Flashpoints – January 5, 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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America’s War on the Poor and Former Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney Discusses Gaza
On today’s program Poor News Network explores America’s war on the poor. Later the Block Report’s JR Valrey speaks with former Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney about the Israeli and Palestinian conflict. Hard Knock Radio is a drive-time Hip-Hop talk show on KPFA (94.1fm @ 4-5 pm Monday-Friday), a community radio station without corporate underwriting, hosted by … Continued
Talk-It-Out Radio – January 5, 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.
Emergency Preparedness and Disability – Pushing Limits – January 5, 2024
‘Chief of the Office of Access and Functional Needs at the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services‘ is a long title, but an important one. Vance Taylor, diagnosed with Muscular Dystrophy at the age of seven, tells us how his lived experience as a person with a disability molded him for this extremely rare position … Continued
The Rise of the New Labor Movement
On the forefront of the next labor revolution, we visit a coffee shop in Maine called Little Dog whose workers are starting to organize a union. Then we talk to Robert Chala from the UCLA Labor Center about the rise in unionization efforts among service workers.
Censored 2024
Project Censored has released “Censored 2024,” the latest in the Project’s series of annual volumes detailing the shortcomings of media giants and the accomplishments of independent media. The best-known feature of each year’s book is the “Top 25” list of most significant stories overlooked or underreported by the corporate media. On this week’s radio show, … Continued
Talkies – January 5, 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.
As the green energy transition speeds up, demand for lithium — used in electric car batteries — is skyrocketing. Currently, the bulk of the global lithium supply comes from Australia and Chile, but as demand increases, countries around the world are looking to tap into their reserves. In the United States, the quest for this … Continued
The Center Cannot Hold (encore)
This program begins by analyzing the political monopoly (aka, “The Center”) operated by the GOP and Dems in the US: its organization and dominance until the last few years. The monopoly deteriorates as both GOP and Dem coalitions suffer splits and cracks, opening opportunities for radical political shifts and perhaps new parties. The context of … Continued
Democracy Now 9am (rebroadcast) – January 5, 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).