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Federal Judge Blocks Trump’s “Asylum Ban,” Saying President Can’t Rewrite Immigration Laws; New American Nazis: Inside the White Supremacist Movement That Fueled Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting; How America’s Perpetual Warfare Abroad Is Fueling an Increase in White Supremacist Violence in U.S.
On today’s show we’ll go to Mexico City to speak with award winning investigative journalist Ioan Grillo who has been covering Mexico’s drug war for years. He’ll analyze the trial of notorious drug lord El Chapo which just began in New York. Then Juan Cole joins us to discuss his new book, Muhammad: Prophet of … Continued
Nurse Rona will be joined by Dr. Laura Nasi for an in-depth conversation about an integrative approach to what you can do to become whole again when you have a diagnosis of cancer. Dr. Nasi presents a new way of looking at how we view and treat cancer. Integrative medicine encourages chemo and radiation when necessary, while … Continued
In 2013, Edward Snowden’s revelations of mass surveillance by the National Security Agency pointed to spying on a mind-bending scale. Journalist Pratap Chatterjee weights in on the connection between that mass data collection and drone warfare – and the state of surveillance and drone attacks five years on. (Encore presentation.) Resources: Pratap Chatterjee and Khalil, … Continued
Ralph welcomes former Nader’s Raider, Jim Musselman, who since working with Ralph founded Appleseed Recordings and is promoting “Roots and Branches,” his latest compilation of new and classic folk/roots music. Also, GM engineer and whistleblower, Nicholas Kachman returns to give us an update on General Motors’ Culture of Failure.”
Meet the Prisoners Being Paid $1 an Hour to Battle the Deadly Climate-Fueled Fires of California; Filipino Reporter Maria Ressa on Duterte’s Targeting of the Press & How Facebook Aids Authoritarians.
How the GOP’s Tax Cuts Worsen Racial Wealth Gaps
On today’s show we’ll examine a new report that details how the GOP’s tax reform law worsens the existing racial wealth gap in the US. My guest Emanuel Nieves with Prosperity Now will discuss the report he has co-authored. Then we’ll turn to one of the nation’s most prominent Latino playwrights, Octavio Solis about his … Continued
Exclusive: WikiLeaks Lawyer Warns U.S. Charges Against Assange Endanger Press Freedom Worldwide; NYT Investigation: How Facebook Used A Republican Firm to Attack Critics & Spread Disinformation; Color of Change: Facebook Retaliated Against Protests by Pushing Anti-Semitic, Anti-Black Narratives; As Camp Fire Death Toll Rises, Meet the Prisoners Making $1 an Hour to Fight California’s Wildfires.
On today’s show we’ll go to Mexico City where a large number of people in the refugee caravans have arrived. We’ll speak with a photojournalist Juan Carlos – himself an immigrant from El Salvador – about what the refugees are going through and why they are escaping their homeland. Then our correspondent Meleiza Figueroa will … Continued