The Morning Show talks about Bagram Prison in Afghanistan: The Other Gitmo with Barbara Olshansky, Litigation & Advocacy Director at the International Justice Network. Then a conversation on the continuing Saga of Sarah Palin with Shannyn Moore who is a radio talk show host in Anchorage. Followed by an update on Uyghur Revolt in China. … Continued
The Morning Show gets an update on the Jena 6, high school students who were charged with assault after a school yard fight. Then a conversation with George Lakoff, author of “The Political Mind: A Cognitive Scientist's Guide to Your Brain and Its Politics”. In the second hour analysis of the new offensive in Afganistan. … Continued
The Morning Show updates the leadership crisis in Honduras with Dana Frank, Professor of Labor History and Gender Studies, UC Santa Cruz. Then the legacy of Michael Jackson is discussed with Davy D, Hip Hop historian, and Rickie Vincent, Professor and Music Historian. In the second hour we honor the 75th Anniversary of “Bloody Thursday”, … Continued
The Morning Show salutes Senator Al Frankin with Mark Ritchie, Minnesota's Secretary of State, and Leigh Ann Caldwell, Capitol Hill Correspondent for Free Speech Radio News. Then David Bacon, Morning Show labor correspondent talks with Harvey Smith, about WPA walking tours and Richard Bermack, about the mural project of the 1934 General Strike. In the … Continued
The Morning Show is updated on the Coup in Honduras and the social unrest in Iran. Then a preview of a Conference on The Future of Socialism later this week in San Francisco. In the second hour, today is the deadline for US troops to withdraw from Iraqi cities. A roundtable discussion examines its importance. … Continued
Preview of the First Ever Hearing on the Death Penalty in California, Poor News Network, The New President of the National Organization for Women Terry O'Neill, and an Interview with Ward Bushee editor of the San Francisco Chronicle
The Morning Show discusses the Climate Change Act which is coming up for a vote. Then another edition of Fair Share: Corporate Tax Loopholes and the California budget crisis. Then the debate over the role of the FCC in monitoring Hate Speech and Free Speech. Followed by an up date on the KPFA Local Station … Continued
The Morning Show talks with Greg Grandin, Professor of Latin American History at NYU, and author of “Fordlandia: The Rise and Fall of Henry Ford's Forgotten Jungle City”. Then another edition on the California budget crisis, Fair Share: The Property Tax with Christopher Martinez. Followed by a discussion of the political Scandal in Italy with … Continued
The Morning Show analyses Obama's press conferencewith John Nichols, Washington Correspondent for The Nation. Then another edition of Fare Share: Tax Rich with Christopher Martinez, Sacramento correspondent. David Bacon, labor reporter will be in to discuss the BART/Union negotiations. In the second hour another look at the case of Troy Davis who on Death Row … Continued
