Author Archives: Aimee Allison
Conversation with author William Poy Lee
June 11, 2008 – 5:26 pm
Aimee Allison's revealing conversation with bestselling author William Poy Lee who wrote The Eighth Promise about his family secrets, his run-in with Jimi Hendrix, and teaching China a thing or two. Powered by Podbean.com Download this episode (right click and save)
News in Color - Just Brilliant
June 11, 2008 – 2:07 pm
Some of the best TV isn't even on TV. My good friend, a professor from UC Riverside, just hipped me to the freshest YouTube channel I've seen. It's called News In Color, and the commentary is just brilliant. Here's just one episode in which Contributor Addison Crenshaw gives us his literary take on the significance of Obama's recent rejection of his former pastor.. I recommend subscribing...
Evening with Barbara Ehrenreich - July 15th, 2008
June 9, 2008 – 8:47 am
One Brilliant Evening with BARBARA EHRENREICH Hosted by Aimee Allison, Producer/Host of the KPFA Morning Show Tuesday, July 15, 7:30 pm in Oakland The bestselling author of Nickel and Dimed, Bait and Switch, and Global Woman, (and brilliant feminist member of Progressives for Obama) discusses her new book This Land Is Their Land—and clarifies the Obama phenomenon and the onrushing tide of change. First Congregational Church of Oakland, 2501 Harrison St (at 27th St), Oakland (free parking, wheelchair access) Benefit: KPFA Radio 94.1FM Tickets: $10 at supportive bookstores & on line: www.kpfa.org, $13 door Information: 510.848.6767x609 As evidenced by her
Election Night Special Tonight - KPFA FM
June 3, 2008 – 4:06 pm
I'll be co-hosting a four-hour special with election returns and analysis from key bay area local and state races, and the latest about the Democratic Presidential primary. Will Clinton concede? Superdelegates are falling for Obama by the hour here. In Oakland and the Bay Area, there are several races that pit progressive candidates against each other, like in Assembly District 14 and State Senate District 9. Think it might not matter? Well, these folks will be crafting the next budget with the looming deficit. More taxes, more potholes, closed schools? What will it be? We have field reporters throughout the
Bush, McCain Oppose expanded GI Bill - Veterans Assert Rights
May 29, 2008 – 9:29 pm
The fight on Capitol Hill to expand GI benefits continues. Senator Webb has proposed legislation to bring veteran's educational benefits to World War II levels - when the Servicemembers' Readjustment Act helped hundreds of thousands get degrees and get on with their life. Nowadays, according to the veterans' group IAVA, Iraq War vets don't receive enough to cover a degree, even living expenses at the community college level. I spoke with three experts today. Here's the audio of today's show. It's the first interview. Catherine Morris, Veterans Counselor at Sierra College - a community college in Sacramento. Sierra College is
Chan vs. Hancock on my show Monday
May 28, 2008 – 10:58 am
I live in the state senate district where WIlma Chan and Loni Hancock are battling it out for the Democratic nomination on June 3rd. I received a total of 7 mailers and have seen commercials on the cable stations I watch in the evening. The Indian Gambling tribes are funding attacks on Hancock and the California Nurses Association are attacking Chan. Well, Monday at 8am pacific on KPFA we find out what this is all about. I'll be joined by both candidates. If you have specific questions or issues, feel free to suggest them here and I'll do my best
Winter Soldier Coverage Wins Project Censored Award
May 27, 2008 – 12:32 pm
I'm so honored to receive a Project Censored Award along with Aaron Glantz for our coverage of Winter Soldier 2008. We'll be in the annual publication and may have some local speaking events in the Fall. Here's part of the letter they sent: Your hosting of the live broadcast “Winter Soldier 2008: Eyewitness Accounts of the Occupations” on War Comes Home, by KPFA, March 14-16, 2008, has been selected as a finalist for the Project Censored "Most Censored" News Stories of 2007-08 Awards. Hundreds of news stories were nominated this year and your story has been ranked in the top
A Closer Look at District 3 State Senate Race
May 27, 2008 – 11:53 am
This morning, I interviewed all three candidates this morning for the State Senate District 3 race incumbant State Senator Carole Migden, Assemblymember Mark Leno and former Assemblymember Joe Nation. The race is a hot one for many reasons. First, District 3 runs from San Francisco where the bulk of voters are, north to Marin County and Sonoma County. It's long been a Democratic Party sure thing, which makes the June 3rd primary the most important. But this race pits candidates who share some of the same policy position against each other. There are differences though. In this interview, Migden points
KPFA Morning Show
May 16, 2008 – 2:41 pm
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