Pacifica National Programming

  • Democracy Now! June 24, 2003

    The Two Georges, Orwell and Bush: A dramatic reading of George Orwell s classic work 1984 Interspersed with recent news clips from President Bush and others |100 years ago today, author and journalist George Orwell was born. We ll spend the hour hearing excerpts from his classic work 1984. The book introduced the terms Big…

  • Democracy Now! June 16, 2003

    Iranian Student Protests Continue as the UN s Nuclear Agency Calls on Iran to Allow Inspections. While President Bush praises the anti-government student protests in Tehran, demonstrators are critical of the U.S., the U.S.-backed monarchists as well as the current Iranian government; Cindy Corrie Speaks at Evergreen State College Commencement to the Classmates of her…

  • Democracy Now! June 17, 2003

    Former Green Party Presidential Candidate Ralph Nader Gives his First Major Address on the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict. It s a severe criticism of our policy that our government has never allied itself with the very, very sizable peace movement in Israel; Judge Frees 12 Residents of Tulia, Texas Who Served Years in Prison Based on the…

  • Democracy Now! June 18, 2003

    Senate Commerce Committee Decides Tomorrow Whether to Roll Back FCC Decisions Allowing Massive Media Consolidation; Federal Court OKs Post-9/11 Secret Arrests; Bush Taps Lobbyist Enron and Viacom Lobbyist to Head Republican National Committee; As U.S. Kills Two Iraqi Demonstrators in Baghdad, Human Rights Watch Demands Full Investigation of U.S. Killings in Falluja |8:00- 8:01 Billboard…

  • Democracy Now! June 5, 2003

    Hour 1: The Weather Underground: A Look Back at the Antiwar Activists Who Met Violence with Violence. A conversation with Weather Underground co-founder Mark Rudd on why he went underground for 7 years and has since renounced violence. A new documentary which tells the story of the militant antiwar group holds its premiere run in…

  • Democracy Now! June 5, 2003

    The Weather Underground: A Look Back at the Antiwar Activists Who Met Violence with Violence. A conversation with Weather Underground co-founder Mark Rudd on why he went underground for 7 years and has since renounced violence. A new documentary which tells the story of the militant antiwar group holds its premiere run in New York;…

  • Democracy Now! June 5, 2003

    Acclaimed Author Isabel Allende Compares Two September 11ths: the 1973 CIA-Backed Coup that Overthrew her Uncle, the Democratically Elected President of Chile, and the 2001 Attacks. Isabel Allende s latest book, My Invented Country: A Nostalgic Journey Through Chile is a memoir and a reflection on exile. She writes on 9-11 in 1973 she lost…

  • Democracy Now! June 6, 2003

    Hour 1: Rachel Corrie was Crushed by an Israeli Military Bulldozer, Tom Hurndall was Shot in the Head by an Israeli Soldier. Today on the 36th Anniversary of the Occupied Territories, we Speak with the Parents of these Two International Peace Activists. Corrie s family is supporting resolution HCR111 which calls for an independent investigation…

  • Democracy Now! June 6, 2003

    Rachel Corrie was Crushed by an Israeli Military Bulldozer, Tom Hurndall was Shot in the Head by an Israeli Soldier. Today on the 36th Anniversary of the Occupied Territories, we Speak with the Parents of these Two International Peace Activists. Corrie s family is supporting resolution HCR111 which calls for an independent investigation into Rachel…

  • Democracy Now! June 6, 2003

    The Two Top Editors of The New York Times Resign. Yes – The New York Times is at a 152-year low but is it thanks to Jayson Blair? Or is it because the paper has become the Pentagon s most effective mouthpiece?; Latino Lawmakers Demand the Resignation of the Roman Catholic Bishop of Phoenix, Charging…