In this episode of Hard Knock Radio hosted by Davey D, the conversation involved Tarik Excentrik of the musical group Shadow Band and Zahra Billoo, the executive director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) in the San Francisco Bay Area. The discussion addressed the complexities surrounding misinformation, solidarity, and free speech within the context … Continued
Host Timothy Regan welcomes colleague Peggy Smith, Nonviolent Communication and Buddhism Practitioner, Teacher, and nonprofit Founder who offers the world exactly what we offer here on Talk It Out Radio: The Deep Wisdom of Buddhism and Mindfulness, and the healing language and awareness of Nonviolent Communication! In this conversation, we ask and begin to answer … Continued
On this week’s episode, we speak with Dr. Jeffrey O.G. Ogbar about his latest book, America’s Black Capital: How African Americans Remade Atlanta in the Shadow of the Confederacy. The book chronicles how a center of Black excellence emerged amid virulent expressions of white nationalism, as African Americans pushed back against Confederate ideology to create … Continued
Britain’s High Court of Justice has ruled whether Julian Assange can appeal an extradition order that would send him to the U.S. Independent journalist Kevin Gozstola, author of Guilty of Journalism, explains the implications of the order and whether the U.S. might file new charges against the Wikileaks publisher, if it finally gets custody of … Continued
Dolores Huerta is a giant within the labor movement. She got her start in the movement early, pivoting from her work as a young teacher in California’s Central Valley community organizing when she saw how her students and their families were struggling. She hasn’t stopped since, and has spent the last seven decades fighting for … Continued
In this week’s Economic Update, Professor Richard Wolff discusses how the capitalist political economy can explain the Baltimore bridge disaster; why raising minimum wages helps big versus small businesses; and how cities can lower rents for their citizens, as Kingston, New York just did. Professor Wolff concludes with an Interview with Professor Jared A. Ball … Continued
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).
“Water is Love: Ripples of Regeneration” follows a group of young people grappling with the climate crisis while we journey around the world to share inspiring stories of regenerative ecosystem design to create water retention in communities, villages, and regions. They touch upon traditional ecological knowledge, how water makes climate, and the importance of restoring … Continued
0:08 — Naysan Rafati is Crisis Group’s Iran Senior Analyst. His research is focused on the Iran nuclear deal and Iran’s regional policies. 0:33 — Dustin Mulvaney is a Professor in the Environmental Studies Department at San José State University. His research focuses on the social and environmental dimensions of commodity chains and production systems. … Continued
