KPFA Local Station Board Meeting minutes October 22nd, 2005: 1 APPROVED MINUTES KPFA Local Station Board and Special Delegates’ Meetings Saturday, October 22, 2005, at 11:00 AM Freight and Salvage Coffee House 1111 Addison Street, Berkeley, CA. 11:21AM: Meeting called to order: Intros and Announcements: Present for all or part of the meeting: Howard Beeman, … Continued
Katrina Uncovers: Left Behind More than a month has passed since Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast. And still, in New Orleans nearly two-thirds of the power is out, the tap water is not drinkable, and garbage and debris fill the deserted streets. Officials say the threat of fire and disease remains high as rescue … Continued
7:00 "Homeland Part 1, Homeland Part 2," Winona LaDuke, author of Recovering the Sacred: The Power of Naming and Claiming 8:00 Lisa Harrow, author of What Can I Do? An Alphabet for Living; Annie Bond, author of Home Enlightenment: Practical, Earth- Friendly Advice for Creating a Nurturing, Healthy and Toxin- Free Home and Lifestyle
Iraqi Feminist Yanar Mohammed on the Iraq Constitution Vote In Iraq, early election results suggest that voters have approved a new US-backed constitution. Millions of ballots are still being counted two days after the referendum which was a simple "Yes" or "No" on whether to accept the document. Should The New York Times Fire Judith … Continued
In our first hour… In the months leading up to the 2004 Presidential election, Michael Moore was invited to speak on the campus of Utah Valley State College, in the heart of conservative Mormon country. The response: political upheaval and a media frenzy in Family City, USA. Steven Greenstreet’s film "This Divided State" explores the … Continued
The Bush White House was found last week to have violated federal law—AGAIN—in creating "covert propaganda", using more than a quarter billion dollars of taxpayer money. You can fool some of the people all of the time, and all of the people some of the time: but there are some people who are calling for … Continued
Fact vs fiction: pulling both apart on Apex. Sci fi with an API sensibility is part of the acclaimed film Robot Stories. Its writer Greg Pak talks about how humanity and the uncertainties of technology inter-act. Based on these tales, Pak’s new book is being released by an Asian American publication company Immedium. And Thenmozhi … Continued
7:00 The financial circumstances of hurricane survivors, especially in light of the new bankruptcy law. Jeremy Eisler, statewide director of litigation for Legal Services of Mississippi, lost his home near Gulfport and is helping to coordinate relief efforts, including bankruptcy advice, try (228)872-7004 (ask if call waiting), cell (228)697-0395, wife’s cell (228)669-4827. Stephen Elias, co-author … Continued
After the Hurricane: Where Have All the Prisoners Gone? More Than 500 From New Orleans Jail Still Unaccounted For A month after Hurricane Katrina, serious questions remain about the fate of hundreds of prisoners in New Orleans. Human Rights Watch says there are 517 unaccounted for, while prisoners and their lawyers say many were abandoned … Continued
Supreme Court nominee John Roberts has certainly passed the media confirmation process, with most of the coverage quite favorable to Bush’s nominee for chief justice. With all that praise, what are we missing? Elliot Mincberg of People for the American Way will join us to answer that question. Also this week: Though Iraq news has … Continued
