Education Today – October 11, 2023
Hear revered Oakland City Council member and activist Carroll Fife discuss creative solutions to the issues facing cities.
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Our World As We See It – October 11, 2023
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.
East Bay Yesterday – October 11, 2023
This series explores stories of culture, politics and nature from Oakland, Berkeley and other towns throughout Alameda and Contra Costa counties.
What’s the value of a liberal arts education? It’s become commonplace to hear Humanities degrees condemned as a waste of money, purportedly not readying students for the world of work. Author and literary critic Gayle Greene counters that they have never been more necessary — yet are disappearing from higher education. Resources: Gayle Greene, Immeasurable … Continued
It’s Going Down – October 11, 2023
Featuring interviews with participants in social movements, struggles, rebellions, projects, thinkers, and organizers.
Guest: Stephen Zunes is Professor of Politics and International Studies at the University of San Francisco where he chairs the program in Middle Eastern Studies. He is the author of “Tinderbox: U.S. Middle East Policy and the Roots of Terrorism”, and the co-author of “Western Sahara: War, Nationalism, and Conflict Irresolution.” Photo by Mohammed Ibrahim on Unsplash
Democracy Now 9am – October 11, 2023
On Today’s Show: Mustafa Barghouti: Israel’s Siege & Bombing of Gaza Are War Crimes. Is Ethnic Cleansing Next? Israeli Journalist Gideon Levy: Israel Should Lift Siege & Call Off Plans for Ground Invasion of Gaza Can Peace in Ukraine Be Achieved Without War? Medea Benjamin & Barbara Smith Debate Democracy Now! is a daily national … Continued
Cops Out of Traffic Stops; Life is Living; Plus, Resistance in Residence Artist Annie Danger
A new campaign for traffic safety kicks off today with a legislative briefing which will gather leg staffers, reps and community groups. Its name – Cops Out of Traffic. We are joined by Haleema Baroocha, a transportation policy safety expert, working currently with the Anti Police Terror Project to champion legislation promoting equitable roads and … Continued
D. J. Taylor on the Life of George Orwell; Plus, What the Future Holds for the GOP
0:08 — D. J. Taylor is a British writer and critic. His latest book is “Orwell: The New Life.” 0:33 — Jeet Heer is a national affairs correspondent for The Nation and host of the weekly Nation podcast, The Time of Monsters.
Democracy Now 6am – October 11, 2023
On Today’s Show: Mustafa Barghouti: Israel’s Siege & Bombing of Gaza Are War Crimes. Is Ethnic Cleansing Next? Israeli Journalist Gideon Levy: Israel Should Lift Siege & Call Off Plans for Ground Invasion of Gaza Can Peace in Ukraine Be Achieved Without War? Medea Benjamin & Barbara Smith Debate Democracy Now! is a daily national … Continued