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Al Franken Wins! – KPFK Wed. 7/1

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The Minnesota Supreme Court has finally ruled — unanimously — that AL FRANKEN is the winner of the recount in his Nov. 3 Senate race with Republican Norm Coleman — and Coleman has conceded.  It’s all over –  Senate Democrats can seat Franken  next week, giving [...]

Protest in Iran: KPFK Wed. 6/23

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What’s going on right now in Iran — what the protests tell us about the new generation of Iranians, and about the future of the Islamic Republic — and what Obama, and the American Left, should do to support democracy and oppose tyranny.
MARK LeVINE will explain. [...]

Hawaii Prepares for N. Korean Attack: Nation 6/19

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Vacationing on Kauai, the westernmost of the Hawaiian islands, the only question most tourists ask is which beach to go to today – but visitors and locals alike were startled by Thursday’s news from Washington: a North Korean missile is now aimed at Hawaii, and Hawaii’s missile defenses are being fortified.
Does that mean it’s time [...]

KPFK Wed. 6/17: No show/fund drive

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for the record: I did not have a show today at 4 on KPFK — where the fund drive continues!

Woodstock Ultimate Edition DVD: KPFK Wed. 6/10

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‘3 Days of Peace & Music’: that was Woodstock, summer of ‘69, a climactic moment of the sixties and an unforgettable concert film.  In the KPFK fund drive today, we feature a new DVD “Woodstock Ultimate Collector’s Edition” with an all-new cut of the film, plus some fabulous extras: concert footage from two great [...]

The God Delusion: Richard Dawkins – KPFK 6/3

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For the KPFK fund drive we are featuring celebrated Oxford biologist Richard Dawkins — he says “there are no gods;” religion is “nonsense” and “a divisive and oppressive force.” He been called “the world’s most prominent atheist” – and when he makes his case for rationality and science, he’s witty, well-informed and wonderfully articulate.
Richard [...]