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.
Iraq War vet Adam Kokesh and Winter Soldier in Oakland. Plus, "Requiem for the Author of Frankenstein". With host Kris Welch. Guests: Adam Kokesh, Iraq Veterans Against the WarMichael Brown, performance artist with new one-person show Molly Dwyer, author "Requiem for the Author of Frankenstein"
Port of Oakland shut down, to protest war in Iraq. We’ll bring you the rally, live. Veteran journalist Reese Erlich on Iraq, Iran and the elections. Guests: Leo Robinson, ILWU organizer.Betty Olson-Jones, pres. Oakland Education Association.Brian Edwards-Tieckert live from the rally in S.F., with guests.Reese Erlich.journalist (CBC, NPR, SF Chron, etc.); author of "The Iran … Continued
Guest host Eric Klein talks to a lead lawyer in the class action lawsuit against the The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; A debrief on the delaying the aerial spray for the Apple Moth. And we’ll learn more about the California proposition that promises to Reform Eminent Domain…. Protect All Property Rights.; The latest on … Continued
To protest the Wars, The International Longshore and Warehouse Union, ILWU, has organized a shut down of all U.S. West Coast ports for International Workers’ Day, May 1st 2008. Jack Heyman and Clarence Thomas of the ILWU will be on Living Room to talk about the action and put it into historical context. They’ll be … Continued
Highlights from FCC Hearing on the Future of the Internet The Federal Communication Commission is coming to the Bay Area this week to hold a public hearing on the future of the internet. KPFA broadcasts highlights from the hearing at Stanford University on the rules governing high-speed Internet networks. Hosted by Kris Welch. More audio … Continued
Pratap Chatterjee reporting from Iraq. And, the FCC comes to Stanford, a do-over from the public hearing Comcast packed with hired snoozers. Guests: Pratap Chatterjee, exec. dir. CorpsWatch; KPFA producer and host; KPFA correspondent in Iraq, embedded with military Art Brodsky, comm. dir. Public KnowledgeTracy Rosenberg, Media Alliance
A review of Gen. Petraeus’s report. Plus the realities of the apple moth, and the spraying coming to a neighborhood near you. Guests: Gareth Porter. historian, author.Daniel Harder, botanist, exec. dir. UCSC Arboretum. Michael Parenti, author and Concerned Citizen!Max Ventura, Ecology Center.
On the 40th anniversary of the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr., we talk about how much has changed – or not. Plus, Eco-feminist and award-winning author Susan Griffin with her new book, about her search for the soul of democracy. With host Kris Welch. Guests: Dedrick Muhammad, Program on Inequality and the Common Good, … Continued
Live from Iraq: an embedded Pratap Chatterjee. And Norman Solomon on Iraq, and War Made Easy. Guests: Pratap Chatterjee, exec. dir. CorpWatch; author; journalist; embedded reporter Norman Solomon, media critic, author
