KPFA and Pacifica Radio broadcast gavel to gavel coverage of the Senate confirmation hearing for Supreme Court justice nominee Elena Kagan.The hearings begin on Monday, June 28th at 9am and at 6am on Tuesday, June 29th, and Wednesday, June 30th, and are hosted by Letters to Washington's Mitch Jeserich and Leigh Ann Caldwell of Free … Continued
KPFA and Pacifica Radio broadcast gavel to gavel coverage of the Senate confirmation hearing for Supreme Court justice nominee Elena Kagan. The hearings begin on Monday, June 28th at 9am and at 6am on Tuesday, June 29th, and Wednesday, June 30th, and are hosted by Letters to Washington's Mitch Jeserich and Leigh Ann Caldwell of … Continued
The Oscar Grant/Johannes Mehserle Murder Trial Special will be airing Saturday morning from 10am-noon. This BlockReportRadio.com and 1st Voice Apprenticeship Program production will feature a myriad of voices who put the police killing of Oscar Grant and Mehserle murder case in a historical and political context, as well as provide up to the minute coverage … Continued
Opening arguments begin today in Johannes Meserle trial, Gulf Disaster update, Ask an Economist: Max Fraad Wolff explains jobless recoveries, Strawberry pesticide Methyl Iodide replaces Methyl Bromide, Jennifer Stone on Helen Thomas' resignation and Pratap Chatterjee on the U.S. War in Afghanistan and its reach into Pakistan
Can BP Cap the Leak? Bay Area Activists return from humanitarian flotilla, Israel's response with Akiva Tor, Consul General of Israel for the Pacific Northwest Oil hits Florida's shores, Debate on Prop 17, Auto Insurance pricing of continuous coverage, JOHN ROBBINS, Author of several books, his latest The New Good Life: Living Better Than Ever … Continued
We've all heard the adage about home sweet home. It's that place we long for when we've been away where we seek rest, recreation and a break from the outside world. On Friday, June 4th, Pushing Limits discusses the concept of home and what that means to many in the disabled community. First, we discuss … Continued
Sebastian Junger covered an Army Platoon in Afghanistan’s Korengal Valley, where fierce fighting occurs daily, for 15 months. We’ll be in conversation today about his new book chronicling his time with the Platoon. It’s called War. Then we look back at the fascinating history of prohibition and the 18 th amendment with Daniel Okrent…he is … Continued
A new exhibition of Renée Green’s art addresses, among other things, the recovery of unfashionable ideas, the importance of specialized investigation, and the search for a meaningful existence.
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Light and photography dominate this edition. Chuck Close describes his photo-to-painting work and working process, the physics of light and color are illustrated, a People Like Us compilation of PLU covers, including Negativland’s “What’s Music? Also, Burns & Allen, Richard Serra’s public sculpture, Tuxedo Moon and recent art thefts.
Light and photography dominate this edition. Chuck Close describes his photo-to-painting work and working process, the physics of light and color are illustrated, a People Like Us compilation of PLU covers, including Negativland’s “What’s Music? Also, Burns & Allen, Richard Serra’s public sculpture, Tuxedo Moon and recent art thefts.
