Bill Quigley, lawyer for Voices in the Wilderness and Loyola Law Professor in New Orleans. Bill talked about the government’s case against Voices for circumventing sanctions, Kathy Kelly’s arrest at the School of the Americas protests, and the crack down on dissent at the FTAA protests in Miami and the G8 Summit in Georgia.

The interview was conducted by Chuck Mertz from This is Hell, a radio program that is broadcast every Saturday morning live from 9 am till 1 PM (central time), in Chicago on WNUR 89.3 FM , and live on the web via RealAudio and Windows Media Player through WNUR’s website. Just go to WNUR’s website and click on “live webcast.”

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O Finlandia: “This Is My Song” lyrics written in the 1930s, sung to a melody composed by Jean Sibelius.

Iraq Journal: With Washington on the verge of seeking to destroy an already devastated country, a group of activists - headed by Voices in the Wilderness and the Iraq Peace Team - are breaking ranks with the war chorus. Coordinated by Jeremy Scahill on the ground in Baghdad, Iraq Journal provides a forum for the distribution of independent information and views from Iraq.

Listen to Arundhati Roy (author of The God of Small Things and Power Politics) speak out against war on Iraq in discussion with historian Howard Zinn. Santa Fe, New Mexico, September 18, 2002.

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“Ani” is a witness to the suffering of the people of Iraq and further evidence of Voices in the Wilderness’ commitment to breaking sanctions. This album consists of quotes and sound recorded live in Iraq over the summer of 2000, and personal testimony of Voices In the Wilderness members. It also includes music recorded with instruments exported from Iraq by Voices.

The CD is sold out and only available online. Please use individual tracks from Ani as you see fit.