Democracy Now! (Rebroadcast)

Democracy Now! – January 7, 2014

Court Ruling on Gay Marriage Ban Makes Utah an Unlikely New Front in Struggle for LGBT Equality; Weather Whiplash: As Polar Vortex Brings Deep Freeze, Is Extreme Weather Linked to Climate Change? From Sandy to Haiyan, Year of Extreme Weather Brings More Coverage of Climate Change; From Funding Climate Deniers to Shadowy Groups, Koch Brothers … Continued


Democracy Now!

Democracy Now! – January 7, 2014

Court Ruling on Gay Marriage Ban Makes Utah an Unlikely New Front in Struggle for LGBT Equality; Weather Whiplash: As Polar Vortex Brings Deep Freeze, Is Extreme Weather Linked to Climate Change? From Sandy to Haiyan, Year of Extreme Weather Brings More Coverage of Climate Change; From Funding Climate Deniers to Shadowy Groups, Koch Brothers … Continued


Democracy Now! (Rebroadcast)

Democracy Now! – January 2, 2014

Newly Elected Mayor Bill de Blasio: NYC Cannot Become the “Exclusive Domain of the One Percent”; Harry Belafonte Urges de Blasio to Fight Poverty, Stop-and-Frisk & “Dickensian Justice System”; Public Advocate Letitia James: Time to Tackle “Gilded Age of Inequality” in New York City; “We Will No Longer Stay Silent To This Classism”: NYC Youth … Continued


Democracy Now!

Democracy Now! – January 2, 2014

Newly Elected Mayor Bill de Blasio: NYC Cannot Become the “Exclusive Domain of the One Percent”; Harry Belafonte Urges de Blasio to Fight Poverty, Stop-and-Frisk & “Dickensian Justice System”; Public Advocate Letitia James: Time to Tackle “Gilded Age of Inequality” in New York City; “We Will No Longer Stay Silent To This Classism”: NYC Youth … Continued


Democracy Now! (Rebroadcast)

Democracy Now! – December 24, 2013

Beyond Plan Colombia: Covert CIA Program Reveals Critical U.S. Role in Killings of Rebel Leaders; Did Covert U.S. Program Targeting Rebel Leaders Help Undermine Colombia’s Peace Process? Ex-Rebel Leader Faces Ouster as Bogota Mayor After Longtime Advocacy of Reconciliation; Mikhail Kalashnikov, Inventor of Eponymous Assault Rifle That Shaped Modern Warfare, Dead at 94. HeadlinesDecember 24, … Continued


Democracy Now!

Democracy Now! – December 24, 2013

Beyond Plan Colombia: Covert CIA Program Reveals Critical U.S. Role in Killings of Rebel Leaders; Did Covert U.S. Program Targeting Rebel Leaders Help Undermine Colombia’s Peace Process? Ex-Rebel Leader Faces Ouster as Bogota Mayor After Longtime Advocacy of Reconciliation; Mikhail Kalashnikov, Inventor of Eponymous Assault Rifle That Shaped Modern Warfare, Dead at 94. HeadlinesDecember 24, … Continued


The History Of Funk

The History Of Funk – December 20, 2013 at 10:00pm

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As Christmas approaches, so does Paul Harvey at the North Pole covering Santa’s sleigh launch, with 60’s Christmas promos and ads for Christmas cigarettes. But not before we delve way into the Mad Genius Of Teen, Phil Spector, his music, and his notorious personal behavior in and out of the music biz, along with a … Continued


Over the Edge

Over the Edge

As Christmas approaches, so does Paul Harvey at the North Pole covering Santa’s sleigh launch, with 60’s Christmas promos and ads for Christmas cigarettes. But not before we delve way into the Mad Genius Of Teen, Phil Spector, his music, and his notorious personal behavior in and out of the music biz, along with a … Continued


December 2013 LSB Meeting Records

[Approved] KPFA Local Station Board Regular in-person meeting, December 14, 2013, 11am-4pm North Berkeley Senior Center 1901 Hearst Ave., Berkeley, CA Note: An audio archive of this meeting is available at www.kpftx.org/archive.php Present: Craig Alderson, Brian Edwards-Tiekert, José Luis Fuentes, David Gans, Donald Goldmacher, Matthew Hallinan, Mark Hernandez*, Janet Kobren, Jack Kurzweil, Andrea Prichett, Mel … Continued