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Senate Democrats filibustered to stop a GOP effort to kill the Iran deal—for now.   The GOP is also trying to stop Planned Parenthood: the House held hearings this week.  Plus: long-time community activist Gordon Chin join us to talk about S.F. Chinatown, as an example of strong community building. With host Kris Welch.

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President Obama’s much-publicized trip to Alaska brought high-level attention to climate change—too little too late?  PLUS: we talk with Ari Berman about his new book about an old, and never-ending, story—the struggle for voting rights, more pertinent than ever today. With host Kris Welch.

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What’s in the news, what’s behind what’s in the news, what’s not in the news that should be in the news. Hosted by Kris Welch.

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What’s in the news, what’s behind what’s in the news, what’s not in the news that should be in the news. Hosted by Kris Welch.

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Ten years ago this month, 29 August 2005, Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans.  We talk with Jordan Flaherty about New Orleans today. PLUS: Country Joe MacDonald is holding a 12-hour Protest Festival in Berkeley (Protest?  in Berkeley?).  AND: a new documentary film by William Farley, about Jerry Ross Barrish—Plastic Man opens in SF.  With host Kris Welch.

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Thh Voting Rights Act is 50 years old—and much weakened by current right-wing efforts to limit the franchise of minority voters.  We talk about losses—and victories.  PLUS: the first GOP presidential candidates’ debate was last night.  Who won, who lost/  We talk with John Nichols.  With host Kris Welch.

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Jonathan Pollard, who spied on the US for Israel, will be released after serving 30 years in prison.  Israel, and the Middle East, have changed since he was arrested.  We talk with Phyllis Bennis, about Israel, and ISIS.  PLUS:  to mark the 70th anniversary of the US dropping the world’s first atomic bomb on Hiroshima, we talk with Dr. Anthony Brown, of the Asian American Orchestra, about the premiere of his composition “1945: A Year of Infamy”.  With host Kris Welch.

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President Obama this week ok’d Shell Oil’s plan to drill for oil in the Arctic Ocean.  Now what/  We talk with activists.  PLUS: world-traveling reknowned travel writer Pico Iyer talks about his deepest, most rewarding journey: internally, to stillness.  With host Kris Welch.

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They took the deal forced on them by their EU creditors—but Greeks in the streets say it’s not over yet.  PLUS: Heyday Books founder Malcolm Margolin, master storyteller and gatherer, asks Why Berkeley?  With host Kris Welch.

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Negotiations between the 5+1 nations and Iran, over Iran’s nuclear program and Western economic sanctions, have been postponed—again.  Is this good news?  Plus: the  Environmental Impact Report on a plan to export Sacramento Delta water to SoCal has been revised—to eliminate the environment?  AND: Barbara Borden and Carolyn Brandy. drumming divas.  With host Kris Welch

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