East Bay Yesterday – January 17, 2024
This series explores stories of culture, politics and nature from Oakland, Berkeley and other towns throughout Alameda and Contra Costa counties.
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Nico Slate shared a white mother with his brother Peter, but Nico’s father was white, whereas Peter’s was black. What did that matter? To whom did it matter? Slate has written a book remembering his older brother, recalling their relationship, and examining the charged sociopolitical context of their private and public lives. Nico Slate, Brothers: … Continued
Kazi Toure of Boston Jericho on Prisoner Support
Kazi Toure, former US political prisoner and co-founder of the Boston Chapter of National Jericho Movement talks about prisoner support, post-release needs and the work of Jericho Movement.
Letters and Politics – January 17, 2024
A look at burning political issues and debates and their historical context within the US and worldwide, hosted by Mitch Jeserich.
Democracy Now 9am (rebroadcast) – January 17, 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).
Intimacy as Space for Abolitionist Struggle w/ El Jones
Understanding the history of prisons in Canada in their relationship to settler colonialism and anti-Black racism, El Jones observes how intimacy becomes tied up in state violence at carceral sites through mechanisms such as prison visits, strip searches and managing community contact with incarcerated people. On today’s show, we’re in conversation with El Jones discussing … Continued
Taiwan Election Results and its Political Aftermath; UK and US continue to Bomb Houthis in Yemen
0:08 — Jake Werner, Research Fellow at the Quincy Institute focusing on the great power conflict between the US and China. 0:33 — Aisha Jumaan is the president of Yemen Relief and Reconstruction Foundation.
Democracy Now 6am – January 17, 2024
On today’s show: Israel’s War on Journalists: More Reporters Killed in Gaza in 3 Months Than Any Country Over Entire Year How Israel Bombed Al Jazeera Journalists & Blocked Rescue of Cameraman Samer Abudaqa Until He Died “They Don’t Show Gaza”: Gideon Levy on How Israel’s Press Is Failing to Cover the War’s True Toll … Continued
Background Briefing (5am) – January 17, 2024
After Trump’s Blowout Victory in Iowa, He Is All but Certain to Be the GOP’s Presidential Nominee We begin with Trump’s blowout victory in Iowa making it all but certain he will be the Republican nominee, short of an unforeseen circumstance, and now that he appears to be taking the weight loss drug Ozempic, Trump … Continued
The Late Night Hype – January 17, 2024
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Latin and Reggae mix with Pedro Reyes and Guests.