Daily Topics - Thursday November 17th, 2011
Nov. 17, 2011 8:46 amBy shawnt56In for Thom today...David Sirota from AM 760 Colorado's Progressive Talk Station
Hour One: Latest on Occupy Wall Street
Hour Two: First Ketchup, now pizza is a vegetable?! Dr. Marion Nestle, Food Politics
Blue Dog Democrats support killing 15 million jobs
Nov. 17, 2011 8:16 amBy louisehartmannOn Capitol Hill – Blue Dog Democrats have signaled a willingness to join Republicans in support of a Balanced Budget Amendment. According to a report from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities – the Balanced Budget Amendment will kill 15 million jobs – double the unemployment rate – and shrink the economy by 17%. But instead of hanging this devastating economic policy solely around the necks of Republicans – Blue Dog
Daily Topics - Wednesday November 16th, 2011
Nov. 16, 2011 8:57 amBy shawnt56Hour One: "Brunch With Bernie" - Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) takes your calls
Hour Two: Self-described libertarian called into radio show... / Plus, Occupy the Banks - David Osborn, n17pdx
Bloomberg had the wrong target yesterday...
Nov. 16, 2011 8:22 amBy louisehartmannIt was a tumultuous day for Occupy Wall Street yesterday. First came the violent eviction in the early morning hours – then the court ruling allowing the patriots to re-enter Zuccotti Park – then another court ruling forbidding them from bringing any tents, tarps, or camping gear into the park. But in the end – the patriots have resumed their occupation. Without gear – hundreds of Occupy Wall Streets demonstrators s
Tuesday 15 November '11 show notes
Nov. 16, 2011 4:13 amBy SueN- Anna Lekas Miller, Freelance Writer / contributor-Alternet. Occupy Wall Street...police raid Zuccotti Park, media black out.
- John Nichols, The Nation Magazine. Wisconsin Gov. Walker...let the recall begin!
- Jesse La Greca, Occupier - Occupy Wall Street. Update on Occupy Wall Street.
- Lawrence Walters, Attorney specializing in Constitutional Law.
Monday 14 November '11 show notes
Nov. 16, 2011 3:12 amBy SueN- Ronald Cruz, Participant, Occupy Cal and attorney BAMN. Latest from Occupy Cal - general strike planned for Tuesday plus he is filing civil rights suit against police for brutality at Berkeley last week.
- Joshua Holland, AlterNet. Anarchists and OWS.
- Josh Fox, filmmaker/activist-Gasland.
You Cannot Evict an Idea...
Nov. 15, 2011 10:13 amBy louisehartmannThere was a massive police crackdown in New York City last night. Shortly after midnight – hundreds of riot-clad NYPD officers surrounded Zuccotti Park in lower Manhattan – and passed out flyers warning the occupying patriots to leave the park immediately or face arrest. Five hours later – the park was completely cleared – and as many as 200 people were arrested – and for the first time in nearly two months Zuccotti Park
Daily Topics - Tuesday November 15th, 2011
Nov. 15, 2011 10:02 amBy shawnt56Hour One: Occupy Wall Street...NYPD raids Zuccotti Park, media black out - Anna Lekas Miller, Alternet / Wisconsin Gov. Walker...let the recall begin! John Nichols, The Nation Magazine
Hour Two: Zuccotti Park aftermath...what's next for OWS? Sarah Jaffe, Associate Editor-Alternet
From Occupy Wall Street to Occupy the Living Room...
Nov. 14, 2011 9:51 amBy louisehartmannAs thousands of patriots around the nation get forced out of their occupations – they’re setting up camp on the lawns of homes on the verge of foreclosure, to save the families from getting kicked out too. The coalition of activists spearheading this movement known as “Occupy Homes” have been successful in many cases. In California – Fannie Mae was forced to hold off on an eviction when patriots held a vigil outside the h
Daily Topics - Monday November 14th, 2011
Nov. 14, 2011 9:03 amBy shawnt56Hour One: Latest on "Occupy"...Occupy Cal to strike Tuesday - Ronald Cruz, BAMN / Plus, evicted? Jordan LeDoux, Occupy Portland
Hour Two: Keystone XL Pipeline...environment or jobs?! Dan Gainor, Business and Media Institute / Plus, Who's Behind the Mayhem at the Occupy Oakland Protests? Joshua Holland, Alternet