Today on the Show: Former Congressman and presidential candidate, Dennis Kucinich responds to the Washington breakdown around Build Back Better. Also, is the US about to move towards a more dangerous use of nuclear weapons? We’ll speak to front line reporter Dave Lindorff about the issue. Finally, we’ll talk about the leftist candidate recently elected … Continued
We speak with Dr. James Taylor about Joe Manchin and artist Jennifer Johns explores the Love Epoch.
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A celebration of the art of poetry and prose with Jack Foley, Nina Serrano, Jovelyn Richards and Jennifer Stone
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The Old Left, we’re told, was narrowly focused on issues of class to the detriment of other struggles, such as those of queer people. But Aaron Lecklider argues that there has long been an affinity between political and sexual dissidents. He suggests that McCarthyism and the Cold War obscured history that was an open secret … Continued
Looking for some encouragement? George Lakey, clear-eyed long-time activist for social change, sees true light at the end of the sometimes very dark tunnel of our current realities. He speaks from considerable experience! PLUS: Lance McGee, AKA Unique Derique, with his annual one-man show, Fool La La Holiday Tune-up at the Marsh in Berkeley. … Continued
Guest: Greg Grandin is professor of history at Yale University. He won the Pulitzer Prize in Non-Fiction in 2020 for his book The End of the Myth: From the Frontier to the Border Wall in the Mind of America. He has also republished his book from 2006 Empire’s Workshop: Latin America, the United States, and the Making … Continued
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On today’s show: 0:08 – We discuss Chile’s election of Gabriel Boric with Naomi Larsson Piñeda (@naomilars), a freelance journalist and editor based in London. 0:33 – Sammy Roth (@Sammy_Roth) covers energy for the Los Angeles Times. He joins us to explain the proposed decision by the California Public Utilities Commission which would affect net … Continued
