The Morning Show
The Morning Show – Tom Vilsack to be the next Secretary of Agriculture
The Morning Show discusses the appointment of Tom Vilsack, a former Iowa governor, to be the next Secretary of Agriculture. Then the return of author Woody Tasch, to discuss his book, "Slow Money; Investing as if food, farms, and soil fertility mattered". In the second hour a Chicago school teacher's view of Obama's pick for … Continued
The Morning Show – The Republican plan to balance the budget in Sacramento
The Republican plan to balance the budget in Sacramento,and then talks with the ACLU about Dick Cheney's admission that he endorsed water boarding. Then David Bacon, labor correspondent, discusses the future of the American auto industry. In the second hour a new study at UCSF accuses major drug companies of 'cooking the books' by distorting … Continued
The Morning Show – Obama’s picks to head the EPA and the White House Council on Environmental Quality
A discussion of Obama's picks to head the EPA and the White House Council on Environmental Quality, with Deb Self, Executive Director of San Francisco Bay Keeper, David Willett, National press secretary for the Sierra Club. Then a conversation with Thomas Ferguson, professor of political science at the University of Massachusetts, about the financial meltdown, … Continued
The Morning Show – The arrest of Illinois Governor, Rod Blagojevich
The arrest of Illinois Governor, Rod Blagojevich, for attempting to sell Obama's US Senate seat. Then David Bacon, labor correspondent, talks with fired workers who are sitting in demanding a severance package. In the second hour a new report shows that the US is the largest arms merchant in the world, even selling weapons to … Continued
The Morning Show – Lynn Woolsey, Congresswoman from Marin and Sonoma.
The Morning Show features Lynn Woolsey, Congresswoman from Marin and Sonoma and the new chair of the Progressive Congressional Caucus. Followed by a conversation about efforts by No on 8 forces to punish supporters of the Proposition. In the second hour we talk with Vincent Warren, Executive Director of the Center for Constitutional Rights, about … Continued