Flashpoints – March 28, 2024
An award winning front-line investigative news magazine, that focuses on human, civil and workers right, issues of war and peace, Global Warming, racism and poverty, and other issues. Hosted by Dennis J. Bernstein.
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In a recent engaging conversation on Hard Knock Radio, Davey D welcomed Dr. Cesar Cruz to discuss the impactful educational initiative transforming East Oakland. The Freedom School, distinguished not only as an institution but as a beacon of community action and commitment, embodies nearly two decades of dreams, planning, and unwavering effort. Spearheaded by Dr. Cruz and … Continued
Background Briefing – March 28, 2024
While a Bitcoin Fraudster Gets a 25 Year Sentence Today, the Head of the SEC Gives Bitcoin a New Lease on Life We begin with today’s sentencing of the Bitcoin fraudster Sam Bankman Fried, who got 25 years for bilking customers of his FTX cryptocurrency exchange out of $8 billion. We speak with Robert Kuttner, the … Continued
The Visionary Activist Show – March 28, 2024
Caroline hosts her long-time deep joy-ful co-cahooter…. Amikaeyla…..Chantress, drummer, calling in the Orishas, Executive Director / Founder, ICAHSI – International Cultural Arts & Healing Sciences Institute “Amikaeyla Gaston is an amazing vocalist and percussionist who comes from the Washington DC area. She has studied, recorded with, and shared the stage with many award winning artists, … Continued
Susan Oxtoby, curator of a retrospective of filmmaker Agnes Varda (1928-2019) at BAMPFA through May 5th, discusses the career of the great Belgian-French director, focusing in on her most important films as well as a new documentary about Varda. Also: Unaired excerpts from a 1992 interview with Broadway composer Burton Lane (!912-1997(, and a review of “The 39 Steps” at San Francisco Playhouse through April 20, 2024. Hosted by Richard Wolinsky. Photo from “Cleo from 5 to 7″courtesy BAMPFA.
The Shoah after Gaza, valuing care work
Pankaj Mishra, author of this article, on the propaganda-induced debasement of the Holocaust • Nancy Folbre, one of four authors of this report, on assigning a monetary value to care work
Voices of the Middle East and North Africa – March 28, 2024
The richly diverse and fascinating world of culture and politics of the Middle East and North Africa, co-hosted by Khalil and Malihe.
Guest: Kelsy Burke is an Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. She is the author of The Pornography Wars: The Past, Present, and Future of America’s Obscene Obsession.
Democracy Now 9am (rebroadcast) – March 28, 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).
Tracing the Trajectory of Black Movement Since #BLM; Plus Resistance in Residence Artist Brontez Purnell
When #BlackLivesMatter emerged in 2013, it animated the most consequential Black-led mobilization since the civil rights and Black power era. Today, the hashtag-turned rallying cry is but one expression of a radical reorientation toward Black politics, protest, and political thought. We’re joined today by the author of a book about the past 10 years of … Continued