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"Pacifica Announces Settlement with Empire State Building and Empire State Realty Trust" (Pacifica press release)
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FUND DRIVE SCHEDULING
During fund drives program schedules and programs may be altered to accommodate fundraising. (We can't play anything if we're not here) We're not making goal in the hoped ffor time, so we are going until June 8. (The secret master plan is to stretch the time between fundraisers from 2 to 3 months)
ALAN WATTS SUNDAYS
8-9am Fabulous one-hour fundraiser for Wattsonians.
MONDAY NIGHT, MAY 28
Fund Drive Schedule
12-12:30 CBS Radio Workshop, "Brewsie and Willie"
Our frequent Memorial Day Program:
A radio drama adaptation from Gertrude Stein's writings on two American G.I. Characters and the world of the '40's. Originally broadcast October 12, 1946.
12:30 - 2:30 Pema Chodron, "Walking the Walk" Parts 1 & 2 of 4.
It's one thing to hear a life-changing truth or to have a conceptual grasp on spiritual wisdom. But it's another thing to "walk the walk"-or to put into practice the good advice we've been given. What does it mean to walk the walk in our everyday lives? According to Pema Chödrön, it means being down-to-earth, genuine, and perhaps most importantly, it means engaging in the teachings in order to actively confront anything and everything we've heretofore rejected in our attempts to find happiness. Created to help us respond with compassion and authenticity when our spiritual ideals are put to the test, Walking the Walk brings you four inspirational sessions with Pema Chödrön, as you explore:
Stabilizing the Mind-awareness, presence, and the foundation of the spiritual path
Unconditional Friendship with Yourself-getting unstuck from the patterns that create our own misery
Freedom from Fixed Mind-how to release biases and prejudices to revitalize your everyday experiences
Taking Care of One Another-essential guidance in the ability to truly be there for others
The teachings in these sessions are not about perfection or unrealistic standards. "Baby steps are okay when learning to walk the walk," explains Pema. No matter the situation you find yourself in, here is a program for remaining true to the values we seek to live by, and staying open to the kindness and love that is always available to support us. ( 4 1/2 CE Credits Available)
From Sounds True 1 (800) 333-9185,
https://www.soundstrue.com/store/walking-the-walk.html
3-6 The Thom Hartmann Program
Thom's Website: http://www.thomhartmann.com
For details click on 'radio' and 'Sue's Daily Stacks.'
TUESDAY NIGHT, MAY 29
Fundraising Schedule
12-1 "Wikipedia: Our New Technological McCarthyism, Part Two"
by Richard Gale and Gary Null
Article plus annotations: prn.fm
1-3 Dana Ullman MPH CCH
"Homeopathy: Medicine for the 21st Century"
Premium Interview recorded live-in-studio on 'Something's Happening!' in 1989. (available for $65 pledge)
Dana joins Roy in the KPFK studio (in 1989) to discuss the history, criticism, theory, and practical application of homeopathic medicine.
Dana's Website: www.homeopathic.com
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3-6 The Thom Hartmann Program
Thom's Website: http://www.thomhartmann.com
For details click on 'radio' and 'Sue's Daily Stacks.'
WEDNESDAY NIGHT, MAY 30
Fundraising Schedule
12-1 Dave Emory,
For the Record #1005 - What the Hell Does Dave Emory Mean by 'The So-Called Progressive Sector?
"In the '60's, we had Martin Luther King with 'I Have a Dream.' Now, we have Jesse Jackson with 'I Have a
Scheme.' "-Mort Sahl
The third of his landmark books about the assassination of Martin Luther King, Dr. William Pepper's "The Plot to Kill King" is a well-written, investigative tour de force. In this program, we read excerpts of his book highlighting the duplicity and, in some cases, very possibly lethal treachery of some iconic, so-called "progressive" political figures.
In his investigation of King's murderers, he detailed the apparent role of the late Russell Lee Adkins, a member of the Dixie Mafia in Memphis, Tennessee. (The Dixie Mafia is distinct from the Mafia, per se, that operated in the South, although-as Pepper makes clear-they worked with Mafiosi like New Orleans capo Carlos Marcello and Marcello associate Frank Liberto, like Adkins, an operator in Memphis.)
