Talkies

Saturday Morning Talkies – Anti-war plans; Obama continues Bush detention elements; “Zen Boyfriends.” – March 14, 2009 at 9:00am

The 6th anniversary of the Iraq War is next week: we talk about how to observe it.  The ACLU is charging that the Obama Justice Department is adhering to Bush administration policies on detentions.  We get the details.  PLUS a new play, about "enlightened" dating.  With host Kris Welch, nine to ten a.m. guests: Jeff … Continued


Talkies

Saturday Morning Talkies – March 7, 2009 at 9:00am

The 50th anniversary of the Chinese takeover of Tibet; A new film from Robert Greenwald; women daredevils, radicals, insurgents and visionaries from all over the world.  With host Kris Welch. guests: Dechen Tsering, pres. Tibetan Association of Northern Calif.         Robert Greenwald, filmmaker (Outfoxed; Uncovered: the War on Iraq; etc.) with new film, "Rethinking Afghanistan" … Continued


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Saturday Morning Talkies – Obama’s Iraq pullout; teenage girls making films in Nicaragua. – February 28, 2009 at 9:00am

We talk with Phyllis Bennis about President Obama's announced troop withdrawal from Iraq: is it too little, too late?  PLUS: a report from POwerShift 09, 10,000 young leaders in DC; and  women and girls making films in Central America.  guests: Phyllis Bennis, fellow, Institute for Policy Studies          Thalia Drori, filmmaker (Little Miss Potentiality, etc.); … Continued