Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Missouri black man, James Strickland, freed after 42 years in prison for triple homicide he did not commit. Three white men found guilty of murdering black man, Ahmaud Arbery, while jogging through their neighborhood. California oil and … Continued
Today on the show: The trio of racist murderers who slave-tracked young Ahmaud Arbery are convicted of murder:.We’ll hear from the family and friends: also The first Native American Interior Secretary, Deb Haaland, pays a surprise visit to Alcatraz Island, which became a symbol of the struggles of Native People for self-determination in the 1960s: … Continued
We speak with unhoused advocate Needa B about increased homelessness and the harassment of unhoused people living in Oakland, California. Later we speak with the creator of #BlackGirlMagic, Cashawn Thompson about the wonderment of Black women, erasure and her latest book project “Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls: 100 Real-Life Stories of Black Girl Magic.”
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A dozen years after the end of Sri Lanka’s 26-year-long civil war, traditional homelands of the minority Tamil population are still under military occupation, thousands of forcibly displaced civilians remain in limbo, and policies rooted in Sinhala nationalism continue to actively suppress Tamil history and culture. So claims a recent Oakland Institute report authored by … Continued
Guest host Max Pringle speaks with author and gun reform advocate Ryan Busse about the Ahmaud Arbery and Kyle Rittenhouse cases and what they say about the interplay between gun violence, race, vigilantism and criminal justice. Then, Max speaks with author and historian Scott Farris about his new book “Freedom on Trial: The First Post … Continued
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On today’s show: 0:15 – Dr. Monica Gandhi (@MonicaGandhi9) joins us to discuss how she plans to keep her family safe from COVID during Thanksgiving and measures to take if some members of the family aren’t fully vaccinated and or otherwise immunocompromised. 0:33 – David J. Silverman, a professor of history at George Washington University … Continued
