Fri, Nov 16, 2007 -- 10:00 AM The History of Bay Area Environmentalism We interview geography professor Richard Walker about his book, "The Country in the City: The Greening of the San Francisco Bay Area" which chronicles the long and rich history of environmentalism in the Bay Area. Walker is also chair of the California Studies Center at UC Berkeley. more
Fri, Nov 16, 2007 -- 9:00 AM California State Budget Crisis/Barry Bonds Indictment According to the latest report from the state's budget analyst, Elizabeth Hill, California will face a 10 billion dollar shortfall by July, 2008. Forum examines the current crisis and the legislative debate on tax increases vs. spending cuts. At 9:30, the show discusses federal prosecutors' indictment of former Giant's baseball star Barry Bonds on charges of perjury and obstruction of justice in connection with steroid use. more
Thu, Nov 15, 2007 -- 10:00 AM Cybercrime Following this week's series on cybercrime in the San Jose Mercury News, we examine the threat and explore ways to protect yourself. more
Thu, Nov 15, 2007 -- 9:00 AM Remembering Norman Mailer and Presidential Candidate Mike Gravel With the death of Norman Mailer on November 10th, the program remembers this prolific writer with guests including Jonathan Middlebrook, professor emeritus of English at San Francisco State University. Then at 9:30, Democratic presidential candidate and former senator from Alaska, Mike Gravel, joins Forum. more
Wed, Nov 14, 2007 -- 10:00 AM Live from Sacramento - Achievement Gap California's African-American and Latino students continue to score lower than their white and Asian counterparts on standardized tests. In a special live broadcast from our Sacramento studios, we look at new efforts to close this achievement gap. more
Wed, Nov 14, 2007 -- 9:00 AM Live from Sacramento - Ethnic Voter Outreach In a live broadcast from Sacramento, host Michael Krasny talks with experts about new ways of increasing voter participation among ethnic minorities. more
Tue, Nov 13, 2007 -- 10:00 AM Sacco and Vanzetti It has been eight decades since the state of Massachusetts electrocuted Nicolo Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti, but their case still incites emotion and debate. Host Michael Krasny talks with Bruce Watson, author of a new book on the controversial trial and execution, "Sacco and Vanzetti: The Men, The Murders, and the Judgment of Mankind." more
Tue, Nov 13, 2007 -- 9:00 AM Are Oil Spills Preventable? With a criminal probe now launched into Wednesday's crash of the container ship Cosco Busan, Forum looks at whether oil spills are preventable. more
Mon, Nov 12, 2007 -- 10:00 AM Blogging the Wars On Veteran's Day, Forum talks to soldiers who have returned from Iraq and Afghanistan about their service, and about how blogging has helped them express their battlefield experiences. more
Mon, Nov 12, 2007 -- 9:00 AM Presidential Election Update Can GOP frontrunner Rudy Guiliani bounce back from the indictment of friend and business partner Bernard Kerik? We explore the latest developments and issues in the presidential election. more
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