Talkies
11:00 AM PACIFIC TIME: FRIDAYS
What’s in the news, what’s behind what’s in the news, what’s not in the news that should be in the news—and who’s doing what about it, here and now. Celebration and support from our vibrant, diverse community. Hosted by Kris Welch.
Saturday Morning Talkies – March 22, 2008
A response to Obama. Iran in the crosshairs. What the Revolution could look like. Guests: Rinku Sen, pres./exec.dir. Applied Research Center; publisher ColorLines Magazine.Phyllis Bennis, sr. analyst, Institute for Policy Studies; author (Before and After: U.S. Foreign Policy and the September 11th Crisis; Calling the Shots: How Washington Dominates Today’s UN).Larry Everest, author (Oil, Power … Continued
Saturday Morning Talkies – March 8, 2008
Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, eh? How come U.S. citizens end up with a short life, the illusion of liberty, and the pursuit of illness? For International Women’s Day: the influence of early childhood on adult health – and the health of the nation. With host Kris Welch. Guest: Joan Blades, co-founder MoveOn.org; … Continued
Saturday Morning Talkies – March 1, 2008
It already passed the House (404-6!), and looks to be on its way to clearing the Senate – and it’s the Patriot Act on steroids – "The Violent Radicalization and Homegrown Terrorism Prevention Act." With host Kris Welch.
Saturday Morning Talkies – February 16, 2008
Stephen Bezruchka links the surging rates of mental illness and psychiatric drug use in the US to the widening gap between rich and poor. With host Kris Welch.
Saturday Morning Talkies – February 9, 2008
A special on Pete Seeger
Saturday Morning Talkies – January 26, 2008
Barbara Ehrenreich on the economy and stimulation. PLUS: the latest on Mumia and Lynne Stewart. With host Kris Welch, nine to ten a.m. Guests: Barbara Ehrenreich, author of 13 books (Nickel and Dimed, Bait and Switch; Dancing in the Streets); contrib. Harper’s, the Nation; former columnist NYTimes, Time Lynne Stewart, radical human rights attorney; currently … Continued
Saturday Morning Talkies – January 19, 2008
The missing White House emails problem grows and grows: "Get ready to testify" Rep. Henry Waxman tells the White House. Election 2008, from Nevada. With host Kris Welch Guests: Leigh Ann Caldwell, Free Speech Radio News, in Nevada Anne Weismann, chief counsel, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW), filed suit for White House … Continued