Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Evacuations from Afghanistan ramp up, but 10,000 Afghans remain at the Kabul airport. Orange County Supervisors urge Biden to increase the number of refugee’s admitted to U.S. amidst Afghanistan crisis. Wildfires scorch more than 1.5 million acres … Continued
Today on the Show: An Insane U.S. plan to spend billions on weaponize space makes defense contractors jump for joy. Award-winning investigative reporter Karl Jensen will fill us in on the story. And we feature a brand new edition of the election crimes bulletin with muck-raking journalist and best-selling author Greg Palast. a seasoned veteran … Continued
We speak with Dr. Sumi Cho about the politics and disinformation campaign around critical race theory.
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Today’s episode features interviews with two of my favorite local journalists – Rick Paulas and Sam LeFebvre. In the first segment, I chat with Rick Paulas, who has written about East Bay-related topics for outlets such as the New York Times, Vice, and many others. He’s been based in Oakland for the past few years, … Continued
What views did Gandhi hold about education and human development? Was the importance he attached to manual skills-building and vocational training justified? And what role did the Mahatma’s conceptions of nonviolence and truth play in his pedagogy? Purushottama Bilimoria has written extensively about Gandhian thought and practice. Purushottama Bilimoria, ed., History of Indian Philosophy Routledge, … Continued
Biden’s $3.5 T infrastructure bill—Congress has agree to discuss it! Believe it or not, this is significant progress. John Nichols elaborates.
Guest: Richard Wolff is professor of Economics Emeritus at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. He is currently a Visiting Professor in the Graduate Program in International Affairs of the New School University in New York City. His latest book is The Sickness is the System: When Capitalism Fails to Save Us from Pandemics or Itself. You can find … Continued
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