Billie introduces loaded subject of families. Sister and brother, Eva and Galen share family stories and make art about family relationships
Cast: Billie Bivins
Janette & Dolores talk with Nathaniel Meyer, conductor of the Belmont Community Orchestra & Sebastian Baverstam, cello soloist for the upcoming Dvorak concert on Aug. 13 & 14, 2011 @ the Beech Street Center.
As Congress considers spending cuts to reduce the deficit, critics warn that reduced education, healthcare and other social services will disproportionally impact low-income communities of color. This is the case in New York City, where a high school that provides drug treatment to former gang members is being closed as part of an effort to trim the state budget — all because of a simple data entry error that made it appear the school served 39 students instead of more than 140 troubled youth. Democracy Now!’s Jaisal Noor filed this report.
The London-based journalist Richard Gizbert, host of the Al Jazeera program "The Listening Post," chronicles how the Murdoch phone hacking scandal has shaken the British government, media system and public. A must-watch interview on how the scandal has unfolded and what it means for people in the United States.
Former News International executive Rebekah Brooks testified before the British Parliament July 19 as the phone hacking scandal engulfing the Murdoch media empire continues to grow. Media mogul Rupert Murdoch and his son James Murdoch also testified at the same hearing. Click here to watch their testimony.
