Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Senate sets vote next week on resolution to limit Trump’s war powers; Bay area activists blast Minneapolis ICE killing, say only Minneapolis homicide this year committed by masked ICE agent; Minneapolis activists protest ICE killing of 37-year … Continued
Today on The Show: National Book Award Winning poet, Martin Espada, reads and speaks out on the Trump crackdown. Also joining us, Camilo Perez-Bustillo, former executive director for the SF Bay Area Chapter of the NLG, and on the front lines fighting the fascist creep against the human rights of brown and black people in … Continued
Guest host Kalonji Changa leads a powerful and urgent edition of Hard Knock Radio, examining the killing of Renee Nicole Good and the broader systems of state violence, media distortion, and unaccountable power that shape immigration enforcement in the United States. In the first half of the show, Kalonji speaks with Emmy Award–winning journalist Georgia … Continued
Background Briefing offers an educational approach to providing information in an era of “fake news.”
Caroline hosts long-time astro*mytho ally Heather Roan Robbins, that we may navigate grief and horror, gathering to con-sider (“with the stars”) to avert greater dis-aster (“against the stars”). Heather Roan Robbins M.Th. is an author, intuitive, practical, choice-oriented astrologer, palmist, and spiritual counselor now based in Montana with an on-line global astrological counseling … Continued
John Varley (1947-2025), Hugo and Nebula award winning science fiction author, who died December 10, 2025 at the age of 78, in conversation with Richard Wolinsky on “Probabilities” on July 17, 1992. Alan Furst, noted spy novelist, talks about his book “Blood of Victory” and researching World War II in an interview recorded in 2002. Also: James Lapine discusses his career with Stephen Sondheim in a short excerpt. Hosted by Richard Wolinsky.
Alejandro Velasco on Venezuela • Eric Blanc defends Victor Berger, Milwaukee’s sewer socialist, against charges of racism
We continue our review, highlighting of some of the news and feature stories on This Way Out during 2025.
Curiosity gets a lot of credit for success. For me, that raises an interesting inverse question: what about curiosity and failure? Who better to invite into that conversation than Samuel West, creator of Museum of Failure, a collection of failed products and services from around the world? Theme music by Sean Balick. “The Rampart” by Castle … Continued
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