In "The Plot to Kill King," Pepper presents a deposition of Ronnie Lee Adkins, Russell's son.
In the deposition, Adkins alleged that the room switch to a room overlooking the swimming pool at the Lorraine Motel was effected by Jesse Jackson. In AFA #8, we highlighted how this switch placed King in a perfect position for the assassin to shoot him. This room switch was essential for the successful killing of Dr. King.
1.-" . . . . . . . . Clyde Tolson, Hoover's Deputy (whom Ronnie was told to call 'Uncle Clyde' from the first time he came to visit them in the 1950s) flew into the old airport where the old National Guard planes were based. . . ."
2.-" . . . . Ron said that O.Z. dispensed money to, among others, Solomon Jones, Jesse Jackson and Billy Kyles. The money was paid for their obtaining and passing on information. Tolson told his father that Jones, Jackson, and Kyles were also paid informants of the F.B.I. paid out of the Memphis office, but the money that came from Tolson was separate from the money they received from [Memphis Police and Fire Department head and former FBI agent Frank] Holloman and the Memphis FBI Office. The Adkins money envelopes were wrapped up with rubber bands and paper with initials on it, 'BK,' 'JJ,' and so forth. . . ."
3.-" . . . . . . . . Ron stated (under oath) that when Dr. King returned to Memphis on April 3, Jesse Jackson was instructed to arrange for the room change from the lower protected room 202, to the balcony room 306. . . ."
4.-" . . . . . . . . Years later, when he asked his mother what the problem was with Jones, she said that Jackson (which was subsequently confirmed by Junior) was paying for everything. He was in charge of the money. . . ."
In FTR #46, we accessed William Pepper's first book on the King assassination, Orders to Kill. In that volume, Pepper set forth a Special Forces "A" Team deployed to Memphis to kill Dr. King and his aide Andrew Young. Pepper reprises that information in this book, including information given to the Green Beret snipers by a Memphis Police operative that "Friendlies were not wearing ties." In that context check out Jesse Jackson, photographed alongside Dr. King before the murder: " . . . . . . . . Warren [one of the snipers] reported that he had spoken over the radio with an MPD officer whose first name he believed was Sam, who was the head of the "city TAC." (This had to be Inspector Sam Evans, head of the MPD tactical units.) Warren said that Sam provided details about the physical structure and layout of the Lorraine. He also told Warren that "friendlies were not wearing ties." Warren took this to mean there was an informant or informants inside the King group. . . ."
Pepper devotes much text to analysis of the active suppression of the truth by media outlets. A CNN "documentary" about the King assassination hosted by Soledad O'Brien consisted largely of blatant disinformation.
After discussing the disheartening CNN documentary Pepper highlights media complicity in the cover-up of this country's political assassinations, noting that many so-called progressive commentators and outlets adhere to this censorship. "... . .
The remaining, missing point of this picture of disinformation and information control is the cooperative activity of a number of seemingly progressive, investigative journalists and researchers. These are a coterie of establishment liberal professionals who come on to assist the government's position in cases and extremely sensitive issues like political assassination. These individuals have usually developed respect and credibility within the progressive community over a period of time as activist opponents of official government positions and actions. They have this developed credibility; thus, when they elect to support-or just ignore-the official government position on a particular issue or action, they have the ability to undercut dissent. . . ."
One of the individuals cited by Pepper is Daniel Ellsberg, although he does not mention him by name in the excerpt we read. Pepper refers to Ellsberg, specifically, in earlier discussion in his book.
Ellsberg leaked the Pentagon Papers, which were then publicized by "The New York Times," as well as The "Washington Post," both very closely linked to the CIA.
As discussed in FTR #978, among other programs, we noted that the Pentagon Papers were themselves "second-level" cover-up, falsely maintaining that there was continuity from the Kennedy administration to the Johnson administration with regard to Vietnam war policy.
Douglas Valentine has written extensively about the U.S. national security establishment. Best known for his seminal work on the Phoenix program in Vietnam, he has recently published "The CIA as Organized Crime."
