Lisa See, in conversation with host Richard Wolinsky, discussing her latsst novel, “Lady Tan’s Circle of Women.” Lisa See is the best selling author of “Snow Flower and the Secret Fan,” “Peony in Love” and most recently, ” The Island of Sea Women.”
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Hunger on campus, whitewashing Meloni
Sara Goldrick-Rab on rampant food and housing insecurity among undergraduates and graduate students • David Broder, author of Mussolini’s Grandchildren, on the whitewashing of far-right Italian PM Giorgia Meloni (NYT article here)
Voices of the Middle East and North Africa – August 3, 2023
The richly diverse and fascinating world of culture and politics of the Middle East and North Africa, co-hosted by Khalil and Malihe.
Guest: Tom Mueller is the author of Extra Virginity: The Sublime and Scandalous World of Olive Oil; Crisis of Conscience: Whistleblowing in an Age of Fraud; and his latest, How to Make a Killing: Blood, Death and Dollars in American Medicine.
Democracy Now 9am – August 3, 2023
On Today’s Show: “Never Again”: Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooter Sentenced to Die. Jews Against the Death Penalty Respond Center for Countering Digital Hate Vows to Keep Monitoring Hate Speech on X Despite Elon Musk Lawsuit FBI & Colorado Springs Police Sued for Targeting & Spying on Racial Justice Protesters
Political Prisoner Ruchell Magee is Now Free; Texas Prisoners Bake in Cells; Plus, State Terror Roundup
We start out today’s show with our weekly State Terror Roundup. Then, Ruchelle Magee, the longest held political prisoner in the United States was freed just this week after 67 years of imprisonment due to unceasing community organizing as well as some shifts in “compassionate release” policies in the state of California. Joining us to … Continued
Fatah and Hamas Form Reconciliation Committee; Latest Developments in Niger Coup
0:08 — Yousef Munayyer is a fellow at the Arab Center in Washington, DC. 0:33 — Abdushakur Aboud is the Senior Editor for the Swahili service of Voice of America.
Democracy Now 6am – August 3, 2023
On Today’s Show: “Never Again”: Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooter Sentenced to Die. Jews Against the Death Penalty Respond Center for Countering Digital Hate Vows to Keep Monitoring Hate Speech on X Despite Elon Musk Lawsuit FBI & Colorado Springs Police Sued for Targeting & Spying on Racial Justice Protesters
Background Briefing with Ian Masters – August 3, 2023
Trump’s Latest Indictment is not a First Amendment Issue About His Words. It’s About His Deeds We begin with political response to the latest four count federal indictment of Trump for the January 6 insurrection and election interference which Republicans and their Fox News echo chamber are spinning as a First Amendment issue of free … Continued
Non-fiction Music – August 3, 2023
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A mix of jazz, folk, blues and more with Joel Sachs.