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Ali_Abunimah Today's Feature Story: "Electronic Intifada" co-founder shares his thoughts on an alternative solution to Palestine-Israeli conflict

Today at 7:40 a.m. during The Takeaway
Recently, Palestinian activist Ali Abunimah was in town to speak about the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. Abunimah suggests a different solution from the two-state model the United States has been promoting. Abunimah is a co-founder of the “Electronic Intifada,” a website providing news and commentary on the conflict from a Palestinian perspective. About a hundred students and supporters attended Abunimah’s talk at the University of Washington.
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KBCS is partnering with Olympia Newswire to expand coverage of Washington State legislative issues that matter to you. Each Olympia Newswire Interview airs every Tuesday morning at 7:40 a.m. during The Takeaway. More »
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Did you miss an episode of Hard Knock Radio? KBCS is now archiving two week's worth of Pacifica Radio KPFA's progressive hip hop and public affairs program. Hard Knock Radio airs every weekday at 6 p.m.
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News and Ideas for Monday, March 15th, 2010

CounterSpin CounterSpin
Today at 5 p.m.
A new law in Utah says women who miscarry, in some cases, should go to jail. Executive Director of National Advocates for Pregnant Women Lynn Paltrow talks about a bigger story here that's being missed. Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood may have launched a too successful campaign against media giant Disney. They got evicted from their headquarters after Disney complained. Dr. Susan Linn from the Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood talks about what happened.
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Listen Up NW Listen Up! NW
Today at 5:30 p.m.
Two unique local farming operations in British Columbia. First, take a walk with "Seaweed Lady" Diane Bernard along the seashore to learn about harvesting seaweed off the coast of Vancouver Island. Then we tour a small-scale organic dairy and hear about the challenges of running a sustainable farm and cheese making facility.
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Logic Amen Speak On It Commentary
Today at 6:50 p.m. after Hard Knock Radio
This week Logic speaks on the topic of women in sports. He believes we need a culture-wide shift in how we view not just professional women’s sports, but women in sports in general.
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New Weekly Jazz Programs in the Audio Archives
John Midgley
John Midgley		 Jazz Kaleidoscope
“Jazz Kaleidoscope is a weekly exploration of the diversity of jazz over the last 50 years, from familiar classics through 21st century innovations.  John Coltrane, Thelonious Monk, Miles Davis and other giants of modern jazz make regular appearances, alongside creative new jazz and excellent artists from many eras playing a wide range of styles.  It’s a celebration of the vast variety of ingredients that make up the jazz stew.”
Megan Sullivan
Megan Sullivan		 Shape of Modern Jazz
The Shape of Modern Jazz -- A musical Journey through the second half of the twentieth century right up to the present. From Ellington to E.S.T, the Modern Jazz Quartet to the Claudia Quintet, and from John Coltrane to Gerald Clayton—we’ll follow the roadmap that connects them all.