Advancements in science are seen as symbols of human progress, but science has frequently served deadly ends. Historian Clifford Conner discusses how scientific research in the United States is deeply enmeshed with the military, and considers the purpose of trillions of dollars of spending on the military. (Encore presentation.) Resources: Clifford D. Conner, The Tragedy … Continued


Law & Disorder

Haiti’s Unnatural Disasters; Plus Resistance in Residence Artist Debby Kajiyama

The 7.0 magnitude earthquake that struck Haiti in January 2010 was a debilitating event that followed decades of political, social, and financial issues. Leaving over 250,000 people dead, 300,000 injured, and 1.5 million people homeless, the earthquake has had lasting repercussions on a struggling nation. On today’s show we’re in conversation with Myriam Chancy about … Continued


UpFront

No Tech for Apartheid Opposes Google and Amazon’s Contribution to the Israeli Occupation of Palestine, UNSC Votes On New Gaza Resolution; Plus, California’s $68 billion Budget Deficit

0:08 — Josh Marxen is a software engineer at Google and has worked there since 2016. He is also an organizer with No Tech for Apartheid since May 2021. 0:20 — Phyllis Bennis is a Middle East analyst and directs the New Internationalism Project at the Institute for Policy Studies. Her book Understanding the Palestinian-Israeli … Continued


Democracy Now!

Democracy Now 6am – December 19, 2023

On today’s show: “Beyond Our Imagination”: Journalist Describes Total Destruction, with Fellow Gazans Buried Alive Palestinian American Woman Tries to Save Family in Gaza After Her Mom Dies Awaiting Evacuation ​​Israel’s War on Children: Fadi Abu Shammalah on Horrific Ordeal Facing Kids in Gaza, Including His Own Starvation as a Weapon of War: Human Rights … Continued


Another dive into the vinyl stack with new arrivals from Kode9, J. Dilla, Sunwatchers, DAAU, Blake Fleming, Celia Hollander, Portrayal of Guilt, Chat Pile, Slauson Malone, Public Broadcasting Service, Lorraine James, and Shifted Phases.