Sally Kohn, political satirist on Sarah Palin and the Tea Party, David Bacon on national demonstrations against the Hyatt Hotels and the Pritzker family, 20th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilites Act, “A Better Way of Dying: How to Make the Best Choices at the End of Life,”and “The Art of Resistance” produced by Josh … Continued
John Nichols, Washington correspondent for the Nation on Carte Goodwin appointed to Senator Robert Byrd’s seat, Share This! How You Will Change the World with Social Networking, with author Deanna Zandt, Three Month anniversary of BP Spill with Gulf shrimper/activist, Diane Wilson and Exxon Valdez survivor and marine biologist Rikki Ott and Lisa Margonelli, author … Continued
Ruben Reyes, District Director for Congressman Raul Grijalva, on the fight against Arizona’s anti-immigrant law, SB1070, Report from Afghanistan and Tom Engelhardt author of The American Way of War, Oakland Seen with Rashida Grinage director of PUEBLO, Oliver Stone’s new film, South of the Border and the Music Connection with Sarah Guerra of La Pena … Continued
We start off the show with Hillary Shelton Director of the Washington Bureau of the NAACP about their resolution calling for Tea Party to renounce racism among members. New Orleans Police Officers Prosecuted over Danziger Bridge Shootings Ask an Economist with William Black, associate professor of Economics & law @ the University of Missouri. We … Continued
Field Poll shows Brown/Whitman, Fiorina/Boxer close, Oakland Police Face Layoffs, Aimee speaks with author Jerry Lembcke about his book on Jane Fonda: Hanoi Jane: War, Sex, and Fantasies of Betrayal, A look at Haiti & it’s Recovery 6 months later, then Hamlet’s Blackberry: A Practical Philosophy for Building a Good Life in the Digital Age … Continued
What next after the Meserle trial verdict?, BP tries another go at capping its leaking well, Auden Schendler author of Getting Green Done: Hard Truths from the Front Lines of the Sustainability Revolution, San Francisco Mime Troupe about their production POSIBILIDAD, or Death of the Worker: a modern tale of two factories, telenovelas, and tango
Verdict of involuntary manslaughter for Johannes Mehserle, U.S. -Russian Spy swap in the works with Steve Levine, author of the book, “Putin’s Labyrinth, Spies Murder and the Dark Heart of the New Russia,”, New rules make it easier for Vets with PTSD to get benefits with Paul Sullivan, executive director of Veterans for Common Sense, … Continued
We speak with Eric Quezada of Dolores Street Community Services about the lawsuit brought forth by Feds against Arizona’s SB1070. We look at the aftermath of the G20 protests, Ask an Economist with Doug Henwood of Left Business Observer. BP clamps down on Gulf Spill Media coverage, Dahr Jamail joins us for that as well … Continued
