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KPFA, part of the listener-supported Pacifica chain that includes WBAI in New York and KPFK in Los Angeles, is also now taking corporate money. Both these decisions were done with no input from listeners, local boards, or anyone else. Democracy Now is a hugely popular show as well as major fundraiser for KPFA so [...] “We’re not promoting Islam, we’re not saying the Koran is the Bible,” said Scott Dalgarno, the church’s pastor. “We’re just saying that if people are curious, if they want their consciences informed on this issue … then let them pick up a copy on us and read it and decide for themselves what to think.” [...] The Vestas V164 has a blade diameter of 538 feet and produces 7 MW. It’s all about economies of scale. These ginormous turbines produce power at a lower cost. CleanTechnica has more. And it has a claimed range of 185 miles! Wheee. Google continues its investment in renewable, clean energy with $168 million for the Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System in California. This follows on $20 million it put in CoolPlanetBiofuels a week before. Ivanpah, which is already under construction, will be the largest solar power tower facility in the world, producing 392 MW of power [...] TrailerTail saves 6.6% on gas at 65 mpg. For a trucker driving many tens of thousands of miles a year, that converts into serious savings. So, will the US go charging into Syria too to save the protesters? I mean, wasn’t that the stated reason to start bombing Libya, to prevent slaughter? Well, there’s a slaughter happening in Syria now yet the US is saying little and doing even less. We sure are mighty selective about which thugs we oppose [...] What happened to innocent until proven guilty? Our guest was Damon Eris of Poli-Tea, who shared his extensive knowledge of independent and third party politics. This was a fun, fast-moving, highly informative show with some great conversations. Topics included: The Myth of the Myth of the Independent. They aren’t just closet Democrats or Republicans but span the political spectrum with many [...] Well, this is certainly a grim honor and not a top ten list that any metro area would ever want to be on. California leads the nation in unemployment rates, with a startling 8 out of 10 cities with the highest unemployment. 1. El Centro CA, 26.9 2. Yuma AZ, 21.5 3. Merced CA, [...] |
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