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(Smith reviews the history and origin of Pacifica Radio, from Jerusalem Usher reviews Israel under Sharon and policy towards Palestine and US policy. Hosts/Producer: Barbara Nimri Aziz. Interviewees/Guests: Producer Sidney Smith, Jerusalem based journalist Graham Usher. Topics: Pacifica Radio, Palestine, Israeli occupation ,world music.)

(Two US-Arab students in Palestine talk about their friends and decisions, NY Bosnia Imam Bayram reports on history of NY Bosnian Muslims, listener calls. Hosts/Producer: Barbara Nimri Aziz. Interviewees/Guests: Palestinian teenagers Ida Bahour and Fide Saleh; Bosnian Muslim Imam Bayram. Topics: Palestinian Americans, Palestine, immigrant Palestinians, Bosnia, Muslim Americans, world music.)

(Suheir Hammad reads "Land Holy", Mohja Kahf reads "I Am Palestinian", Etel Adnan talks about her work and literature with BN Aziz in California. Hosts/Producer: Barbara Nimri Aziz. Interviewees/Guests: CA-based poet Etel Adnan, poets Suheir Hammad, Mohja Kahf. Topics: women\'s history, Palestine, Israeli occupation, protest poetry, women, Arab women, Etel Adnan, world music.)

(Aziz reflections on Palestinian conditions, reports airport harassment of Muslims, reads letters by Muslim victims, poem in Arabic by Abu Arab pre-recorded, poem by Lisa Mohammed. Hosts/Producer: Barbara Nimri Aziz. Interviewees/Guests: commentary by Aziz. Topics: Palestine resistance, Israeli occupation, world music, Palestine poetry.)

(Poet Mohja Kahf reads "Move Over", attorney Soheil describes Muslim American detainees held under new Patriot Act legal advice to citizens. Hosts/Producer: Barbara Nimri Aziz. Interviewees/Guests: poet Mohja Kahf, NJ civil rights attorney Soheil Mohammed. Topics: civil rights, Muslim Americans, detentions, poetry, world music.)

(Photographer Tarek Ayloush talks about his work in US and Syria; poet Lisa Mohammed reads and speaks about her work. Hosts/Producer: Barbara Nimri Aziz. Interviewees/Guests: NYC-based photographer Tarek Ayloush and poet Lisa Mohammed. Topics: Arab American, Muslim American, art, poetry, world music.)

(Al-Amin describes Islamic issues www.ibn.net broadcasts, Khan's poetic music production for 50th independence anniversary of Pakistan and comment on recent religious violence in South Asia, global gender theory. Hosts/Producer: Barbara Nimri Aziz. Interviewees/Guests: DC-journalist Fathil Al-Amin of www.ibn.net, NJ based Professor Fawzia Afzal Khan. Topics: world music, children, Palestine intifadah, Israeli occupation, US-Muslim media, interfaith dialogue.)

(Cultural and civil rights, media commentary and book reviews by BN Aziz, Prairie Miller interviews Majid Majidi (through translator) about early years as film director, Sahar Hamouda from Cairo speaks about forthcoming literary events at Egypt's new Alexandria Library. Hosts/Producer: Barbara Nimri Aziz. Interviewees/Guests: poet Mohja Kahf, Iran film director Majid Majidi, Sahar Hamouda of Egypt's Alexandria Library. Topics: Arab American literature, Israeli occupation, world music, Iran, film, Alexandria Egypt library .)

(Discussion of "Clash of Civilizations" by guests and producers related to ideas of progressivism and multi-culturalism. Hosts/Producer: Barbara Nimri Aziz. Interviewees/Guests: Duke Univ. Prof Arif Verlik author of "Postcolonial Era", political observer Hussein Ibish, producer Jerome Chu . Topics: political theory, Huntington\'s "Clash of Civilizations".)

(Candidates address social, crime and education issues in the three cities, listener calls. Hosts/Producer: Barbara Nimri Aziz, Hassen Abdellah. Interviewees/Guests: New Jersey Irvington, Newark and Patterson mayoral candidates. Topics: local elections, democracy, Arab Americans, local elections, world music.)