Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Facebook whistleblower tells congress social media company ignored known dangers. Michigan executes man with mental disabilities for murder he committed 28 years ago. State and local elected officials respond to southern California oil spill. Family of Mona … Continued


We speak with Claude Marks about the 50th anniversary of the Attica Rebellion. Claude Marks is the Co-director of The Freedom Archives, a San Francisco-based organization. Through the website and email list-serves, Freedom Archives provide a valuable resource documenting both revolutionary struggle and police state repression. photo: Oakland Abolition and Solidarity


Aerial view of the Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site, 2018. Photo by Steven Vance is licensed under CC 2.0.   On today’s show: Mitch Jeserich (@MitchJeserich) joins us to discuss the standstill on the bipartisan infrastructure bill and the looming debt ceiling. And: Distinguished professor emeritus of Anthropology at UC Santa Barbara Brian Fagan has authored … Continued


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The Week That Was

Congress is roiling with progressives, moderates and the prez., “negotiating” the Biden Agenda.  And that’s just the Democrats!  We get insight, and maybe predictions, from John Nichols.  Then a reminder about the biases of mainstream media, from  Jeff Cohen.  Hosted by Kris Welch.