Tune in at 8:00 am for an hour special THE "F" WORD - The Whore, the Enemy, the Competition, the Betrayed, the Abandoned, the Rejected, the Overlooked, the Mammy – and now the prize. The F Word stands for female. With Michelle Obama, whose history means she made it from the Big House to the White House, this political campaign is a special moment for black women. But not just black women. Females dominated this political campaign at various stages. Like the world of celebrity they too shall be known just by their first names: Sarah, Hilary and Michelle. Scrutinized,
categorized, demonised, vilified – in one case virtually sanctified – but
always much discussed and hotly debated. Join Esther Armah in conversation
with APRIL SILVER, MICHAELA ANGELA DAVIS, LAURA FLANDERS for an after
election special on the females factor - tune in for The "F" Word.

SPECIAL New York city FREETHOUGHT SYMPOSIUM!

Equal Time for Freethought &Atheists, Agnostics & Freethinkers at NYU Present:

Morality Without Gods: An Exchange

Thursday, November 20, 6:45pm - 9:00pm
New York University, Kimmel Center, Room 914, 60 Washington Square South

At a time when major politicians speak of the war on Iraq as “god’s will,” religious fundamentalists attack the science of evolution, and invocations of faith become a litmus test for public office, three non-believers will discuss their views on:
*  Is religion really harmful?
*  What’s the difference between science and faith?
*  Can people be good without “god”?

Federal prosecutors may be near to filing civil rights violation charges against the police officers involved in the Sean Bell shooting.  Dennis Kabatto reports. 

An American citizen was arrested by authorities in the United Arab Emirates by order of the US government and has now been held for 80 days without charges.  The American Civil Liberties Union today filed a lawsuit demanding his release.  Andrea Sears speaks with Ahilan Arulanantham, director of immigrants rights and national security at the American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California. 

The House Financial Services Committee held a hearing with Treasury Secretary Paulson and Federal Reserve Chair Bernanke on progress in the 700 billion dollar federal economic bailout. 

The US Department of Agriculture reports that 36.2 million Americans were unable to afford a full and stable food supply in 2007, up 700,000 from the year before.  2008 numbers will be much higher.  Andrea Sears speaks with Joel Berg, executive director of the New York City Coalition Against Hunger and author of "All You Can Eat: How Hungry is America?", who has a plan for how the coming Obama administration can begin to end hunger in America. 

A team of veterinarians is traveling to Cuba to help treat thousands of farm animals injured by this year's tropical storms and hurricanes.  Jose Santiago speaks with Dena Jones, director of the US office of the World Society for the Protection of Animals.

Thursday, Nov 13, 2008. Odetta, singer/songwriter known as "The Voice of the Civil Rights Movement," is seriously ill and in a New York hospital with kidney failure, according to a statement from her manager. Odetta apparently went to Lenox Hill Hospital over the weekend for a simple IV treatment but had kidney failure Nov. 9 and is listed in critical condition. An active supporter of President-elect Barack Obama, Odetta is determined to sing at his inauguration in January, according to manager Doug Yeager.  A full statement follows from her manager, and an address where you can send get well cards.

Theater, music, interviews, social commentary, and the fleetingly famous.
Join David Rothenberg for discount theater tickets, great music of many decades, discussions of arts, politics and criminal justice, a quiz about those formerly in the news, and forthright social commentary by a man who fearlessly goes out on a limb. And among other things you’ll have opportunities to go to the theater and support the station.

You can read David's commentary Out On a Limb on his blog and see more about the show.

Featuring the music of Irene Kral. We'll listen to four renditions of "You're Nobody 'till Somebody Loves You". A Cabaret Scenes Magazine moment. The CD "Pick Of The Week" is Barbara Cook - Rainbow 'Round My Shoulder.

The Finance Committee of the WBAI Local Station Board will meet at the station on Tuesday, November 25, 2008, at 6:30 PM. The public is welcome to attend.

On Thanksgiving Day Thursday November 27th we will be running a special day of Indigenous programming. The following programs will be preempted between 11AM and 5PM:
11:00 - 12:00 The Pursuit of Happiness
12:00 - 01:00 Women Body & Soul
01:00 - 02:00 The Positive Mind
02:00 - 03:00 Perspectives
03:00 - 05:00 Talk Back

You are invited to see a new movie entitled "In Prison All My Life", an award winning documentary about Mumia Abu Jamal, authored by William Francome, who was born on Long Island the day Mumia was imprisoned. The showing of the film is preceded by a bagel breakfast, and will be followed by a panel discussion.
When: Sunday December 14, 2008
    9:30AM Bagel Breakfast   |   10:30AM Film showing   |   Noon Panel discussion
Where: Cinema Arts Centre, 423 Park Avenue, Huntington, New York
Donation: $25. To order tickets by phone call Brown Paper Tickets 877-278-4842. Tickets can also be purchased online at brownpapertickets.com/event/47674.

Veteran WBAI Producer Mario Murillo, the regular host of Friday's Wake Up Call, is currently living in Colombia until mid-January, teaching at Javeriana University in Bogotá, and working on a book about the indigenous movement and its communication programs. He is traveling throughout the country and will be reporting regularly on recent developments in Colombia for Wake UP Call. He has established a blog about his trip, and hopes to keep in touch with WBAI listeners while there.

If you were less than satisfied with the Federal government's official investigation of the 9/11 World Trade Center and Pentagon Attacks, you are not alone.  To find out more about an effort to establish a referendum for a citizens-based, independent 9/11 investigation, go to www.nyc911initiative.org. Petition signatures are being gathered now for a ballot question in the November elections asking voters if they want a citizen's-based re-investigation of the 9/11 attacks. Find out more at www.nyc911initiative.org.

In the Daily News on May 5th, David Hinckley did a story on the Pacifica radio archives. See Pacifica has a project of historic proportions. The archives consist of roughly 40,000 broadcasts, some over 50 years old. They are available for free at www.pacificaradioarchives.com.