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Singer-songwriter Claudia Schmidt pays her annual visit to the Bay Area and stops in at KPFA, guitar in hand, to sing a few songs, perhaps recite a few poems, and offer selections from her latest CDs, "Live at the Dakota" and "Spinning." Michigan-native Claudia Schmidt has covered a lot of ground in her more than … Continued
The Disastrous Media Coverage of Iraq Peter Hart, Activism Director at FAIR, Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting he writes for FAIR’s magazine Extra, co-host and producer of FAIR’s radio program CounterSpin Paul Waldman, Senior Fellow at Media Matters for America author of "Being Right Is Not Enough: What Progressives Must Learn From Conservative Success" David … Continued
Defunding the War Tom Hayden, long-term activist, former state Senator and author of the forthcoming book, "Ending the Iraq War ", Frances Fox Piven, , Distinguished Professor of Political Science and Sociology at the Graduate School and University Center of the City University of New York. Author of "The War at Home: The Domestic Costs … Continued
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7:30 – 8 p.m. Tonight we present a special for Women’s History Month From the Vault. We’ll spend some time with three women who helped shape the nature of women in the film business: Shelley Winters, Ruth Gordon, and Bette Davis. This week’s episode also serves to highlight the results our recent collaboration with the … Continued
Between Civil War and Civil Rights. When the U.S. first faced the question of what role millions of free African-Americans should play in society, the news press was itself in transition. The popular "penny-press" was beginning to replace newspapers that were connected to political parties. The change would bring new standards to the news media. … Continued
We cover the issue of violence against women with Iranian American feminist activist Elahe Amani and Santa Clara Professor of theology Jean Moleskey-Poz. Also, Jovelyn Richards talks to the women organizers and participants of the Women of Color Resource Center’s International Women’s Day event.
Kitty Kelly Epstein speaks with San Francisco Chronicle education writer Nanette Asimov. They’ll discuss issues covering No Child Left Behind reauthorization, the state of California public schools and other education trends.
New Orleans Now: Can Art Help Heal a Broken City? Street art among the ruins. Take a tour with us through the streets and landscapes of New Orleans as we discover creative art displays that reflect the city’s deep cultural roots, the troubled times it faces, and the sense of hope being nurtured in the … Continued
Mitch Jeserich anchors Pacifica Radio’s live coverage of President Bush’s State of the Union Address, followed by interviews and critical analysis.
Part one of a special series, Race With History: Between Civil War and Civil Rights produced by Alan Lipke and Jude Thilman. Race with History is a glimpse into a little know part of our past – a chronicle of struggle, terror and triumph, told through the words of the people who lived these events. … Continued
