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.
The First International Copwatch Conference this weekend. Plus: San Francisco’s Chinatown, from the 50’s to today where immigration is not assimilation. With host Kris Welch. Guests: Big Man Howard, former Black Panther, keynoter at Copwatch conference Andrea Pritchett, Berkeley Copwatch "It started in Berkeley in 1990, now it’s nationwide and holding a conference: Copwatch, dedicated … Continued
High School students participating in Journeys of Race and Reconciliation project; Stephen L. Carter, author of New England White; Music writer Lee Hildebrand on Summer Music
The Iraq oil bill. Plus: the Cheney branch of government. With host Kris Welch. Guests: Matthew Rothschild, ed. The Progressive, on Cheney, White House, subpoenas etc. Greg Muttitt, researcher for London-based Platform org. Michael Eisenscher, nat’l coord. US Labor Against theWar Emily Chavez, founder "Por Vida", launching this Saturday
The fish that helped build America, on the brink of extinction. Prof. H. Bruce Franklin rings the alarm in his newest book, "The Most Important Fish in the Sea." With host Kris Welch. Guest: H. Bruce Franklin, prof. English and American Studies, Rutgers; author (Prison Literature in America; Vietnam and Other American Fantasies; etc.) (tenured … Continued
Born and raised and still living and working as a physician and activist in Gaza, Dr. Mona El-Farra is visiting the U.S. for the first time. She spoke last week at the UN, and she joins us in studio today. With host Kris Welch. Guests: Dr. Mona El-Farra, "From Gaza, With Love" blog Karen Button, … Continued
Journalist and author Norman Solomon with the movie of his latest book, "War Made Easy: How Presidents and Pundits Keep Spinning Us to Death". With host Kris Welch. Guest: Norman Solomon
