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Voltaire said, "It is dangerous to be right when the government is wrong." In the decade of fear since 9/11 the government has constructed a vast apparatus of control and surveillance. Your most obvious experience is at the airport but it extends way beyond that. Big Brother is watching. Basic liberties are under attack all in the name of protecting those liberties. National security is ritually invoked to cover a range of violations of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. Susan Herman  is President of the American Civil Liberties Union. She holds a chair as Centennial Professor of Law at Brooklyn Law School, where she teaches courses and seminars in Constitutional Law, Terrorism, and Civil Liberties.

THIS WEEK: The Foremothers of Judaism, Islam, and Christianity with Charlotte Gordon, Ph.D.  The war in Iraq has been called a war between the sons of Sarah and the sons of Hagar, the two wives of Abraham. Biblical scholar Charlotte Gordon has examined the story of these women in all its complexity, unraveling key elements that were lost in translations of the Old Testament. Her compelling work gives us a new perspective on the region and its centuries old conflicts. Charlotte Gordon, Ph.D. received her doctorate at Boston University, and taught as a post-doctoral fellow in the Department of Theology.

GLOBAL GRIOT  -  A griot, pronounced gree-oh, is an African storyteller that shares and preserves the culture of his people by passing along the myths, wisdom and heritage to others.  Our Global Griot program expands that task world wide, bringing the stories, music, poetry, culture and myths of the world’s cultures into your home every Sunday for 2 hours.

THE STORY with DICK GORDON - The Story brings the news home through personal experiences.  The program brings together ordinary and extraordinary people to provide perspective on the issues which affect us all.

A magazine for your ears with a focus on North Puget Sound. The program brings a daily offering of local commentary, national perspectives, Snohomish and Island county events, people and stories into your car and radio. From environmental issues to political discussions to interesting ideas and people, Sound Living is a look at the places we call “home.”