Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Big Beautiful Bill gets pushback from some Republicans, Musk, as Dems criticize court-weakening provision Central Valley farmers seeking more water pumping, dams for agriculture City workers, residents rally against Mayor Lurie’s SF budget, want alternatives to cuts … Continued


The Visionary Activist Show

The Visionary Activist Show – Composting tyranny into nutrient for democracy

    Composting tyranny into nutrient for democracy How shall we craft the redemptive Act V – from our current Act IV of cruel carnage ransacking (from Old Norse = “to pillage”) Community? Caroline welcomes Henry Giroux, deeply dedicated  cultural critic, translator of complex liberating pedagogy into accessible vernacular….always the micro to the macro…. and ladling out … Continued


Bookwaves/Artwaves

June 5, 2025: Joseph Heller: The Man Who Gave Us “Catch-22”

Joseph Heller, author of “Catch-22” and its sequel, “Closing Time,” in conversation with Richard Wolinsky and Richard A. Lupoff, recorded in San Francisco on October 17, 1994. In this interview, never before aired in its entirety, Heller talks about both books, the film based on “Catch-22” and some of the themes of his works. Also, reviews of “Parade” at the Orpheum Theatre through June 8, 2025, and “Pacific Overtures” at Brava Theater Center through June 15th. Hosted by Richard Wolinsky.


Law & Disorder

Famine and Cholera Spread in Sudan as Civil War Continues; Plus Abolition in the Classroom: Reflections on Disappearing a First Grader

Two years ago, a fragile but hopeful peace in Sudan was broken when the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) – which are both arms of the Sudanese state – went to war with each other. In the fighting since, more than 150,000 people have been killed and 13 million of … Continued


Democracy Now 6am

Democracy Now 6am – June 5, 2025

On today’s show: Trump Revives Travel Ban, Bars Citizens of 12 Nations in Move Decried as “Devastating” Mahmoud Khalil, Trapped in “Immigration Gulag” for Nearly 3 Months, Challenges Deportation Efforts As U.S. Vetoes U.N. Gaza Ceasefire Resolution, Kathy Kelly and Veterans Enter 3rd Week of Hunger Strike “The Shame of Israeli Medicine”: How Israeli Doctors … Continued


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