PT member John Leinung appeared on WBAI’s “Heart of Mind” with Rick Ulfik, Founder and Director of We, The World on Thursday, June 12, to speak about PT’s work with LAONF, the Iraqi network of 42 organizations, trade unions and associations committed to using non-violent means to end the sectarian violence and bring peace and stability to Iraq.
The broadcast marked the start of a three month countdown to the 5th annual observance of 11 Days of Global Unity, September 11 – 12, which will culminate in the 27th annual observance of the International Day of Peace, September 21st.
The broadcast is available on WBAI’s archive (listed as: “Shared Timeslot Thursday 10PM to 11PM Thursday, June 12, 2008 10:00 pm”), or can be streamed here, or downloaded here. It will be available through 9/12/08. The program is one hour long. The first 10 minutes are music, John appears about 28 minutes into the program. Other guests included:
- Dot Maver (President & CEO of Peace Partnership International, 2004 Campaign Manager For Dennis Kucinich)
- Haruko Smith (Founder and Chairperson of the September Concert Foundation)
- Deborah Moldow (representative of the World Peace Prayer Society and the United Religions Initiative)
- George D’Angelo (International Day of Peace Vigil)
- Saphir Lewis (Founder and Director of World Peace Emerging)
- Michael Johnson (Pathways To Peace)
- Laurence Singer (Week of Global Interfaith Dialogue, Global Family of Love and Peace)
- Brett Aaron (Singer, Songwriter, Keyboard Artist)
