Exploration

Explorations – November 18, 2003

Guest Arthur Wiggins, co-author with Charles Wynn of The Five Biggest Unsolved Problems in Science. Also: 1300 instances of lost or stolen nuclear materials in the U.S. in past 5 years; Iran complies with U.N; Ozone exemptions; Scientist find gene linking three auto-immune diseases; Is hot cocoa good for you?;


Against the Grain

Against the Grain – November 18, 2003

In current Western thought, the concept (and rhetoric) of freedom reigns supreme. What consequences does this have for the pursuit of equality and social justice? Henry Rosemont, Jr. dissects claims to individual liberty, and suggests an unusual source for an alternative way of thinking and acting: the tenets of classical Confucianism.


The Morning Show

The Morning Show – November 18, 2003

7:00 amIBM on Trial for Poisoning Workers: Guests Brian Edwards-Tiekert of the KPFA News Department; Jeff Stier, associate dir. of American Council on Science and Health; Michael P. Wilson, in studio, researcher at the Center for Occupational and Environmental Health at UC Berkeley’s School of Public Health. 7:30 amAlice Medrich, author of Bitter Sweet: Recipes … Continued


Africa Today

Africa Today – November 17, 2003

The Clinton Democracy Fellowship program at City Year seeks to enable Americans to learn from international Fellows working to build democracy in their home countries and to inspire the development of citizen service programs and policies around the globe. On March 12, 2003 the new City Year Clinton Democracy Fellows were selected in South Africa, … Continued


The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays

The KPFA Evening News, Weekdays – November 17, 2003

Arnold Schwarzenegger is sworn in as Governor, repeals vehicle license fee Italian Official in Iraq quites, critical of top U.S. Official there. 2 more U.S. Soldiers killed in Iraq, U.S. troops kill 3 Iraqis, including a child, by mistake U.S. Appeals court says jailing U.S. citizens indefinitely as "enemy combatants" could have an unprecedented impact … Continued


Flashpoints

Flashpoints – November 17, 2003

US Forces Get tough in Iraq Using Missiles and Fighter Jets to Intimidate the Growing Resistance Anti-Bush Activists in Great Britain Prepare to Give the Unelected US President a Whale of a Welcome Action Hero and Body-Builder Arnold Schwarzenegger is Officially Sworn in as California’s Governor