Progressive News Network

PNN Presents another of our long series of Artistic Presentations, join us, as we welcome two Visionary Masters of Puppetry and the Rich International Cultural Heritage of puppetry. The two founders of Wood and Strings Puppet Threatre join us to discuss their art. Working in schools and faires and even television and film as well as venues across the states and internationally

These two miracle workers, both master puppeteers and story tellers have continued and flourished in a ancient and honorable tradition, and also been proponets who have refreshed and renewed these same traditions. It has been though the tireless effort of Clarissa Vega and Leon Fuller and their merry makers have inspired children of all ages for over three decades

Tune in and catch some of the magick

Produced by Rick Spisak 

News Director and Executive Producer

PNN  Presents - Brook Hines Political Commentator at the FLORIDA DEMOCRATIC Convention with Special Guest Host Gwen Holden Berry

Tune in for an hour of keen insight and savvy up to the minute reportage

Brook presents her best and Gwen steps up to cover for absent producer Rick Spisak

Tune In Nov 1st at a Special Time 7:30pm (Eastern)

New's Director Rick Spisak webcasts from The Florida Fracking Summit

in Fort Meyers Florida

Progressive News Network - Harvest time

This weeks guests lead off with our Progressive Commentator Ms Brook Hines discussing adventures with Florida Democrats

Then we welcome Ms Jennifer Hecker of the SW Florida Conservancy who will give us the heads up on this coming weeks FLORIDA FRACKING SUMMIT in Fort Meyers.

We also welcome Melinda Hemmelgarn (aka the Food Sleuth) gives us her take on the Healthy way to celebrate Halloween and Thanksgiving.

Frank Day long time friend of the show brings us the Panhandle Progressives' take on what his friends and neighbors in the Florida Panhandle are saying about the recent debates (R & D) alike with surprisingly good news for Progressive across Florida.

Emine Dilek publisher and Editor in Chief from ProgressivePress.Net brings us her unique perspective from Europe on all things Middle Eastern, from Syria, Turkey and Libya. (With a comment or two on Hillary versus the Midgets)

And direct from DeSmog Blog progressive journalist Steve Horn gives us his latest update from his Energy Investigations.

 

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Sunday 7pm Eastern

PNN - News Director Rick Spisak and Political Columnist Brook Hines welcome to this weeks show the following group of amazing activists:

In the anti-fracking category we have  Merrilee Malwitz-Jipson and Wendy Lynn Lee. Merrilee Malwitz-Jipson is one of Florida's leading Anti-Fracking Activists. Wendy Lynn Lee is a Philosophy Professor at Bloomberg University in Pennsylvania and Anti-Fracking Activist. They will be discussing fracking and the effects it is having on our environment.

Joiniing us discussing the Debates (Democratic and Republican and their policies outfall will be Luis Cuevas - Executive Director Progressive Push and Edwin Enciso -  Director of Justicia Now and Progressive Activist. This should prove lively!

Adam Weissman a leading Anti-TPP Activist will be giving you his take on the recently passed legislation and how it could affect you.

 

As always Rick will start the show by reading some very interesting news stories to introduce additional debate into your homes!

PNN - Florida Voices and the Silence

News Director Rick Spisak and Political Commentator Brook Hines, welcome Project Censored Director Prof. Mickey Huff, Indian River Keeper Marty Baum, and Rep. Mark Pafford on the meeting in preparation to the 2016 Legislative Session and agenda.

Brook Hines of The Democratic Progressive Caucus and the Orange Squeeze will bring her perspective on Florida Democratc Politics and Issues.

Project Censored Director Mickey Huff will discuss their new report on Censorship here and abroad.

Indian River Keeper Marty Baum discusses the current state of affairs with the Indian River Lagoon system and Lake Okeechobee and the Everglades, and its impact on the Floridian population centers.

Rep. Mark Pafford discusses the latest twists and turns of republican leadership in Washington and the Florida Legislature.

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Executive Producer, and News Director Rick Spisak

PNN - Invites three international poets to share their poetry and their thoughts + Brook Hines!

PNN News Director Rick Spisak and political columnist Brook Hines welcome three marvelous poets each with a very different voice and vision they share with their other planeteers.

Alexandra Psaropoulou a Greek Poet and Artist, recent author of All the Stars.

Claudia Gary poet and singer of songs from the mountains and valleys of Virginia

Bano Zan poet of Toronto, formerly an english professor in Teheran who organizes poetry readings in Toronto.

Tune In 7pm Sunday Oct 4t

PNN - News Director Rick Spisak and Political Columnist Brook Hines welcome District 83rd Candidate Crystal Lucas, UK Progressive Commentator Denis Campbell and Karina Veaudry Landscape Architect and Planner.

Cystal Lucas will discuss her candidacy for District 83 and explain her concerns and discuss the work she has undertaken to protect the environment.

UK Progressive Publisher and Producer and Editor of the Three Muckrakers on iTunes will discuss the contemporary political scene in Europe, the UK and Wales. He will also explain his candidacy for the Welsh Assembly.

And our final guest this week will be Karina Veaudry a Lanscape Architect who has been one of the leading voices opposing the largest development in Florida history - as she explains it - this will be the “Largest Development in U.S. Approved Last Night” - “21 square mile development approved  wipes out ecological corridor in Florida” the "Deseret Ranches"

Tune In Sunday 9/27/15 - 7pm (Eastern)

PNN's News Director Rick Spisak brings together an amazing array of Progressive Journalists and writers to analyze issues of the day

Our Journalists and Activists are Brook Hines of Progressive Democrats and Orange Squeeze,  Gwen Holden Barry Progressive Journalist and Producer of Here be Monsters, Luis Cuevas Executive Director of Progressive Push, Sue Thompson Globe trotting Photo-journalist from Global Peace Network, Renee Shaker - Writer/Essayist and Economic Researcher and  Lori Price - Co-Publisher/Editor of LegitGov.org

TUNE IN Sunday 9/20/15 7-9pm (Eastern)  or Anytime

PNN Voices in the Sun

News Director Rick Spisak welcomes Political Commentator Brook Hines brings her latest Investigative Report.

We welcome Political Activist and Physician Dr. Margaret Flowers who has been instrumental in Opposing the TPP agreements, she'll give us a status update on the TPP negotiations and the opposition. 

Then we'll talk with Susan Glickman of the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy on the latest twist in the Solar Power Questoin in FL.

We will also hear from Mari-Lynn Evans on the premiere of her new film, "Blood on the Mountain" a film about the impact of the Coal Industry in Appalachia

TUNE IN Sunday 9/13/15 - 7pm - 9pm (Eastern)