This week on CounterSpin, a special year-end look behind the headlines of the mainstream news. On this program, we’ll take a look back at some of the stories covered by the corporate media in 2007, but not always covered so well.
Looking Back, Moving Forward 2007 As the year 2007 ends, we reflect on three key issues we covered this past year and hear the voices of: the immigrant labor force in post-hurricane New Orleans, domestic workers in the United States, and Iraqi refugees on the streets of Damascus. Featuring: First segment from New Orleans: Arthur … Continued
After a disabling motorcycle accident, Dan McMullan lived on the streets for eight years and founded the "Disabled People Outside Project." Now, with a house, wife and two kids, he’s still an aggressive advocate for East Bay’s homeless people. Eddie Ytuarte and Adrienne Lauby talk with him about the need, the myths and the solutions. … Continued
Apex Express: Asian Pacific Islander radioThursdays 7PM-8PM, KPFA 94.1 FM, KFCF Fresnowww.kpfa.org: on-line listening, past programs Thursday, Dec 20: We explore what it is like to be a professional immigrating to the United States. Upwardly Global helps highly-skilled immigrants, refugees and asylees reclaim their careers here in the United States and helps American employers discover and … Continued
We bring you highlights of the event, "The Terror Dream" with Susan Faludi and Lakshmi Chaudhry moderated by KPFA’s Nora Barrows-Friedman which took place earlier this year in October.Lakshmi Chaudhry has been a reporter and an editor for independent publications for more than six years, and is a senior editor at In These Times, where … Continued
The Huckabee surge is officially the campaign story of the moment. How did the supposedly second-tier Republican contender become the man to beat? And what has the national media done to boost him to front-runner status? We’ll speak with a reporter who’s covered Huckabee up close for years—Max Brantley of the Arkansas Times.
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Singer-songwriter Larry Gallagher performs live in a duo with bassist Rob Riddell.What kind of music would you expect from a New York-born California transplant who wrote horn charts for Joey Cheezhee and the Velveeta Underground, wrote for Details, Esquire, and the New York Times (covering L.A. rock, Indian yoga, and psychedelic toads, among other scenes), … Continued
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A new radio comedy series, Super Indian, recorded live for a studio audience. After eating tainted commodity cheese, a young Hubert Logan discovers he has amazing powers that transform him into Super Indian! With his trusty sidekick Mega Bear, Super Indian uses these newfound powers to foil evil on the Leaning Oak Reservation. Written by … Continued
KPFA brings you Thanksgiving Day coverage live from Alcatraz.
Interview with representatives of Malcolm X Grassroots Movement, Covering the history of the New Afrikan Peoples Organization, History of Malcolm X Grassroots Movement, Political Prisoners, organizing New Afrikan youth, Hip Hop culture. With Dr. Akinyele Umoja, founding member Malcolm X Grassroots Organization, Javad Jahi and Akua Jackson-Malcolm X Grassroots
