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BACKGROUND
BRIEFING
A unique radio program featuring international and national news,
expert guests, policy makers and critics with analysis and insight
on national security, foreign and domestic
policy, political, cultural and social issues. This
program goes far beyond the headlines and deep under the radar to
bring forward truths unheard in the American media.
"Simply the finest public affairs radio program in the United
States."
-L.A. Weekly
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more information
IAN MASTERS
BBC trained broadcast journalist, commentator, author,
screenwriter, documentary filmmaker.
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Listen to Background Briefing:
On KPFK 90.7fm, Los Angeles
and 98.7fm Santa Barbara:
Sundays 11 A.M.-noon
On KUCR 88.3fm, Inland Empire:
Mondays 6-7 P.M.
Tuesdays 8-9 A.M.
Wednesdays 6-7 P.M.
On KITR 101.5fm Kettle Falls, Washington:
Mondays 8 A.M.
Saturdays 5 P.M.
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PodCast now available:
+ 24k stream or
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+ 80k stream or
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Nomi Prins on the economic crisis and bail-out. Nomi Prins is a journalist, and a Senior Fellow at Demos, a public policy think tank based in New York City. Nomi writes and speaks on economic policy, Wall Street, social security, and the political/regulatory environment Her books include Other People s Money: The Corporate Mugging of America, based on her extensive international finance career which fueled this devastating expose into corporate corruption, political collusion and Wall Street deception. and Jacked: How Conservatives Are Picking Your Pocket (Whether You Voted for Them or Not), covers her trip around America talking to people about their wallets and lives; card by card, issue by issue. Her articles have appeared in The New York Times, Newsday, Fortune, Mother Jones, Slate.com, The Guardian UK, The Nation.com and The American Prospect. Before becoming a journalist, she served as a managing director of Goldman Sachs in New York from March 2000 to March 2002. Prior to that position, she ran the analytics group at Bear Stearns, London from February 1993 to February 2000.
Susan Jacoby on the Vice Presidential debate. Susan Jacoby is the author of eight books, most recently Freethinkers: A History of American Secularism, which was named a Notable Book of 2004 by The Washington Post Book World and The Times Literary Supplement. Her new book, just published, is "The Age of American Unreason." Susan Jacoby began her career as a reporter at the Washington Post and has been featured in a number of media outlets, including Bill Moyer's PBS television program.
Scott Horton on the newly revived US Attorney firing scandal. Mr. Horton is a writer, analyst and attorney known for his work in international law, human rights and the law of armed conflict. He is a professor at Columbia Law School, the author of over 100 articles and is a contributing editor at Harpers in legal affairs and national security. His Harpers weblog, No Comment, is highly regarded and covers issues ranging from American law and politics to international affairs.
previous
programs...
A program from Ian Masters which
features a longer, more in-depth interview with a special
guest on a topic of current interest, followed by a series of
listener phone calls. mp3 streams!
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