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.
Federal Reserve analyst and author Ellen Hodgson Brown grades Ben Bernanke. America's Most Wanted Latina Lesbian shares her New Year's Eve plans. with host Kris Welch, noon to one. guests: Ellen Hodgson Brown, author (Web of Debt) Maureen Gosling, documentary film producer/director/editor ("Blossoms of Fire") Marga Gomez, re: New Year's at Theatre Rhino … Continued
We find out the latest on Congressional healthcare reform wheeling and dealing. PLUS: the world meets in Copenhagen next week to work on global warming—except everybody's backpedaling on the way to the summit. We learn what we can do. With host Kris Welch, noon to one. guests: Donna Smith, legislative advocate, California Nurses Association Ellen … Continued
Obama's surge will make 100,000 US troops in Afghanistan—for what? PLUS: a kidnapping, a coup, a forced exile, a forced election—why isn't the Obama adminstration doing anything about what's happening in Honduras? With host Kris Welch, noon to one. guests: Reese Erlich, foreign correspondent Michael Klare, Peace and World Security Studies, Hampshire College Patricia De … Continued
It's not about global warming or climate change: it's about beauty and spirituality—that's what's needed to solve the planet's environmental crisis. PLUS: Sexism is alive and well, and ruining our future! With host Kris Welch, noon to one. guests: Curtis White, essayist, novelist, author (The Middle Mind: Why American's Don't Think for Themselves); new book: … Continued
The founder of AfterDowningStreet.org with his first book, about the "imperial presidency". PLUS: a Pakistani journalist, who grew up attending madrassas, talks about the limits of U.S. foreign policy. With host Kris Welch, noon to one. guests: David Swanson, press sec'y to Dennis Kucinich's 2004 pres. campaign; Washington director Democrats.com; author ("Daybreak: Undoing the Imperial … Continued
An estimated 3.5 million Americans are Arab; some are Muslims; some are in the US Armed Forces; one opened file and killed 13 people at Ft. Hood. What's it like to be Arab-American? We find out. PLUS:did the Democrats sell out women to get a healthcare bill through the House? and what are women doing … Continued
An estimated 3.5 million Americans are Arab; some are Muslims; some are in the US Armed Forces; one opened fire and killed 13 people at Ft. Hood. What is it like to be an Arab-American? We find out. PLUS: Boomers will spend more time being old than they ever spent being young: will our world … Continued
The House votes Saturday on healthcare legislation: we hear the latest. PLUS: the Chinese Cultural Revolution, from people who lived it. with host Kris Welch, noon to one. guests: Adam Green, Progressive Change Campaign Committee www.boldprogressives.org Claire Van Kampen, music director, Shakespeare's Globe Theatre (at Zellerbach w/ "Love's Labour's Lost") Bai Di, dir. … Continued
