The Morning Show discusses The Middle East and the Presidential Campaign, with Phyllis Bennis, fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies and author of "Understanding the Palestinian Israeli Conflict: A Primer." Followed by more from "Voices of the Chicago 8: A Generation on Trial" featuring Bobby Seale.
Hour Edition of the Morning Show today: All about Obama’s Vice Presidential Pick, Jonathan Stein, reporter, Mother Jones, Joanne Cronrath Bamberger, writer and former attorney who has written for many publications including The Washington Post and The Huffington Post. She is also a contributing editor for BlogHer , and Voices of the Chicago 8, A … Continued
The Morning Show discusses US/Russian Relations in the Tank with Anthony d’Agostino, Prof. of History at San Francisco State University and Carl Conetta, co-director of the Project on Defense Alternatives. Next Philip Zimbardo, Prof. Emeritus of Psychology at Stanford Univ. talks about his book "The Time Paradox: The New Psychology of Time That Will Change … Continued
The Morning Show discusses efforts to limit fast food outlets in San Jose with San Jose City Council Member, Forrest Williams, and nutritionist, Edward Blonz. In the second hour a report on Corporal Punishment in US Schools from Human Rights Watch and the ACLU. Wrapping up the program a conversation with the director of the … Continued
The Morning Show discusses possible VP picks for McCain and Obama with John Nichols, Washington Correspondent for The Nation. Then David Bacon, labor correspondent, asks labor representatives about the Governor’s threat to cut the pay of State Workers. In the second hour Morning Show co-host Aimee Allison looks at an Asian/Pacific Islander Obama fundraiser that … Continued
Craig Holman, government ethics lobbyist for Public Citizen, discusses funding for both the Democratic and Republican conventions. Next a discussion of "Why Soldiers Rape: The Culture of Misogyny and illegal Occupation Fuel Sexual Violence in the Military" with Helen Benedict, who wrote about it for In These Times. In the second hour Andrew Bacevich, whose … Continued
Violence erupts between Russia and Georgia, an interview with Steve Levine, foreign affairs writer for Business Week and author of the book, "Putin’s Labyrinth, Spies Murder and the Dark Heart of the New Russia," Next Coverage of theBeijing Olympics with local author William Poy Lee, then the Morning show interviews Philip Pan, former Washington Post, … Continued
The Morning Show takes a look at US inflation at a 17 Year high with Dean Baker, co-Director of the Center for Economic and Policy Research. Followed by a conversation with Dagmar Herzog, Prof of History, City University of New York, about her book "Sex in Crisis: The New Sexual Revolution and the Future of … Continued
The Morning Show asks columnist, Robert Scheer "Are the Neo-cons Behind the War between Russia and Georgia?" Then what is the role of age and ageism in the Presidential race? We ask Nan Brasmer, President of the California Alliance for Retired Americans and Margo Smith, convener of the Berkeley – East Bay chapter of the … Continued
The Morning Show discusses the Bush administration’s plans to undermine the Endangered Species Act and efforts in Pakistan to impeachment Pervez Musharrif. Labor correspondent, David Bacon, takes a deeper look at ICE raids across the country. Wrapping up the program a conversation with Rajmohan Gandhi, author of "Gandhi: The Man, His People and the Empire."
