other countries manage healthcare? Which country’s system earned the highest satisfaction ratings from its citizens? Sasha’s guest is veteran Washington Post foreign correspondent T. R. Reid, who teamed up with Frontline to produce “Sick Around the World.”

Encore - Dr. Fred Schaerf

12-10-2009

An encore presentation of the discussion on the latest developments in diagnosing, preventing, and treating Alzheimer’s Disease.

Dr. Fred Schaerf of the Neuropsychiatric Associates and Research Center of Southwest Florida is accompanied by a patient who has benefited from the ongoing clinical trial Dr. Schaerf is conducting.

Also participating is Vice President of the Alzheimer’s Support Network, Tom Menaker, whose wife was diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s 11 years ago.

Leslie Gelb - “POWER RULES, How Common Sense Can Rescue America’s Foreign Policy”

12-04-2009

In a changing world, is it time to review our foreign policy? What are America’s goals and responsibilities for leadership in the 21st Century?

Answering the questions is President Emeritus of the Council on Foreign Relations and Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Leslie Gelb, whose latest book is titled “POWER RULES, How Common Sense Can Rescue America’s Foreign Policy”

Encore: Juan Cole - Engaging the Muslim World

11-27-2009

Shall people take a different approach toward “Muslim anxiety about America, and American anxiety about Islam”?

Sasha’s guest is author and historian Juan Cole. He’s a Professor of History at the University of Michigan. He talks about his latest book, titled “Engaging the Muslim World”, discussing hot button topics, and a pragmatic approach toward peace and prosperity.

Oriana Zill de Granados - Frontline: "The Credit Card Game"

11-20-2009

Credit card companies have enjoyed a free ride, setting the rules and changing the rules to their liking, but now, in the midst of unprecedented numbers of defaults and bankruptcies, the public wants new regulations from Washington.

Addressing the future of the consumer loan industry, Sasha’s guest is award-winning investigative journalist and documentary filmmaker Oriana Zill de Granados, who talks about her latest Frontline Documentary, “The Card Game” .

Author John Diamond - “The CIA and the Culture of Failure"

11-13-2009

Since the US military no longer gets to fight against armies in uniforms, how did the Central Intelligence Agency do in recognizing, averting and protecting the nation against attacks by a new kind of, unrecognizable enemy?

How did the CIA adapt since the end of the Cold War, and did they fail to predict the collapse of the Soviet Empire? Author John Diamond talks about his book titled “The CIA and the Culture of Failure – U.S. Intelligence from the end of the Cold War to the Invasion of Iraq”

Job Creation and Post-Election Afghanistan

11-06-2009

The two top priorities of the United States are: Job Creation, and the resolution of our continued military presence in Afghanistan.

Addressing the challenges for job creation in a stalled economy, is Economist Dr. James Galbraith, Professor at the University of Texas Austin’s Department of Government. Evaluating the Afghani post election developments, is Middle East expert Brian Katulis, Senior Fellow at American Progress.

Dr. Shannon O’Neil - “The Real War in Mexico, How Democracy Can Defeat the Drug Cartels”

10-28-2009

The escalating lawlessness and drug related violence on our Southern border, prompted former CIA chief to claim that Mexico could become “more problematic than Iraq”. Addressing the challenges to U.S.-Mexican relations is Latin American Expert, Dr. Shannon O’Neil of the Council on Foreign Relations, author of the study titled “The Real War in Mexico, How Democracy Can Defeat the Drug Cartels”

Robert Baer - Latest Middle East Developments / Bernd Debusmann - "Undercounting deaths in Iraq, Afghanistan"

10-22-2009

A run-off election in Afghanistan? Pakistan bombing the Taliban? A suicide bomber killing Elite Revolutionary Guards in Iran?  Interpreting the latest developments is Middle East expert, former CIA field officer and best-selling author, Robert Baer.

Also, reporting on the unreported deaths and injuries in the war zones by private contractors, Reuters News Service columnist Bernd Debusmann discusses his column titled “Undercounting deaths in Iraq, Afghanistan”. http://www.reuters.com/article/asiaCrisis/idUSLA119892

Dr. Jonathan Adelman - The Future of Israel / Dr. Judy Feder - Health Care Reform

10-15-2009

Following 60 years of successful statehood, what does the future hold for Israel? Professor of International Studies at the University of Denver, and popular speaker on Israel, Dr. Jonathan Adelman talks about the achievements and challenges of Israel. Will Peace talks continue and bring about a peaceful co-existence?

Later, explaining the complex developments of the still debated health bill, and the outlook for a "public option", we hear from one of the nation's leaders in health policy, Dr. Judy Feder, Professor of Public Policy and former Dean of the Georgetown Public Policy Institute.  She is presently a Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress.

Martin Smith - Obama's War

10-09-2009

Has the President’s renewed declaration that we will pursue and “target Al-Qaeda, wherever they take root” consigned the war in Afghanistan to President Obama?  

“Obama’s War”, the new PBS Frontline documentary, reveals the complexity of this mission, through the observations of embedded Reporter Martin Smith, and his interviews with top generals, diplomats and government officials.

Award winning journalist and film maker, Martin Smith discusses his latest documentary,  “Obama’s War”.

Dr. Michael Maccoby

10-02-2009

We are living in a time of great changes and uncertainties: economically, politically, diplomatically and even environmentally. Can the leaders of today cope with the multitude of unprecedented challenges?

Sharing his thoughts is globally recognized anthropologist, psychoanalyst and leadership expert, Dr. Michael Maccoby. He is author of The Leaders We Need: And What Makes Us Follow, Published by the Harvard Business School Press.

National Security Expert Brian Katulis / Chief Pentagon Correspondent Nancy Youssef

09-25-2009

The request for more troops in Afghanistan, while public support for the war is waning, calls for the re-examination of our mission and exit strategy.  Brian Katulis, Senior Fellow and National Security expert at American Progress addresses the issue.

Later, Nancy Youssef, Chief Pentagon Correspondent and former Baghdad Bureau Chief of McClatchy News, talks about her article on why the military is leery of an Afghanistan escalation. She recently returned from Afghanistan where she talked with Gen. Stanley McChrystal, the U.S. Military Commander.



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