Private Property, Property Rights

The legal designation for private property ownership is based on non-governmental legal entities.  Public property is owned by a local/state/federal entity or non-governmental entities such as collectives or cooperatives.  The legal concept of private property is defined and enforced by a country's political system.

Beneath the Waves history/music series host Gerry Takano

DATE, Dec 6, 2017 – Wednesday, 12noon – 2pm PT

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BREXIT

In a historic referendum on June 23, 2016 the people of Britain voted for a British exit, or Brexit, from the European Union sending shockwaves through the global economy. After the declaration of the referendum result, the pound fell to its lowest level since 1985; David Cameron resigned as Prime Minister.

Beneath the Waves history/music series host Gerry Takano

DATE, NOV 29, 2017 – Wednesday, 12noon – 2pm PT

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 San Francisco’s Unsolved Mysteries

Beneath the Waves history/music series host Gerry Takano

From Alfred Hitchcock’s “Vertigo” to Dashiell Hammett’s books set in the city, the San Francisco Bay Area has been an ideal location for numerous novels and books.  This program features a few non-fiction and high-profile mysteries yet to be solved.  

DATE, Nov 22, 2017 – Wednesday, 12noon – 2pm PT

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State of Guerneville:  Interview with Mark Emmett

Local Guerneville resident Mark Emmett shares his personal perspectives on the socio-cultural, political, environmental and opportunities of the town of Guerneville, lower Russian River valley, West Sonoma, Ca USA.

Beneath the Waves history/music series host Gerry Takano

DATE  Nov 7, 2017 – Wednesday, 12noon – 2pm PT

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The Scandals of Goldman Sachs

According to the New York Times Goldman Sachs is called “the most hated of companies in America”.  The company was accused of sinking Greece into a huge financial ditch while trying to dodge EU budget oversights, selling mortgage-backed securities (MBSs) before the housing market collapsed and pocketing billions of US taxpayers’ dollars from the bailout of insurance giant AIG.

Beneath the Waves history/music series host Gerry Takano

DATE, Oct 11, 2017 – Wednesday, 12noon – 2pm PT

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ARGENTINA 1970s

In March 1976 a military junta lead by Jorge Rafael Videla took over Argentina.  The junta dissolved Congress, suspended political and trade union activity, and mounted a concerted campaign against the opposition. During this period the military imprisoned, tortured and executed leftists, Peronists, trade unionists and members of other political parties. 

Beneath the Waves history/music series host Gerry Takano

DATE, Oct 4, 2017 – Wednesday, 12noon – 2pm PT

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The Rise and Fall of Danzig 1945

After WW1 Danzig, with its large ethnic German population, became a quasi-independent city-state governed by the League of Nations. At the end of World War 2 and with the defeat of Nazi Germany, 3,155,000 German civilians had been expelled and 1,043,550 remained as Polish citizens. By 1960 virtually all Germans had left. 

Beneath the Waves history/music series host Gerry Takano

DATE, Sept 27, 2017 – Wednesday, 12noon – 2pm PT

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Without a Home: PART 2 of 2

Since the1980s the total number of homeless persons and the failure of the mental health system have become a difficult political issue. It is estimated, in part the product of the deinstitutionalization movement, 30% to 50% of homeless persons were seriously mentally ill and were being seen in “ever increasing numbers.” 

Beneath the Waves history/music series host Gerry Takano

DATE, Sept 20, 2017 – Wednesday, 12noon – 2pm PT

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Without a Home: PART 1 of 2

A person technically is considered homeless if he, she, or they "lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence." The de-institutionalization of patients from state psychiatric hospitals, supply-side economics policies of Republican Ronald Reagan and ineffectiveness of programs/policies were factors which exacerbated the homeless population.

Beneath the Waves history/music series host Gerry Takano

DATE, Sept 13, 2017 – Wednesday, 12noon – 2pm PT

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TSUNAMIS!

A tsunami is a series of waves caused by the displacement of a large volume of water, generally in an ocean or a large lake.  The 1946 April Fools Day in Hawaii, 2004 Indian Ocean and 2011 Tohoku Japan major tsunamis illustrate the power of tsunamis. 

Beneath the Waves history/music series host Gerry Takano

DATE, Sept 6, 2017 – Wednesday, 12noon – 2pm PT

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Statistical Mischief

Antipathy to statistics has become one of the hallmarks of the populist right.  Some view statistics as untrustworthy; others find statistics insulting or arrogant while many dismiss numerical aggregates and averages as a gross generalization of social and economic issues.

Beneath the Waves history/music series host Gerry Takano

DATE, 2017 – Wednesday, 12noon – 2pm PT

Streaming* live globally from http://KGGV.FM   KGGV 95.1 FM Guerneville “The Bridge” is a community, non-commercial radio station based in Guerneville, Russian River valley, Sonoma County, northern California USA  check out our FACEBOOK site.

GUAM

About $1.2 billion US in projects related to the Guam’s military buildup have started or are completed according to the latest annual report by the military on the status of the Guam realignment. The story of US involvement on the island reflects its strategic location within the East Asia economic and political balance of power.

Beneath the Waves history/music series host Gerry Takano

DATE, 2017 – Wednesday, 12noon – 2pm PT

Streaming* live globally from http://KGGV.FM   KGGV 95.1 FM Guerneville “The Bridge” is a community, non-commercial radio station based in Guerneville, Russian River valley, Sonoma County, northern California USA  check out our FACEBOOK site.