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Steve Buckley on Egyptian elections; George Lipsitz on Johnny Otis; Harvey Wasserman on environment & wellness: No Alibis podcast, 1/25/12

Elizabeth Robinson — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:33:15 +0000

British media activist, Steve Buckley, has covered Egyptian elections and their significance since their inception and reported on outcomes. Prof. George Lipsitz, biographer of Johnny Otis recounts a bit of his life and approach to the world. At 9:15 Harvey Wasserman discussed about critical water issues and environmental impact on wellness.

No Alibis 1/25/12,8am: Egyptian elections;Johnny Otis tribute;Solar

Elizabeth Robinson — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 01:55:32 +0000

British media activist, Steve Buckley, has been covering Egyptian elections and their significance since their inception. He joins Elizabeth Robinson at 8:30 following news. At 9:00 Prof. George Lipsitz recounts a bit of Johnny Otis’s life and approach to the world. At 9:15 Harvey Wasserman will be talking about critical water issues, environmental impact on wellness and, time permitting, secure elections.

NoAlibis,8am Jan11,2012: “Freedom Now!”; Money matters

Elizabeth Robinson — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 01:47:37 +0000

In anticipation of the release of Freedom Now! Struggles for the Human Right to Housing in Los Angeles and Beyond, Prof. George Lipsitz and Christina Heatherton will discuss shelter as a human right and the reader focusing on it which they and others have just published. They will join Elizabeth Robinson at 8:30 a.m. At 9:15, our ‘Money Matters Guy’ Christopher Newfield will continue to try to make us more knowledgeable about our economic world and its impact on education and our lives.

No Alibis 8am 1/4/12: Frida Berrigan on NDAA;British uprisings & policing

Elizabeth Robinson — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 07:47:42 +0000

At 8:30 a.m., Frida Berrigan of ‘Witness Against Torture’ will discuss the ‘National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and its constitutional implications. She is currently in Washington D.C. marking the 10th year of the Guantanamo detention center and protesting its continued use. At 9:15, Harmit Athwal and Elizabeth Fekete of the Institute of Race Relations in London examine the uprisings that spread across the UK in August and the official management of the events. Elizabeth Robinson hosts and looks at some of the overlooked news.

REVISITING SEAN HANNITY Audio/Podcast from KCSB’s “50 Years of People Powered Radio”

Elizabeth Robinson — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 01:16:57 +0000

Sean Hannity has often credited KCSB with launching his media career when the station management removed him from the air in 1989 for making “multiple discriminatory statements based on sexual orientation” on his weekly KCSB radio show in “violation of the University of California Nondiscriminatory Policy.” Hannity has always denied that he was homophobic.

Clipping from June 22, 1989 Santa Barbara Independent Article - CLICK TO ENLARGE (Photo by Christopher Gardner)

On the Thursday, December 22nd edition of KCSB’s retrospective program “50 Years of People Powered Radio,” which pulls from the station’s rich audio archive, listeners heard the material which led up to Hannity’s removal, as well as recollections and commentary from Prof. Richard Flacks and Elizabeth Robinson, along with guest Jody May-Chang, an independent journalist and KCSB alumnus.

An audio archive of that program is now available in two parts, below: so you too can judge for yourself.

“50 Years of People Powered Radio” airs on Thursdays in the Fall from 10am-noon.

(A Hannity background piece from Extra! Magazine [2003] can be found by clicking on the link here.)

‘Revisiting Sean Hannity’, Thursday 12/22/11, 10am-12Noon on “50 Years of People Powered Radio”

Elizabeth Robinson — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 01:19:15 +0000

Sean Hannity Controversy Covered by SB Indy (CLICK TO ENLARGE)

Hannity has always denied that he was homophobic.

This coming Thursday, December 22nd, from 10am-12noon, tune in to KCSB’s retrospective program “50 Years of People Powered Radio,” which pulls from the station’s rich audio archive, to hear the material which led up to Hannity’s removal, as well as recollections and commentary from Prof. Richard Flacks and Elizabeth Robinson.

Judge for yourself.

(A Hannity background piece from Extra! Magazine [2003] can be found by clicking on the link here.)

Barsamian/Kashmir podcast 10/1/11 (No Alibis,KCSB)

Elizabeth Robinson — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 22:35:06 +0000

On September 23, 2011, David Barsamian was denied entry to India by the Indian authorities. He has visited there for decades, interviewed people there for Alternative Radio, and reported on regional events. While authorities offered no specific reason for the denial of entry, he and others believe that it is related to Kashmir, its independence movement and the recent discovery of mass graves there. On 9/26/11, Barsamian spoke with No Alibis’ Elizabeth Robinson about his experience and conditions in Kashmir. This interview will air on KCSB October 5 during No Alibis. For the sake of timeliness, it is being posted in advance of the broadcast.

