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What is happening in 2021? LOCAL STATION BOARD DELEGATE ELECTIONS 2021 The delegate elections for 2021 have begun. Renew your membership before June 30th to be eligible to vote. We invite members to run for a seat on the board during the nominations phase (June 1st – July 14th). You vote to elect members to … Continued

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President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin initiate arms accord; Contra Costa Sheriff’s Deputy, Andrew Hall, pleads not guilty for 2018 fatal shooting of Laudemer Arboleda – June 16, 2021

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Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin meet, initiate arms accord. Anti-nuclear weapons advocates rally at G7, urging US and Russian disarmament. Violence erupts between Israel and Hamas over Israeli occupation. Vice President Kamala Harris meets … Continued

Against the Grain

Nuclear Menace, Climate Danger

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According to Joseph Masco, the two key existential dangers of our time are climate disruption and nuclear weapons. The first, he maintains, is the product of petrochemical capitalism; around the second an elaborate, fear-based U.S. national security culture has been constructed. Masco contends that addressing these twin crises requires grasping their origins and pursuing fundamental … Continued

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Naked in the Promised Land

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Guest: Lillian Faderman is the author of such acclaimed works as To Believe in Woman, Odd Girls and Twilight Lovers, Surpassing the Love of Men, The Gay Revolution: The Story of the Struggle.  Her memoir Naked in the Promise Land has been re-published.  Among her many honors are Yale University’s James Brudner Award for exemplary scholarship in … Continued

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A pink wave in Peru? Too soon to say says Javier Puente; State Senator Nancy Skinner lays out priorities in California’s biennial budget; the Black Liberation Walking Tour launches this weekend; Plus legal experts chime in on SCOTUS decisions

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On today’s show: 0:08 – Javier Puente (@puentevaldiva) Assistant Professor of Latin American and Latinx Studies at Smith College joins us to unpack how newly elected president of Peru, Pedro Castillo came to power. Castillo was a rondero or peasant militia member in his youth and later became a teacher’s union leader. Some observers describe … Continued

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