Living Room – June 1, 2006
It’s the first day of hurricane season – and New Orleans hasn’t recovered from the last one. An update on New Orleans, from Malik Rahim, visiting the Bay Area, and from folks on the ground in New Orleans.
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KPFA Special Broadcast – May 24, 2006
David Ray Griffin speaks about "Explosive Testimony: The 911 Oral Histories" also "911-The Myth and the Reality." Bonnie will also be playing excerpts of the film "Loose Change" and more including: "Cover-Up in Oklahoma" & "Why Indeed, Did The World Trade Center Buildings Collapse?"
Explorations – May 23, 2006
A new solar system has been discovered. NASA is issuing a call for papers about a threat from outer space by asteroids. Previously recorded interview with Chris Mooney, author of “The Republic War on Science” questioning whether Bush has rewritten scientific reports and removed key critics from scientific panels.
Against the Grain – May 23, 2006
It’s been called history’s most important political document and it’s the second best-selling book in the world after the Bible. It’s The Communist Manifesto, written by Karl Marx and Frederick Engels, and it’s been rediscovered in recent years by Wall Street Bankers and radical activists alike. Phil Gasper, author of an annotated new version, talks … Continued
APEX Express – May 11, 2006
In the world of comedy Shazia Mirza is unique. Hear how she delves into her Muslim and British-Pakistani background that has made her one of the most covered comediennes in the businesses. And, as in the US, so too in US wars: learn how Asian sub-contract workers are doing jobs US personnel don’t do as … Continued
Against the Grain – May 2, 2006
Endemic corruption and cronyism in the awarding of reconstruction contracts to US firms in Iraq has gotten a fair amount of coverage. Yet similar misdeeds in Afghanistan are less well known. Afghan American investigative journalist Fariba Nawa and CorpWatch’s Pratap Chatterjee discuss a new report that sheds light on profiteering in Afghanistan.
Act One Radio Drama – April 30, 2006
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This Town – By Sidney Blumenthal, starring Richard Kind, Gates McFadden, and John Randolph. Former political journalist and Presidential advisor Sidney Blumenthal gives us a fly-on-the-wall look inside the well-groomed Washington Press Corps. They yawn when they hear about peace treaties – but snap to attention at the chance to uncover a little dirt on … Continued
Counterspin – April 28, 2006
Articles and posts are flying around the web with headlines like ‘The End of the Internet’. How serious is the threat of the disturbingly named "Communications Opportunity, Promotion and Enhancement Act" and what can you do about it? And, how does it connect to the threat currently facing public access TV? We’ll talk about both … Continued
Making Contact – April 28, 2006
Katrina Uncovers: Exploited Workers and Endangered Wetlands On this edition, we hear from migrant workers helping to clean up and rebuild New Orleans and about their struggle for better wages and working conditions. We also hear from one organization fighting on their behalf. Then, we visit the bayou of Louisiana where we meet with locals … Continued
The Morning Show – April 24, 2006
Crisis in Nepal – Reese Erlich, freelance foreign correspondent; Mary Des Chene, anthropologist who co-founded the journal "Studies in Napali History and Society" Hope Edelman, author of "Motherless Mothers: How Mother Loss Shapes the Parents We Become" Estate Planning Seminar; Penny Righthand Estate Planner; Michelle C. Lerman, Attorney at Law Anthony Platt (with Cecilia O’Leary) … Continued