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Obama’s Wars: Andrew Bacevich on KPFK Wed. 9/29

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LISTEN ONLINE TO THIS SHOW – SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST America’s “Ministry of Global Policing” — ANDREW BACEVICH critiques Obama’s wars – a continuation of the policy, for 60 years, under which the US military has been ready to intervene anywhere at any time.   Bacevich’s new book is Washington Rules: America’s Path to Permanent War. It’s [...]

Harry Shearer on New Orleans: KPFK Wed. 9/21

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LISTEN ONLINE TO THIS SHOW – SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST HARRY SHEARER‘s new documentary  “The Big Uneasy” tells the story of the flooding of New Orleans that resulted NOT from a “natural disaster” but rather from failures of the levees — the film opens in LA on Friday at the Sunset 5  for a one-week run. [...]

Tea Party Power: KPFK Wed. 9/15

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LISTEN ONLINE TO THIS SHOW – SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST In the Delaware Senate primary yesterday, Tea Party Republicans “ditched a seemingly certain November winner for a likely loser”–and thereby lost whatever chance the GOP had to take over the Senate.  JOHN NICHOLS will explain – he’s Washington Correspondent for The Nation, and he writes “The [...]

It’s the Economy, Stupid: KPFK Wed. 9/8

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LISTEN ONLINE TO THIS SHOW – SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST HAROLD MEYERSON says American workers face a “God-awful” future — “Millions have lost their jobs. Millions have had their lives put on hold or thrown into reverse.”   It’s time for a massive public works program — but is Obama’s big enough?  Harold is a columnist for [...]