The show is over but here is a list of issues Geov Parrish is following; you can hear Geov on KEXP, Saturday mornings at 8:30am - tune in!
KEXP MAR. 29 2008
LOCAL
Feds cite PortoS for overdredging near T 30 (Harbor I) & T 91 (Magnolia)
T 91 to accommodate cruise ships
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/357856_toxic05.html
NATIONAL
Clintons earned $109 mil between 2000-07; released as a FAND
551 mil came from Bill's speeches - and HRC says words don't matter!
http://blog.washingtonpost.com/the-trail/2008/04/04/clintons_release_tax_returns.html?hpid=topnews
# wanting unemployment benefits rises to 2-yr high
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080403/ap_on_bi_ge/economy;_ylt=Ap.e7Vy18Bt06rFOIHBXNHeyBhIF
& late consumer loan payments at 16-yr high; credit card delinquencies now up
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080403/bs_nm/consumers_debt_study_dc
GAO rpt: $295 bil in cost overruns for mil weapons projects, yrs behind schedule
Out of 1.6 in 95 projects, 2 yrs late on average
"In addition, none of the systems that the GAO looked at had met all of the standards for best management practices during their development stages."
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/03/31/AR2008033102789.html
POLICE BLOTTER:
Post-9-11 memo justifying torture also exempted GWOT from 4th Amendment (!)
Torture OK cuz 5th & 8th Amendments don't apply to aliens held "abroad"
Also suspended Posse Comitatus
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/04/03/AR2008040300067.html
http://www.talkleft.com/story/2008/4/1/222429/3656
ACLU: mil using FBI to spy on Internet to skirt laws
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080401/ap_on_re_us/national_security_letters;_ylt=AsXofkRkEsuJf7KEgWKK5Aqs0NUE
Remember Monica Goodling? DoJ investigates whether she fired staffer because
of rumors staffer was a lesbian; first removed child abuse from job
http://thinkprogress.org/2008/04/02/doj-investigates-whether-goodling-forced-out-gay-attorney/
Bush adm waives environmental laws to finish SW border fence
http://thinkprogress.org/2008/04/01/administration-bypasses-laws-to-build-border-fence/
CBS/NYT poll: 81% believe US "headed on wrong track"
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080404/ap_on_re_us/poll_dissatisfied_americans;_ylt=AhXLKIbUcW87JUvyCdjBE2us0NUE
INTERNATIONAL
Iraq Chronicles:
900 killed or wounded in Basra; more than 1000 desert
http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/english/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication;=4&NrArticle;=75238&NrIssue;=2&NrSection;=1
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/04/world/middleeast/04iraq.html?_r=1&oref;=slogin
Maliki continues attacks after al-Sadr standdown, pledges more attacks
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080404/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq;_ylt=ArL3LLFvcHObV8T.0ovUJ5BvaA8F
al-Sadr calls for march against Ams in Najaf Apr 9, 5th anniv of Bag fall
Petraeus, Crocker to testify before Congress on same day
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080403/ts_nm/iraq_dc_4
NYT, WaPo repeat Bush adm disinfo that they had nothing to do w/offensive
http://www.ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=41804
It's all about (Southern Iraqi) oil
http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Middle_East/JD03Ak02.html
Mugabe raiding opposition after results not announced from last Sat's pres elec
Opposition claims 50/43% win in parliamentary elections
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080403/ap_on_re_af/zimbabwe_elections_87
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080402/ap_on_re_af/zimbabwe_elections;_ylt=AjUeclslTZPmR.BmPJOrWC.s0NUE
Sunday, April 6, 2008
Saturday, March 29, 2008
Show for March 30th, 2008
The Last Show
Guests will include TJ Johnson and Geov Parrish
Local/Regional:
* OlyBlog City Council Report: New fire station and new fire stuff on the ballot in August?, Emmett O'Connell via Olyblog.net
* Residents urge vote on rezoning Maytown site; change would prevent industrial use of property, Olympian
* Olympia council to vote on cleanup, Olympian
* Scientists: Puget Sound species in decline as pollution increases, Olympian/John Dodge
