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Program Archives
5/14/2006 First Hour |  | In our first hour...
The Bush Administration wanted the Iraq War, and in the years since the
invasion, Americans have learned a bit about how the White House made it
happen. And in the name of "war" Bush & Company are stifling Americans'
free speech, invading our privacy hacking away at our civil liberties.
Are their actions impeachable?
Our guests:
Mark Danner, author, "The Secret Way to War : The Downing Street Memo and
the Iraq War's Buried History" (New York Review Books, www.markdanner.com)
Barbara Olshansky or Dave Lindorff, authors, " The Case for Impeachment: The
Legal Argument for Removing President George W. Bush from Office" (St.
Martin's Press,www.ccr-ny.org)
| | 5/14/2006 Second Hour | | In our second hour...
Political satire IS dark humor, but that doesn't mean you won't laugh out
loud. Gary Shteyngart joins us in-studio to read from and talk about his
latest work, "Absurdistan: A Novel."
We're in the first week of our Spring fund drive, and all of these books
will be available when you call to pledge your support to KPFA Radio during
"Sunday Salon."
| | 5/7/2006 First Hour | | In our first hour... From the streets, to...where? A look at what's next for three movements, each of which saw major protests this week in the U.S.: Darfur, Peace in Iraq, and Immigrant Rights. How will activists turn protests into votes, legislation, and results on the ground? Guests include: Marta Tienda, professor of demographic studies, Princeton University; Kim Loeb, South Valley Peace Center, Visalia, CA (www.svpc.info); Anya Sorin, UC Berkeley Darfur Coalition (www.ourpledge.org) Deng
Jongkuch, Sudanese refugee.
| | 5/7/2006 Second Hour | | And in our second hour... Between 4 and 5.3 million Americans have lost the right to vote due to felony convictions. Some temporarily, others permanently. The majority of them are Black and Latino men. How does this affect the democratic process in America. Two new books address this issue. We'll talk to the authors of both: Sasha Abramsky wrote "Conned: How Millions Went to Prison, Lost the Vote, and Helped Send George W. Bush to the White House" (The New Press) and Jeff Manza who co-wrote (with Christopher Uggen) "Locked Out: Felon Disenfranchisement and American Democracy" (Oxford) , as well as Elder Freeman, formerly incarcerated Black Panther
(www.allofusornone.org), (415) 255-7036.
| | 4/30/2006 First Hour | | In our first hour...
The immigration debate has sparked some of the largest mobilizations in
American history. Borders, legislation, and preparation for the May 1st national day of action: To boycott and walk out or not that is the question. Guests include: Author Bill Bigelow, "The Line Between Us,"
Arizona State House of Representatives Candidate Angie Crouse, (www.angiecrouse.com) and Organizer An Trahn (Service, Immigrant Rights and Education Network in San Jose).
| | 4/30/2006 Second Hour | | In our second hour...
West Oakland: Caught up in a cycle of violence? What's really happening and how does it affect the area's students? Guests include: Columnist, Journalist and Oakland native Jesse Douglas Allen-Taylor. Also joining us will be staff and students from McClymonds High School.
| | 4/23/2006 First Hour | | Hour 1...
The French youth labor law controversy... Millions protested and made a difference. How big a difference? And what role does race play...Guests: Sebastien Molenat, physical education teacher from an ethnically diverse Paris suburb;Doug Ireland, political journalist and media critic;(http://direland.typepad.com)
Diana Johnstone, journalist and author (Fools' Crusade: Yugoslavia, NATO and Western Delusions)
| | 4/23/2006 Second Hour | | Hour 2...
Bay Area Immigration Rallies today...
We'll check in with organizers Maria Poblet with Deporten de la Migra and Raul Alcaraz, with Youth Together.
Then...
What's the media been up to since September 11, 2001? We'll speak with author Kristina Borjesson, who interviewed some of the nation's top journalists for her book "Feet to the Fire: The Media After 9/11"
(Prometheus Books), among them, our guest Chris Hedges, former war correspondent for the New York Times, and author of the recent book, ""War is a Force That Gives Us Meaning."
| | 4/16/2006 First Hour | | In our first hour...
Imagine being one of several dozen women incarcerated with thousands of men.
Harassment, humiliation, and in many cases, rape, are all a part of the daily routine. So is being called "sir." Outside of prison, transgender folks often face a hurtful lack of understanding; inside prison, that lack of understanding can be life-threatening...
Attorney Alex Lee of the Transgender, Gender Variant & Intersex Justice Project joins us, and others, to be confirmed.
| | 4/16/2006 Second Hour | | In our second hour...
Its been 100 years since the 1906 Earthquake. And 1989 when the last big one hit the Bay Area isn't recent history, either. Time to dust off your earthquake-preparedness savvy...
Our guests Ana-Marie Jones of Collaborating Agencies Responding to Disasters, Kiska Icard of the San Francisco SPCA, and others will remind you how to get yourself, your home, and your family including its non-human members ready for a rumbler.
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