The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays

The KPFA Evening News, Weekdays – September 5, 2004

Russians begin burying the victims of this week’s school massacre, while president Vladimir Putin vows to crush the Chechen rebels he blames for the assault… A mortar attack in Baghdad takes the lives of two U.S. soldiers… The prisoner-abuse scandal in Iraq widens, as four members of the navy seals now facing charges… Meanwhile, brigadier … Continued


Flashpoints

Flashpoints – August 27, 2004

An on the ground report from Baghdad, on the Iraqi reaction to the so-called peace deal; We head to the Republican National Convention in the police state of New York City, we’ll talk about the coverage you can expect next week; plus, part one of a two part series with activists from the International Solidarity … Continued


APEX Express

APEX Express – August 26, 2004

Discussion around Legalization of Prostitution, and the upcoming initiative on the November ballot. Host Raijita also asks what issues are facing our Asian american sisters who are working in the industry. And, OAKLAND UNITED AGAINST BUSH- API’s and P.O.C. come together to talk about what actions they are taking in preperation for the upcoming elections. … Continued


Flashpoints

Flashpoints – August 26, 2004

The latest news from a beseiged Iraq, where today at least 74 died in twin attacks outside of Najaf hours before a ceasefire deal was brokered between al-Sistani and al-Sadr; we’ll speak to UK Guardian correspondent Luke Harding who was outside of al-Sistani’s house when the deal was announced, followed by probing analysis from Dennis … Continued


Voices of the Middle East and North Africa

Voices of the Middle East and North Africa – August 25, 2004

Today’s interviews are produced by Mehmet Bayram, Sureya Sayadi and Susan Galleymore. Our interviews are with three different scholars covering various aspects of Kurdish issues, these guests will be speakers among many others at the Kurdish Human Rights Conference on September 4th and 5th in San Francisco. First we start with Dr. Nicole Watts an … Continued


Exploration

Explorations – August 24, 2004

Robert F. Kennedy Jr, whose book is Crimes Against Nature : How George W. Bush and His Corporate Pals Are Plundering the Country and Hijacking Our Democracy; Also, The Alps are melting: Europian Environmental Agency reports that Europe faces drastic weather; Scientists at Princeton have laid out a program whereby global warming can be stopped, … Continued


The Morning Show

The Morning Show – August 24, 2004

7:00 amUpdate on the economy. (Google’s IPO, new overtime rules, jobless recovery, etc.) Doug Henwood editor of Left Business Observer and author of After the New Economy and Wall Street: How It Works and for Whom. 7:30 amLan Samantha Chang, author of Inheritance: A Novel. 8:00 amDensity and transporation in metropolitan areas — how privilege … Continued


The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays

The KPFA Evening News, Weekdays – August 19, 2004

U.S. occupation forces employ AC-130 gunships against Shiite militiamen in Najajf, Iraq after their leader Moqtada Al-Sadr apparantly defies a final demand from the interim prime minister to disarm Sources say an army investigation of the torture and abuse of Iraqis at Abu Grhaib prison finds no senior officers involved…. .a study by a bioethicist … Continued