Beirut Part Six

Paul Brennan, Creighton King, and myself at the Green River Lakes in the summer of 1991. I thought, considering the recent mind-fuck of news, it would be good to play a relaxing story. This is a re-run from a couple summers ago, although I originally produced it in 1991 for Weekend All Things Considered. Donate

26 Mai 20170s

An undocumented farm worker in New England, USA. Photo by Erica Heilman. Donald Trump promised to build a wall along the border with Mexico but at this point there is little support in Congress to actually fund the construction. And there's been a sharp decline in illegal immigration since Trump took office, even without an actual wall. Perhaps the reason for the decline is the fear generated by Trump's deportation policy. So this story is an interview with an undocumented farm worker. He talks about why he left home and what it's like working 16 hours a day, and how he's afraid to leave the farm for fear of being deported.And there's about 12 million other people here who feel the same way. Donate

10 Mai 20170s

The opening of Santa Elena's Canyon, Big Bend National Park. The left side of the canyon is in Mexico, the right side is in the United States. Interviews with people on both sides of the border in and around Big Bend National Park, Texas. Donate Tourists crossing the Rio Grande at Boquillas del Carmen. Float trips on the Rio Grande are very popular. You're not supposed to get out of your boat on the Mexico side, but there's no one down there to stop you. In the village of Boquillas del Carmen Boquillas del Carmen Photo by Simone Rubi, south of Marfa, Texas.

21 Apr 20170s

The Rio Grande in Bend Bend Ranch State Park, Texas, just west of Big Bend National Park. The first part of a series about the proposed wall along the border. A visit to Big Bend National Park.Music: Down By the River by Neil Young Donate The Rio Grande near Lajitas, Texas.

6 Apr 20170s

I-10, Texas, 1983 This is how I started producing stories for public radio in 1983. I was extremely lucky. Some people say I still am.Music during the introduction: Slow Bicycle by Mum Donate Soapbox preacher, I-10 near El Paso, Texas, 1983

15 Mar 20170s

photo by CNBC Who is this guy? Who is he really? We think of him as a villain, but perhaps he's more the tragic hero, doomed to lose everything he cares about.The link to Bonnie Raitt on the David Letterman show Donate

23 Feb 20170s

Photo from jennimonet.com. (Her name is misspelled in the photo.) On February 8th, the Army Corps of Engineers approved the permit for the Dakota Access Pipeline to cross under the Missouri River. This is an interview with Jenni Monet, an independent journalist who's been embedded at Standing Rock since the first week of December. She was arrested February 1st along with 75 protestors/water protectors. Her many news reports and the account of her arrest are at jennimonet.com. Donate

16 Feb 20170s

drawing by Creighton King I started to work on a new story, then decided to change tactics.Music: Soundtrack from Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid by Bob Dylan  Donate

8 Feb 20170s