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Irresistible Eloquence Opens Portals Between Worlds Caroline welcomes the 13th guest-hood of Martín Prechtel whose latest proffering be, “Rescuing the Light,” that we may- “snap out of it!” he encourages, and embrace Our Dangerous Beautiful Assignment (composting “trauma”). www.floweringmountain.com Support The Visionary Activist Show on Patreon for weekly Chart & Themes ($4/month) and more… … Continued
Mystery and thriller writer Tess Gerritsen is the subject of this hour-long exploration of her work, beginning with excerpts from a 2004 interview focusing on how she became a writer, and the development of the Rizzoli & Isles series of books, then continues with a June, 2021 interview about her latest novel, “Choose Me,” co-authored with Gary Braver, which takes a look at the #metoo movement. She also discusses her feelings about Black Lives matter, the pandemic, and her projects in television and film. Hosted by Richard Wolinsky.
Isabella Weber, author of How China Escaped Shock Therapy, on Chinese economic reform. photo: Li Yang via Unsplash
The assassination of the president of Haiti has shocked the world. Long-time observer and reporter on the region Danny Shaw joins us to discuss the current upheavals in the Caribbean. PLUS: a program of Oakland storytellers! PLUS: poet Raymond Nat Turner. Hosted by Kris Welch.
Guest: Jacqueline Jones is the Ellen C. Temple Chair in Women’s History and the Mastin Gentry White Professorship in Southern History at the University of Texas at Austin. She is the winner of the Bancroft Prize for Labor of Love, Labor of Sorrow. Her latest book is Goddess of Anarchy: The Life and Times of Lucy Parsons, American … Continued
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On today’s show: 0:08 – Frantz Jerome, a Haitian activist based in Florida and Walter Riley (@walterphillip), a longtime Oakland social justice activist and civil rights lawyer join us to unpack the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moise. 0:34 – What is holding up the MUNI? We take questions from listeners with Jeffrey Tumlin (@jeffreytumlin), … Continued
Democracy Now! is a daily independent award-winning news program hosted by journalists Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez.
Letters & Politics seeks to explore the history behind today’s major global and national news stories. Hosted by Mitch Jeserich.
