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Progressives at the Democratic Convention; rankism.  

What can progressives get from the Democrats in Denver? We hear strategy. PLUS: dignity as a fundamental human right. 

Guests:

Norman Solomon, Progressive Democrats of America, Obama delegate to Democratic Convention.

Dr. Robert Fuller, former president of Oberlin College; physicist; author (Somebodies and Nobodies; All Rise; Dignity for All); internationally recognized authority on rankism and the dignity movement.

With host Kris Welch.

The post Living Room – August 21, 2008 appeared first on KPFA.

The Olympics, China, Tibet, Nepal – the whole ball o’ wax. 

Guests:

Mikel Dunham, author (Buddha’s Warriors); Tibetan thankha master; lecturer; international observer for April 08 elections in Nepal.
Diana Pei Wu, co-founder Moving Forward for Peace, org. of progressive Chinese Americans
Yangchen Lhamo, Tibetan American, Students for a Free Tibet
Emily Yeh, assist. prof. U. Colo. Boulder, teaches politics of Tibet and China
Henry Rosemont, philosopher specializing in Chinese thought; Foreign Policy in Focus

With host Kris Welch.

The post Living Room – August 15, 2008 appeared first on KPFA.

Russia/Georgia war; Endangered Species Act endangered. 

The war in Georgia: the Cold War Redux ?  PLUS: the Endangered Species Act is threatened by Bush administration "adjustments".  With host Kris Welch, noon to one.

guests: Michael Bean, attn’y, chr. Wildlife program, Environmental Defense Fund

        Jane Buchanan, Human Rights Watch
        Richard Falk, Prof. Emeritus International Law, Princeton
        Pepe Escobar, foreign correspondent Asia Times (Hongkong)

The post Living Room – August 14, 2008 appeared first on KPFA.

The anthrax case; "rankism." 

The government says they have their man: anthrax scientist Bruce Ivins.  But do they?  PLUS: Beyond race discrimination, gender discrimination, age, religion, you name it, there is rankism.  We hear all about it, and what to do about it.  With host Kris Welch, noon to one.

guests: Dr. Meryl Nass, expert on anthrax, knew Bruce Ivins
        Bill Simpich, civil rights attoney; writer (Counterpunch, Truthout, etc.)

        Dr. Robert Fuller, former pres. Oberlin College; author (Somebodies and Nobodies; All Rise) new book: "Dignity for All"

The post Living Room – August 8, 2008 appeared first on KPFA.

A split verdict at Guantanamo trial; Buddhist psychology. 

In a court set up by George Bush, Osama bin Laden’s former driver is found guilty. A new book by psychologist and pioneering Buddhist teacher Jack Kornfield. 
Guests:

Hina Shamsi,National Sceurity Project.
Jack Kornfield, founding teacher Insight Meditation Society and Spirit Rock Meditation Center.

With host Kris Welch.
 

The post Living Room – August 7, 2008 appeared first on KPFA.

Those poor Republicans! and Ahnold the Slasher. 

Ted Stevens!  Karl Rove!  We talk with 3 smart-mouthed bloggers about how the Dems can maximize the damage. Gov. Schwartzenegger’s budget-cutting techniques. 

With host Kris Welch.

Guests:

David Swanson, creator www.ImpeachCheney.org; Washington dir. Democrats.com; co-founder www.AfterDowningStreet.org

David Lindorff, award-winning journalist; co-author "The Case for Impeachment."

David Waldman, aka Kagro X on the Daily Kos.

Lenny Goldberg, Sacramento lobbyist (California Tax Reform Association, etc.)

The post Living Room – August 1, 2008 appeared first on KPFA.

Progressive Democrats convene; Doha collapses. 

Progressives meet in Chicago this weekend to strategize re:democrats. The Doha Round of global trade talks has collapsed in Geneva: is this good or bad news?

With host Kris Welch.
Guests:Tim Carpenter, executive director, Progressive Democrats of America.
Anuradha Mittal, founder, co-director The Oakland Institue.
Ben Lilliston, policy analyst, Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy.

The post Living Room – July 31, 2008 appeared first on KPFA.

Mumia’s last chance; low income tenants sue; and "Tip of the Iceberg" theater. An Appeals Courts has dealt a severe blow to Mumia Abu-Jamal. About 500 low-income Oakland renters have filed a $250M lawsuit to stop their evictions. And the SF Mime Troupe’s Ed Holmes presents a German satire on global warming.

The post Living Room – July 25, 2008 appeared first on KPFA.

James Kornfield on meditation, and the film "Ram Dass" looks at the life and times of the spiritual teacher.

The post Living Room – July 24, 2008 appeared first on KPFA.

John McCain, the real deal. 

KPFA listeners confront McCain directly, from 2002. 

With host Kris Welch.

Guests:

Sheldon Rampton, Center for Media and Democracy
Mike Lux, OpenLeft.com

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