Wealth Gap Between Minorities and White Americans Doubles After Housing Crisis, Recession; Richard Wolff: Debt Showdown is “Political Theater” Burdening Society’s Most Vulnerable. Today’s Headlines United Nations Begins Emergency Aid Airlifts in Somalia House GOP to Force Debt Ceiling Vote IMF: Debt Deal Failure Would Have “Far-Reaching” Consequences Constituents Flood Lawmakers with Concerns on … Continued
A British Spring? Phone-Hacking Scandal Threatens Murdoch Media Empire and British Government; As Nelson Mandela Turns 93, A Discussion With Anti-Apartheid Freedom Fighter Ronnie Kasrils. Today’s Headlines * British PM Cameron to Hold Emergency Session in Growing Phone-Hacking Scandal * Senior Adviser to Afghan President Assassinated * U.S. Joins 31 Other Nations to Recognize … Continued
A British Spring? Phone-Hacking Scandal Threatens Murdoch Media Empire and British Government; As Nelson Mandela Turns 93, A Discussion With Anti-Apartheid Freedom Fighter Ronnie Kasrils. Today’s Headlines * British PM Cameron to Hold Emergency Session in Growing Phone-Hacking Scandal * Senior Adviser to Afghan President Assassinated * U.S. Joins 31 Other Nations to Recognize … Continued
Jeremy Scahill Reveals CIA Facility, Prison in Somalia as U.S. Expands Covert Ops in Stricken Nation; Famine in Somalia, Horn of Africa Described as “Worst Humanitarian Disaster in the World”; Red Cross Provided with Location of Secret Somali Prison Used by CIA; “The Murdoch Empire Could Be Undone”: British Phone Hacking Scandal May Prompt U.S. … Continued
Jeremy Scahill Reveals CIA Facility, Prison in Somalia as U.S. Expands Covert Ops in Stricken Nation; Famine in Somalia, Horn of Africa Described as “Worst Humanitarian Disaster in the World”; Red Cross Provided with Location of Secret Somali Prison Used by CIA; “The Murdoch Empire Could Be Undone”: British Phone Hacking Scandal May Prompt U.S. … Continued
1.5 Million Female Wal-Mart Employees Lose Historic Sex Discrimination Case Before Supreme Court; “If a Tree Falls”: New Documentary on Daniel McGowan, Earth Liberation Front and Green Scare. Today’s Headlines * Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Wal-Mart in Sex Discrimination Case * States’ Emissions Lawsuit Against Major Power Companies Rejected by Supreme Court … Continued
1.5 Million Female Wal-Mart Employees Lose Historic Sex Discrimination Case Before Supreme Court; “If a Tree Falls”: New Documentary on Daniel McGowan, Earth Liberation Front and Green Scare. Today’s Headlines * Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Wal-Mart in Sex Discrimination Case * States’ Emissions Lawsuit Against Major Power Companies Rejected by Supreme Court … Continued
[APPROVED] KPFA 2011 Local Station Board Regular in-person meeting, June 18, 2011, 11am-4pm Sonoma County Library, Rohnert Park branch 6250 Lynne Conde Way, Rohnert Park, CA Note: An audio archive of this meeting is available at www.kpftx.org/archive.php Present: Shahram Aghamir*, Pamela Drake, Anthony Fest*, David Gans, Conn Hallinan, Cynthia Johnson, Jack Kurzweil, Andrea Prichett, Laura … Continued
First Major Republican Presidential Debate Focuses on Obama, Jobs, Healthcare, Afghan War and Tea Party; FBI to Expand Domestic Surveillance Powers as Details Emerge of Its Spy Campaign Targeting Activists; Formaldehyde Added to “Known Carcinogens” List Despite Lobbying by Koch Brothers, Chemical Industry. Today’s Headlines * U.S., Afghan Officials Discuss Extending Military Presence for … Continued
First Major Republican Presidential Debate Focuses on Obama, Jobs, Healthcare, Afghan War and Tea Party; FBI to Expand Domestic Surveillance Powers as Details Emerge of Its Spy Campaign Targeting Activists; Formaldehyde Added to “Known Carcinogens” List Despite Lobbying by Koch Brothers, Chemical Industry. Today’s Headlines * U.S., Afghan Officials Discuss Extending Military Presence for … Continued
