We speak with Eric Foner the author of The Second Founding: How the Civil War and Reconstruction Remade the Constitution. The Reconstruction amendments abolished slavery, guaranteed all persons due process and equal protection of the law, and equipped black men with the right to vote. They established the principle of birthright citizenship and guaranteed the … Continued


UpFront

How Much Has Organizing on the War in Gaza Affected Policy in Washington D.C. and Voter Behavior in California; Plus, CA Not Projected to Meet its Greenhouse Gas Emissions Goals

0:08 — Mohammed Khader, Manager of Policy and Advocacy Campaigns for the US Campaign for Palestinian Rights 0:33 — Sameea Kamal is a reporter for CalMatters covering the state Capitol and California politics. 0:45 — Alejandro Lazo is a Climate reporter for Calmatters. 


Democracy Now!

Democracy Now 6am – March 19, 2024

On today’s show: Israel’s Ultimate Goal Is Ethnic Cleansing: Dr. Mustafa Barghouti on Growing Famine, Al-Shifa Attack “Anarchy & Chaos”: U.S. Special Envoy for Haiti Who Resigned Protesting U.S. Meddling & Deportations “Unseen”: New Film Profiles a Blind, Undocumented Social Work Student, Humanizing Disabled Migrants