“Unintended Consequences of Military Intervention”: Roots of Mali, Algeria Crisis Tied to Libya War; “The Tony Soprano of the Cycling World”: Dave Zirin on Lance Armstrong’s Doping Confession; Notre Dame Football Faulted For Covering Up Manti Te’o Hoax While Refusing to Probe Rape Scandal; Criminalizing Pregnancy: As Roe v. Wade Turns 40, Study Finds Forced … Continued
“Unintended Consequences of Military Intervention”: Roots of Mali, Algeria Crisis Tied to Libya War; “The Tony Soprano of the Cycling World”: Dave Zirin on Lance Armstrong’s Doping Confession; Notre Dame Football Faulted For Covering Up Manti Te’o Hoax While Refusing to Probe Rape Scandal; Criminalizing Pregnancy: As Roe v. Wade Turns 40, Study Finds Forced … Continued
Governor Jerry Brown has just released his proposed budget for California. The state says the economy’s recovering and tax revenues are going up — so Brown is restoring some limited funding to education and planning to bank a $850 million dollar surplus. Sherry Bebitch Jeffe joins us to look at what’s getting funded, what’s staying … Continued
Obama’s Cheney? “Assassination Czar” John Brennan Brings Legacy of Drone War and Torture to CIA Nod; Chuck Hagel Faces Tough Confirmation from Senate Hawks for Rejecting Party Line on Israel, Iran; Hacker Group Anonymous Leaks Chilling Video in Case of Alleged Steubenville Rape, Cover-U. HeadlinesJanuary 7, 2013 U.S. Drone Strike Kills Up to 18 … Continued
Obama’s Cheney? “Assassination Czar” John Brennan Brings Legacy of Drone War and Torture to CIA Nod; Chuck Hagel Faces Tough Confirmation from Senate Hawks for Rejecting Party Line on Israel, Iran; Hacker Group Anonymous Leaks Chilling Video in Case of Alleged Steubenville Rape, Cover-U. HeadlinesJanuary 7, 2013 U.S. Drone Strike Kills Up to 18 … Continued
How much money does it take for a guy like Wayne LaPierre to block gun control bills? We talk to investigative journalist Suevon Lee of Propublica about how the gun lobby spends, and where they spend it. A political history of the movie industry: Sonali Kolhatkar interviews David Spanner about his book Hollywood Inc. and … Continued
Today we look at the nexus of politics and art, airing highlights of our cultural coverage from the past year featuring Alice Walker, Walter Mosley, Tony Kushner, Randy Weston, Steve Earle, Randall Robinson, Toshi Reagon, Tom Morello and others. We pay tribute to the late Adrienne Rich, Gore Vidal and Whitney Houston and mark the … Continued
As 2013 approaches, we look at some of the important issues we’ve covered in 2012: from domestic workers struggling for respect, to the consequences of climate change, to drone warfare. We’ll listen back to some highlights from those programs, and get updates on where those stories stand now. Featuring: Ai-Jen Poo, National Alliance for Domestic … Continued
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Solo. We begin coverage of the whole flap over Satanic influences in Rock music which go back to the very beginnings of Rock & Roll. Preachers emphatically warn of all the musical dangers to youth as many examples of the music, from Elvis to Patty Smith, routinely prove them right! If you listen to Rock, … Continued
Solo. We begin coverage of the whole flap over Satanic influences in Rock music which go back to the very beginnings of Rock & Roll. Preachers emphatically warn of all the musical dangers to youth as many examples of the music, from Elvis to Patty Smith, routinely prove them right! If you listen to Rock, … Continued
