Today on the show: CUBA UNDER ATTACK AS THE US SUSTAINS ITS PUNISHING EMBARGO IN AN ATTEMPT TO STARVE THE CUBAN REVOLUTION: VALERIE LANDAU TELLS US ABOUT HER WORK TO HELP BREAK THE EMBARGO, INCLUDING A RECENT DELIVERY OF TOE-SHOES FOR THE KIDS BALLET IN CUBA: ALSO ISRAEL’S ROLE IN DRIVING THE US INTO WAR … Continued
On a recent broadcast of Hard Knock Radio, host Davey D welcomed Dr. Rima Vesely-Flad, scholar, Buddhist practitioner, and founder of the Initiative for Black Buddhist Studies, for a wide ranging conversation about her new book, The Fire Inside: The Dharma of James Baldwin and Audre Lorde. What unfolded over the better part of an hour … Continued
On Today’s Briefing: Another US Senator Assaulted by Trump and Stephen Miller’s ICE and DHS Thugs We begin with another US Senator being assaulted by ICE and DHS thugs, this time New Jersey Senator Andy Kim who was pepper sprayed on Monday after visiting a detention facility with New Jersey’s governor. They were responding to … Continued
This week on Economic Update, Professor Wolff briefly discusses two current large strikes by workers fighting back: the British Columbia nurses in Canada and the commuter rail workers in New York (LIRR). The rest of today’s episode is an analysis of the 7.4 million Americans who are unemployed today, the causes and effects of that … Continued
Cynthia Schumacher is well into her 90’s and is still writing and publishing books at a solid pace. After retiring as a teacher of 33 years, and then serving as an education advocate, she took to penning three children’s books and seven collections of stirring poetry. Now, at age 97, she has released her first … Continued
During this hour, Renée Camila explores the liver as a dynamic center of balance, filtration, and renewal within the body. Together, we examine the liver’s vital functions, its intricate relationship with fats and digestion, and the herbs traditionally used to nourish, protect, and support its remarkable capacity for regeneration. Hosted and produced by Emiliano Lemus … Continued
We inhabit a world in which what we look at — what we see, read, scroll through — has often supplanted what we hear. The visual has replaced sound. But, of course, sounds are everywhere, both human-made and made by the rest of nature. Julian Treasure reflects on the importance of sound in our lives … Continued
Israel is escalating relentless bombing massacres against civilians in towns across southern Lebanon. Researcher and journalist Roqayah Chamseddine joins hosts Nora Barrows-Friedman and Ali Abunimah to report on these attacks receiving little international attention. She discusses the humanitarian crisis of the displaced, the internal political situation and why South Lebanon won’t bend to Israeli invaders. … Continued
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On today’s show: Headlines U.S. Bombs Iran Despite Peace Talks; Israel Strikes Lebanon to “Force Trump’s Hand”: Negar Mortazavi “Designed to Break You”: Gaza Flotilla Activists Faced Violence, Sexual Abuse in Israeli Detention “He Was in Agony”: Tennessee Issues 1-Year Stay for Tony Carruthers After Botched Execution Attempt Democracy Now! is a daily national independent … Continued
