Archive for September, 2007

How Conflicts within Islam Will Shape the Future

September 28th, 2007

Middle East expert Vali Nasr talks about THE SHIA REVIVAL: How Conflicts within Islam Will Shape the Future in this engrossing interview with Francesca Rheannon.

Should Water Be a Private or Public Resource?

September 25th, 2007

We spend the hour live with Alan Snitow, co-author of THIRST: Fighting the Corporate Theft of Our Water. Also, local organizer Joanne Sunshower talks about efforts to stop Nestle from coming to Montague, Massachusetts.

Focus on Global Warming

September 19th, 2007

We talk with dean of the British environmental movement Mayer Hillman about THE SUICIDAL PLANET: How to Prevent Global Climate Catastrophe. He co-authored the book with Tina Fawcett and Sudhir Chella Rajan. Also, David Gershon of the Empowerment Institute tells us about his LOW CARBON DIET: A 30 Day Program to Lose 5000 Pounds.

Junot Diaz, BRIEF WONDROUS LIFE OF OSCAR WAO and Laraine Herring on writing

September 11th, 2007

Literary sensation Junot Diaz talks about his acclaimed novel, THE BRIEF WONDROUS LIFE OF OSCAR WAO. Also, Laraine Herring on writing. Her book is WRITING BEGINS WITH THE BREATH: Embodying Your Authentic Voice.

Paul Hawken, BLESSED UNREST

September 2nd, 2007

Environmental activist and green economy imagineer Paul Hawken talks about BLESSED UNREST: How the Largest Movement in the World Came into Being and Why No One Saw It Coming. Co-hosted with Corporate Watchdog Radio’s Bill Baue. Also, Michael Shuman, author of SMALL MART REVOLUTION, talks about his post on food miles on the blog, The [...]