The 50th anniversary of the Chinese takeover of Tibet; A new film from Robert Greenwald; women daredevils, radicals, insurgents and visionaries from all over the world. With host Kris Welch. guests: Dechen Tsering, pres. Tibetan Association of Northern Calif. Robert Greenwald, filmmaker (Outfoxed; Uncovered: the War on Iraq; etc.) with new film, "Rethinking Afghanistan" … Continued
Universal coverage? Or universal care? We follow the action. PLUS: country Joe MacDonald with a tribute to Florence Nightingale. guests: Stephanie Woolhandler, assoc. prof. medicine, Harvard; co-founder Physicians for a National Health Program Ellen Shaffer, co-dir. Center for Policy Analysis Katie Robbins, ass't nat'l coord, Healthcare-NOW!, led phone-in campaign to get Conyers at the summit … Continued
Michael Marriot of NIRS speaking of the future of nuclear energy. Dr. John Connolly, speaking of the science of plastic surgery. There is science behind plastic surgery procedures, but also myths and misconceptions which are worth clearing up. And this post covers those. Myth: A plastic surgeon can never make someone beautiful Reality: Plastic … Continued
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Mitch Jeserich hosts special coverage of today's California Supreme Court ruling upholding Proposition 8, which bans same sex marriage.
Internationally-renowned Middle East reporter Robert Fisk talks about Afghanistan, Iraq and the recent attacks in Gaza and the way in which the Western press continues to fail in covering these stories; also, dozens of organizations release a statement urging Attorney General Eric Holder to appoint a special council to investigate alleged crimes of the Bush … Continued
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A special examination of Transitional Justice in Columbia from A World of Possibilities. Produced by Gregg McVicar. For more than 40 years, Colombia has been caught in the cross fire of “La Violencia”: thousands dead, millions more driven from their homes. Impunity remains the law of the land. Now a series of tribunals and truth … Continued
"We Will Rebuild": In National Address, Obama Offers Ambitious Pledge on Economic Recovery, Healthcare Reform; Nobel Prize-Winning Economist Joseph Stiglitz: Obama Has Confused Saving the Banks with Saving the Bankers; Fmr. Irish President Mary Robinson Heads Panel Faulting "War on Terror" for Eroding Human Rights. Today's Headlines * Obama Vows Economic Recovery, Healthcare Reform … Continued
"We Will Rebuild": In National Address, Obama Offers Ambitious Pledge on Economic Recovery, Healthcare Reform; Nobel Prize-Winning Economist Joseph Stiglitz: Obama Has Confused Saving the Banks with Saving the Bankers; Fmr. Irish President Mary Robinson Heads Panel Faulting "War on Terror" for Eroding Human Rights. Today's Headlines * Obama Vows Economic Recovery, Healthcare Reform … Continued
Hollywood Actors and US Hegemony In Central Africa: We Look at the recent “Arrest” of General Laurent Nkunda and what Ben Affleck is really doing in the Congo: Also we takeanother look at the Bank Bailout and how journalists should really be covering it: And Citizens take action against the Dime Bomb, and their recent … Continued
ACORN in Oakland, on the national day of foreclosure blockades. Plus, Mitch Jeserich, back from DC, with his up-close-and-personal report on the Obama administration. PLUS: Stimulate this: the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and its impact on low-income women. Guests: Bill Chorneau, ACORN Oakland.Mitch Jeserich, KPFA's Letters from Washington host/producer.Isarema Garza, pres. Legal Momentum (US's … Continued