National/International:
* Countrywide CEO to get $10M, AP
* Gap in Life Expectancy Widens for the Nation, New York Times
* Dems Consider Mini-Convention to Pick Nominee, McClatchy Newspapers via TJ
* US Air Base Tied to Colombian Raid on FARC Camp, InterPress Service
* Watchdog Group Names Top Corporate Abusers, OneWorld.Net
* Dick Cheney (channeling Abe Lincoln) doesn't care what you think and other disturbing bits, Washington Post via TJ
* Iraq Implodes As Shia Fights Shia; another tragedy as the Shia majority turn on each other, Independent/UK
* Pakistan’s New Leaders Tell US: We Are No Longer Your Killing Field, Guardian/UK
* Giant Antarctic Ice Shelf Breaks Into The Sea, Guardian/UK
Guests will include TJ Johnson and Geov Parrish
Local/Regional:
* OlyBlog City Council Report: New fire station and new fire stuff on the ballot in August?, Emmett O'Connell via Olyblog.net
* Residents urge vote on rezoning Maytown site; change would prevent industrial use of property, Olympian
* Olympia council to vote on cleanup, Olympian
* Scientists: Puget Sound species in decline as pollution increases, Olympian/John Dodge
National/International:
* Countrywide CEO to get $10M, AP
* Gap in Life Expectancy Widens for the Nation, New York Times
* Dems Consider Mini-Convention to Pick Nominee, McClatchy Newspapers via TJ
* US Air Base Tied to Colombian Raid on FARC Camp, InterPress Service
* Watchdog Group Names Top Corporate Abusers, OneWorld.Net
* Dick Cheney (channeling Abe Lincoln) doesn't care what you think and other disturbing bits, Washington Post via TJ
* Iraq Implodes As Shia Fights Shia; another tragedy as the Shia majority turn on each other, Independent/UK
* Pakistan’s New Leaders Tell US: We Are No Longer Your Killing Field, Guardian/UK
* Giant Antarctic Ice Shelf Breaks Into The Sea, Guardian/UK
Sunday, March 23, 2008
Show for March 23rd, 2008
Guests to include TJ Johnson
Local/Regional
* Residents wary of proposals to raise skyline height limits, Olympian
* Military shipment earns at least $400,000 for port; job was nearly 40 percent of revenue made by marine terminal in ’07, Olympian
* Money cleared for City Hall art, Olympian
* Council OKs raise in parks impact fee, Olympian
National/International
* Dalai Lama: ‘I am prepared to face China. I will go to Beijing’, Independent/UK
“As a Buddhist monk, it does not matter what they call me,” he said with a chuckle. “The outside world doesn’t believe that I am [a] devil,” the Dalai Lama.
Could the Chinese kidnap him and detain him while he is on his visit? I suppose that's probably not likely, considering that would look really bad before the Olympic games start.
* Global Warming Rushes Timing of Spring, AP
* Spring's sprung earlier, warmer; climate change puts the greening season ahead of schedule for many species in the Northwest, Seattle PI
* Grain Farmer Claims Moral Victory in Seed Battle Against Monsanto, The Globe and Mail (Canada)
Local/Regional
* Residents wary of proposals to raise skyline height limits, Olympian
About 130 people, including some who hissed and booed when shown newly unveiled images of how downtown's skyline could change, gathered at a meeting Saturday about a proposal that could allow for taller buildings on the narrow strip of land between Capitol Lake and Budd Inlet.
Angela Ruiz of Olympia asked, "Why does the city think we would have changed our minds?" Ruiz was referring to a meeting nearly six years ago in which an overwhelming number of residents voiced their opposition to a City Council plan to raise building heights.
* Military shipment earns at least $400,000 for port; job was nearly 40 percent of revenue made by marine terminal in ’07, Olympian
* Money cleared for City Hall art, Olympian
* Council OKs raise in parks impact fee, Olympian
National/International
* Dalai Lama: ‘I am prepared to face China. I will go to Beijing’, Independent/UK
“As a Buddhist monk, it does not matter what they call me,” he said with a chuckle. “The outside world doesn’t believe that I am [a] devil,” the Dalai Lama.
Could the Chinese kidnap him and detain him while he is on his visit? I suppose that's probably not likely, considering that would look really bad before the Olympic games start.
