Anita Rufus is best known as The Lovable Liberal. Every Sunday, she takes on the plethora of points being served from the right and offers her distinctly left/progressive alternative. Loved by those on the left and right alike, the Anita Rufus Show is a welcoming environment for those with all points of view. Just be prepared for correction if you're not in line with the host!

If you miss a program, archives are updated early in the week following each weekend's live broadcast.

05/01/11 11 am News of the week...and the wedding! Why do weddings make Anita cry? Do all girls want to grow up to be a princess? Download
05/01/11 12 pm "Don't Ask, Don't Tell", what's taking so long? Trump and the "birther" conspiracy theories. Heroine of the week: Lara Logan. Download
04/24/11 11 am Appetizers: news tidbits. Soup/Salad: GOP has no candidate...enter Trump! Download
04/24/11 12 pm Entree: Taxes and Tax deductions, do the rich really pay more? Dessert: nutty news. Download
04/17/11 11 am "Is Hell Dead?"...cover article in Time magazine and one pastor's take on whether non-believers can be in heaven. Download
04/17/11 12 pm They Ryan GOP budget, plus nutty news and hero of the week. Download
04/10/11 11 am Government shutdown averted, what's next? The next big fight is raising the debt ceiling, another hostage crisis coming? Download
04/10/11 12 pm Supreme Court decides by 5/4 to allow public money to support religious education. What??? Hero this week: Justice Kagan and her brilliant dissent. Download
04/03/11 11 am "Class Warfare" budget issues, "War on Women", the Women of Wal-Mart. Download
04/03/11 12 pm "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" and G.O.P. social engineering claims. Plus "nutty news". Download
03/27/11 11 am Is Texas a foreign country? Different cultures do not necessarily mean one is "better" than another, but it's hard to remember that. Download
03/27/11 12 pm Libya - why isn't President Obama getting the credit he's due for the democratic waves across the Middle East? Also, deaths and influence of Elizabeth Taylor and Geraldine Ferraro. Download
03/20/11 11 am Guest host Gary Stone. Download
03/20/11 12 pm Guest host Gary Stone. Download
03/13/11 11 am Carol Koby, a Wisconsin resident and radio personality, talks about what's going on in Wisconsin...is this really what they voted for? Download
03/13/11 12 pm Proposed GOP budget cuts and the attempt to shut down the Environmental Protection Agency. Download
03/06/11 11 am The Oscars, the meltdown of Charlie Sheen. Guest Carole Kruchman with a new local educational program to train television and movie techs. Download
03/06/11 12 pm The economy is recovering...now is the GOP and the Tea Party trying to slow growth to win the next election? Download
02/27/11 11 am War on unions. Download
02/27/11 12 pm War on Women, Part II. Download
02/20/11 11 am GOP budget cuts, eliminate regulators and protection of public?! How is this creating jobs?! Download
02/20/11 12 pm Wisconsin Governor trying to bust public employee unions? Anita's conspiracy theory...plus Labor Movement history. Download
02/13/11 11 am Five Reagan myths based on Will Bunch's book Tear Down this Myth: The Right Wing Distortion of the Reagan Legacy. Download
02/13/11 12 pm Revolution in Egypt, what is America's role in political change in other countries. Download
02/06/11 11 am Uprising in Egypt, what would we be willing to see on television if anti-government. Protesters were in our streets? Remember Chicago? Kent State? Download
02/06/11 12 pm Rancho Mirage demonstration against the Koch Brothers, and the GOP attempt to redefine rape and abortion. Download
01/30/11 11 am State of the Union speech, responses by Michelle Bachmann and Sarah Palin ("Frontier Barbie") and a vision for our future ("WTF?!"). Download
01/30/11 12 pm Professor Paul Ehrlich, co-author of "Humanity on a Tightrope" and the implications of "Us vs. Them" mentality. Download
01/23/11 11 am Guest Tom Swann talks about attending the President's signing of the appeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" and his experience as a gay Marine veteran. Download
01/23/11 12 pm Upcoming state of the Union Speech, improving economic indicators, and GOP obsession with "Obamacare" and abortion. Download
01/16/11 11 am Memorial service in Tucson, Arizona and the politicization of tragedy. "You have to be carefully taught to hate." Download
01/16/11 12 pm Upcoming week in Congress: filibuster rule, health reform repeal, and villians and heroes of the week. Download
01/09/11 11 am Assassination attempt on Represenative Giffords in Arizona: Is political rhetoric encouraging violence? Download
01/09/11 12 pm Guest Wendy Girard, a "Renaissance Woman", talks about learning acting at The Actor's Studio and her upcoming acting lessons for locals. Download
01/02/11 11 am Obama ratings half way through his first term vs. previous presidents at the same point. Download
01/02/11 12 pm "Lame Duck" Congressional accomplishments. Nutty news and hero and heroines of the week. Download
12/26/10 6 pm Guest host Gary Stone. Download
12/26/10 7 pm Guest host Gary Stone. Download
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12/12/10 6 pm Guest host Gary Stone. Download
12/12/10 7 pm Guest host Gary Stone. Download
12/05/10 6 pm Good news! Things are improving in the economy and the lame-duck congress is getting good things done in spite of the politics. Download
12/05/10 7 pm How would you spend the $60 Billion a years we'd save if we don't give millionaires a tax break. Plus, a personal note on spending holidays alone. Download
