Inspiring the Next Crop of Radio Hosts
June 17, 2008 – 10:27 am
...a wonderful group of 4th and 5th graders from Joaquin Miller Elementary School in Oakland, CA had a field trip to the KPFA studios this week. I stopped my pre-production scurrying to describe to the students all the action behind the scenes during our live morning shows. These kids are radio producers and personalities in their own right already, thanks to an innovative program the school offers. You can hear their work on their website.
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...
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
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
School Recruitment Violates International Law: ACLU Report
May 14, 2008 – 12:33 pm
Here's a newly release report that documents what we are seeing everyday in schools. Military recruiters are targeting children and thus are breaking international law. Here's the report: WASHINGTON, May 13 (IPS) - Pressed by the demands of the "global war on terrorism", the United States is violating an international protocol that forbids the recruitment of children under the age of 18 for military service, according to a new report released Tuesday by a major civil rights group that charged that recruitment practices target children as young as 11 years old. Full article here.
An activist’s guide to combating military recruitment.