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.
Building a case against Iran How far can the Bush administation take it, and how fast? What’s real, what’s not, and what’s to be done. Guests: Craig Unger, American journalist and writer ("House of Bush, House of Saud") Prof. Stephen Zunes, Dept. of Politics, USF Shahram Aghamir, Middle East and North Africa progamming group
Esteemed Buddhist teacher Thich Nhat Hanh lectures on walking meditation.
A speech by anti-racist activist and author Tim Wise.
Thom Hartmann on "Screwed: The Undeclared War Against the Middle Class."
To kick off Black History Month, 2007, a new film about Martin Luther King Jr., with a remarkable interview unseen for 40 years. This is Dr. King as you haven’t seen him before: not behind a podium, not speaking from prepared remarks—but in a pointed conversation on a TV talk show, where his extemporaneous eloquence … Continued
Get Active! It’s a time for activism! Put some pressure on those Democrats, and keep the pressure on Bush. George Friday, co-chair of United for Peace and Justice, tells us about the big peace march in Washington DC this weekend. There’s a crisis coming in housing, and there’s something you can do about it NOW. … Continued
Guest host: Larry Bensky
Media and democracy: where’s the link, how has it failed, and what can we do about it? Thousands of U.S. media activists are converging on Memphis today for the National Conference for Media Reform. Live, from the conference, Jeff Chester, executive director of the Center for Digital Democracy (his new book: "Digital Destiny: New Media … Continued
