US airstrikes in Afghanistan kill an estimated 130 civilians, including many women and children, as the Pentagon scurries to cover up the massacre and Obama prepares to send 21,000 more troops to occupy the country; also, excerpts from the Pacifica Radio documentary, the Ballad of Pete Seeger, which chronicles the life and times of the … Continued
We continue our drumbeat coverage from on the ground in Tegucigalpa, where Hondurans continue their resistance to the ten day-old military coup, we'll speak to Andres Thomas Con-te-REES and the Latin America bureau chief for the School of the Americas Watch; also, is the Obama administration trying to quietly support illegal settlements in the West … Continued
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The entire How Radio Was Done series comes to an end with this five hour edition wrapping up1989. With a smirk at radio longevity, we cover multiple stations being sold, closed, transformed and reformatted in the increasingly corporate radio environment of ‘89, while Howard Stern debates a listener on obscenity, Crosley Bendix reviews style itself, … Continued
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Weyland discusses the Discovery Channel reality show San Quinton Film School. Later in the program in light of the recent Somali Piracy that's been making headlines, we re-broadcast an excerpt of an interview Davey D did with Somali Rapper K'Naan who spoke about that issue.
A look at the rise of worker factory occupations in Europe and then U.S. Muslims strained relations with the FBI. Davy D of Hard Knock Radio will discuss the media coverage of recent police shootings. First 100 days with Mitch Jesserich and then Paul McGeough, author of, "Kill Khalid: The Failed Mossad Assassination of Khalid … Continued
The leaders of the world’s richest nations descend on London this week for the G20summit, in the midst of the greatest economic crisis in seventy years. As protesters in the streets plan to make their voices heard about bank bailouts, rising unemployment, and the global economic system, join KPFA for special coverage of the G20 … Continued
The leaders of the world’s richest nations descend on London this week for the G20summit, in the midst of the greatest economic crisis in seventy years. As protesters in the streets plan to make their voices heard about bank bailouts, rising unemployment, and the global economic system, join KPFA for special coverage of the G20 … Continued
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The US Supreme Court refuses to review the case of the Cuban 5, we'll hear from Gloria la Riva about the next legal steps ahead; also, elections in Iran: protests erupt in the streets of Tehran as Ahmedinejad is re-elected as President, Robert Knight features in-depth coverage; Former US President Jimmy Carter meets with Israeli … Continued
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New neo-con group hosts Afghan forum; French workers hold managers hostage. Some of the same neocons who brought us the Iraq war have formed a new group, and are forming policy on Afghanistan. We hear all about it. PLUS: French workers at two factories—so far—have resorted to holding management hostage to demand better terms. We … Continued
The Morning Show looks at Obama as he taps his on-line base to ask for a pledge of support, then Communications Professor Robert McChesney joins us to look at government funding as a solution to the dire state of journalism, Mitch Jeserich covers Obama and Iran in 'Letters to Washington' and we analyze Representative Ellen … Continued
