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Host Luis Medina will feature a tribute to the late Lain Jazz/Salsa pioneer Benny Velarde with special guest Dr. John Calloway. Benny was a great timbalero, percussionist and bandleader for the Super Combo, one of the oldest and respected S.F. Salsa bands in existence. He was also a key player with the legendary Cal Tjader Latin … Continued
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Interviews with Los Angeles band La Santa Cecilia, Miami’s Indie Rock band Minimal, and Mexican film director Alejandro Gerber Bicecci; plus information about the Seventh SF Latino Film Festival, and music by Latinos in the U. S.
San Jose Rent Control On Tuesday, San Jose’s city council approved a plan to strengthen protections for renters. The details will be worked out between now and December, but will likely include a lower cap on rent increases, and ‘just cause’ requirements for evictions. How do these changes fit into the broader landscape of San … Continued
A Watershed Moment for Guatemala: Nobel Laureate Rigoberta Menchú Celebrates Jailing of Ex-President; Allan Nairn: U.S. Backers of Guatemalan Death Squads Should Be Jailed Alongside Ex-President; Chicago Hunger Strikers Enter Day 19 Challenging Rahm Emanuel’s Push to Privatize Public Schools.
Today on Flashpoints: US backed counter insurgency forces in the Philippines murder three key leaders and educators from the radical opposition, in the lead up to their presidential elections. Also, Nepal still devastated from the massive earthquake that rocked the country in April.
Maria LaGanga, Seattle bureau chief for the Los Angeles Times, with responsibilities for the Pacific Northwest, Alaska and Hawaii. We’ll discuss her article This is climate change: Alaskan villagers struggle as island is chewed up by the sea. John Mutter, professor at Columbia University and author of the book The Disaster Profiteers: How Natural Disasters Make the Rich … Continued
A flood of refugees from the Middle East and North Africa is sending shockwaves through European politics–we discuss what’s driving the crisis, and what’s next, with John Pfeffer. Plus: is smoking back? The Center for Environmental Health says some e-cigarettes they tested produced higher levels of cancer-causing chemicals than the real thing. We discuss the … Continued
Guatemalan President Resigns in “Huge Victory” for Popular Uprising; “Did God Tell You to Treat Us Like This?”: Protests Grow over Clerk’s Denial of Same-Sex Marriages; As Syrian Colonel Faces Charges in Maher Arar Torture Case, Will U.S. Ever Apologize?
Today on Flashpoints: A special report on the current migrant crisis in Hungary and the immediate region. Also, a preview of the 2015 Soil Not Oil International Conference: Practicing Sustainable Agriculture to Restore Ecosystems and Mitigate Climate. And we speak with Harvey Wasserman on Obama in Alaska and alternative energy.
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Sandy Cressman, vocalist and saxophonist Harvey Wainapel of Homenagem Brasileira with saxophonist, Mr SPOK one of the main frevo composers in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil These artists will all be performing at: BrasArte Presents: Sunday of Labor Day Weekend! SF Bay Brazilian Day Festival & Lavagem 2015 Celebrating 450th anniversary of the founding of the … Continued
