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Against the Grain

The Fall and Rise of Urban Wildlife

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One of conservation’s greatest achievements happened mostly by accident and is still hiding in plain sight for most of us. When settlers established cities in the United States, they decimated the existing ecosystems. But in recent decades, as environmental historian Peter Alagona illustrates, there has been a remarkable return of wildlife to urban areas across … Continued

Law & Disorder

Growth of the Far Right in the US and Europe w/ Laura Jedeed and Terri E. Givens; Plus, Resistance in Residence artist Bryant Terry

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On today’s show, we explore the growth of the Far Right in both the US and Europe. Laura Jedeed joins us to discuss embedding with a right-wing “Constitutional Defense” and handgun training camp in Texas, about which she recently wrote an article for The New Republic: https://newrepublic.com/article/169563/patriot-academy-right-wing-constitutional-defense-training-camp Laura Jedeed is an investigative and features journalist … Continued

UpFront

Israel’s New extreme-right government; Supervisor Hillary Ronen joins us; Plus Oakland’s Omni Commons organize emergency storm shelter

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0:08 – Noura Erakat (@4noura), human rights attorney and an Associate Professor at Rutgers University in the Department of Africana Studies, and author of Justice for Some: Law and the Question of Palestine. 0:35 – Hillary Ronen (@HillaryRonen), San Francisco Supervisor for District 9, which encompasses the Mission, Bernal Heights, and Portola. 0:51 – Geraldo … Continued