Cover to Cover – April 9, 2024
A celebration of the art of poetry and prose with Jack Foley, Nina Serrano, Jovelyn Richards and Jennifer Stone
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Join Sarah Holmes for a discussion of skin health; the many factors that contribute to skin imbalances and the herbs to support this healing. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @theherbalhighway. Photo by Tetiana Semenova on Unsplash
How did a Scottish moral philosopher of the Enlightenment become an apostle of the libertarian right in this country? Political theorist Glory Liu traces the uses of the complex ideas Adam Smith in the United States — from the establishment of the U.S. state, through debates about slavery and inequality, to justifying the ostensible retreat … Continued
Thom Hartmann Program – April 9, 2024
The Thom Hartmann Radio & TV Program covers US politics and political news commentary, science, culture, and economics.
Guest: Phyllis Bennis directs the New Internationalism Project at the Institute for Policy Studies (IPS), her work focuses on the Middle East, U.S. militarism, and UN issues. She serves on the national board of Jewish Voice for Peace. She is the author of several books including “Before & After: U.S. Foreign Policy and the War … Continued
Democracy Now 9am (rebroadcast) – April 9, 2024
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).
The Role of County Jails in the Movement for Abolition; Plus resistance in residence artist Jessica Bird Bezos
On today’s show we’re in conversation with the editors of a book that explores county jails as a key in the broader abolitionist movement, both in building analysis and in building our fight. Jails are now the fastest-growing sector of the US carceral state. As jails grow, they transform the areas around them. If jails … Continued
Israel Gears Up for Rafah Invasion As International Pressure for Ceasefire Increases; Plus, Aaron Peskin Joins San Francisco Mayor’s Race
0:08 — Tamara Nassar is an associate editor of The Electronic Intifada, and the producer of the EI Podcast. She joins us from Amman, Jordan. 0:33 — Tim Redmond, founder of 48hills. Tim Redmond has been a political and investigative reporter in San Francisco for more than 30 years. He spent much of that time … Continued
Democracy Now 6am – April 9, 2024
On today’s show: “A Sea of Misery”: Gaza Is Unlike Anything I’ve Ever Seen, Says NGO Head/Ex-CNN Journalist Arwa Damon “Empty Words”: Kenneth Roth on Biden’s Criticism of Israel While U.S. Keeps Weapons Flowing 30 Years Later, Rwanda Genocide Shows Consequences of U.S. Refusal to Prevent Mass Killing
Background Briefing (5am) – April 9, 2024
Top House Republicans Express Concern Russian Propaganda Has a Foothold Among Members and Has Infected the Party’s Base We will begin with two top House Republicans Mike Turner, the Chair of the House Intelligence Committee and Michael McCaul, the Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee both expressing concern that Russian propaganda has found a … Continued