Progressive Radio News Hour - Ralph Poynter and Denis Rancourt - 06/29/13

Ralph Poynter's a founding member of the United Federation of Teachers. For decades, he's supported fundamental worker, human and civil rights. He was jailed several times for his activism.

He's also Lynne Stewart's husband. He deplores her lawless imprisonment and campaigns for her freedom.

Discussion will focus on Lynne's struggle for justice.

Denis Rancourt is a distinguished tenured Professor of Physics, a recognized expert in his field, and an Environmental Science Researcher at the University of Ottawa, Canada.

Yet he was persecuted, unfairly fired, and barred from campus. Doing so constituted a gross violation of his academic freedom, tenure, stature, and support for human rights, civil liberties and equal justice.

Major world and national issues will be discussed.