Tag Archives: Aimee Allison
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
Superdelegates pop, lock and barrel
May 12, 2008 – 4:01 pm
Remember those cool Schoolhouse Rock cartoons. My favorite - t.i.o.n (shun, shun, shun, shun!) Well, here's a new one from AgitProp for you about the Superdelegates. Of course today, Obama's campaign trumpeted having more superdelegates than Clinton. Wonder if there's gonna be a movement to take this totally un-democratic process from the Democrats.
David Swanson’s New Article: Wars Begin in High School Cafeterias
April 18, 2008 – 10:55 pm
This article reflects my full belief that continued work in the schools directly with youth makes the most difference. Military recruiting should not occur in schools; young people need protection and options and space to develop their future. Wars Begin in High School Cafeterias http://www.americanchronicle.com/articles/58847 David Swanson April 17, 2008 Citizens in a number of school districts around the country have dramatically reduced military recruitment through simple procedures that anyone can do. No marching or civil disobedience is required. You might, however, have to chat with a principal at a football game or write a couple of letters. Why aren't more
Groundbreaking National Lawsuit For Veterans’ Care
April 16, 2008 – 9:23 pm
I'll be reporting on the suit to be heard in a San Francisco courtroom for Pacifica Radio and KPFA. I've included the press release below from one of the co-counsels along with Disability Rights Advocates and others. The broadcast, carried by most other Pacifica Radio stations, will air Tuesday, April 22nd from 10am to 1pm Pacific time. The plan is to bring veterans, families who will be testifying, legal experts to comment on the case and therapists who work with soldiers with post traumatic stress disorder. This is a very important case - and one that will determine whether soldiers
Vice-Mayor Calls for end to School-based Recruitment
April 6, 2008 – 3:40 pm
My old friend Leonard McNeil just published this commentary in the Contra Costa Times arguing against military recruitment in the schools. Leonard is on the Vice-Mayor of San Pablo, California and was my military counselor back in the day. He's been making this argument for decades - and has been most recently joined by the largest teachers union in the UK. Guest commentary -- Don't allow military recruiting in schools Article Launched: 04/04/2008 01:34:50 PM PDT; Original article at http://www.contracostatimes.com/search/ci_8812612?IADID=Search-www.contracostatimes.com-www.contracostatimes.com THE PRESENCE of military recruiters in our schools gives credence to the notion that participating in the indiscriminate violence of war is a viable
I Rocked Laura Flanders’ Show
March 19, 2008 – 5:55 pm
Hi, I was a guest on Laura Flanders' Show. Nice to be on the other side of the mike... This week on RadioNation with Laura Flanders: An extended look at the Iraq war, work, and the economy. War spending is supposed to be good for jobs, right? Not so, say our guest economist ROBERT POLLIN and SARAH ANDERSON of the Institute for Policy Studies. What do war workers and corporate workers have in common? A lot, say conscientious objector AIMEE ALLISON and scholar MICHAEL ZWEIG. How will it end? LESLIE CAGAN of United for Peace and Justice says anti-war organizing
Join my Coverage of Historic Winter Soldier hearings
March 8, 2008 – 6:20 pm
You won't hear much directly from soldiers on the nightly news, mostly because their raw and plantative statements reveal much about the Iraq War that isn't known to the American people, in whose name this war continues. There isn't much spin to the words of veterans, as you'll likely see in next week's Winter Soldier hearings, broadcast live on KPFA and other Pacifica stations. I'm co-hosting this coverage and I hope you will take this unique opportunity to hear about the war like you've never imagined it. When Winter Soldier of 1971 exposed war crimes in Vietnam, there was a heightened public outcry to
Join my Live Election Night Coverage at KPFA
February 4, 2008 – 4:13 pm
I will be anchoring Pacifica Radio's national election night live broadcast from 5-10pm Pacific time with Davey D and Larry Bensky. We will have returns and commentary in a way that only Pacifica can bring you - from angles that CNN wouldn't see. Stations and affiliates across the nation will carry the broadcast, so this will be a coast to coast review of the latest returns. Our final hour will feature your calls along with capitol correspondent Mark Curtis to assess the results. The election night isn't likely to decide who will be the Democratic nominee given the complex
An activist’s guide to combating military recruitment.