A Thousand Sisters – story of healing, women’s leadership in Congo
April 26, 2010 – 12:09 pm
I met Lisa Shannon today - we discussed her new book A Thousand Sisters - A Journey into the Worst Place on Earth to be a Woman. The Congo. The stories of the violence, trauma and death are horrifying. But there's so much we can do as Americans about the situation.
Aimee Allison, Political Commentator
April 1, 2010 – 8:00 am
The Women's Media Center just announced their ten picks for the The Women's Media Center just announced their ten picks for the Progressive Women's Voices. I'm thrilled to be one of them and looking forward to meeting colleagues from around the country. Here's today's announcement: Women’s Media Center Announces First Class of 2010 Progressive Women’s Voices MEDIA AND LEADERSHIP TRAINING PROGRAM DRAWS RECORD APPLICANTS March 31, 2010 (New York) – Women’s Media Center is thrilled to announce the first class of its 2010 Progressive Women’s Voices (PWV) media and leadership training program. Now in its third year, PWV continues to
Haiti News being made at Conference
March 21, 2010 – 6:17 am
I joined the Media One team engaged in recording, and documenting the Sustainable Haiti track of the Social Venture Capital conference in Miami, Fl this week. My job - to interview the myriad of entreprenuers, NGO, community orgaizations, Haitian-Americans, American investors and government people about their best hopes and vision for collaborating to rebuild Haiti. We'll deliver a series of videos that present best ideas, organizations, thinkers over the new few weeks. But right now you can see images, video and blogs from some highlights at HaitiOnward - the hub that will keep social venture types and organizations connected
A Billion People Don’t have to Starve: Enough
March 11, 2010 – 6:03 pm
Latest interview: Roger Thurow, author of Enough: Why the World's Poorest Starve in the Age of Plenty. He's a man on a mission - having left a 30 year reporting career at the Wall Street Journal to work on international agricultural policy full-time. It was all about Africa, he told me - the Green Revolution of the 1970's that increased farming yield never made it to the motherland and the food aid and international development and trade policies are self-interested and do not feed hungry people in the long-term. Turns out that the Gates Foundation and their billions brought the
We haven’t forgotten you, Hassani Campbell, and we want you home
February 11, 2010 – 4:52 pm
[Aimee Allison | OaklandSeen] Hassani, you are our son. In the six months since you have been missing, the community hasn't forgotten you. We're doubling our resolve to make Oakland a city where all children - ignored, vulnerable, poor - are safe and protected. The small group that held a candlelight vigil speaks for thousands of us - we want the police to continue to investigate the case. More than that, we want to understand where the system that places and tracks foster care children has failed, and what we can do to fix it. Thanks to the community members
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
Progressives Battle for Oakland City Council Seat
May 7, 2008 – 11:49 am
Oakland's an interesting place where the term "progressive" is bandied about and local political races get framed as the progressive run for power. But that term takes on new meaning when you have several candidates who are battling to carry that banner to city hall. You know, I've met and worked with all three candidates, incumbant Nancy Nadel, school board member Greg Hodge, and youth organization director Sean Sullivan. The dynamics of the Oakland City Council makes this race a tough call - truth is we could use all the energy and committments they bring. So how to judge... I
