We speak with Danyelle Holmes about The gruesome discovery of 672 bodies buried in unmarked graves in Raymond, Mississippi, has left a community in disbelief. The families are angry their loved ones were buried in so-called pauper’s graves marked by just a metal rod and a number and families were never notified of their deaths. … Continued
The Need For a New Strategy to Defend Democracy at Home and Abroad as the US No Longer Deters Iran, Russia, China or North Korea We begin with the challenge of defending democracy at home and abroad and examine the possibilities of alternative approaches since American military power is not deterring Iran, Russia or China … Continued
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A weekly talk show produced by Oakland School for the Arts high school broadcast students, Our World As We See It will focus on local and world issues giving a fresh youthful perspective on how to create change.
This series explores stories of culture, politics and nature from Oakland, Berkeley and other towns throughout Alameda and Contra Costa counties.
Gene-guided healthcare has taken U.S. medicine by storm, promising precision, targeted treatments to myriad illnesses. It has also proved very profitable. James Tabery traces how genetic medicine vied within the federal government with another approach to healthcare — one emphasizing the social and environmental determinants of health, such as whether you live in a polluted … Continued
We spoke with Shupavu wa Kirima of the Revolutionary Intercommunal Black Panther Party about the hunger strike at Red Onion State Prison in Virginia and the health condition of participant, Kevin “Rashid” Johnson. Then, we spoke with Yuval Dag, an Israeli refusenik in Israel about zionism, resisting the occupation and his network, Mesarvot
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).
Starting in the 1970s, small groups of feminist activists met regularly to study anatomy, practice pelvic exams on each other, and learn how to safely perform a procedure known as menstrual extraction, which can end a pregnancy, using equipment easily bought and assembled at home. This “self-help” movement grew into a robust national and international … Continued
Why New Hampshire Republican Voters Love Trump We begin with today’s New Hampshire presidential primary which the Democrats are skipping while on the Republican side it is the make-or-break moment for Nikki Haley’s presidential campaign as the likelihood of a coronation for Trump looms in spite of Haley closing the wide gap in the polls. … Continued