* Global Warming Rushes Timing of Spring, AP
* Spring's sprung earlier, warmer; climate change puts the greening season ahead of schedule for many species in the Northwest, Seattle PI
* Grain Farmer Claims Moral Victory in Seed Battle Against Monsanto, The Globe and Mail (Canada)
Saturday, March 15, 2008
Show for March 16th, 2008
Guests to include TJ Johnson, Geov Parrish
Local/Regional
* E-mails, then apology from Port of Tacoma; document request reveals private criticism of Olympia port, Olympian via TJ
* Lacey council stalls on rules for tent city, Olympian
* Camp Quixote to return to familiar territory this month, Olympian
* Complaints persist at Cooper Crest, Olympian
* Port to pay city $70,000 for protection, Olympian
* Old Griswold's Bldg: Structural work planned on burned-out building; future remains hazy for downtown Olympia structure, Olympian
National/International
* Bear Stearns Closes in on Deal To Sell Itself to J.P. Morgan, Wall Street Journal
* Wall Street fears for next Great Depression, Independent/UK
* US West Coast Braced For Ban on Salmon Fishing As Stocks Collapse, Independent/UK
* Collapse of Salmon Stocks Endangers Pacific Fishery, NY Times
* Winter Soldier: former soldiers, Marines share their experiences in Iraq and Afghanistan, broadcast live on KAOS, 89.3 FM, kaosradio.org
* President Weakens Espionage Oversight, Boston Globe via TJ
* New analysis finds alarming increase in expected growth of China CO2 emissions, UC Berkeley News via TJ
* It’s the ‘Oh Shit!’ Moment on Iran, Dave Lindorff via TJ
* British Teachers Told to Rewrite History of Iraq War; MoD accused of sending propaganda to schools, The Independent/UK via TJ
* US Public Losing Interest in Iraq As News Coverage Wanes: Report, APF via TJ
* Bush Intervened For Weaker Smog Rule, AP via Common Dreams
* Chinese Forces Say They’ve Secured Tibet’s Capital, NY Times
* Violence in Tibet as Monks Clash With the Police, NY Times
* China clamps down on unrest as riots spread across Tibet; 80 deaths reported in the capital, Lhasa, during major anti-Chinese protests. Buddhist monks take leading role in pro-independence demonstrations, Independent/UK
* Free Tibet Campaign New and Pictures
* China to take Olympic torch to peak of Mt. Everest (in Chinese-occupied Tibetan territory) as an Olympic stunt., video on YouTube by Free Tibet Campaign
* The Gormo-Lhasa Railway Project - one example of how China tries to tighten it's group of Tibet and the Tibetan people, Free Tibet Campaign
Local/Regional
* E-mails, then apology from Port of Tacoma; document request reveals private criticism of Olympia port, Olympian via TJ
* Lacey council stalls on rules for tent city, Olympian
* Camp Quixote to return to familiar territory this month, Olympian
* Complaints persist at Cooper Crest, Olympian
* Port to pay city $70,000 for protection, Olympian
* Old Griswold's Bldg: Structural work planned on burned-out building; future remains hazy for downtown Olympia structure, Olympian
National/International
* Bear Stearns Closes in on Deal To Sell Itself to J.P. Morgan, Wall Street Journal
On Friday, Bear sought and received emergency funding backed by the federal government. Both the Fed and J.P Morgan stepped in to keep Bear afloat following a severe cash crunch as investors moved to pull assets from the firm.
In stepping in, the Fed was trying to move aggressively to prevent Bear's crisis from spreading to the broader economy. The lifeline gave Bear access to cash for an initial period of 28 days -- but it was widely believed Bear would be sold within days to stop it from going under.
* Wall Street fears for next Great Depression, Independent/UK
Wall Street is bracing itself for another week of roller-coaster trading after more than $300bn (£150bn) was wiped off the US equity markets on Friday following the emergency funding package put together by the Federal Reserve and JPMorgan Chase to rescue Bear Stearns.
One UK economist warned that the world is now close to a 1930s-like Great Depression, while New York traders said they had never experienced such fear. The Fed's emergency funding procedure was first used in the Depression and has rarely been used since.
