Helen Benedict, author of the novel “The Good Deed,” in conversation with host Richard Wolinsky. The novel focuses on the life of refugees in the Greek island of Samos. In the interview, Helen Benedict, Professor at the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, also discusses the protests at Columbia as well as her view of journalism about the 2024 election.
Discussed in this episode: A detailed report on the investigation into the case of H5N1 avian influenza in a dairy worker has been published as a letter to the editor in the New England Journal of Medicine. It exposes some weak points in the public health response–the worker didn’t disclose what dairy they work at, … Continued
As we do most Mondays, we spend today’s show on the ongoing genocide that Israel is waging against Palestinians. Today we’re in conversation with Linda Sarsour, a Brooklyn-born Palestinian Muslim American activist, author, and community organizer. She is the author of her memoir We Are Not Here to Be Bystanders. We’re also joined by Sahar … Continued
Trina Robbins (1938-2024), who died of a stroke on April 10, 2024, discusses her memoir, “Last Girl Standing,” and her career in an interview recorded February 6, 2018. A legend in comic book circles, an artist at a time when hardly any women drew comics, Trina Robbins was an artist, author, and clothing designer.
The Intercept has uncovered new details about a small family business in Connecticut identified as having sold a lethal drug to the Federal Bureau of Prisons for use in the Trump administration’s unprecedented execution spree. Joining us to discuss are Lauren Gill is a New York-based journalist whose work focuses on criminal legal system, and … Continued
Across the country thousands of university students have erected hundreds of encampments as part of the fight and demand to liberate Palestine. Within the past week we’ve seen universities push back with repression and arrest. Joining us to discuss are Meg O’Connor is an award-winning Senior Reporter for The Appeal, covering police, prosecutors, and the … Continued
Before becoming a national leader in efforts to improve conditions for prisoners as well as people who’ve been recently released, Dorsey Nunn spent a decade behind bars. That experience spurred his fifty powerful years of political and legal battles for freedom and human rights, including as the founder of All of Us or None and … Continued
KPFA Theatre Critic Richard Wolinsky reviews “Blue Door” by Tanya Barfield, at Aurora Theatre Company through May 19th (streaming May 12th – 19th).
Discussed in this episode: Testing has found viral DNA from H5N1 Avian Influenza in samples representing about 20% of the American milk supply, suggesting the virus could be much more widespread in this country’s dairy herds than previously reported. New research reduced the transmission of SARS-COV2 and influenza by swabbing the nostrils of mice and … Continued
As we do most Monday’s on Law & Disorder, we spend this episode focused on the genocide waged by Israel in Gaza. Our guest today is Rami Khouri is a Distinguished Public Policy Fellow at the American University of Beirut, and a journalist and author with 50 years of experience covering the Middle East. — … Continued
