Flashpoints – October 13, 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.
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Life is Living and An Update to What’s happening in Gaza
Davey D speaks with organizers about the Living Life Festival. Later we hear a live update as to what’s happening in Gaza. Hard Knock Radio is a drive-time Hip-Hop talk show on KPFA (94.1fm @ 4-5 pm Monday-Friday), a community radio station without corporate underwriting, hosted by Davey D and Anita Johnson.
Talk-It-Out Radio – October 13, 2023
A how-to and what-to-do program where skilled hosts welcome guests and callers to practice empathy, mindfulness, and effective communication. Do you want tools for connection, conflict resolution, and compassion for self and others? We explore skills, knowledge and resources to empower you to connect across differences.
Judith Lesner, Disability Ally – Pushing Limits – October 13, 2023
Judith Lesner came to the disability rights movement early in her life as a counselor for Camp Jenad, which was memorialized in the Oscar-nominated movie Crip Camp. When her son Jacob was born with cerebral palsy, Judith turned her early experiences into fodder for a life of effective, able-bodied ally-ship. Among her other work, Judith … Continued
Saltwater Soundwalk: Indigenous Audio Tour of Seattle (Encore)
In this special encore edition of Making Contact, we present Saltwater Soundwalk: Indigenous Audio Tour of the Seattle Coast. Produced by Jenny Asarnow and Rachel Lam, this rhythmic, watery audio experience, streams of stories that ebb and flow, intermixing English with Coast Salish languages. Indigenous Coast Salish peoples continue to steward this land and preserve … Continued
Let Freedom Read: Banned Books Week for 2023 – Project Censored – October 13, 2023
Mickey dedicates this week’s show to Banned Books Week 2023 (Oct. 1-7), www.bannedbooksweek.org. Now in its 41st year, Banned Books Week is an annual event celebrating and promoting the freedom to read, and opposing efforts to ban certain books from library shelves, especially in school settings. Mickey’s guests bring a variety of perspectives to the … Continued
Talkies – October 13, 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.
Global Climate Politics and the Dangers of Solar Geoengineering
Terra Verde is joined for this episode by Dr Carl Schleussner, the Head of Science at Climate Analytics. After giving an update on the current state of global climate politics Dr Schleussner takes the time to describe to listeners the recent release of a report by a little known high level climate lobby called The … Continued
Corporate Greed VS Labor: The Struggle Intensifies
Updates on writers (WGA) strike, auto-workers (UAW) strike, failure of US Federal Reserve, US govt subsidizes private capitalists. Interview with Pete Dolack on his new book, “What Do We Need Bosses For? Toward Economic Democracy.” Economics Professor Richard D. Wolff and guests discuss the current state of the economy, locally and globally. The program explores … Continued
Democracy Now 9am – October 13, 2023
On Today’s Show: A Second Nakba? Israel Orders 1.1 Million Palestinians to Evacuate Northern Gaza Amid Bombing & Siege Former EU Envoy: Israel’s Forced Transfer of Palestinians in Gaza Would Be a War Crime Seattle Rabbi David Basior Eulogizes Former Congregant Killed by Hamas, Says Occupation Must End Noura Erakat: Western Leaders & Media Are … Continued