Flashpoints – January 31, 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.
Featured Episode
America’s Black Capital: How African Americans Remade Atlanta in the Shadow of the Confederacy – Part One
We speak with Dr. Jeffrey O.G. Ogbar the author of America’s Black Capital: How African Americans Remade Atlanta in the Shadow of the Confederacy. Americas Black Capital chronicles how a center of Black excellence emerged amid virulent expressions of white nationalism, as African Americans pushed back against Confederate ideology to create an extraordinary locus of … Continued
Background Briefing – January 31, 2024
With Biden Poised to Retaliate, Both the US and Iran Say They Don’t Want a Wider War We begin with both Iran and the US saying they don’t want a wider war in the Middle East just as President Biden is about to retaliate against Iranian proxies and possibly Iran itself for a drone attack … Continued
Education Today – January 31, 2024
Homeschooling: Why do some parents choose it? How does it differ between countries. One parent’s problematic experience with government regulations.
Our World As We See It – January 31, 2024
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 – January 31, 2024
This series explores stories of culture, politics and nature from Oakland, Berkeley and other towns throughout Alameda and Contra Costa counties.
Microwork involves the performing of short, discrete tasks on digital platforms, usually at the worker’s home and often after dark. Paul Apostolidis applies his analysis of nocturnal labor under capitalism, and its impact on worker’s lives, to microwork, for which people in many countries are paid miniscule wages. (Encore presentation.) James Muldoon and Paul Apostolidis, “‘Neither work nor leisure’: Motivations … Continued
Mohammad Hureini of Youth of Sumud
An interview with Mohammad Hureini of the activist group Youth of Sumud who non-violently defend Palestinian villages from the IDF and zionist settlers in Masafer Yatta in the south Hebron Hills.
Democracy Now 9am (rebroadcast) – January 31, 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).
Abortion Bans Lead to Forced Pregnancy After Rape; Donald Lacy’s Colorstruck; Plus Resistance in Residence Artist Samora Pinderhughes
In states where abortion has been completely banned, more than sixty-four thousand rapes have resulted in force pregnancy, according to a new report titled ‘Rape-Related Pregnancies in the 14 US States With Total Abortion Bans’. Dr Samuel Dickman is one of the researchers and authors of that report, as well as an abortion provider with … Continued