No Alibis 9/22/11,8 am: Surveillance, legacy of torture Post 9/11/01

Elizabeth Robinson — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 21:40:41 +0000

Arun Kundnani, fellow at the Open Society Institute and author of ‘The End of Tolerance’, discusses surveillance of the Muslim community and the FBI practice of developing ‘community partnerships’ sometimes based on stereotyping of communities. In the second hour, UCSB professor Lisa Hajjar comments on the practices of torture and detention that have become fixtures in US policy in the past ten years. They join Avery Gordon and Elizabeth Robinson following their news analysis.

Ali Abu Nimah on No Alibis 8/31/11 Podcast

Elizabeth Robinson — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 16:48:06 +0000

Abu Nimah discusses ‘false statehood’ effort at the UN undertaken by Palestinian Authority noting the absence of grassroots Palestinian support. He also discusses recent demonstrations in Israel with Maryam Griffin and Elizabeth Robinson as well as the BDS movement and the mood in Jordan where he was at the time of the interview.

No Alibis 9/7/11 8am: Civil liberties post 9/11; Turkey/Israel break

Elizabeth Robinson — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 06:39:49 +0000

At 8:30 Shayana Kadidal, senior attorney at the Center for Constitutional Rights joins Avery Gordon and Elizabeth Robinson to discuss the state of our civil liberties and surveillance in the post 9/11 US. At 9:15 Professors Hilal Elver and Richard Falk with comment on the recent announcement by the Turkish government it is suspending trade, military, an defense industry ties with Israel and the expulsion of the Israeli ambassador in Ankara. Both interviews will follow news analysis in the first half hour.

No Alibis 8/10/11,8am:Danziger Bridge Verdict; State audit of UC

Elizabeth Robinson — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 02:04:27 +0000

Journalist Jordan Flaherty joins Maryam Griffin and Elizabeth Robinson to discuss the recent verdict in the case against New Orleans police officers for shootings that occurred on the Danziger Bridge after Hurricane Katrina. He has been covering the trial throughout and provides his analysis of the verdicts in which defendants were found guilty on all counts. In the second hour, Chris Newfield provides an in depth look at the California State audit of the University of California expenditures.

No Alibis PODCAST 7/13/11 Clyde Woods Tribute

Elizabeth Robinson — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 00:43:06 +0000

Prof. Clyde Woods‘ untimely death July 6 occasions this look at his work as a scholar and activist, chronicler of the Black communities from the Mississippi Delta to Los Angeles. Maryam Griffin and Elizabeth Robinson were joined by a number of Clyde’s former students and colleagues including Jeffrey Stewart, Jordan Camp and Damien Schneider. The program includes readings from Woods’ book, Development Arrested and excerpts from his participation in ‘No Alibis’

No Alibis 7/6/11: California Prisoners’ Hunger strike

Elizabeth Robinson — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 03:26:30 +0000

Molly Porzig, California Prisoner Hunger Strike Solidarity, spoke with Avery Gordon and Elizabeth Robinson about the hunger strike at Pelican Bay protesting the ‘Security Housing Units’ there and elsewhere. At the time of the interview, prisoners at six prisons had joined the strike. Now more than 6500 are on strike.

No Alibis 8am 7/6/11, Patrick Cockburn on Libya;Molly Porzig on Pelican Bay prisoners’ hunger strike

Elizabeth Robinson — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 13:48:15 +0000

Unlike the overwhelming majority of US media, journalist Patrick Cockburn reminds us that propaganda is too often the order of the day in Libya, on both sides. He joins Avery Gordon and Elizabeth Robinson at 8:30 following the news. At 9:15, Molly Porzig, California Prisoner Hunger Strike Solidarity, discusses the hunger strike at Pelican Bay protesting the ‘Security Housing Units’ there and elsewhere. To date, prisoners at six prisoners have joined the strike.

No Alibis 8am,6/29/11:Peru GMO Moratorium;Longley on Pakistan

Elizabeth Robinson — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 05:33:35 +0000

At 8:30 following news, Carrie Burrgraf research assistant at the Council on Hemispheric Affairs discusses the movement against genetically modified organisms in Peru with Avery Gordon and Elizabeth Robinson. In the second hour, awarding winning documentarian (‘Gaza Strip’, ‘Iraq in Fragments’) James Longley reports on Pakistan where he has been filming for several months.