Newsitem List
"EARTH MATTERS" - Environmental news for KPFA's investigative news show, "Flashpoints." Interview with "Truthout" journalist Kelpie Wilson and local organizer and director of the Bay Area Coalition for Headwaters, Karen Pickett. They discuss the connections between fat-cat republican lobbyist Jack Abramoff, Rep. Dick Pombo (R - Tracey, CA), Tom Delay and Maxxam CEO Charles Hurwitz, chief butcher of California's ancient redwood trees. mp3 audio, 17:35
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Posted: Fri, Feb 17, 2006 4:59pm PST
"Earth Matters" is an environmental news segment on KPFA radio's investigative news program, "Flashpoints." The Buffalo Field Campaign is the only group working in the field, everyday, to stop the slaughter and harassment of Yellowstone's wild buffalo. This year more than 900 bison have been killed. BFC founder Mike Mease is interviewed. mp3 audio, 12:03 mins.
music clip: "Cows With Guns" by Dana Lyons
www.cowswithguns.com...
Posted: Fri, Feb 17, 2006 2:17pm PST
In race to make the big bust, DHS agencies are willing to stand by as murders are being committed by informant....
Posted: Fri, Feb 17, 2006 12:20pm PST
This is a weekly summary of israeli war crimes committed in Palestine for the week ending 15 Feb 2006, 2mins, english...
Posted: Thu, Feb 16, 2006 7:11am PST
CorpWatch radio is a weekly review and contextualization of the week in corporate news. This week, we interview CorpWatch's military researcher, David Phinney, about military subcontracting in Iraq, with special attention to 3rd world labor issues and human trafficking. 28 min....
Posted: Wed, Feb 15, 2006 5:51pm PST
i just wanted to transform my madness like jaxson did and make tracks like mott the hoople in “Honaloochie Boogie”, compose writs with pacific frontal system, jump in on a chorus with sonic youth or flex a rhyme with patti smith -- maybe be lucky and find a girl like exene. B.u.t. in this country of catagories --being black and proud and liking music loud -- due to the “intergrate or isolate” policy -- I was made invisible and a bit ridiculous for not finding a label to die in. In punk/hardco...
Posted: Tue, Feb 14, 2006 4:33pm PST
Police in Santa Cruz, CA released a 600 page report Friday, detailing its internal probe of surveillance conducted on DIY New Year's parade meetings. City officials who initially praised the report as 'thorough and complete' are now backpedalling, and have authorized an independent investigation. FSRN's Vinny Lomabrdo has more....
Posted: Tue, Feb 14, 2006 11:35am PST
"Islam, Activism, and Social Justice: Solidarity with the Mustadifin The primary goal of this session is to educate Muslims about the role Islam should play in their lives with regard to social justice activities."...
Posted: Sun, Feb 12, 2006 5:53pm PST
This is a weekly summary of israeli war crimes committed in Palestine for the week ending 8 Feb 2006, 2mins, english...
Posted: Thu, Feb 9, 2006 7:48am PST
In this growing sewer that is the USA under the current regime, I present a free song to those on the out in SF and those struggling to get in. The songs title is Come Out To Play, in mp3 format, free for download. The song commemorates dead and honest workers in America's financial systems and governments, killed by criminals in government, I sometimes call the Sueet Carols...
Posted: Wed, Feb 8, 2006 2:35pm PST
Interviews with several leaders in the struggle for environmental justice in the San Joaquin Valley....
Posted: Mon, Feb 6, 2006 8:27pm PST
Audio interview with rent strikers Colony Park Estates. Ceres,Calif. 12min. mp3...
Posted: Sat, Feb 4, 2006 4:58pm PST
This is a weekly summary of israeli war crimes committed in Palestine for the week ending 1 Feb 2006, 2mins, english...
Posted: Fri, Feb 3, 2006 8:20am PST
Bush Administration Profiteering From Bird Flu Leads to a Balm from Giliad...
Posted: Wed, Feb 1, 2006 7:42am PST
CorpWatch radio is a weekly review and contextualization of the week in Corporate news. This week includes: Enron, Mining in Indonesia, the Privatisation of toll roads, Pharmaceutical gifts, the trafficking of third world labor in Iraq, and much more.
This show features an interview with Lotte Folke Kaarsholm about Maersk's business practices in Iraq....
Posted: Wed, Feb 1, 2006 6:14am PST