Flashpoints – January 26, 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.
Featured Episode
US Court Hears Allegations of Biden’s Complicity in Palestinian Genocide and Bayard Rustin
On todays show, we head to the city of San Francisco to hear court testimony alleging President Biden of complicity in Palestinian genocide. Later we take a look at the life and legacy of Bayard Rustin, one of the most central figures in the African American struggle for civil rights and freedom. He was known … Continued
Talk-It-Out Radio – January 26, 2024
A how-to and what-to-do program where skilled hosts welcome guests and callers to practice empathy, mindfulness, and effective communication. Do you want tools for connection, conflict resolution, and compassion for self and others? We explore skills, knowledge and resources to empower you to connect across differences.
Disability and Palestine Teach-In: A Conversation with Sawsan Zakaria, Marina Salman and Allie Cannington. Monday, February 5, 3-4 pm On-line zoom event. ASL/CART provided. How does the ongoing attack on Palestine relate to disability communities and disability justice? For other access needs please contact us at [email protected] Register here. (See below for biographies of the … Continued
Uncovering the History of the Massacre of Black Wall Street (encore)
In the first of our three-part series leading up to Black History Month, we discuss how journalists and historians today are covering the Tulsa Race Massacre. We hear from KalaLea, host of the critically acclaimed podcast Blindspot: Tulsa Burning. This series tells the story of the rise of Greenwood, a prosperous Black neighborhood in Tulsa, … Continued
The Fragility of Democracy, and How to Preserve It
Mickey’s guests for the hour are Leonard Grob and John K. Roth, coauthors of the 2023 book, Warnings: The Holocaust, Ukraine, and Endangered American Democracy. Fearful of what a second Trump administration might bring, Grob and Roth point to the rise of Nazism in Germany in the 1930s as a case study in how rapidly … Continued
Talkies – January 26, 2024
The cultural, the intellectual, the political, the spiritual — and the silly. Life as we know it, fear it, love it, question it, live it. Hosted by Kris Welch.
In early January, the Klamath River Renewal Corporation began to deconstruct the Iron Gate dam, the second of four hydroelectric dams on the Klamath River slated to come down by the end of the year. For the Yurok, Karuk and other tribal communities that live and depend on the Klamath, this represents a moment of continued healing from colonialism and an opportunity to restore traditional lifeways.
As The Empire Crumbles
This week’s updates include: information on the closing Greyhound bus stations, miscalculating strengths of Russian obstacle in Ukraine, UK empire cannot afford both Yemen bombs and National Health Service, Boeing aircraft safety debacle enables Chinese export leadership in global auto trade, and Israel’s caught in the shifts and changes of the world economy, as US … Continued
Democracy Now 9am (rebroadcast) – January 26, 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).