9/26/11 - Board of Selectmen Meeting in Belmont, MA.

9/23/11 - Movie reviews on what's currently playing in theaters.

As the United Nations Security Council considers the Palestinian bid for statehood, we speak with human rights lawyer, Raji Sourani, director of the Palestinian Center for Human Rights in Gaza and Vice President of the International Federation for Human Rights. Sourani says even if the bid does not pass, it will show the world that the United States and Europe failed to support Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, a man dedicated to peace.

9/27/11 - Pat Lawrence and Amy Janes, PhD, Instructor in Psychiatry at the McLean Imaging Center, discuss was cigarette smoking is addicting, the harmful effects it can have on one's body, and how to prevent smoking in adolescents.

Democracy Now! 2011-09-27 Tuesday

• Headlines for September 27, 2011
• U.S. Continues to Back Afghan Warlord Linked to 2006 Massacre and Torture of Prisoners
• Shock Doctrine at U.S. Postal Service: Is A Manufactured Crisis Behind Push Toward Privatization?
• Video Report From Libya: “I Never Expected We Would Be Free”

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Democracy Now! Monday, September 26, 2011

Playing in sand is explored as a comforting and creative way to touch your inner child. Billie and guests bring sand play into the studio between tours of beach art.

Cast: Billie Bivins

In part two of our interview with veteran journalist Ron Suskind about his explosive new book, "Confidence Men: Wall Street, Washington, and the Education of a President," he examines the challenges faced by President Obama, and his evolution as a leader. “You see the president grappling, often with great might, to try to get his arms around what is often an untenable situation,” says Suskind. “He has a team around him with long Washington experience, and long histories with one another.

Democracy Now! 2011-09-23 Friday

• Headlines for September 23, 2011
• Debate: Does U.N. Statehood Bid Advance or Undermine Palestinian Struggle?
• "Confidence Men" Author Ron Suskind Responds to Obama Admin's Fiery Denials About Financial Crisis

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