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Saturday Morning Talkies – Two brave young Israeli women refuse military service; nature makes you nicer

We speak with two Israeli teenage women who have spent time in jail rather than join the Israeli military.  PLUS: a groundbreaking new study explores the ways spending time in nature makes us better people.  With host Kris Welch, nine to ten a.m. guests: Maya Yeshieli Wind, 19, grew up in Jerusalem; touring Bay Area        … Continued


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Saturday Morning Talkies – A Katrina parade in New Orleans; the dangers of national security linked to climate change.

We talk with New Orleans-based journalist Jordan Flaherty live from the parade marking the 4th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina.  PLUS: even the Pentagon wants climate change action—and that's a problem.  We learn why. With host Kris Welch, nine to ten a.m. guests: Jordan Flaherty, union organizer; journalist (Counterpunch, etc.); ed. Left Turn Magazine         Betsy … Continued


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Saturday Morning Talkies – Nagasaki = Iran, North Korea? Life As We Know It

Between the anniversaries of the US bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, we speak of North Korea and Iran, and their dreams of nuclear weapons or their own.  PLUS: Sotomayor, health care mobs, "recession"—how's it going out there?  Your phone calls encouraged.  With host Kris Welch, nine to ten a.m. guests: Scott Bruce, dir. US Operations, … Continued


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Saturday Morning Talkies – In Honduras; Thom Hartmann.

We get a report from journalist Clifton Ross, just returned from Honduras.  PLUS: Thom Hartmann's latest book, on the crisis of Western culture.  With host Kris Welch, nine to ten a.m. gesuts: Clifton Ross, journalist, film director (Venezuela: Revolution from the Inside Out)            Thom Hartmann, radio talk show host; author (Last Hours of Ancient … Continued