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(San Francisco, June 16, 2003) Who is the greatest nuclear threat in the world? Is it North Korea, Iran, Pakistan, Israel or perhaps the United States itself? After decades of cold war, superpower parity and carefully constructed nuclear arms agreements, the Bush Administration has now again begun thinking the unthinkable: the development and use of nuclear weapons as a viable means of warfare and counter-terrorism assaults. Meanwhile, critics at home and around the world fear this may increase the possibility of nuclear war by sending a green-light signal to other countries with nuclear capability that the use of "tactical" nuclear weapons is acceptable.

On June 16, WorldLink TV will launch "Red Alert: The Re-emergence of the Nuclear Threat," a weeklong investigative and documentary exploration of the history of nuclear weapons and the present dangers inherent in today's nuclear environment. Never before has such a comprehensive collection of documentaries and investigative reports on the history and scope of today's nuclear realities been shown on American television. Anchoring the week will be five revealing specials on various aspects of the nuclear situation, culminating in a live, 90-minute edition of WorldLink's original series, "The Active Opposition", a national interview and call-in show on critical international issues, hosted by Peter Coyote. Red Alert will air every evening at 7:00 p.m. PDT on DIRECTV Channel 375 and DISH Network Channel 9410.

The Active Opposition's The Nuclear Lullaby: What We Are Not Being Told will focus on the new nuclear threat and will feature as guests senior policy makers, scientists and other nuclear experts. The live, 90-minute national call-in program will present information that the US government has not divulged on nuclear proliferation, the use of depleted uranium, and the storage hazards and disposal of nuclear waste. Comments from viewers throughout the country will be directed to program guests.

Guests include: Jonathan Schell from the Nation Institute; Lynn Woolsey, U.S. Representative (D-Petaluma); Jonathan Granoff, President of the Global Security Institute; Arjun Makhijani, nuclear scientist and President of the Institute of Energy and Environmental Recourses; and Dan Fahey a Desert Storm Vet and depleted uranium expert.

The program will explore the legacy of radiation, from the "downwinders" of nuclear testing, to the American servicemen and women contaminated by depleted uranium in Iraq. Also discussed are the domestic and international facets of the nuclear threat, including nuclear terrorism, the realities of a "Hindu" and "Islamic" nuclear bomb, the resurgence in building of plutonium pits, the contamination of the environment and the consequences of passing the unsolved burden of nuclear waste on to future generations.

The Nuclear Lullaby: What We Are Not Being Told is the fifth program in the ongoing WorldLink TV series "The Active Opposition," hosted by actor and writer Peter Coyote.
The Active Opposition is funded by a grant from the John and Geraldine Cusenza Foundation, cross-linking humanity.

About WorldLink TV:
Founded in 1999, WorldLink TV is the first U.S. network offering a global perspective on news, current events and culture, presenting viewpoints seldom covered in the U.S. media. In fact, 95% of the station's documentaries on global issues have never before been shown in the U.S.

WorldLink is seen nationwide via satellite on DIRECTV Channel 375 and on DISH Network channel 9410 and is accessible to more than 20 million households, one in five U.S. television households. WorldLink's programming, combined with its innovative use of two-way digital link-ups and a participatory web site, deepens audience engagement and encourages active participation. WorldLink TV is a national non-commercial channel funded by viewer contributions and grants from major foundations. For complete program scheduling and Internet streaming, go to http://www.worldlinktv.org/.