December 24th: Feminist Responses to Violence; What to Do on New Year's

Male Violence, Militarism and Mass Killings 

What role does gender play and why is it so ignored by the media? How is empathy bred out of men, and how can we restore it? How can we make people feel the deaths of thousands of children in Afghanistan and Palestine, or in our own inner cities, as acutely as those in Newtown, Connecticut? Is this a "tipping point" moment for action on gun control? These and other questions are explored in this engaging half hour discussion.

A discussion with authors and activists Elana Dykewomon, Kathleen Barry and Judith Mirkinson about unexplored dimensions of the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary. Audio: 31:26

 

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Interview with Meditation & Spirituality Teacher Spring Washam

Spring Washam is hosting two Great Turning events New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. She writes:

"The great turning is happening NOW as we turn towards a life sustaining model of community, generosity and interconnectedness. We have enormous power and our hearts songs are weaving a new tapestry in the collective consciousness of our human family. Gaia is our home. It’s time we reclaim the earth as our sacred altar."

In this interview with Syra Smith, she talks about her philosophy, her work in mediatation and spirituality, the purpose of the events and how they came together. The Great Turning is a benefit for The Sujata Project, which will provide accessible retreats for low-income Bay Area women.

Spring Washam, cofounder of East Bay Meditation Center and teacher at Spirit Rock Meditation Center, talks about her work making mediatation accessible to women of color, LBT and low-income women. Audio: 15:29



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Phenomenon 2013

Phenomenon 2013 is the second New Year's extravaganza organized by Roke Noir and Siren Theatre. The first, Blue Moon Phenomenon 2010, was named "coolest spiritual New Year's Eve for women" by the San Francisco Examiner. Food, dancing, drumming, fire play, comedy -- Phenomenon 2013 has it all. Find out more.

Roke Noir of Siren Theater explains Phenomenon 2013, a spiritual New Year's feast, ritual and celebration for women. Audio: 7:06



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Web Only Special: Liberating Ourselves Locally Winter Make-a-Thon

Want to avoid the commercialism and monotony of holiday shopping? Try the Winter Creations Make-a-Thon at the Oakland Maker Space, Liberating Ourselves Locally. It's at 1234 23rd Avenue, near East 12th. Kate Raphael talks with co-founder Jen-Mei Wu about what maker spaces are and how this one is breaking the mold. 15:45







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December 3: Shedding Light on an Invisible War: Military Sexual Trauma

Global Val Ibarra of Mutiny Radio speaks with Army veterans Latonia Dixon and Katie Weber.

Kori Cioca, US Coast Guard, and husband Rob in an emotional interview, from THE INVISIBLE WAR, a Cinedigm/Docurama Films release.

They are just two of the brave women speaking out about the atrocious and rampant lack of justice and recourse for soldiers in the U.S. military who are victims of rape, as well as the long road to healing.

A recent film called "The Invisible War"( Winner of the Sundance Audience Award, 2012) highlights this pressing issue and we stand at a historic time to reevaluate the very core of military impunity.


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November 26th: Women in the Syrian opposition coalition; and gender on TV

Women's Magazine's Kate Rafael discusses the new Syrian opposition coalition with Afraa Jalabi of the Syrian National Council and Mohja Kahf, Professor of Literature and Gender Studies at the University of Arkansas.

courtesy:  Mohja Kahf

"This is not your father's revolution," says Mohja Kahf. There is an active and escalating non-violent, grass roots movement in Syria. Mohja and Afraa give a personal and political account of the Syrian revolution. There are over 33,000 prisoners of conscience in Syria prisons. 472 are women. They have been there for over a year without due process. Stay in tune with the grassroots movements in Syria through links on Stop the Killing Campaign Facebook page.

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"Brides of Peace": In the Middle of Madness, Four Women March for Nonviolence in Syria

By Mohja Kahf

Four young Syrian women staged a women’s march for nonviolence through the middle of Medhat Basha market in Damascus, Syria, on November 21, 2012. In the finest tradition of subversive street theater, all four dressed in bridal gowns and veils, carrying red banners... Read more

Television for the Discerning Feminist Palate

Is television shaping ideas about women, simply reflecting, or are the lives of television women completely divorced from the lives of real women? Next we dissect gender roles on some of the hottest shows on television (Nashville, Revenge, Walking Dead, Game of Thrones, Girls) with bloggers Camille Morgenstern of TurnUpTheSass and Anna Sterling of feministing.com. 27:02 min.

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Special note to KPFA members: Don't forget to vote for the KPFA board members. Your ballot is due in New York on December 11, so get it out early. And if you're not a member, please donate to KPFA and mention Women's Magazine. Thanks.

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Two Faces of Motherhood

Mani Feniger’s new memoir, The Woman in the Photograph, is a compelling narrative set in motion by an unexpected meeting with history.

With the fall of the Berlin Wall, the door to her mother’s vanished past sprang open and what she discovered irrevocably changed her life. Mani Feniger talks with Ruthanne Shpiner about her book, which documents her quest to learn about her mother's life in Europe after finding an old photo. 11:46 min.

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Eva and her family

Kate Raphael talks with Valori George and Kathleen Russell about the strange case of Eva Ruiz Gomez and the corruption and bias in the family court system. For updates and to help support Eva's case go to her website at www.friendsofeva.org.

Unfortunately many women and children have become victims of a family court whose reigning paradigm is showing an unwarranted bias toward giving the father shared custody, whether or not the he has a proven record of responsible and primary parenting, even in cases where the father has been abusive toward the child or the mother. For more information on the protection of family and children's rights in the  court system go to Center for Judicial Excellence. 44:41 min.

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From Mutiny Radio: Peacebuilding at Home and Abroad

Val Ibarrra of Mutiny Radio's Common Thread Collective, talks with Nancy Kivette and Nancy Merritt from the Peace Alliance, who are lobbying for creation of a Department of Peace and for the Youth Promise Initiative. She also speaks with Monique Graves about Lauren's House 4 Positive Change, which works with low-income and homeless youth in East Palo Alto and East Menlo Park.

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Democrazy Now! Comics Lighten Up the Elections

Comedians Dhaya Lakshminarayan and Karinda Dobbins talk about their upcoming pre-election show. (19:50)

This November, right before the Presidential election, comedians Aundre the WonderWoman, Dan St. Paul, Karinda Dobbins, and Dhaya Lakshminarayanan (plus surprise guests) come together to make audiences laugh about the sometimes confusing, painful, yet always hilariously entertaining presidential campaign.

The evening is produced by Karinda Dobbins and Dhaya Lakshminarayanan, two San Francisco Bay Area based socio-political comedians.

Sunday, November 4 at StageWerx Theater, 446 Valencia St., San Francisco.  Get tickets & info.



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