Today on the show: A special report from the Gaza flotilla to break the Israeli embargo. Also, Flashpoints special correspondent, Sam Husseini, questions the state department on the IDF’s use of the sounds of children pleading for help to lure Palestinians into a deadly crossfire: also distinguished international law scholar, Francis Boyle, returns to discuss … Continued
On this episode, we speak with prominent Black Lives Matter activist Melina Abdullah about Independent presidential candidate Dr. Cornel West choosing her as his running mate on April 10th. Abdullah is well-known figure in local political circles: She co-founded the Los Angeles chapter of Black Lives Matter and has been a fixture in recent years … Continued
Background Briefing offers an educational approach to providing information in an era of “fake news.”
The Prologue to the Trump Criminal Trial Underway in Which AG Barr Went Out of His Way to Protect “Individual 1” We begin with the criminal trial of Donald Trump underway in New York and examine the prologue to the trial, going back to the case brought by the Republican SDNY U.S. Attorney at the … Continued
Talented new teachers struggle to finance expensive teacher education. The answer exists – provided by a wealthy donor. These teachers.organize to have her wishes honored.
A weekly talk show produced by Oakland School for the Arts high school broadcast students, Our World As We See It will focus on local and world issues giving a fresh youthful perspective on how to create change.
This series explores stories of culture, politics and nature from Oakland, Berkeley and other towns throughout Alameda and Contra Costa counties.
U.S. higher education is in the grips of a new McCarthyism over criticisms of Israel. Sociologist William Robinson, himself the target of an unsuccessful campaign by the Anti-Defamation League, considers reports that the Israeli state is directly intervening to stoke repression on U.S. campuses and in U.S. society. He also discusses the political economic conjuncture … Continued
Our mid-March 2024 conversation with filmmaker and activist Jeremy White, facing years in prison for conspiracy in the “San Diego Antifa” case for being a street medic at a counter demo during a Stop The Steal rally in San Diego on January 9th, 2021
Part I. Understanding Secretary Mayorkas’ Impeachment Guest: Frank O. Bowman III is a law professor, legal historian, and former federal and state prosecutor. He is a Distinguished Professor Emeritus at the University of Missouri, currently he is a Visiting Scholar at Colorado College. His most recent book is High Crimes and Misdemeanors: A History of … Continued
