The Hear and Now

The Hear & Now – December 28, 2006 at 10:00pm

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Rock en Rebelion will presents a very special 50th Anniversary Exploration of the History of Rock in Mexico: Everything from its beginnings as groups covered American rock songs in the 1950s, the 1960s, and 1970s psychedelia, Festival de Avandaro, its relationship with literature and film, government repression and right through the 1980s "rock en tu … Continued


Rock en Rebelión

Rock en Rebelión – December 28, 2006

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Rock en Rebelion will presents a very special 50th Anniversary Exploration of the History of Rock in Mexico: Everything from its beginnings as groups covered American rock songs in the 1950s, the 1960s, and 1970s psychedelia, Festival de Avandaro, its relationship with literature and film, government repression and right through the 1980s "rock en tu … Continued


Act One Radio Drama

Act One Radio Drama – December 10, 2006

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Ruby McCollum by Steve Albrezzi, William Bradford Huie, Ron Milner Cast: Loretta Devine, Paul Winfield, James Morrison, Shirley Knight, O’Neal Compton, Ella Joyce, Jenifer Lewis, David Selby, Jean Smart, Kurtwood Smith A trail of lies, secrets and racial prejudice is uncovered when a pair of journalists, Zora Neale Hurston and William Bradford Huie, investigate the … Continued


The History Of Funk

The History Of Funk – December 8, 2006

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The Charles Wright "Express Yourself" tribute. Join the "History of Funk" was we celebrate one of the world’s most enduring party songs, "Express Yourself" by Charles Wright and the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band. We will feature many of the covers, remakes and rap versions of this great song, as well as new music and … Continued


Flashpoints

Flashpoints – December 8, 2006

A retrospective of the work covering three decades of Mumia Abu-Jamal, legendary political prisoner, Black Panther and revolutionary journalist. This weekend marks 25 years of his imprisonment. We’ll broadcast selections of Mumia interviewing Bob Marley, Hugh Masekela, Ruby Dee and Ossie Davis; also, Mumia in his own words speaking on the Block Report with JR … Continued


The Talkies

Living Room – December 7, 2006

Kidnapping, American Style: it’s the largest covert operation since the Cold War, and it’s funded with your tax dollars. Award-winning journalist A.C. Thompson (co-author of "Torture Taxi: On the Trail of the CIA’s Rendition Flights") joins us to talk about extraordinary rendition. With host Kris Welch.


Special Broadcast

KPFA Special Broadcast – December 5, 2006

President Bush says that Robert Gates is the ideal man to replace Donald Rumsfeld as Secretary of Defense. Will this get the U.S. out the quagmire in Iraq and beyond? Does Robert Gates have what it takes to administer $500 billion dollars a year in overt and covert military activities? The Senate Armed Services Full … Continued