Program

Nicaragua : the women / produced by Molly Boster.

During a June 1981 trip to Nicaragua, a group of KPFK listeners met with Yvonne Siu and Gloria Carrion of AMNLAE, the Nicaraguan National Women's Association.

Nonviolence in Nicaragua / Joan Baez, Julie Miller, and Pat Murray.

In June 1981, American folk singer Joan Baez arrived in Nicaragua, one month before the celebrations marking the second anniversary of the Sandinista Revolution.

Better early than latent : lesbian and gay youth / Christi Kissell and Andrew Exler

Christi Kissell, Program Director of Lesbian Central at the Gay and Lesbian Community Services Center in Los Angeles, and Andrew Exler of the Orange County Gay Community Center address issues of lesbian and gay youth: school, education, and sex education discrimination; age of consent laws, in terms of power imbalance; and legislation and litigation on youth issues.

Solidarity : power of the future / Bella Abzug ; produced by Carol Brycen.

Congresswoman Bella Abzug addresses the "Solidarity: Power of the Future" coalition at the University of California, Los Angeles, on March 3, 1981. Abzug lists the problems facing women and minorities in the atmosphere created by increased military spending and the feudal mentality of the Moral Majority.

Teach-in on reproductive rights / produced by Clare Spark

The Los Angeles chapter of the Committee on Abortion Rights and Sterilization Abuse (CARASA) presents a teach-in on reproductive rights in response to the growing conservative backlash against the achievements of the women's movement, especially initiatives like the anti-abortion Hyde Amendment.

The girls with the golden hair / produced by Helene Rosenbluth and Linda Mack.

A light-hearted look at the world of blondes, incorporating music, interviews, readings and analysis of why some women choose to dye their hair blonde. Interviews include Dr. Alexandra Simons, psychiatrist with the Karen Horney Clinic; Jane Wagner, feminist therapist; and people on the street. Produced by Helene Rosenbluth and Linda Mack.

Burn out! / produced by Helene Rosenbluth and Catherine Stifter

Investigation of the burnout syndrome caused by overwork, over-involvement, and over-participation. Much of the discussion in this program focuses on burnout as it affects women, minorities and those involved in activist struggles. Participants include Dr.

Minority workers' health and safety : a panel of experts from Oil, Chemical, and Atomic Workers (OCAW)

Doctors from University of California, Los Angeles and Oil, Chemical, and Atomic Workers (OCAW) discuss the occupational health hazards that are particular to minority workers. The focus of the program was minorities because they have the dirtiest and most stressful jobs, and the lowest life expectancy.

The Effects of nuclear war / Helen Caldicott interviewed by Helene Rosenbluth

Pediatrician and anti-nuclear activist Helen Caldicott describes the effects of nuclear radiation and the imminence of nuclear war. She states that the probability of a nuclear war occurring is steadily getting higher, and also talks about the separation of emotion and passion from scientific reporting.

Atlanta mothers / Venus Taylor and Willie Mae Mathis

Venus Taylor and Willie Mae Mathis, both mothers of children murdered in Atlanta (Angel Lenair and Jeffrey Mathis, respectively), address an audience in Los Angeles. They stress that Blacks get together, watch out for one another, and love each other. Produced by Sly Rivers, KPFK, 1981.

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