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-based syndicated weekly public affairs program heard on some 250 radio stations worldwide. Barsamian started working in radio in 1978 at

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and then KRZA in

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. Articles by (and interviews with) Barsamian have appeared regularly in '' The Progressive'', '' The Sun'' and ''

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''. Barsamian also lectures on

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, corporate control, the media, and propaganda. As a writer, Barsamian is best known for his series of interviews with

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, which have been published in book form and translated into many languages.

Deportation from India

On 23 September 2011, Barsamian was

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from

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. After arriving on a flight at the

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he was refused entry and placed on a return flight. Barsamian attributes this to his reportage on human rights abuses in Jammu and Kashmir.

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About David Barsamian
with list of programs featuring him, at

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's website
Alternative Radio (Australia) website
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Deportation from India

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