Oct 05 2006
Few groups can rival the forty year career of Chilean folkloristas Inti Illimani. In the indigenous dialect of Aymara, “Inti†means sun, and “Illimani†is the name of a mountain in Bolivia. The group is indeed a sun that refuses to set behind the mountain of time, even after four decades. Formed in 1967 when the original members were engineering students at the Technical University of Santiago, …
Oct 04 2006
“I will not have my life narrowed down. I will not bow down to somebody else’s whim or to someone else’s ignorance.†– bell hooks …
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Oct 04 2006
GUESTS: bell hooks and Amalia Mesa Bains, co-authors of “”Homegrown: Engaged Cultural Criticism”
Today we spend the morning with two well known cultural critics: bell hooks and Amalia Mesa Bains on their new book, “Homegrown: Engaged Cultural Criticism.”
bell hooks is the acclaimed feminist writer who has written extensively about the interconnectivity of race, class, and gender and their ability to …
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Oct 03 2006
GUEST: John Nichols, co-founder of Free Press, author of many books including the forthcoming, “The Genius of Impeachment,” and a writer for the Nation Magazine
Last Friday, Florida Republican Congressman Mark Foley abruptly resigned after allegations surfaced over inappropriate emails and instant messenger conversations between the congressmen and teenage male pages. Last Thursday, ABC …
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Oct 03 2006
GUESTS: Deborah Scranton, Director of “War Tapes,” Zack Bazzi, one of the three National Guardsmen who filmed “War Tapes”
The War Tapes is a new documentary about the war in Iraq – the first to be filmed by soldiers themselves. Three national guardsmen, Sergeant Steve Pink, Sergeant Zack Bazzi, and Specialist Mike …
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Oct 03 2006
GUESTS: Peter Alsop, member of the Alsop Family
The Theatricum Botanicum’s annual tribute to songwriter, folklorist, and labor leader Woody Guthrie is taking place this coming Sunday. It’s the Theatricum’s Hootenanny, an all-day, old-fashioned family fair that includes Topanga arts and crafts vendors; a family performance, folk music, The Woody Show, and more. …
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Oct 03 2006
“I won’t say I’m a communist, but I have been in the red all my life.” — Woody Guthrie …
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Oct 02 2006
GUESTS: Ben Bagdikian, award winning author, journalist and media critic, Amanda Valentine, Free Press
On Oct. 3 in Los Angeles, all five Federal Communications Commissioners will meet face-to-face with the public to discuss sweeping changes to the nation’s media ownership rules. The hearing is the first part of another effort to rewrite ownership …
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Oct 02 2006
GUESTS: Bob Watada, Rosa Sakanishi
In June 2006, Army Lt. Ehren Watada refused to deploy to Iraq on the grounds that the Iraq War is illegal. He became the first officer to publicly refuse to serve in Iraq, saying “My participation would make me party to war crimes. The Iraq War is not legal …
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Oct 02 2006
GUEST: Vicky Funari, Co-Director of Maquilapolis
“Maquilapolis: City of Factories,†is a new collaborative documentary between Mexican factory workers and filmmakers Segio de la Torre and Vicky Funari that highlights the struggles of globalization along the U.S. – Mexico border. The film chronicles the story of two Tijuana factory workers, Carmen Duran and Lourdes …
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Former Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis Is Coming To Los Angeles!
Come and hear Varoufakis speak in person on Saturday April 23rd in Pasadena, California, at his ONLY Los Angeles-area event!
WHEN: Saturday April 23rd, Reception at 12 noon, Event at 1 pm
WHERE: Neighborhood Unitarian Universalist Church, 301 N. Orange Grove Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91103
Yanis Varoufakis of the Syriza Party took the European political establishment by storm a year ago when he was appointed Finance Minister of Greece by Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras. Varoufakis is an ……
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