Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Trump addresses hush money trial convictions, paints himself as victim. President Biden lays out Israeli 3 point Gaza ceasefire proposal. Texas Supreme Court rejects challenge to state’s near total abortion ban. Mexican elections this weekend likely to … Continued
On a recent episode of Hard Knock Radio, host Davey D sat down with political analyst Dr. James Taylor of UCSF to dissect the implications of Donald Trump’s conviction on 34 felony counts related to hush money payments to Stormy Daniels. The discussion illuminated the defiance Trump displayed towards court orders and his attempts to … Continued
A how-to and what-to-do program where skilled hosts welcome guests and callers to practice empathy, mindfulness, and effective communication. Do you want tools for connection, conflict resolution, and compassion for self and others? We explore skills, knowledge and resources to empower you to connect across differences.
It is the height of California’s annual budget wrangle, and Governor Newsom is planning severe cuts to programs we depend on. These programs include In Home Supportive Services, CalFresh, nutrition support, housing & homeless assistance, and others. It’s pretty dire. We have until June 15, just two more weeks, to let our Sacramento representatives know … Continued
What are borders, and why do we have them? How is violent border enforcement at the U.S.-Mexico border connected to Israel’s brutal assault on Gaza? What happens when borders cross living land and communities? We dig into these questions with the help of Heba Gowayed, sociology professor at CUNY Hunter College and Graduate Center. Then … Continued
In the first half of the show, cofounder and executive director of Shout Your Abortion Amelia Bonow joins Eleanor Goldfield to highlight the shifting times and paradigms on abortion access. Amelia points out that abortion has always been difficult to access for millions of women in the U.S, even before the Supreme Court’s reversal of its … Continued
The cultural, the intellectual, the political, the spiritual — and the silly. Life as we know it, fear it, love it, question it, live it. Hosted by Kris Welch.
In this week’s Economic Update, Professor Richard Wolff discusses the reasons why the official United States unemployment rate is currently low in comparison to historic rates; why U.S. restaurants are losing business; the hypocrisy of Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, in the face of repression of growing American protest movement against Israeli policy in Gaza; and … Continued
Democracy Now! is a daily national independent award-winning news program, hosted by journalists Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez. This hour rebroadcasts the 6am hour. For daily episode descriptions, see Democracy Now! (6am).
On today’s show, I speak to Matt Scott Project Drawdown’s director of storytelling and engagement on his organization’s latest Drawdown Neighborhood feature based on Bay Area climate activists which will be debuting. We switch gears and speak to Martin Winiecki co-director of the documentary Water is Love: Ripples of Regeneration which will be making its … Continued
