KPFA Special Broadcast – May 17, 2006
SPECIAL: An exclusive preview of The Armed Madhouse: A soon-to-be-released book by Greg Palast, the bestselling author of The Best Democracy Money Can Buy
SPECIAL: An exclusive preview of The Armed Madhouse: A soon-to-be-released book by Greg Palast, the bestselling author of The Best Democracy Money Can Buy
SPECIAL: Michael Parenti – Highlights of his DVD-CD combo: "Rulers of the Planet." You’ll hear excerpts of his speech given in Bend, Oregon October, 2004. This lecture critiques U.S. imperialism and the New World Order at home and abroad.
Ritmo De Las Americas will host a four hour Spring Fund Drive special starting at 7 pm. Host Rosi Reyes will feature a spectrum of great Latin and World sounds going until 11 pm. Rosi will feature the exciting soundtrack music from the film "La Mujer De Mi Hermano" featuring tracks from Andrea Echeverri, Nortec … Continued
David Korten, "The Great Turning: From Empire to Earth Community" Dr. David C. Korten has authored numerous books, including When Corporations Rule the World, and The Post Corporate World: Life After Capitalism.
72-year-old San Franciscan Jack Hirschman was inaugurated as the fourth Poet Laureate of San Francisco, in April 2006. Jack Hirschman is a passionate social justice activist who shares with his friends his warmth and affection. He opens his heart in discussions to share his feelings about the injustices of the world, and offers a hug … Continued
Paul Stamets speaking at the 2005 Green Festival in San Francisco: Mycelium Running: Mushrooms can save the world. Paul Stamets is on the editorial board of The International Journal of Medicinal Mushrooms, and an advisor to the Program for Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona Medical School, Tucson, Arizona. He is active in researching … Continued
We will bring you Michael Pollan speaking on "The Omnivore Dilemma" Dr. Pollan is a contributing writer to the New York Times Magazine and a Professor of Journalism at UC Berkeley.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representatives Barbara Lee (D-Calif.), Lynn Woolsey (D-Calif.), Maurice Hinchey (D-New York), and Maxine Waters will be co-chairing a second forum on ending U.S. military operations in Iraq and bringing U.S. troops home, while helping the Iraqis regain control over their country and their future. What: Bipartisan Congressional Forum on How to … Continued
KPFA will broadcast the third round of hearings by the Senate Judiciary Committee into President Bush’s authorization of the National Security Agency to conduct warrantless domestic surveillance. Anchored by: Larry Bensky, Pacifica National Affairs Correspondent. Broadcast will include expert analysis, live reports from Free Speech Radio News Washington correspondent Leigh Ann Caldwell, and anchor commentary.
Live Broadcast Musical Tribute to Phil Elwood from the Great American Music Hall