In the first hour we speak with Jeff Biggers about the West Virginia Coal Mine Disaster, Blogger James Boyce about the controversial NIKE AD and close out the hour with Rick Wolff a Marxist's economist and get his perspective on the financial crisis. In the 8 o'clock hour its this week's Oakland Seen featuring Healthy … Continued
Political unrest in Kyrgyzstan, Early release of inmates in Fresno,Ask an Economist looks at the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission, Marci Winograd challenges Jane Harman for the 36th dist. Congressional seat, Women in Resistance: A Look at the Songs that Fought for Truth & Justice with Valerie Troutt, local singer/songwriter
DC Circuit Court rules against FCC's authority to regulate net neutrality, Greenspan in front of the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission, David Bacon on the March for California's future Progressives response to Wasting Lives and Money in Afghanistan, Cesar Chavez Parade, with Dolores Huerta and Anthony Blea y su Charanga
Obama's set to release his required, Nuclear Posture Review, Jobless Benefit Extension blocked by single Republican for the 2nd time, Danny Schecter, on Financial Crime, Patrick Bond, director of the KwaZulu-Natal Center for Civil Society in Durbin, South Africa, 'Mass Casualties; A young medics true story of death and destruction in Iraq,' by Michael Anthony,
On today's morning show, we'll hear the latest on unemployment figures , green tech biz & news. Oakland embraces 'Artisans Taste' & at 8am we'll hear an excerpt of an interview Letters to Washington's Host Mitch Jeserich did with Congresswoman Maxine Waters about Haiti & the rebuilding efforts being done. We'll also hear from songstress … Continued
Obama okay's off-shore drilling, Report on long-term health needs of Iraq/Afghanistan vets, Ask an Economist, Are we facing a jobless recovery?, More Bombings in Russia, author Alice Walker, and Spring Washam, co-founder of East Bay Meditation Center
Opposition to Sarah Palin speaking at CSU Stanislaus, Obama signs new student-loan legislation, David Bacon looks at two proposals for Immigration Reform, Obama's nomination of Goodwin Liu to the 9th Circuit , Virginia Hamilton: Speeches, Essays, and Conversations
Iraq Elections, Obama's recess appointment of SEIU and AFL-CIO lawyer, Chris Becker to head the National Labor Relations Board, 'Christian warrior' militia accused in plot to kill police The Census attempts to more accurately count Homeless people, Ripe: The Search for the Perfect Tomato
On today’s Morning Show during the 7 o’clock hour we’ll be looking into Obama’s efforts in helping homeowners prevent foreclosure, we’ll hear an interview Mitch Jesserich did about a New Nuclear treaty between the US-Russia. We’ll hear this month’s installment of Poor News Network about indigenous resistance in Guatemala,the latest on GA cuts in Oakland … Continued
