Democracy Now 9am (rebroadcast)

Democracy Now! – November 21, 2013

“Nature Does Not Negotiate”: Environmentalists Walk Out of U.N. Climate Summit in Warsaw; Greenpeace: In Opposing Oil Drilling, Detained “Arctic 30” Are Standing Up for Planet’s 7 Billion; “We Have To Consume Less”: Scientists Call For Radical Economic Overhaul to Avert Climate Crisis; “Polluters Talk, We Walk”: Civil Society Groups Abandon Warsaw Talks Over Inaction … Continued


Democracy Now 6am

Democracy Now! – November 21, 2013

“Nature Does Not Negotiate”: Environmentalists Walk Out of U.N. Climate Summit in Warsaw; Greenpeace: In Opposing Oil Drilling, Detained “Arctic 30” Are Standing Up for Planet’s 7 Billion; “We Have To Consume Less”: Scientists Call For Radical Economic Overhaul to Avert Climate Crisis; “Polluters Talk, We Walk”: Civil Society Groups Abandon Warsaw Talks Over Inaction … Continued


November 2013 LSB Meeting Records

[Approved] KPFA Local Station Board Regular in-person meeting, November 16, 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: Shahram Aghamir*, Craig Alderson, Mal Burnstein, José Luis Fuentes, Donald Goldmacher, Matthew Hallinan, Cynthia Johnson*, Janet Kobren, Joy Moore, Andrea Prichett, Tracy … Continued


Democracy Now 9am (rebroadcast)

Democracy Now! – October 30, 2013

Renewed Showdown over Texas Anti-Choice Law Highlights State-by-State Battle for Abortion Access; Shackles and Ivy: The Secret History of How Slavery Helped Build America’s Elite Colleges; Filmmaker Uncovers Her Family’s Shocking Slave-Trading History, Urges Americans to Explore Own Roots. HeadlinesOctober 30, 2013     White House Claims Unspecified Surveillance Reforms    Intel Chiefs Defend NSA Surveillance Before … Continued


Democracy Now 9am (rebroadcast)

Democracy Now! – October 29, 2013

Former Irish President, Climate Justice Advocate Mary Robinson Urges Divestment of Fossil Fuel Firms; 1 Year Later, Superstorm Sandy Strengthens Resolve for Community Solutions in Recovery, Rebuilding; Stranded By Sandy: A Year After Hurricane, 22,000 Households Remain Displaced in New York Region. HeadlinesOctober 29, 2013     U.S. Drone Strike Kills 2 in Somalia    Obama Admin … Continued


Democracy Now 6am

Democracy Now! – October 29, 2013

Former Irish President, Climate Justice Advocate Mary Robinson Urges Divestment of Fossil Fuel Firms; 1 Year Later, Superstorm Sandy Strengthens Resolve for Community Solutions in Recovery, Rebuilding; Stranded By Sandy: A Year After Hurricane, 22,000 Households Remain Displaced in New York Region. HeadlinesOctober 29, 2013     U.S. Drone Strike Kills 2 in Somalia    Obama Admin … Continued


Act One Radio Drama

Making Contact

Making Contact – Drones: A New Death From Above (Encore)

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It’s being sold as a cleaner way to wage war. But unmanned military drones are wreaking havoc in Pakistan, Afghanistan and elsewhere. On this edition, we bring you voices from Pakistan of families destroyed by drone strikes. And we hear from Medea Benjamin and other activists who are working to build a global movement against … Continued


APEX Express

APEX Express – October 24, 2013

ASPIRE member, Fiona. Photo by Robynn Takayama   Last Thursday in San Francisco, undocumented immigrants and their supporters sat down in front of a deportation bus.  It was part of an action to shut down Immigrations and Customs Enforcement.  They managed to delay the bus for several hours, and 26 people were arrested.  Apex Contributor … Continued