With unprecedented melting of the ice sheets and worst drought in 55 years, we spend the hour understanding climate change AND the solution, including how to power the entire planet with renewables–with top scientists. Part 1: Interview with Joseph Romm, senior fellow, American Progress – Author of Hell and High Water. Editor in Chief : [...]
Archive for July, 2012
Solvng climate change w/top scientists & policy profs on Scholars Circle & Realities of climate change crisis on Insightrs. noon, Sun, KPFK
An hour-long special on music and politics. First, we speak with Serj Tankian, multiplatinum selling musician and lead singer of System of A Down. Latest Album Harakiri. [dur. 15 mins.] Then, we find out about the banned, censored, oppressed, and jailed musicians all over the world. [ dur. 15 mins. ] With: Ole Reitov is [...]
On Scholars’ Circle, how music affects politics & vice versa. Roundtble of scholrs + Serj Tankian. Sun. 12, KPFK 90.7 http://t.co/tnPVIJ0T.
What can nature teach us about how to organize our societies, governments and businesses? Rafe Sagarin is marine ecologist, Univ. of AZ and the author of, Learning from the Octopus: How Secrets From Nature Can Help Us Fight Terrorism Attacks, Natural Disasters and Disease. [ dur 28 mins. ] Scholars’ Circle – Topic: Incivility, vilification [...]
On Scholars’ Circle, what R effects of Incivility, vilification and hate spch? What nature tchs abt organizing societies, governments, etc?
Rep. Barney Frank weds longtime partner – The Hill’s Blog Briefing Room http://t.co/ZdgBi7o1
From the ashes of the harsh recession new sustainable ownership models are emerging with groups, unions, and entire communities coming together to co-own their workplaces, homes, and sources of credit. With us to look into the possibilities is Marjorie Kelly, a fellow at the Tellus Institute think tank and author of, “The Divine Right of [...]
On Scholars’ Circle: What drives judges’ decisions and what’s their real impact? AND new sustainable ownership movement. kpfk at noon today
First Segment, Untangling the science and politics of climate change with renowned climate scientist, James Hansen, author – Storms of my Grandchildren. ( dur: 27mins. ] On Scholars’ Circle. Politics of Emotions. How do emotions drive political outcomes like violence, war and genocide? [ dur. 25 mins. ] Roger Peterson, MIT: author of: Understanding Ethnic Conflict. [...]