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PNN News Director Rick Spisak and Ms. Anita Stewart will be webcasting from the Studio and Remote from Naples the site of the Last Chance Hearing to BLOCK FRACKING IN FLORIDA

If you can't go to Naples - Submit your Comments to Fred McManus, Chief, Ground Water and UIC Sections, at [email protected].

 

TUNE IN LIVE (4pm Eastern)  or Anytime

Listen in as News Director Rick Spisak welcomes:

 Bill Chandler is Executive Director of Mississippi Immigrant Rights Coalition (MIRA)

Amelia Steadman McGowan is a solo practitioner specializing in immigration and business law for The Law Offices of Amelia S. McGowan in Vicksburg, Mississippi. 

Walter Ewing, Ph.D., is the Senior Researcher at the Immigration Policy Center 

Juan Escalante is the Communications Director at Dream Activists

Karina Veaudry will share with us the history of the degradation of our Floridan aquifer, rivers and streams over the past 30 years and how Fracking will put the nail in the coffin of our remaining drinking water system in Florida. Karina has been a landscape ecologist for the past 26 years and served as the executive director of the Florida Native Plant Society for 6 years.

Tune in Live or Anytime

PNN's 

REPORT FROM OUR SEIU SISTERS AND BROTHERS

Our Reporters: Rebecca Wakefield; Subhash Kateel

What we need to know, about the Legislative Sessions March 9th 2014

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Listen in as News Director Rick Spisak welcomes a new segment

TALLHASSEE HEADLINES from SEIU 

with Rebecca Wakefield and Subhash Kateel of SEIU 

We also welcome 

Cris Costelllo - of Florida Sierra Club's Clean Water Project 

Drew Martin - of the Palm Beach Water Board to discuss the Clean Water issues ahead - DON'T FRACK FLORIDA  

Then on the Health Front - Leah Barber-Heinz - Executive Director Florida Chain talks about ACA and 

Ms Mindi Fetterman of the Inner Truth Project  gives us an UPDATE!

Tune in 7pm or Anytime

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THIS NEWS JUST IN:   PNN - features SPRING SURPRISE!!

News Director Rick Spisak - gives our dear friend Meredith a break - We salute her Awesome Award received JUST LAST NIGHT -

Feb 23rd will now present:

Rob Abston Founder of PLAN

Dr. Karen Dwyer founder Clamshell Alliance - Naples Fracking

Janet Keating Executive Director Ohio Environmental Coalition gives us an UPDATE on W.Virginia Waters

Steve Horn - Progressive Journalist DeSmog Blog & FDL - ALEC in Fla

Tune in Live at 7pm or Anytime

TUNE IN LIVE or ANYTIME

Listen in as News Director Rick Spisak welcomes some of our favorite Progressive Journalists and Commentators

Emine Dilek from Progressive News reports from Spain on Spanish street protests they are doing in the rain, snow and sleet. And she'll also report on some of the Undemocratic changes going on in Turkey.

Tony Noel Communications Director from NPA in North Carolina will give us a report on the POLLUTION and POLITICAL ISSUES they face.

Hans Meyer - Journalist & Analyst - will report on the gathering Legislative storm in Tallahassee.

Alan Maki - Union Activist & Peace Activist - Essayist

Denis Cambell - Producer and Host Worldview and Bookview TV on YOUTUBE  and Publisher and Senior Editor of the UK Progressive

Steve Horn - Progressive Journalist / DeSmog Blog and others

Anita Stewart  - Hillsborough County Soil and Water, Seat 5,

                         Member of the Green Cabinet of Florida,                                                  Producer and Commentator Wise Women Media

Sunday 2/16/14 7-9pm (Eastern Time)

TUNE IN LIVE or ANYTIME

PNN News Director Rick Spisak brings you two ON THE SCENE REPORTS.

Toby Marshall Video Journalist - direct from TOKYO brings us the latest news from FUKUSIMA and the snowcovered Nuclear Plant he just visited.

Vivian Stockman of OHVEC - [Ohio Valley Environmental Coalition] on the latest news of W.Virginia's Chemical Disaster of the Elk River

Kim Franczek of SANE ENERGY PROJECT working on FRACKING, RADON Exposure, and Environmental Coalition building

7pm - Saturday Feb 15th 2014 - or anytime

Listen in as News Director Rick Spisak welcomes two phenomenal national human rights guests and... and ... and..

Michele Garnett McKenzie, Esq. Director of Advocacy, Advocates for Human Rights

Universal Human Rights: Protecting Victims of Human Trafficking - Adults and Children suffering through forced labor, bonded labor, or commercial sexual servitude

Michele Garnett McKenzie is The Advocates for Human Rights’ director of advocacy, an organization based in Minneapolis, MN that has worked around the world for over 30 years with innovative programming that touches the lives of refugees and immigrants, women, ethnic and religious minorities, children, and other marginalized communities whose rights are at risk. http://www.theadvocatesforhumanrights.org/ She is responsible for policy advocacy and building coalitions around issues including human trafficking, refugee and immigrant rights, and diaspora community engagement. She also directs the Discover Human Rights initiative to engage U.S.-based social justice organizations in the human rights movement.

David Hoffman

President Emeritus and Founder of Internews 

Author, Citizens Rising: Independent Journalism and the Spread of Democracy

David Hoffman, the author of Citizens Rising: Independent Journalism and the Spread of Democracy (October 2013), is President Emeritus and Founder of Internews, a global non-profit organization fostering independent media and access to information worldwide since 1982. Hoffman has written widely about media and democracy, the Internet, and the importance of supporting pluralistic, local media around the world. 

We will also feature a special guest Environmental Guest - TUNE IN LIVE or ANYTIME

Join PNN Host News Director Rick Spisak and his guests

Progressive Democratic Candidate for Governor of Florida

Sen. Nan Rich - who will discuss the campaign so far and her tour of Florida and where she goes from here.

Ms. Debbie Jordan candidate for Lee County Commissioner and her agenda for 2014.

Mr. Eric Gooden candidate for Boca Raton City Commissioner

and as always we will cover important stories that the MSM can't seem to find time for between Celebrity tall tales, car wrecks and the always important political cat-fights. 

Tune in live 7pm (Eastern) or anytime

New Mercury Media Presents

PNN's 1st GREEN SHOW of 2014

Join News Director Rick Spisak as he welcomes his guests for the first Environmental Show of 2014

Edwin Enciso - will join us to talk about LEGICAMP in Gainsville 2/8/14.

Trish Sheldonof GMO FREE FLORIDA gives us an UPDATE on GM Foods and GM FOODS Labeling

Cris Costelllo - CITIZENS STATE-WIDE CLEAN WATER PROJECT SIERRA CLUB

Karen Dwyer, Ph.D. and John P. Dwyer, Ph.D.Stonecrab Alliance on Fracking on the West Coast of Florida

Pam Treadwell ORLANDO's BEE LADY – Talks about the Danger to the Pollinators 

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