Voices of the Middle East and North Africa – August 18, 2021
The richly diverse and fascinating world of culture and politics of the Middle East and North Africa, co-hosted by Khalil and Malihe.
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Stories about Berkeley’s rebellious student movement of the 1960s often start with the launch of the Free Speech Movement. But the roots of this pivotal event go all the way back to the previous decade, when a campus group fed up with the innocuous role of student government started rallying around controversial political issues such … Continued
Racism is finally getting the attention it deserves, including the violence that people of color experience at the hands of the police. But can contemporary racism be understood outside of capitalism? Historian Touré Reed argues against artificially separating race from class — what he terms race reductionism. (Encore presentation.) Resources: Touré F. Reed, Toward Freedom … Continued
Haiti! Afghanistan!
Another natural disaster in Haiti, still not recovered from the last natural disaster, and the current political disaster…Danny Shaw explains the challenges. PLUS: Biden has promised to end the 20-year U.S. occupation of Afghanistan, and the Taliban are poised to take over. What’s next? Phyllis Bennis offers analysis. Hosted by Kris Welch.
Guest: Edward J. Watts is Alkiviadis Vassiliadis Endowed Chair and Professor of History at the University of California, San Diego. He is the author of Mortal Republic: How Rome Fell into Tyranny, The Final Pagan Generation, Hypatia: The Life and Legend of an Ancient Philosopher, and his latest, The Eternal Decline and Fall of Rome: The History of a Dangerous … Continued
Democracy Now – August 18, 2021
Democracy Now! is a daily national independent award-winning news program, hosted by journalists Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez.
Wednesday, August 18th, 2021: We discuss events in Afghanistan with author Rafia Zakaria. We look at school re-openings in the era of COVID-19. We return to Haiti, which is struggling in the wake of a massive earthquake. August 21st in Oakland is Shock G Day to honor the hip-hop artist who recently passed away. All … Continued
Democracy Now – August 18, 2021
Democracy Now! is a daily independent award-winning news program hosted by journalists Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez.
Letters & Politics – August 18, 2021
Letters & Politics seeks to explore the history behind today’s major global and national news stories. Hosted by Mitch Jeserich.
The Late Night Hype – August 18, 2021
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Latin and Reggae mix with Pedro Reyes and Guests.