In his recent volume, Valentine notes Daniel Ellsberg's long-standing links to the CIA and the inability/unwillingness of what he calls "The Compatible Left" to talk about St. Ellsberg's connections to Langley.
This underscores why Mr. Emory has, for so long, referred to the "so-called progressive sector."
1.-" . . . . Peter Dale Scott had also been marginalized as a result of his 1972 book, The War Conspiracy, and his 1993 book Deep Politics and the Death of JFK. Peter supported me, and a few years after the Phoenix book was published, I mentioned to him that I was writing an article, based on my interviews with Scotton and Conein, about Ellsberg's deep political association with the CIA. . . ."
2.-" . . . . [Alfred] McCoy [author of The Politics of Heroin in Southeast Asia] accused CIA officers Ed Lansdale and Lou Conein of collaborating with Corsican drug smugglers in 1965, at the same time Ellsberg was working closely with them. But when I interviewed him, Ellsberg insisted that these CIA officers were not involved in the drug traffic, despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary. . . ."
3.-" . . . . But more importantly, by covering up his own CIA connections, he's reassuring the bourgeoisie that subscribes to these media outlets that everything they assume about their leaders is right. And that's how symbolic heroes mislead the way. . . ."
4.-" . . . . If Ellsberg were to reveal the CIA's secrets, he would no longer have the same reassuring effect on the liberal bourgeoisie. So his sponsors never mention that he had an affair with the mistress of a Corsican drug smuggler in Saigon. That's not in the book or the movie. He denies his CIA buddies were involved in the drug trade, even though they were. . . ."
Pepper concludes the main body of his text with observations about the role of the power elite and the news media in perpetuating the social and economic status quo: " . . . . "Look" decided to publish my work, but in the interim, Bill met with New Orleans DA Jim Garrison, and was shaken by Garrison's evidence of the involvement of the CIA in the assassination of John Kennedy. Right after the Garrison meeting, he called Bob Kennedy around 1:00 a.m., and Bob confirmed the conclusion, but said he would have to get to the White House in order to open the case. Bill Atwood had a heart attack about three hours later, around 4:00 a.m., and left "Look." Needless to say, neither my piece nor Garrison's were published, and the associate editor, Chandler Brossard, who brought us to Atwood, was let go. . . ."
For a detailed, annotated, written description of this program go to:
http://spitfirelist.com/for-the-record/ftr-1005-what-the-hell-does-dave-emory-mean-by-the-so-called-progressive-sector/
You can subscribe to the comments made on programs and posts-an excellent source of information in, and of, itself -- http://feeds.feedburner.com/SpitfireListComments
Dave Emory's entire lifetime of work is available on a flash drive. The new drive is a 32-gigabyte drive that is current as of the programs and articles posted by early 2016. Link: http://www.kfjc.org/donate/index.php
Dave's website: http://www.spitfirelist.com
1-2 The Ralph Nader Radio Hour
Initially heard on KPFK Saturdays, 10am
http://www.ralphnaderradiohour.com
3-6 The Thom Hartmann Program
Thom's Website: http://www.thomhartmann.com
For details click on 'radio' and 'Sue's Daily Stacks.'
THURSDAY NIGHT, MAY 31
Fundraising Schedule
12-1 Alan Watts, "Consciousness and Rhythm" Part 2 of 4
"An exploration into the nature of consciousness and its connection with wave vibration and wave-patterns, and of its relation to space-time , unconsciousness, and death. Hindu and Buddhist ideas of consciousness as the 'ground' of the universe." (AW)
All info: http://www.alanwatts.org
1-2:00 Jack Gariss, "Bio-Meditation"
'Animal Awareness'
We had to 'break in' to this series as the first few programs are still hidden in boxes of our archives. Fortunately Jack always reviews earlier programs.
2:00-3:00 Caroline Casey, "Visionary Activist Show:"
From KPFA. Caroline's Website: http://www.coyotenetworknews.com
3-6 The Thom Hartmann Program
Thom's Website: http://www.thomhartmann.com
For details click on 'radio' and 'Sue's Daily Stacks.'
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