“Every Time I Think About Those Kids It Gets Me Mad”: Obama Tears Up as He Orders New Gun Control; “A Profound Day”: Mother of Teen Who Was Shot Dead over Loud Music Praises Obama’s Action on Guns; Gun Owners of America vs. American Constitution Society: A Debate on Obama’s Gun Executive Orders; Executive Action: … Continued


Tonight’s program features everybody’s favorites­ food, music and a calendar of exciting, meaningful upcoming events! Julieta Kusnir explores Decolonize Your Diet with authors Luz Calvo and Catriona Rueda Esquibel who are life partners; when Luz was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2006, they both radically changed their diets and began seeking out recipes featuring healthy, … Continued


With Jessica Goad of the Center for Western Priorities and principal author of Going to Extremes: The anti-government extremism behind the growing movement to seize America’s public lands. Then, Jeremy Brecher, author of more than a dozen books on labor and social movements, on his book Strike!. About Going to Extremes:  Last week, armed members of … Continued


Amid Armed Oregon Standoff, Report Finds “Skyrocketing” Number of Anti-Gov’t Militia Groups; Language Matters: #BlackLivesMatter Called “Thugs”; Why Aren’t Oregon Militants Called “Terrorists”? These Aren’t the First Armed Whites to Take Over That Oregon Land: Just Ask the Native Paiute People; “We Have Been Betrayed”: Activist Who Refused to Shake Obama’s Hand Decries Latest Immigration … Continued


Renowned psychiatrist Dr. Frances Cress Welsing, author of the seminal 1991 work The Isis (Yssis) Papers passed away this week. She was 80 years old. In this episode, Hard Knock Radio honors her life and and work with guest, Chuck D of Public Enemy.


There is much misinformation and skepticism about ADHD, especially since the rates of diagnosis are skyrocketing throughout the world. In the book, ADHD: What Everyone Needs To Know, the authors Stephen Hinshaw and Katherine Ellison examines both the reality of ADHD and the societal forces pushing rates of diagnosis to alarmingly high levels. Join me on … Continued


Letters and Politics

Building a Business of Politics

The Rise of Political Consulting and the Transformation of American Democracy. With Adam Sheingate, Associate Professor of Political Science at Johns Hopkins University and author of Building a Business of Politics: The Rise of Political Consulting and the Transformation of American Democracy.  About the book:  Political races in the United States rely heavily on highly paid political consultants … Continued