Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Three dead, six injured after student opens fire at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wisconsin. Congressional report: Amazon warehouses most dangerous in country. Bill to expand social security backed by Senate democrats. President Biden dedicates monument … Continued


Hard Knock Radio

Pasifika Black: Oceania, Anti-colonialism, and the African World (Black Power) with Quito Swan

In a recent enlightening conversation on Hard Knock Radio, host Davey D engaged with Quito Swan, author of the groundbreaking book Pasifika Black: Oceania, Anti-Colonialism, and the African World (Black Power). The discussion revolved around the complex history of Blackness in the Pacific, exploring the profound connections between Black liberation movements globally and the anti-colonial … Continued


Womens Magazine

Film Critic Alisa Wilkinson

Jovelyn Richards interviews New York  Times film critic Alisa Wilkinson in a new book, We Tell Ourselves Stories. Wilkinson discusses how Joan Didion’s cultural influence through the lens of American mythmaking in Hollywood and Didion’s writings spanning decades illustrated Hollywood’s addictive grasp on American identity.