Otto's Kansas Coffee Bar

Program Summary Nov. 23, 2015

Hear Rep. Bill Otto and "the Lineball Sisters" discuss during the 2nd hour all manner of Kansas small town life after these news stories.

Free Speech Radio News (30 min.)  See: http://fsrn.org/

• Gunmen storm luxury hotel in Malian capital
• France to remain under state of emergency for three months
• U.S. House passes veto-proof refugee restrictions as political battles heat up across the country
• Boko Haram carries out two suicide attacks in as many days in Nigeria
• Newly-approved $1.29 billion Saudi arms deal the latest in a decade-long buying spree
• Veterans of U.S. drone warfare go public with concerns about the program
• Afghan women fight to retain rights by not ceding public space in the face of resurgent Taliban

Between the Lines Radio (30 min.) See: http://btlonline.org/

This news program is broadcast and streamed at KKFI-fm 90.1 Friday 9am (CST)

Descripton: "There are many different motivations for acts of terror. We have to understand them for their multiplicity and you have to forensically go after different populations based on what kind of drivers they have."

– Vijay Prashad, professor of International Studies at Trinity College, Hartford, Connecticut, commenting on the most effective approach to dissuade disaffected youth and others from joining ISIS and engaging in terrorism.