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.
California's prisoners are at the center of the budget debate, as well as an appeal the state is making against a federal court order to improve their condition. We get the details. PLUS: memories of calamity survived are frequently suffused with strange joy—the joy of experiencing community, generosity, even heroism. We needn't wait for disaster … Continued
Four years after Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans, 1/3 of the addresses in the city are vacant or abandoned, and an estimated 11,000 remain homeless. How has a change in the White House been felt in New Orleans? PLUS: as the Obama adminstration meets with coalfield residents and coal industry reps, how will they know … Continued
Dick Cheney is still defending the ever-more visible Bush torture legacy, while the Obama White House unveils Team Interrogation. What's the diff? We find out. PLUS: Ted Kennedy's legacy, and the future of healthcare reform without him. With host Kris Welch, noon to one. guests: Scott Horton, contrib. ed. Harper's Mag;; adjunct prof. law, Columbia … Continued
A Congolese immigrant, in the US for nearly 25 years, with family, job, friends, is snatched in Santa Rosa and shipped to Arizona for deportation. What's wrong with this picture? PLUS: progressives strategize over healthcare reform. With host Kris Welch, noon to one. guests: Okili Nguebari and his wife, Sabrina Krauss William Greider, political … Continued
Deadly bombings in Baghdad; the Supreme Court to consider rolling back a century of campaign finance doctrine; climate change bill vs. inexorable climate change. With host Kris Welch, noon to one. guests: Raed Jarrar, Iraqi blogger and activist; Iraq consultant, American Friends Service Committee Craig Holman, legislative representative, Public Citizen's Congress Watch Center … Continued
Buckets of misinformation and disinformation about Obamacare are fueling mob-like rage across the land: what will be the result? The federal minimum wage just increased—to $7.25 an hour. And this is the good news! PLUS: a new book about career waitresses finds these women are proud professionals. With host Kris Welch, noon to one. guests: … Continued
There's more at stake in elections next week in Afghanistan than who wins: violence is on the increase, along with US involvement. We talk with reporter Tony Cross. Recently returned from Iran, a Bay Area peace activist has ideas for creating peace. PLUS: an honored American psychiatrist says he's found the formula for happiness. With … Continued
Besides the two US journalists, what else did Bill Clinton bring back from North Korea, and what's at stake? PLUS: how many mistakes can the Republican Party make, with regard to racial politics, and still survive? With host Kris Welch, noon to one. guests: Dr. Kongdan Oh, research staff member, Institute for Defense Analyses, sr. … Continued
On this date 64 years ago, the US government dropped the first nuclear bomb the world had ever seen on Hiroshima, Japan. We hear about today's US arsenal. PLUS: the political situation in Honduras continues in crisis mode, and the US government is backing away from supporting ousted, democratically-elected, President Zelaya. News and analysis. With … Continued
A new film about Rachel Corrie has brought outrage and threats from sponsors to the SF Jewish Film Festival. We talk with the filmmaker and with the festival director. PLUS: it's been called "nerd-on-nerd violence", but the years-long argument over what really happens in the Black Holes of physics is about our understanding of the … Continued
