Michel Chossudovsky's Global Research News Hour - October 20th

This Week's Host: Stephen Lendman
This Week's Guests: James Petras and Nora Barrows-Friedman

James Petras is Binghamton University, New York Professor Emeritus of Sociology. His credentials and achievements are long and impressive as a noted academic figure on the Left. A well-respected Latin American expert, and longtime chronicler of the region's popular struggles.

He is also a prolific author of hundreds of articles and dozens of books, including his newest now out: "Zionism, Militarism and the Decline of US Power." This book and Petras' views on world issues will be discussed on the program.

Nora Barrows-Friedman is a producer and journalist for Pacifica Radio KPFA's Flashpoints Radio. She reports on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict from her Berkeley, California base and on the ground in Gaza and the West Bank.

The program will focus on her work and current events in the region.

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