On this episode of Hard Knock Radio, Kalonji Changa speaks with veteran Black Panther and longtime New York politician Charles Barron. The conversation digs deep into the failures of the Black political establishment, the dangers of transactional politics, and the need for progressive candidates to engage meaningfully with Black communities. With more than two decades … Continued
Trump’s Performative Takeover of the Streets of Washington DC as Its Residents Cry “Fascists”, “Pigs” and “Go Home” We begin with the arrest of a Justice Department employee in Washington, D.C. charged with assaulting a federal officer with a sandwich after calling him and other agents “fascists.” With 1,650 federal officers on the streets having … Continued
Honoring James Hampton’s mysterious redemptive Visionary life work – now humming, at a time of Washington DC’s grotesque occupation by a regime of thuggish morons (“foolish, dull, sluggish, stupid,”) also delving into David Ovason’s book – “The Secret Architecture of our Nations Capitol,” that we draw on the occult power of the city… to … Continued
John Barth (1930-2024), America’s master of metafiction, died on April 2, 2024 at the age of 93. He talks about his career and his writing with Richard Wolinsky and Richard A. Lupoff in an interview conducted in 2001 while on tour for the novel, “Coming Soon.” Also: An excerpt from a 2014 interview with short story master Lorrie Moore, and a review of “The Return,” a Golden Thread production at the Garret at the Toni Rembe Theatre through August 24, 2025. Hosted by Richard Wolinsky.
Aaron Benanav, author of this article, outlines possibilities for a democratically planned economy • Jerome Nikolai Warren on the possibilities for cooperatives
Fighting for LGBTQ+ rights in the Caribbean has been difficult, but the winds of progress are blowing strong in Saint Lucia. ECADE, the Eastern Caribbean Alliance for Diversity and Equality, just won its fourth court victory since 2022 over long prison sentences for same-sex intimacy. Executive Director Kenita Placide talks about the legal tempest sweeping across the islands (interviewed by David Hunt).
“Curiosity calls us to be present.” Lisa Kristine is a humanitarian photographer and fine artist. She uses her photography to expose deeply human stories and make pictures that tap our curiosity about the people and lives she has documented. We talk about her journey into documenting human trafficking and modern-day slavery, awareness and the importance … Continued
Guest: Haley Cohen Gilliland is a journalist and the director of the Yale Journalism Initiative. She is the author of the book A Flower Traveled in my Blood: The Incredible True Story of the Grandmothers Who Fought to Find a Stolen Generation of Children.
Democracy Now! is a daily national independent award-winning news program, hosted by journalists Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez. This hour rebroadcasts the 6am hour. For daily episode descriptions, see Democracy Now! (6am).
On today’s show we explore county jails as a key in the broader abolitionist movement, both in building analysis and in building our fight. Jails are now the fastest-growing sector of the US carceral state. As jails grow, they transform the areas around them. If jails are everywhere, resistance is too. The book is called The … Continued
