A flood of refugees from the Middle East and North Africa is sending shockwaves through European politics–we discuss what’s driving the crisis, and what’s next, with John Pfeffer. Plus: is smoking back? The Center for Environmental Health says some e-cigarettes they tested produced higher levels of cancer-causing chemicals than the real thing. We discuss the … Continued


Sandy Cressman, vocalist and saxophonist Harvey Wainapel of Homenagem Brasileira with saxophonist, Mr SPOK one of the main frevo composers in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil These artists will all be performing at: BrasArte Presents: Sunday of Labor Day Weekend! SF Bay Brazilian Day Festival & Lavagem 2015 Celebrating 450th anniversary of the founding of the … Continued


The history and psychology of solitary confinement with forensic psychiatrist Terry Kupers, professor at the Wright Institute Graduate School of Psychology. Ishmael Reed, renowned literary figure, on his book The Complete Muhammad Ali.  About the book:  More than a biography and ‘bigger than boxing’, The Complete Muhammad Ali is a fascinating portrait of the twentieth … Continued


Mike Smith, foreign correspondent for AFP news agency and former Western Africa bureau chief, based in Nigeria. He has extensively covered the Boko Haram insurgency and is author of the book Boko Haram: Inside Nigeria’s Unholy War.  And Niles Eldredge, a paleontologist formerly on the curatorial staff of the American Museum of Natural History. He developed the theory of … Continued


President Obama’s in the Arctic to highlight climate change – we’ll discuss his administration’s policies on oil drilling with Antonia Juhasz, plus what the glut in oil supplies means fo extreme forms of extraction. Plus: Why do we imprison more people than any other country? Christian Parenti delivers a political economy of the rise of … Continued