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Saturday Morning Talkies – 30 years of revo in Nicaragua; a marijuana fix for Cali’s budget; sacred mountains circling SF Bay.

July 19th marks the 30th anniversary of the Sandinista revolution in Nicaragua: we'll talk with our reporter in Managua.  As California's budget crisis deepens, there's more talk of taxing medical marijuana.  PLUS: a guide to sacred mountains that circle San Francisco Bay.  With host Kris Welch, nine to ten. guests: Daniel del Solar, live from … Continued


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Saturday Morning Talkies – China suppressing unrest; Vibe magazine folds

At least 184 people have been killed in rioting in northern China, where thousands of Chinese troops have been sent to quell ethnic minority Uigher rebellion.  PLUS: the death of a magazine, with broader implications.  With host Kris Welch, nine to ten a.m. guests: Henryk Szadiewski, manager, Uigher Human Rights Project          Danyel Smith, editor … Continued


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Saturday Morning Talkies – Happy Fourth!

Happy Fourth!  A round-up of Our Nation at War: Iraq, Afghanistan, Iran?  Plus: special musical selections, AND your phone ins.  With host Kris Welch. guests: Raed Jarrar, Iraqi blogger and activists, Iraq consultant, American Friends Service Committee, DC.          Andrew Carroll, founder Legacy Project and "Here Is Where" initiative, re: little-known sites … Continued


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Saturday Morning Talkies – Climate change and mountaintops; Michael Jackson.

Congress debated climate change and mountain top legislation this week—separately. We discuss them together.  THEN: the legacy of Michael Jackson, with your calls.  With host Kris Welchguests: Stephanie Pistello, legislative assoc., Alliance for Appalachia          Earl Ofari Hutchinson, political analyst, author (The Latino Challenge to Black America; The Emerging Black GOP Majority; The Assassination of … Continued