Education Today – April 19, 2023
We talk with McGill University Professor Joseph Levitan about his wide-ranging scholarship on such topics as “youth voice;” the education of indigenous women in Peru; and being a citizen of the globe.
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Our World As We See It – April 19, 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 – April 19, 2023
This series explores stories of culture, politics and nature from Oakland, Berkeley and other towns throughout Alameda and Contra Costa counties.
Democratic Development
Where can one find an outstanding example of decentralized democracy? Richard Franke describes a remarkable initiative launched in the Indian state of Kerala that devolved power to the community level, made local development a bottom-up process, and drew on mass mobilizations to bring to light people’s needs and how best to address them. (Encore presentation.) T.M. … Continued
Report From Tijuana: Building Autonomous Mutual Aid As The Border Continues To Militarize- April 19, 2023
In this episode, we speak with someone involved with El Comedor, an autonomous mutual aid hub and organizing center in so-called Tijuana, Mexico, which was founded by anarchists and asylum seekers in 2018. During our discussion, we speak about autonomous, mutual aid, and anarchist projects in Tijuana, Mexico as well as the rapidly militarizing borderlands. … Continued
Democracy Now 9am – April 19, 2023
New York Times: Biden Admin Ignored Warnings About Migrant Child Labor, Punished Whistleblowers Ending 30-Year Saga, Judge Rules Haitian Activist Targeted by ICE Should Not Face Deportation Again The Justice & the Billionaire: Clarence Thomas Failed to Disclose Real Estate Deal with GOP Megadonor In 1969 Abe Fortas Became the First Justice Forced to Resign. Should Clarence … Continued
Oakland Teachers Vote On Strike Authorization; Plus, Undoing The Harm of Incarcerating Young People
This week, Oakland teachers are voting on a strike authorization amid stalled contract negotiations. Joining us to discuss is Kampala Taiz-Rancifer, is the Vice President of the Oakland Education Association and a founding member of the Black Women’s Caucus. The Oakland Education Association represents nearly 3,000 K-12 teachers, Counselors, Psychologists, Social Workers, Speech Pathologists, Early … Continued
Yemen Peace Talks; Plus, Supreme Court takes up Mifepristone
0:08 — Arwa Mokdad, Middle East analyst and peace advocate at Yemen Relief and Reconstruction Foundation 0:33 — Imani Gandy is Senior Editor of Law and Policy at Rewire News and co-host of the podcast Boom! Lawyered
Democracy Now 6am – April 19, 2023
-New York Times: Biden Admin Ignored Warnings About Migrant Child Labor, Punished Whistleblowers -Ending 30-Year Saga, Judge Rules Haitian Activist Targeted by ICE Should Not Face Deportation Again -The Justice & the Billionaire: Clarence Thomas Failed to Disclose Real Estate Deal with GOP Megadonor -In 1969 Abe Fortas Became the First Justice Forced to Resign. Should Clarence Thomas … Continued
Background Briefing with Ian Masters – April 19, 2023
We begin by mentioning what was predicted on yesterday’s program that the Murdochs would settle with Dominion and that just happened with Fox News agreeing to pay Dominion $787.5 million. Also today the House Republican caucus met behind closed doors where Speaker McCarthy tried to wrangle the 218 votes needed to pass his budget proposal … Continued