Living Room for December 4th 2009
We find out the latest on Congressional healthcare reform wheeling and dealing. PLUS: the world meets in Copenhagen next week to work on global warming---except everybody's backpedaling on the way to the summit. We learn what we can do.
Living Room for December 3rd 2009
Obama's surge will make 100,000 US troops in Afghanistan---for what? PLUS: a kidnapping, a coup, a forced exile, a forced election---why isn't the Obama adminstration doing anything about what's happening in Honduras?
Living Room for November 27th 2009
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Living Room for November 19th 2009
The founder of AfterDowningStreet.org with his first book, about the "imperial presidency". PLUS: a Pakistani journalist, who grew up attending madrassas, talks about the limits of U.S. foreign policy.
Living Room for November 13th 2009
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An estimated 3.5 million Americans are Arab; some are Muslims; some are in the US Armed Forces; one opened fire and killed 13 people at Ft. Hood. What is it like to be an Arab-American? We find out. PLUS: Boomers will spend more time being old than they ever spent being young...
Living Room for November 6th 2009
Living Room for November 5th 2009
He has been one of the major proponents of the public option in the current healthcare reform efforts, but now he says our priorities have to change: what's up, Robert Reich??? PLUS: S.F. Chronicle columnist Jon Carroll, for some navel-gazing (his)...
Living Room for October 30th 2009
Living Room for October 29th 2009
Two amazing, powerful women, calling us to PAY ATTENTION! and honor the Earth. Nukes and Hallowe'en! It's Da Bomb!
Living Room for October 23rd 2009
Living Room for October 22nd 2009
Wall Street bonuses, increasing unemployment: what's wrong with this system???? PLUS: Poet, novelist, teacher Kim Addonizio with her newest work.
Living Room for October 16th 2009
Living Room for October 15th 2009
What's the connection between a happy Wall street and an unhappy Main Street? Nomi Prins spells it out. PLUS: David Korten tells us how it could be different---and much better.
Living Room for October 2nd 2009
Living Room for September 25th 2009
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Living Room for September 25th 2009
Living Room for September 25th 2009
Living Room for September 25th 2009
Living Room for September 25th 2009
Living Room for September 24th 2009
Living Room for September 24th 2009
If you're afraid of your food---and you have every reason to be!---here's some good news. "FRESH", a new film that celebrates the unsung people across America who are re-inventing our food system---not a moment too soon.
Living Room for September 18th 2009
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Living Room for September 4th 2009
Living Room for September 3rd 2009
California's prisoners are at the center of the budget debate, as well as an appeal the state is making against a federal court order to improve their condition. We get the details. PLUS: memories of calamity survived are frequently suffused with strange joy---the joy of experiencing...