Voices of the Middle East and North Africa

Voices of the Middle East and North Africa – May 5, 2004

Last weekend was the May Day. This important day was observed and celebrated by the working classes of many countries in the Middle East. Following the May Day events in Turkey, we have an interview with Ms.Turkan from the editors of the magazine: AntiKapitalist,(www.antikapitalist.net) published in Turkey. Turkey has a tradition of a militant and … Continued


Flashpoints

Flashpoints – May 5, 2004

We celebrate the struggles and triumphs of the Battle of Puebla AKA Cinco deMayo, historically a festive celebration which now reclaims it’s force as a struggle against oppression. A conversation with UC Berkeley Professor David Montejano on the changing American landscape, plus live coverage of the Cinco de Mayo actions in Sacramento. And a Mothers … Continued


Flashpoints

Flashpoints – May 4, 2004

Today on Flashpoints we continue our coverage of US sponsored torture, rape and murder of Iraqi prisoners. We’ll feature a special update from the ground on Baghdad; also an in-depth history of the corrupt US policy that lead us to war and of course the knight report.


Democracy Now 9am (rebroadcast)

Democracy Now! (6 am) – May 4, 2004

California Drops Diebold, Palast on Purging Minority Ballots Colorado’s Weapons of Mass Destruction: The Rocky Flats Nuclear Weapons Plant Grand Jury Accuses Justice Department of Rocky Flats Nuclear Cover-Up Recycling Plutonium: How the EPA Plans to Disburse Toxic Waste From the Lowry Landfill to the Sewage System and into CO Farmlands


Flashpoints

Flashpoints – April 29, 2004

Today on Flashpoints, US pounds Falluja and opens fire on civilian vehicles. We’ll continue our on-the-ground reports from Baghdad. Also, Nora Barrows-Friedman reports from Nazareth on life for occupied Palestinians inside the Green Line. Bush and Cheney do the 9-11 shuffle before the Kean Commission. We’ll feature an in-depth interview with Katherine Austin-Fitts on the … Continued


April 2004 LSB Meeting Records

KPFA Local Station Board Meeting minutes April 25th, 2004: Minutes Regular Session of the KPFA Local Station Board April 25, 2004 at the Humanist Hall, Oakland, CA Minutes were recorded by Mary Bishop, KPFA Administrative Assistant. All members were present and constituted a quorum: Jane Jackson, Miguel Molina, Max Pringle, Lisa Rothman, Gerald Sanders, Max … Continued


Making Contact

Making Contact – April 23, 2004

Deadly Extractions: Oil and Mining Interests in Africa When President Bush made a one-week tour of the African continent in early July 2003, the U.S. public heard a lot about human suffering and conflict there. The tragic AIDS epidemic and the toll of bloody wars are critical issues that should be examined in-depth. Yet, one … Continued


Democracy Now 9am (rebroadcast)

Democracy Now! (6 am) – April 21, 2004

"You Cannot Break the Human Spirit": Israeli Nuclear Whistleblower Mordechai Vanunu Released After 18 Years Major Bomb Attacks Across Iraq; Leaked CPA Memo Warns of Civil War Supreme Court Grills Gov’t Over Guantanamo Bay Detentions Sen. Kennedy Blasts Wolfowitz For Giving "Disingenuous" Testimony on Iraq B-Boy in Baghdad: KPFK Producer Jerry Quickley On Alternative Media … Continued