1991 WINGS #04-91 WINGS January Newscast - Kostenloses Hörbuch

1.     (4:49) “Women for a Free Kuwait.” Dr. Angi Saad was interviewed by Beverly Oliver. Suggested Intro: Kuwaiti women in North America have been organizing to counteract stereotypes about their country and to discuss the Iraqi Invasion. Dr. Angi [Angie] SAAD, a Kuwaiti Civil Engineer, is the chairwoman of Women for a Free Kuwait…

2.     (6:36) “Eyewitness Report from Iraq and Palestine.” Barbara Lubin, Director of “Middle East Children’s Alliance,” was interviewed by Katherine Davenport. Suggested Intro: Many people have been fleeing the Middle East to avoid a war, but some are going there in hopes of stopping it. Barbara Lubin talked with WINGS on her return from Iraq and Palestine.

3.     (4:30) “The Position of Israel.” Excerpts from speech by Freda Keet, “The English Voice of Radio Israel,” recorded by Bob Stutz. Intro: Everyone has heard Sadam Husain’s position on Israel, but very little has been said about Israel’s position on Sadam Husain. WINGS received some unusual tape from a rotary club meeting in Kansas, where a prominent Israeli journalist spoke. Frieda Werden reports…

4.     (3:40) “Canada’s Voice of Women for Peace.” Statement via phone, read by Lynn Adamson. Intro: The U.S. is putting its expenses for the gulf war on its credit card, but Canada’s paying its share in cash-causing immediate cuts in domestic services. A Canadian resistance group, “Voice of Women for Peace,” gave a statement to WINGS…

5.     (3:48) “Greens U.S.A.” Dee Berry, coordinator, Prairie Greens. Intro: The Green Movement in the U.S. has been participating in peace efforts, and is also beginning to develop a political party. Here’s more from WINGS…

6.     (3:05) “Lesbian Lawmakers.” Roberta Achtenberg and Carole Migden, San Francisco supervisors-elect, were interviewed by Ann Kelly. Intro: It may be a long time before there are enough U.S. Congresswomen to vote down a war, but women are making steady political gains. A few of those newly inaugurated in January were lesbian elected officials. Here’s the story from WINGS…