Why didn’t mainstream economists and the mainstream media see the last financial crash coming? And why are chances high that they won’t see the next? The film “Boom Bust Boom,” directed by Monty Python Terry Jones, answers those questions by looking at the history of speculative booms and busts.
Listen to excerpts of “Pacifica Radio & James Baldwin: The Complete Collection.”
In this episode we focus on George Orwell’s 1984. Our guests are Tim Crook, a professor of Media Studies at Goldsmiths, University of London and the Officer of Education at the Orwell Society, and Jean Seaton, the Director of the Orwell Prize which offers yearly prizes in journalism and literature, as well as hosts events and … Continued
Activists in cities around the country are mobilizing to protect their undocumented neighbors and friends from raids by ICE agents. One such city is Pasadena, California, where a large gathering took place on Monday to demand action from the city council. We’ll bring you a special report on it. And, Karen Dolan of the Institute … Continued
On today’s show Cat Brooks and Mitch Jeserich feature clips of 1984 by George Orwell, one of the most important distopian novels in modern history. The entire book was read on-air by longtime Pacifica morning show host Charles Morgan in 1975. Morgan was joined by legendary voice over artist June Foray, widely known for … Continued
Bernie Sanders Slams Trump for Ignoring Climate Change, Income Inequality & Voter Suppression; Not My President: Muslim American Activist Linda Sarsour on Turning Down Invite to Trump Speech; “Trump Is Resurrecting the Scare Tactics”: Prof. Kelly Lytle Hernández on Trump’s Deportation Plans; Trump Honors Widow of Navy SEAL Killed in Yemen, But Ignores His Father’s … Continued
In this episode, host Mitch Jeserich speaks with historian David Kertzer, a prominent intellectual voice on the political, demographic, and religious history of Italy. He is Paul Dupee, Jr. University Professor of Social Science, Professor of Anthropology, and Professor of Italian Studies at Brown University. His latest book is, The Pope and Mussolini: The Secret History … Continued
On today’s show Cat Brooks and Mitch Jeserich feature clips from the anti Inauguration Event by Verso Books, Haymarket Books, and Jacobin magazine on January the 20th. Today’s clips are from Jeremy Scahill and Naomi Klein. Source Naomi Klein : https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Naomi_Klein_Warsaw_Nov.20_2008_Fot_Mariusz_Kubik_05.jpg Source Jeremy Scahill : https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jeremy_Scahill_(12555919523)_(cropped).jpg
As Trump Pushes for Historic $54B Military Spending Hike, Which Programs Will He Cut to Pay for War? “Decade of Betrayal”: How the U.S. Expelled Over a Half Million U.S. Citizens to Mexico in 1930s; “Are You Muslim?”: Muhammad Ali’s Son & Former Wife on their Detention & Interrogation at FL Airport.
Malcolm X Special. Hosted by Walter Turner.
