Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. UN relief chief urged global support this week as Israeli legislation threatens aid to Palestinian refugees. California education chief vows to seek state solutions amid concerns over potential federal funding cuts. Immigrant rights groups rally in Fresno, … Continued


Making Contact

Birth Parents on Adoption

Because of the fall of Roe v. Wade, we’re hearing a lot more about adoption as an alternative for women who find themselves with an unwanted pregnancy. Even before the momentous Supreme Court decision, media portrayals of adoption have always painted it as an easy ethical conclusion to a difficult circumstance. But the real, lived … Continued


Project Censored

Algorithmic Literacy for Journalists / A New Movement Media Alliance

Mickey’s first guest this week is Project Censored’s Associate Director, Andy Lee Roth. Roth is a 2024-25 Reynolds Journalism Institute Fellow where he is developing an “algorithmic literacy” toolkit for journalists. He explains why today’s journalists need a basic understanding of the algorithms used by internet and social media tech giants to better serve the … Continued


Economic Update

The Economics of U.S. Labor Struggles and Gaza

In this week’s episode of Economic Update, Professor Wolff discusses the economic repercussions of Western sanctions and the retaliations they provoke. He then turns to the latest labor strikes and the wage and benefit gains achieved by unions at Boeing and East Coast dock workers. He highlights China’s dominance of the global energy markets, and … Continued