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Program Archives
6/18/2006 First Hour |  | The Political Documentary Film: Politics or Propaganda? From Fahrenheit 9/11 to Supersize Me and Outfoxed to Born into Brothels, there's been a surge of political documentaries hitting theaters and DVD players across America. Why? And what makes a good one? A discussion about the process, history, purpose, and influence of the documentary. Joining us: Robert Brent Toplin, film historian & professor, author of "Michael Moore's Fahrenheit 9/11: How One Film Divided a Nation" (University of Kansas Press) Carrie Lozano, director of the new film "Reporter Zero" (www.reporterzero.com) and producer of "The Weather Underground" Eugene Jarecki, filmmaker, "Why We Fight" (www.whywefight.com)
| | 6/18/2006 Second Hour | | Robert Meeropol, son of Ethel and Julius Rosenberg, who were executed in 1953 after being convicted of espionage on behalf of the Soviet Union, will appear in the Bay Area this week. We'll speak with him and his daughter, Center for Constitutional Rights Attorney, Rachel Meeropol. Robert Meeropol is the author of the memoir, "An Execution in the Family: One Son's Journey" (St. Martin's), and the Executive Director of the Rosenberg Fund for Children (www.rfc.org)
| | 6/11/2006 First Hour | | In our first hour...
It's graduation month for California's High School seniors, but many
including many honor roll students won't be graduating with their
classmates. The controversial California High School Exit Exam: who does
it help, who does it harm, and how?
Confirmed guests:
Dave Brown, member of the West Contra Costa Unified School District Board
Vassilisa Johri, Clinical Social Worker, Chappell Hayes Health Center
at McClymonds High School
Also:
Two students affected by the CAHSEE
| | 6/11/2006 Second Hour | | And in our second hour...
The ongoing conflict in the Middle East: It's impacts on the psyche of
those fighting and those caught in the crossfire, and what needs to be done
to stop it.
Confirmed guests:
Penny Coleman, author: "Flashback: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Suicide,
and the Lessons of War" (Beacon)
Sandy Tolan, author: "The Lemon Tree : An Arab, a Jew, and the Heart of the
Middle East" (Bloomsbury)
| | 6/4/2006 First Hour | | We'll be broadcasting from KFCF in Fresno. Hour 1... Urban Poverty... In
late 2005, the Brookings Institute ranked Fresno as the city with the most
concentrated level of poverty in the United States. What's the history,
what's happening now, and what's being done well and not-so-well... Our
guests: Edie Jessup, Hunger & Nutrition Project Coordinator, Fresno Metro
Ministries (www.fresnometmin.org); Liza Apper, St. Benedict Catholic Workers
Program (www.sbcw.org); Tito Olazabal, Poverello House
(www.poverellohouse.org)
| | 6/4/2006 Second Hour | | Hour 2... Air Quality and Human Health... Fresno's air quality ranks 3rd
worse among 239 Metropolitan areas in the United States. Why's it so bad,
and what's it doing to the health of those who live here? California Senator
Dean Florez (www.senate.gov/florez) Kevin Hamilton, Respiratory Therapist
and member of the Citizens advisory committee at the air district; Carolina
Simunovic, Environmental Health Coordinator at Fresno Metro Ministries
(www.fresnometmin.org); Teresa DeAnda, El Comite para el Bienestar de
Earlimart
| | 5/28/2006 First Hour | | This In our first hour...
This Memorial Day weekend sees a growing number of members of the U.S.
military refusing to fight in Iraq. We'll be joined by author/journalist
Peter Laufer, who profiles conscientious objectors in his new book: "Mission
Rejected: US Soldiers Who Say No to Iraq," and Paul Rieckhoff, Iraq War
Veteran and executive director and founder of Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans
of America(www.iava.org). His new book is "Chasing Ghosts: A Soldier's Fight for America
From Baghdad to Washington" (Penguin website: www.paulrieckhoff.com).
| | 5/28/2006 Second Hour | | And in our second hour...
Traveling is supposed to be relaxing...an adventure...a vacation. But, it's
increasingly stressful due to worry about airport security lines,
environmental impacts, and prohibitive travel costs. What to do? We'll
speak with Lonely Planet's Global Travel Editor Don George, who'll take your
questions too, of course (www.lonelyplanet.com).
| | 5/21/2006 First Hour | | This Week On Sunday Salon...
In our first hour...
Bush wants the Senate to confirm General Michael Hayden, former head of the
National Security Agency, as the new head of the CIA by the end of the
week! What did we learn during his Thursday hearings about his views on
torture, spying, and the militarization of the government?
Premiums include "The Case for Impeachment" (St. Martins Press) by Dave Lindorff and Barbara Olshansky, "Ghost Wars" by Steve Coll, (Penguin Books) and "Hoodwinked" by John Prados (The New Press).
| | 5/21/2006 Second Hour | | In our second hour...
Conservatives have Regnery a quick turn-around publisher to put out
propaganda to reach millions in what seems like the blink of an eye. But
what about progressives. Working Assets publishing has just published its
first book: "How Would a Patriot Act: Defending American Values from a
President Run Amok" by high-profile First Amendment attorney Glenn
Greenwald. Greenwald, and a leading force behind Working Assets publishing,
Jennifer Nix, will join us, along with author and columnist Rick Perlstein.
His most recently published book is: " The Stock Ticker and the Superjumbo:
How the Democrats Can Once Again Become America's Dominant Political Party. (Prickly Paradigm Press)"
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