Asians and Asian Americans are numerous within the classical music industry, but their identities are often politicized and racialized in this Eurocentric musical genre. For the third episode of Obbligato on APEX Express, Isabel Li discusses this intersection with Mari Yoshihara, Professor of American Studies at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa and Professor at … Continued
Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Health Secretary Kennedy faces harsh criticism from Dems and Repubs at Senate committee hearing; CA Assembly passes bill blocking ICE from getting private health data without warrant or court order; Legislature passes bill creating ICE warning system … Continued
Today on the Show: The Washington D.C. -based human rights group DAWN has posted an Open Letter to PLO President Abbas requesting that the UN General Assembly to deploy multilateral protection force in Gaza, meanwhile the PLO has been banned from entering the US and thus the UN, by high US officials in Including Secretary of State, … Continued
Davey D taps Netfa Freeman of Pan-African Community Action (PACA) and the Black Alliance for Peace to unpack what’s really happening in Washington, D.C. Freeman says the story isn’t a sudden “DC takeover” but an intensification of long-running policies: federal agents augmenting MPD, a crime narrative used to justify containment, and a local government—under Mayor … Continued
RFK Jr. Grilled by Senate Democrats Who Want him Fired and Republicans He Lied To We begin today’s contentious hearing before the Senate Finance Committee where HHS Secretary RFK Jr. was grilled by Democrats who want him fired and Republicans he had lied to in his confirmation when he promised not to mess with vaccines. … Continued
The Visionary Activist Show turns 30! We re-play the first-ever Visionary Activist Show (September 5, 1996) with James Hillman… (double Aries liberating Jungian psychologist) about the importance of ‘growing down’ into one’s self, recognizing demonic mythological possession at play, and awakening the imagination of everyone to dream the desirable world into being… a riveting … Continued
Two from the Bookwaves Archive. Jim Harrison (1927-2016) discusses his career and his novel “Return to Earth,” recorded in 2007. New Yorker staff writer Susan Orlean discusses her books “Rin Tin Tin” and “The Orchid Thief” in this interview from 2011. Hosted by Richard Wolinsky.
John Roosa on what’s behind the riots in Indonesia • David Duhalde on DSA and its ancestor, Debs’s Socialist Party (paper here)
On her journey from Kansas to Oz and back, Jennifer Knapp’s spiritual rock and roll harmonizes “Christian” and “lesbian” with the unifying power of music (interviewed by David Hunt).
Creativity strategist Natalie Nixon has a fresh take on productivity and our ideas about time. She makes the case for leaning into joyful movement, deep thinking and the pause of a strategic speed bump to tap into — and cultivate — our creativity and curiosity. “Our society would benefit, I think — especially right now … Continued
