Did you know that in many states, Arab numbers are equal to or greater than Jewish numbers — but for a variety of reasons, Arabs have never defeated a candidate with their clout. Why? In this episode, Arab American Institute president, Dr. James Zogby explains. He gets real about what it takes to achieve power … Continued
The history of communes in North America is usually presented as largely the rise and fall of the “back to the land” movement that took place in the very late 60s and early 1970s, when members of the counter-culture and those involved in revolutionary politics formed a wide variety of communes in rural areas in … Continued
What is the future for Ed Lee? and more n the November Elections.
“I grew up poor in the south, in a trailer park, and I knew from the age I could start comprehending words, that this society had nothing for me…” -Brianna, Co-Founder of the Incarcerated Workers Organizing Committee (IWOC) https://itsgoingdown.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/southerntour.mp3 In this episode of IGDCAST we talk with Brianna, one of the founders of the Incarcerated Workers Organizing … Continued
An interview with English Strunsky, the brother-in-law of Ira Gershwin about his friendship with George and Ira Gershwin, first of a series of interviews conducted by Richard Wolinsky in the early 1990s, digitized, edited and presented for the first time. This interview was recorded on Aug. 25, 1992 in San Francisco.
After a brief hiatus The Tom and Tim Show is back with comments on the Donald Trump naked sculpture; the DCCC continuing struggle; and tips on how to vote for the November elections.
Jasson Minadakis, Artistic Director of Marin Theatre Company, discusses the past and upcoming seasons with Richard Wolinsky. Part of a series of interviews with Bay Area Artistic Directors discussing the 2016-17 season.
Associate law professor and Al Jazeera columnist Khaled Beydoun joins us from Detroit, Michigan to go deeper on Islamophobia. We discuss corporate vs independent media, Muslim voting patterns in the 2016 presidential election, and government surveillance of black and brown bodies. Read Khaled’s articles here Follow him on Twitter and Facebook: @KhaledBeydoun Email [email protected] to provide … Continued
A Conversation with Justin Cronin, author of the best-selling “The Passage” science fiction fantasy trilogy, hosted by Richard Wolinsky. In this interview, he discusses the writing of the books, including the latest, “The City of Mirrors,” as well as his use of politics and autobiographical material in a book that ostensibly is about an apocalyptic future not dissimilar to “The Walking Dead.”
A conversation with Tony Taccone, Artistic Director of Berkeley Repertory Theatre, one of the country’s leading regional theaters. In this in-depth interview, He talks about the plays that were produced in the 2015-2016 season, and gives a preview of plays coming up in the 2016-2017 season, including his own adaptation of Sinclair Lewis’s powerful novel, It Can’t Happen Here. Hosted by Richard Wolinsky.
