Saturday Morning Talkies – May 12, 2007
"Shut Up and Sing" looks at the backlash against the best-selling band the Dixie Chicks after they spoke out against President Bush on the eve of the Iraq invasion.
Talkies
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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 – April 14, 2007
The Imus Affair: who started it (hint: our guest!), where will it end? Plus: Ned Sublette illustrates his theory connecting Cuban and Cajun, musically speaking. Yowza! With host Kris Welch. Guests: Karl Frisch, Media Matters for America Ned Sublette, author (Cuba and Its Music; The World That Made New Orleans)
Saturday Morning Talkies – April 7, 2007
A Boycott to end the war on April 15. The latest international report on global warming. With host Kris Welch. Guests: Peter Phillips, Project Censored, www.wearenotbuyingit.org Ben Dunham, U.S. PIRG, D.C.
Saturday Morning Talkies – March 31, 2007
He was a founding member of the Black Panther Party, where he was Deputy Minister of Information and a designated spokesperson. Today he is a lecturer, writer, community and political activist. He is Big Man, and our guest today. With host Kris Welch. Guests: Daniel del Solar, "Reel Venezuela" Film Festival Elbert "Big Man" Howard, … Continued
Saturday Morning Talkies – March 24, 2007
Well, they did it: voted for the Iraq War Appropriations bill. What progressives do now. With host Kris Welch. Sheldon Rampton, research dir., Center for Media and Democracy Bill Moyer, exec. dir. Backbone Campaign
Saturday Morning Talkies – March 17, 2007
War, class and migration in U.S. foreign policy – the focus of the U.S. Network for Global Economic Justice. We talk with the director. PLUS: the anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq – we get an overview of how U.S. peace activists are observing it. With host Kris Welch. Guests: Sameer Dossani, director, 50 … Continued
Saturday Morning Talkies – March 10, 2007
"So An", Haitian singer, activist, grandmother, violently arrested by US Marines on Mother’s Day, 2004, spent over 2 years in a Haitian jail. She recently won her release, and will join us in studio, along with journalist Kevin Pina with his new documentary about Haiti, "We Must Kill the Bandits". With host Kris Welch. Guests: … Continued