* US West Coast Braced For Ban on Salmon Fishing As Stocks Collapse, Independent/UK
* Collapse of Salmon Stocks Endangers Pacific Fishery, NY Times
“This is the largest collapse of salmon stocks in 40 years.”
* Winter Soldier: former soldiers, Marines share their experiences in Iraq and Afghanistan, broadcast live on KAOS, 89.3 FM, kaosradio.org
* President Weakens Espionage Oversight, Boston Globe via TJ
* New analysis finds alarming increase in expected growth of China CO2 emissions, UC Berkeley News via TJ
* It’s the ‘Oh Shit!’ Moment on Iran, Dave Lindorff via TJ
* British Teachers Told to Rewrite History of Iraq War; MoD accused of sending propaganda to schools, The Independent/UK via TJ
* US Public Losing Interest in Iraq As News Coverage Wanes: Report, APF via TJ
* Bush Intervened For Weaker Smog Rule, AP via Common Dreams
* Chinese Forces Say They’ve Secured Tibet’s Capital, NY Times
* Violence in Tibet as Monks Clash With the Police, NY Times
* China clamps down on unrest as riots spread across Tibet; 80 deaths reported in the capital, Lhasa, during major anti-Chinese protests. Buddhist monks take leading role in pro-independence demonstrations, Independent/UK
* Free Tibet Campaign New and Pictures
* China to take Olympic torch to peak of Mt. Everest (in Chinese-occupied Tibetan territory) as an Olympic stunt., video on YouTube by Free Tibet Campaign
* The Gormo-Lhasa Railway Project - one example of how China tries to tighten it's group of Tibet and the Tibetan people, Free Tibet Campaign
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Thanks . . .
Put these all together and what do you get?
A pretty damn fun night! Thanks to KBill, JD and beer for their selfless support of No Talking Heads - these are the best engineers you could ever want to get your back; listen to them every Sunday at 6am on KAOS, 89.3FM for "Out on a Limb" - the best in alt-country.
And thanks to Gavin for being a media-active inspiration to us all!
Monday, March 3, 2008
Show for March 9th, 2008
Guests scheduled: TJ Johnson, Geov Parrish
New Works in Progress OUT - March 2008 Issue!
Local/Regional
* Local Sidewalk Discussion, OlyBlog.Net
* Tumwater Council OKs warehouse limits, Olympian
* Lawmakers' message to Air Force: 'Our national security is at risk now', Olympian
* Many unhappy with cluster subdivisions, Seattle PI
* Waters guilty of arson in UW case; accused lookout facing 5 to 20 years in prison, Seattle PI
* Street of Dreams homes burned, eco-terrorists suspected, Seattle PI
* Hunt is on: Who torched the Street of Dreams?, Seattle Times
* Olympia Port Militarization Resistance meeting attended by local pro-military supporter, Jeff Brigham; Jeff then posts his notes of meeting on OlyBlog.Net, interesting discussion takes place
- there are a lot of comments on this one but the discussion gets interesting in some spots.
* Report: Utah, Virginia and Washington tops in state government effectiveness
* Lacey needs to pass law on homeless camps, Olympian Editorial
- Very suprising coming from the Daily Zero; I'm inquiring as to who at the Olympian wrote this since I'm very dubious if this came from Mike Oakland.
* Unitarians (OUUC) to host Camp Quixote for 2nd time
National/International
* Foreign Policy Increasingly Flows Through Pentagon, InterPress Service
* Bush explains veto of waterboarding bill, Boston Globe
We know Bush likes torture but what about Congress? Why isn't there a large enough group of Senators and House Reps to turn the veto around? The House vote was 222-199 and the Senate's was 51-45 . . .the president has rejected the Army Field Manual, which recognizes that harsh interrogation tactics elicit unreliable information . . .
* War profiteering by tax dodge, Boston Globe
* Top Iraq Contractor Skirts US Taxes Offshore; Shell companies in Cayman Islands allow KBR to avoid Medicare, Social Security deductions, Boston Globe via Common Dreams
* MIT expands financial aid, Boston Globe
New Works in Progress OUT - March 2008 Issue!
