A weekly digest of independent news analysis, investigation, education, artistic expression, and activism in the public interest, emphasizing the connection between global issues and those in local communities. Hosted by Sonali Kolhatkar.
Riva Lehrer is an artist, writer and curator who focuses on the socially challenged body. She is best known for representations of people whose physical embodiment, sexuality, or gender identity have long been stigmatized. Part of a vibrant Chicago disability activist community, her portraits include Carrie Sandahl, Alice Wong, Lennard Davis, Nadina LaSpina, and many … Continued
Gas appliances (like stoves and heaters) produce over 50 million tons of greenhouse gas emissions in California annually. In this episode, Berkeley Vice Mayor Kate Harrison and Matt Gough join Terra Verde host Fiona McLeod to discuss California’s progress towards building electrification. Berkeley was the first city in the US to pass legislation to move new buildings … Continued
The News That Didn’t Make the News. Each week, co-hosts Mickey Huff and Peter Phillips conduct in depth interviews with their guests and offer hard hitting commentary on the key political, social, and economic issues of the day with an emphasis on critical media literacy.
On this episode of It’s Going Down, we speak with a prisoner at Santa Rita jail in Dublin, California, about how a multi-racial group of prisoners has launched a hunger strike in protest of continued price gouging. We discuss the poor quality of the food at the facility, which forcibly pushes many inmates to spend … Continued
The richly diverse and fascinating world of culture and politics of the Middle East and North Africa, co-hosted by Khalil and Malihe.
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A look at political and social issues in the Bay Area and beyond, hosted by Andres Soto.
Economics Professor Richard D. Wolff and guests discuss the current state of the economy, locally and globally. The program explores alternative ways to organize, markets, and government policies. Click Here to listen to the current episode of Economic Update with Richard D. Wolff.
Democracy Now! is a daily national independent award-winning news program, hosted by journalists Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez.
Today, I’ll speak with Aman Azhar on North Carolina’s new farm bill speeding the way for Smithfield’s massive Biogas plan for hog farms READ more at insideclimatenews.org Photo: A damaged hog farm stands in this aerial photograph taken above Cypress Creek, North Carolina, U.S. by Alex Wroblewski
