Flashpoints – August 4, 2023
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.
Featured Episode
Hip Hop 50 @ OMCA and La_shashe: An Art Exhibition featuring Sha-she Capra
We speak with Mister Jahi about the celebration of Hip Hop 50 at the Oakland Museum of California. Later we speak with Abba Yahudah about La_shashe: An Art Exhibition Featuring Recent Works by Sha-she Capra.
How Do I Effectively Create Change and Evolution in Myself and the World with Compassion?
This episode is part 2 of “Back to Basics” with Dr. Marshall Rosenberg in his own words. Host Timothy Regan shares an exerpt from Marshall’s teaching, where through stories and clear examples, he demonstrates how to apply the “language of life” to the work of expressing what we want to change, in ourselves and others. … Continued
Rising Up With Sonali – August 4, 2023
A weekly digest of independent news analysis, investigation, education, artistic expression, and activism in the public interest, emphasizing the connection between global issues and those in local communities. Hosted by Sonali Kolhatkar.
Disability and the Media: Excerpts from a conversation about how Hollywood presents people with disabilities hosted by Santa Barbara’s Independent Living Resource Center Rapid Response Committee. New York-based comic, Mike Cotayo and Florida-based actress singer-songwriter Danielle Hollobaugh talk about their experiences as disabled people in the industry.
THE AGONY AND THE ECSTASY: RACE AND THE FUTURE OF THE LOVE STORY PART 1 (ENCORE) – Making Contact – August 4, 2023
In 2019 a well known romance writer began tweeting about other writers in her community and concerns about racism. It led to a huge reckoning within an organization called the Romance Writers of America, which is still unfolding. And although the online debate seemed to be isolated to a specific community of romance writers and … Continued
OPPENHEIMER MOVIE / WW II LIE / NUCLEAR INSANITY / ABQ PEACE FESTIVAL – Project Censored – August 4, 2023
Historian Peter Kuznick joins Mickey to discuss the new Christopher Nolan movie “Oppenheimer.” While his overall evaluation is positive, Kuznick notes that the movie fails to address the crucial fact that there was no military need to drop the atomic bomb on Japan. Kuznick also reminds listeners that had Henry Wallace not been replaced as … Continued
Talkies – August 4, 2023
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.
This episode of Terra Verde features an interview with Greg King, the author of the recently published book The Ghost Forest: Racists, Radicals and Real Estate in the California Redwoods. The book explores the economic and ideological webs of control over our industrialized society — and how the raw resource of the ancient redwoods provided … Continued
A WISE AMERICAN CAPITALIST CRITICIZES U.S. CAPITALISM – Economic Update – August 4, 2023
This week’s updates focus on Artificial Intelligence abused by employers as Profiteering Tool; racism in US universities, US-China economic competition, the progressivism of Tony Bennett. Interview with Ben Cohen, co-founder/former CEO of Ben and Jerry’s Ice Cream on a capitalist’s criticism of US capitalism.