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.
"Change come fast and change come slow, but change come." Pulitizer-prize winning playwright Tony Kushner (Angels in America) talks about his latest work, Caroline, or Change, opening at the Curran Theatre in San Francisco tomorrow. Plus Bright River, a hip-hop retelling of Dante’s inferno.
Public Utility Commission Hijacking Energy Efficiency? Barbara George, founder and director of Women’s Energy Matters; Paul Fenn, co-founder of Local Power, co-chair Sierra Club’s California Energy Committee, author of Community Choice Law; Dan Meek, attourney representing Women’s Energy Matters and Coalition for Energy Efficiency in CPUC hearings; Ken Smokoska, solar activist, entrepreneur, co-chair Sierra Club … Continued
Ohio journalist Harvey Wasserman on the November election recounts.
"The Endangered Species Act has run roughshod over private property rights." If you believe that, then you’re thrilled with what the Bush Administration did last week. The rest of us may be worried about our water. The Central Valley water rights case, with host Kris Welch, noon to one.
Conflict Hotline with Miki Kashtan Miki Kashtan of Bay Area Nonviolent Communication hosts this call-in program designed to give listeners support with real-life conflicts.
Kris makes eggnog. Then, Don Foster, co-founder/co-director of Graduate Media Studies program, New College; Starhawk, author The Spiral Dance and Webs of Power, member Reclaiming Collective, witch; Caroline Casey, author and host of The Visionary Activist Show, Thursdays 2-3 pm KPFA. www.visionaryactivism.com.
Social Security post-summit and Cirque du Somethin Guest Doug Henwood, editor The Left Business Observer author After the New Economy; Moshe Cohen and Yoohoo of Clowns Without Borders, just back from Nepal, Derique McGee, clown/performer with Cirque du Somethin, at The Marsh.
Alan Snitow, filmmaker (Snitow/Kaufinan Productions) "Thirst," "Secrets of Silicon Valley," "Blacks and Jews." Guest in studio: John Gibicr, Water for All Campaign, Public Citizen; Lloyd Carter, KFCF water and agribiz reporter.
Journalist and author Larry Everest on what to do about Election 2004; Donald Goldmacher, Wellstone Club Democratic Voting Rights Task Force; Krishanti Dharmaraj, director of Women’s Institute for Leadership Development for Human Rights – www.wildforhumanrights.org.
The KPFA Local Station Board Election 2004 is over, today we reflect on what happened and consider improvements.