11/21/10 6 pm Good news of the week: GM stock offering and an industry saved. Bad news: GOP has only one goal - beat Obama! What about the country? Download
11/21/10 7 pm How would you get rid of the deficit? Choices for cuts and taes to eliminate the deficit over the next 20 years. Download
11/14/10 6 pm "W" and the waterboarding, public admission of war crimes? Tsk, Tsk! Plus, the upcoming lame duck Congress. Download
11/14/10 7 pm Lame duck session and tax cuts, how much would it cost you? Download
11/07/10 6 pm Election results: how can we make policy for "The American People" when only 27% of eligible voters elected conservatives? Download
11/07/10 7 pm Fareed Zakariah's article in Time Magazine. Download
10/31/10 6 pm The upcoming election, who are you voting for and why? Download
10/31/10 7 pm Propositions on the ballot. Voting is a sacred act, don't let anyone take your vote for granted! Download
10/24/10 6 pm What does "man up!" mean? Cathedral City's Healing Field is November 11th. Sue Priest, Cathedral City Rotary, talks about the need for volunteers. Download
10/24/10 7 pm Juan Williams firing by NPR. Download
10/17/10 6 pm Guest Elle K., Democratic Rep to State Party and Chair of Democrats of the Desert. The propositions on the CA ballot. Download
10/17/10 7 pm Guest Elle K., Democratic Rep to State Party and Chair of Democrats of the Desert. The propositions on the CA ballot. Download
10/10/10 6 pm Immigration reform, guest Froma Harrop, noted columnist and "talking head". Download
10/10/10 7 pm Sex over 50, why aren't you using condoms?! Also, if you were a dog which breed would you be? Download
10/03/10 6 pm Should a former prostitute be able to teach in an elementary school? Download
10/03/10 7 pm Money in politics, why don't we know who's funding campaign ads? Why is the GOP blocking disclosure requirements? Download
9/26/10 6 pm Democratic rally at the Ruth Hardy Park with Greg Rodriguez. Are sons easier to raise than daughters? Download
9/26/10 7 pm Non-elites for office? Do you really want your neighbor or son-in-law in Congress or the White House? Plus, bad news and good news this week: health care reforms, the GOP pledge, and the economy. Download
9/19/10 6 pm New York Times/CBS News Poll results on President Obama and the upcoming November elections, including some surprises. Download
9/19/10 7 pm Mary Bono Mack's cartoon ad trashing Palm Springs, is this anyway to represent your constituents? Download
9/12/10 6 pm Tere Britton and Lois Stewart of Book Pals, a wonderful program bringing books and love of reading to school children. Download
9/12/10 7 pm What a week! Burning Korans, the Don't Ask/Don't Tell policy, economy improving, 9-11 anniversary, and young women outearning men. WOW! Download
9/05/10 6 pm Shawn Isaac, C.V Economic Partnership, discusses business development in this area. Download
9/05/10 7 pm Abortion rights under attack again, including from "Carly". And what's the deal with the first-name only GOP women (Meg, Sarah, Carly)..."CALL ME SENATOR!" Download
8/29/10 6 pm Carrie Allen of Rotary International and David Newell of the Palm Springs Planning Department discuss opportunity to join cultural exchange program in Turkey. Download
8/29/10 7 pm Five years since Hurricane Katrina. 90th Anniversary of Women's right to vote. Second anniversary of being introduced to Sarah Palin. End of combat troops in Iraq. Download
8/14/10 2 pm What makes you an American? Discussion of immigration and "anchor" babies. Download
8/14/10 3 pm Gay marriage, gay adoption discussion. Download
8/07/10 2 pm The economy, U.S. and California. Download
8/07/10 3 pm Proposition 8, should Judge Vaughn Walker's sexuality matter? Download
7/17/10 2 pm Mel Gibson, anger and Tea Party politics are the discussion for this hour. Download
7/17/10 3 pm A discussion on terrorism as a tactic. Download
7/10/10 2 pm Discussion on demagogues and Southern California poltics. Download
7/10/10 3 pm Discussion on the Refugee Act and survivors of torture. Download
7/03/10 2 pm Discussion on the Financial Reform Bill. Download
7/03/10 3 pm Discussion on immigration and Arizona's new immigration law. Download
6/26/10 2 pm Obama really is President of the United States!! Download
6/26/10 3 pm Accomplishments of the Obama Administration. Download
6/19/10 2 pm Election results and "mean girl" Fiorina. Download
6/19/10 3 pm Supreme Court says okay to search public employees e-mail. Download
6/12/10 2 pm Author Judy Steinberg joins Anita to dish about the ever-evolving, and never-quite-changing standards for women. Download
6/12/10 3 pm Author Judy Steinberg joins Anita to dish about the ever-evolving, and never-quite-changing standards for women. Download
6/5/10 2 pm Upcoming elections and Obama's accomplishments. Download
6/5/10 3 pm BP oil spill. Download
5/29/10 2 pm Local "Beat the Jew" game and education issues...is corporal punishment okay? Download
5/29/10 3 pm We're losing lots of "friends", Dennis Hopper and Gary Coleman. Download
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5/15/10 2 pm "Divide and Conquer" politics. BP Oil Spill. Download
5/15/10 3 pm Immigration laws, should ethnic studies be outlawed or expanded? Download
5/8/10 2 pm Riverside County turning "blue". Plus, a salute to motherhood. Download
5/8/10 3 pm What are mothers really worth in the marketplace? Download
5/1/10 2 pm Oil in the gulf and politics in Florida and Arizona. Download
5/1/10 3 pm Paddling a high-school girl? Women as moral beings. Download
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