12:00 PM Pacific Time: Fridays
What’s in the news, what’s behind what’s in the news, what’s not in the news that should be in the news—and who’s doing what about it, here and now. Celebration and support from our vibrant, diverse community. Hosted by Kris Welch.
LIVING ROOM Friday 26 March 2010 Healthcare eternal battle; Blended Nation. Healthcare insurance reform has passed—sort of; yet more hurdles continue to be erected. We look at reality. PLUS: the reality of race, as a blend, not an absolute. With host Kris Welch, noon to one. guests: Ellen Shaffer, co-dir Center for Policy Analysis … Continued
One corporation is taking the recent Supreme Court ruling, giving corporations unlimited spending in elections, to its logical conclusion: it's running for Congress. We learn how. PLUS: not to worry about global warming—we'll just re-engineer the planet! A conference underway now in Asilomar is planning just that. We get the heads-up. With host Kris Welch … Continued
Healthcare Endgame: Dennis Kucinich, on changing his vote; Rep. Alan Grayson on his Medicare-for-all legislation; activists on plans for activism. The House will finally vote on healthcare reform, possibly as soon as this weekend. What's in the final legislation? Who wins and who loses? How will it happen? We find out. With host Kris Welch, … Continued
Day of Action for public education in California! We have a live report from Frank Ogawa Plaza, where Oakland highschoolers are gathering; we talk with a UCB student organizer; and finally, a conversation with American educational thinker, critic and author, Henry Giroux. With host Kris Welch, noon to one. guests: Brian Edwards-Tiekert, from Frank Ogawa … Continued
LIVING ROOM Friday 26 February 2010 Healthcare summit: now what? and Eve Ensler. A review of the bidding from Obama's healthcare summit: was there a winner? PLUS: the dynamic energy of performance artist and playwright Eve Ensler. With host Kris Welch, noon to one. guests: Ellen Shaffer, co-dir. Center for Policy Analysis Cathy Hurwit, … Continued