Local/Regional
* Local Sidewalk Discussion, OlyBlog.Net
* Tumwater Council OKs warehouse limits, Olympian
* Lawmakers' message to Air Force: 'Our national security is at risk now', Olympian
* Many unhappy with cluster subdivisions, Seattle PI
* Waters guilty of arson in UW case; accused lookout facing 5 to 20 years in prison, Seattle PI
* Street of Dreams homes burned, eco-terrorists suspected, Seattle PI
* Hunt is on: Who torched the Street of Dreams?, Seattle Times
Monday's fires, reported about 4 a.m., had reverberations hours later at the Tacoma trial of Briana Waters, 32, who testified last week that she had nothing to do with the UW arson. Her attorneys asked the judge for a mistrial, arguing that news of the fires could influence the jury. If convicted she faces 35 years in prison. Jurors were called in as a group by U.S. District Judge Franklin Burgess and told there was a news story that could potentially influence their deliberations in the case. They were asked whether anyone felt they could no longer continue as jurors. No one spoke up, and Burgess denied the defense request.
* Olympia Port Militarization Resistance meeting attended by local pro-military supporter, Jeff Brigham; Jeff then posts his notes of meeting on OlyBlog.Net, interesting discussion takes place
- there are a lot of comments on this one but the discussion gets interesting in some spots.
* Report: Utah, Virginia and Washington tops in state government effectiveness
- The Pew Center on the States ranked the states based on how well they manage their budgets, staffs, infrastructure and information. The states with the highest scores have made accountability and innovation a priority, the report said . . . Washington, for example, holds public meetings led by the governor to monitor how its programs are working . . ."
* Lacey needs to pass law on homeless camps, Olympian Editorial
- Very suprising coming from the Daily Zero; I'm inquiring as to who at the Olympian wrote this since I'm very dubious if this came from Mike Oakland.
* Unitarians (OUUC) to host Camp Quixote for 2nd time
National/International
* Foreign Policy Increasingly Flows Through Pentagon, InterPress Service
* Bush explains veto of waterboarding bill, Boston Globe
We know Bush likes torture but what about Congress? Why isn't there a large enough group of Senators and House Reps to turn the veto around? The House vote was 222-199 and the Senate's was 51-45 . . .the president has rejected the Army Field Manual, which recognizes that harsh interrogation tactics elicit unreliable information . . .
* War profiteering by tax dodge, Boston Globe
* Top Iraq Contractor Skirts US Taxes Offshore; Shell companies in Cayman Islands allow KBR to avoid Medicare, Social Security deductions, Boston Globe via Common Dreams
* MIT expands financial aid, Boston Globe
Thursday, February 28, 2008
Show for March 2, 2008
Guests: TJ Johnson, Geov Parrish
** The geek in me says, "Go listen to the last episode of TWiT - a group interview with Jonathan Coulton - brilliant!"
** Microsoft: Windows XP faster than Vista SP1 in some cases, ComputerWorld
- this is lovely; I'm a Vista user since last summer and am still waiting for something in it to be better than XP.
* Microsoft chops Vista retail prices, C|Net News
* Caffeine: A User's Guide to Getting Optimally Wired, Developing Intelligence
Local
* Fee increase plan outrages some in Thurston County; approval would recoup costs in permit process, Olympian via TJ
* War critic to run for Congress, Olympian via TJ
* Lacey rules written permission must be given to panhandle, Olympian via TJ
National/International
* Feed The World? We Are Fighting a Losing Battle, UN Admits, Common Dreams via The Guardian/UK via TJ
* Nobel Laureate Estimates Wars’ Cost at More Than $3 Trillion, Common Dreams via McClatchy via TJ
* Comcast Admits Paying Attendees at FCC Hearing, Common Dreams via The Philadelphia Inquirer via TJ
* Outspoken Scientist Dismissed From Panel on Chemical Safety, Common Dreams via the LA Times via TJ
* 1 in 100 Adults Now in Prison; 2,319,258 Americans Behind Bars in 2008, Most of Any Nation, Common Dreams via the Baltimore Sun via TJ (I heard this one on NPR)
* Vets Break Silence on War Crimes, by Aaron Glantz, Common Dreams via InterPress Service via TJ
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