Democracy Now 9am

Democracy Now! (9 am) – May 5, 2008

10 Arrested at General Dynamics Protest in Vermont; Thousands of Somalis Protest Deadly US Air Strike; Autonomy Vote Threatens to Pull Bolivia Apart; Iran: Elections Under Threat; "Guantanamo’s Child: The Untold Story of Omar Khadr." Today’s Headlines     * Cyclone Kills Nearly 4,000 People in Burma    * Clinton Defends Statement about “Obliterating” Iran    * Report: … Continued


Democracy Now 6am

Democracy Now! (6 am) – May 5, 2008

10 Arrested at General Dynamics Protest in Vermont; Thousands of Somalis Protest Deadly US Air Strike; Autonomy Vote Threatens to Pull Bolivia Apart; Iran: Elections Under Threat; And "Guantanamo’s Child: The Untold Story of Omar Khadr." Today’s Headlines     * Cyclone Kills Nearly 4,000 People in Burma    * Clinton Defends Statement about “Obliterating” Iran    * … Continued


Act One Radio Drama

Act One Radio Drama – April 13, 2008

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7:30-8pm In moving forward with the Pacifica Radio Archives 1968 Revolution Rewind Initiative, we searched for recordings that not only covered the events of that year like Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s assassination, The Poor People’s Campaign, and student uprisings across the country, but also recordings that exhibited the explosion of creativity that was finding … Continued


Terra Verde

Terra Verde – April 11, 2008

ChevronTexaco: from Richmond to the AmazonTerre Verde continues its coverage of the Richmond City Council’s decision on the controversial Chevron refinery expansion (listen to March 21 show).  Host Michelle Chan also explores the latest developments in a historic lawsuit filed by indigenous groups against Chevron for its legacy of toxic pollution in the Amazon.


Over the Edge

Over the Edge – April 11, 2008

"How Radio Was Done"  Part 73 (April 10, 2008)  SoloWe begin 1983 radio with Negativland’s A Big 10-8 Place released that year, then covering a lot of early OTE focused on the emergence of the very persistent Suicide Man calls of the era. KGO strikes back because we were using tapes from their broadcasts on … Continued


Democracy Now 9am

Democracy Now! (9 am) – April 10, 2008

Telecom Whistleblower Discovers Circuit that Allows Access to All Systems on Wireless Carrier — Phone Calls, Text Messages, Emails and More. China’s Great Leap: Human Rights Watch on the Beijing Games and Olympian Human Rights Challenges. Justice Department Increasingly Avoiding Corporate Prosecutions. Report: 40 Years After King, Little Progress in Closing Economic Inequality Gap Between … Continued


Democracy Now 6am

Democracy Now! (6 am) – April 10, 2008

Telecom Whistleblower Discovers Circuit that Allows Access to All Systems on Wireless Carrier — Phone Calls, Text Messages, Emails and More. China’s Great Leap: Human Rights Watch on the Beijing Games and Olympian Human Rights Challenges. Justice Department Increasingly Avoiding Corporate Prosecutions. Report: 40 Years After King, Little Progress in Closing Economic Inequality Gap Between … Continued


The Morning Show

The Morning Show – April 9, 2008

The Olympic Torc”s arrival in San Francisco. David Bacon, labor correspondent, covers a live demonstration at the Blue Diamond warehouse in Sacramento. In the second hour Jeffrey Sachs joins host Aimee Allison to discuss his book "Common Wealth: Economics for a Crowded Planet". Wrapping up the program a tribute to Paul Robeson who turns 110. … Continued


Act One Radio Drama

Act One Radio Drama – March 16, 2008

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"Top Girls"It’s the middle of the high-flying, go-getting 80’s in Magge Thatcher’s England and Marlene finally has something to celebrate – she’s just been made Managing Director of Top Girls Employment Agency. But with no friends to speak of, and a past she’d just as soon forget, the guests at Marlene’s party are a collection … Continued


The Hear and Now

The Hear & Now – March 13, 2008

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Singer Sasha Dobson performs live!  Santa Cruz-bred, New York City-based singer Sasha Dobson previews her upcoming Northern California appearances by performing live and chatting with host Derk Richardson. Dobson’s jazz-steeped approach to folk-pop may fall in the Norah Jones category (and her debut album, Modern Romance, was co-produced by Jones associates Richard Julian and Jesse … Continued