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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
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A deeply compelling, truly funny, and sexy tale that is a celebration of life and the power of forgiveness. Adriana Sevan's story centers around the friendship between herself and her best friend Rhonda as their lives are forever changed by the events of September 11th. In a tour-de-force performance, Sevan brings to life the search … Continued
Hear about Slumdog Millionaire's real "slum" Dharavi with Dilip D'souza, author of The Narmada Dammed & Kalpana Sharma, author of Rediscovering Dharavi: Stories from Asia's Largest Slum. And, the film Betrayal traces a Laotian family's flight from war to the mean streets of America; part of the International Laotian Lunar New Year. Also, Secret Asian … Continued
On the 6th anniversary of the war and occupation of Iraq, Flashpoints will feature a mini-speak out by youth against the war who will be part of a major national protest over the weekend; also, Palestinian legislator and physician Dr. Mustafa Barghouti comments on the expansion of Israeli settler power with the appointment of Avigdor … Continued
The anniversary of the Iraq War; 4 plays. Six long years, and still it continues! We look at life after Shock and Awe for Iraqis, and how to finally end this war. Plus: four play from PEN Oakland. With host Kris Welch, noon to one p.m. guests: Phyllis Bennis, sr. fellow Institiute for Policy Studies … Continued
We present highlights of a series presented at La Pena where we take an intimate look at the arts that document our his/herstory Community Building Through songwriting and poetry. Tonight we bring you the highlights of 2 events. The first is an evening with Jon Fromer and Francisco Herrera. The second segment comes from a … Continued
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"Ground Zero Evidence of High Tech Explosives" with physicist Dr. Steven E. Jones discussing the most recent scientific research into the composition of dust samples collected from the destruction of the World Trade Center buildings on September 11th, 2001. Dr. Jones describes the scientific process of uncovering the mystery of the explosions by examining these … Continued
The 50th anniversary of the Chinese takeover of Tibet; A new film from Robert Greenwald; women daredevils, radicals, insurgents and visionaries from all over the world. With host Kris Welch. guests: Dechen Tsering, pres. Tibetan Association of Northern Calif. Robert Greenwald, filmmaker (Outfoxed; Uncovered: the War on Iraq; etc.) with new film, "Rethinking Afghanistan" … Continued
