Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. 155 indigenous and climate justice activists arrested in Washington D.C. at People Vs. Fossil Fuels week of action. House votes to lift nation’s debt ceiling until December, avoiding a federal government shutdown and first-time-ever default. British official … Continued
Today on the Show: A primer on 21st Century US colonization/privatization plans for Puerto Rico: Also on a new edition of FOOD FIGHT with Food Not Bombs founder Keith McHenry, Criminalizing Homelessness even as more and more people are being forced into the streets. photo: Food Not Bombs
We speak with lawyer Gabriela Lopez about the plight of the Indigenous Peoples Day 5. Later we speak with Tracy Richmond McKnight, Chair, Redistricting Commission about changes to city elections in Oakland, Ca.
On today’s show: Dr. John Swartzberg, clinical professor emeritus of infectious diseases at UC Berkeley’s School of Public Health joins us to cover the latest developments in COVID science and answer listener questions. And: Malkia Devich Cyril (@culturejedi), activist, writer and founder of Media Justice joins us to discuss the report they recently authored titled … Continued
A celebration of the art of poetry and prose with Jack Foley, Nina Serrano, Jovelyn Richards and Jennifer Stone
Join Sarah Holmes for the first in our series, Honoring our Elders. In this episode, Sarah interviews Earcine Evans, herbalist, farmer and teacher as they explore her life in the plants. Ms. Evans lives in Pickens, MS. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook.
Occupy Oakland took over the plaza in front of City Hall ten years ago. Emily Brissette discusses what animated and what constrained the movement; she also considers the debate that arose after stay-away orders were issued against dozens of Occupiers. That debate, contends Brissette, featured conflicting notions of what constitutes legitimate political activity. Social Justice (Photo … Continued
Guest: Frances Moore Lappé is the author or co-author of twenty books about world hunger, living democracy, and the environment, beginning with the three-million-copy Diet for a Small Planet in 1971. Frances is the cofounder of three organizations including the Oakland-based think tank Food First and the Small Planet Institute, which she leads with her daughter, Anna … Continued
Guest: John Nichols is the Washington correspondent for the Nation magazine. His latest piece in the Nation is Trump’s Coup Attempt Is Far From Finished can be found here. Photo credit: Tear Gas outside United States Capitol, January 6, 2021 by Tyler Merbler. Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic
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