President-elect Donald Trump; Fake News; and Democracy Under Attack
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Professor Tina Wright talks about media and “fake” news under President-elect Donald Trump.
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Q and A with Dr. Kaku Guest: Dr Greg Stock of UCLA, how far should we push genetic engineering? Hosted by Dr. Michio Kaku.
Without Warning or Public Input, House Republicans Vote to Dismantle Ethics Oversight Office; Craig Holman: Trump Administration Gearing Up to Be “Most Scandal-Ridden in History”; “Dreadful Year” of Attacks in Turkey Capped by 39 Dead in Istanbul Nightclub Attack; “Strange Fruit:” History of Anti-Lynching Song Rebecca Ferguson Has Demanded to Sing at Inauguration.
Transitions On Traditions – January 2, 2017
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Join Gabrielle and her very special guest, Jazz Master, Ron Carter.
About half of Americans make New Year resolutions – often to improve their health – but most are unsuccessful in sticking to them. Dr. Will Courtenay’s guests will be Professor John Norcross, author of “Changeology: 5 Steps to Realizing Your Goals and Resolutions,” and Jill West, a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and Certified Health Coach. Join … Continued
Creative destruction is the hallmark of capitalism, as the economist Joseph Schumpeter argued. But the destructive side is often overlooked. Francesca Ammon discusses the enormous wave of demolition that accompanied the postwar boom — transforming the rural, urban and suburban landscape, and displacing the residents of scores of communities around the United States. Resources: Francesca … Continued
With former colleague, Mark Green, Ralph elaborates on the public letter they published demanding that president-elect Donald Trump divest himself of his business interests or risk impeachment for violating the Constitution. Ralph also appraises the cabinet picks of the incoming Trump Administration.
In this episode we hear an interview with David Kertzer, Professor of Social Science, Anthropology, and Italian Studies at Brown University about his latest book, The Pope and Mussolini: The Secret History of Pius XI and the Rise of Fascism.
In the first half of this episode, we hear an interview taken at Standing Rock with Fred Hampton Jr., founder of the Black Panther Cubs, about the importance of Red-Black solidarity. Then, we hear an interview with Arsalan Iftikhar, author of the book, Scapegoats: How Islamophobia Helps our Enemies and Threatens Our Freedoms.
Noam Chomsky: With Trump Election, We Are Now Facing Threats to the Survival of the Human Species; Noam Chomsky & Harry Belafonte in Conversation on Trump, Sanders, the KKK, Rebellious Hearts & More.