Rock en Rebelión – October 18, 2015
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Estrenos musicales y algo de lo mejor de la música latina alternativa. WIth Host Miguel Guerrero.
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KPFA speaking event with David Talbot, Thursday, October 22nd at 7:30pm, First Congregational Church of Berkeley. DAVID TALBOT The Next Intifada with Juan Cole, Professor of History at the University of Michigan, author of “The New Arabs: How the Millennial Generation is Changing the Middle East”. In the second hour “The Devil’s Chessboard: Allen Dulles, … Continued
What is Critical Media Literacy, and why is it a vital skill for students and citizens today? Peter Phillips and Mickey Huff speak with two Media Literacy scholars, who explain how the concepts apply to both old and new forms of media. Julie Frechette chairs the Department of Communications at Worcester State University in Massachusetts. … Continued
The vibrant anti-hunger activist Frances Moore Lappe joins us to celebrate the 4oth anniversary of Food First, and her latest book: “World Hunger: 10 Myths”. Plus: Dr. Amina Hassan with her new biography of California attorney, judge and civil rights activist Loren Miller. AND! Rev. Billy is in town—he’ll tell you why. With host Kris … Continued
Drone War Exposed: Jeremy Scahill on U.S. Kill Program’s Secrets & the Whistleblower Who Leaked Them
Drone War Exposed: Jeremy Scahill on U.S. Kill Program’s Secrets & the Whistleblower Who Leaked Them; “The Drone Papers” Reveals How Faulty Intel & Secret “Kill Chain” Mark Suspects, Civilians for Death; The Longest U.S. War, Prolonged: After Vowing Afghan Pullout, Obama Extends Occupation Indefinitely.
Join Sarah Holmes as she interviews Elise Krohn, herbalist, educator and author. They will discuss her work in the Pacific Northwest as well as health tips for fall.
Religious thinker Karen Armstrong has written more than 20 books on faith and the major religions, studying what Islam, Judaism and Christianity have in common, and how our faiths shaped world history and drive current events. Her most recent, Fields of Blood: Religion and the History of Violence, just came out in paperback. A former … Continued
Israeli refusenik Ronnie Barkan joins us to discuss the situation in Israel/Palestine, where Israeli forces have just set up roadblocks and checkpoints across East Jerusalem in response, they say, to Palestinian assaults on Israelis. We give you the background behind the conflict, and take the pulse of the state of dissent inside Israeli society. Then: … Continued
A New Snowden? Whistleblower Leaks Trove of Documents on Drones & Obama’s Assassination Program; Breaking Silence, Wife of Jailed CIA Whistleblower Jeffrey Sterling Seeks Presidential Pardon; Norman Solomon: Clinton’s Debate Comments on Snowden “Give Hypocrisy a Bad Name”; Is This the Third Intifada? Violent Unrest Grows as Palestinians Seek End to Military Occupationl; Gideon Levy: … Continued
Host/producer Nina Serrano interviews Sara Cooper, founder and director of Cubana Books which translates and publishes contemporary Cuban women writers. Sara Copper is an extraordinary reader. She presents excerpts from the stories by two Cuban women writer’s, Aida Barr and Maria Elena Llana, and speaks about their work in the context of Cuba today. The … Continued