25th Anniversary Retrospective: Jonestown and the City Hall Murders. Features a rebroadcast of Larry Bensky’s 1978 KSAN Documentary, "1978 in Your Ear," with historical material about that November’s tragedies, as well as live interviews with former SF Supervisor Carol Ruth Silver, Cleve Jones, an aide to Supervisor Harvey Milk, and Jonestown survivors and analysts.
Muralist, educator, activist, and artist, Juana Alicia talks about her long-awaited mural La Llorona’s Sacred Waters, her trials and tribulations getting it off the ground, and her upcoming 11/23 fundraiser. Get more info at www.juanaalicia.com
Iraqi governing council says U.S. occupation will end in June, but a strong U.S. military presence will remain. 2 helicopters down in Iraq, 17 U.S. soldiers die. Car bombs explode outside 2 Istanbul synagogues, at least 20 dead and 300 wounded. Palestinian militant groups say they’ll halt suicide bombings if Israel promises to halt military … Continued
Youth Radio features a commentary on the effectiveness of anti-marijuana ads on TV, a story about a young woman who dreams of being a musician despite her father’s disapproval, and an interview with local pop-punk band The Matches.
John Ross, longtime international reporter, talks about his recent trip to Israel to protest the tearing down of Palestinian Olive trees.
this episode is no longer available
A documentary about SF human rights activist Carlos Morisio and his journey in search of justice and healing following the Salvadoran civil war, and we’ll talk with human rights attorney Shawn Roberts about recent events surrounding central american human rights issues, plus news headlines.
Democrats in the Senate block 2 more conservative nominees. Republicans negotiators agree on massive energy bill that includes tax breaks for the energy industry. US occupation forces step up campaign against Iraqi resistance fighters. California Nurses Association accuses Hospitals in Berkeley and Oakland of trying to circumvent new state law mandating levels of nurse staffing. … Continued
In Haiti, the US-supported resistance continues their destabilization campaign against Jean-Bertrand Aristide, a new film about Iraq documents the brutal realities of occupation, also, a personal account from two Iraqi women talking about the destruction of their homeland, the Block Report, and more on Maxine Hong Kingston and her appearance on Sunday in Berkeley.
Anita talks with E. Raymond Brown, author of Will the Real Pimps and Hos Please Stand Up!; Davey D finds out about Peace Boat, an international educational and networking NGO developing new ways to tackle global challenges by traveling the world by ship.
Ellen Frank on Bush & the economy and Stephen Cohen on Khordorkovsky.
