On today’s show, we hear an interview with Larry Cohen (chair of Our Revolution) about the struggle over the direction of the Democratic party. Then, we talk to Hannah Gurman, Associate Professor at New York University’s Gallatin School and author of The Dissent Papers, about the history of the State Department’s dissent channel and how Trump is a threat … Continued


Lawyers Urge Appeals Court Not to “Unleash Chaos Again” by Reinstating Trump’s Muslim Ban; Seattle Lawyer Challenging Trump’s Muslim Ban: “The Outpouring of Support is Unprecedented”; “Resist, Resist, Resist”: Thousands Protest Trump in Solidarity with LGBT Community at Stonewall in NYC; Actor Cynthia Nixon at LGBT Rally Outside Stonewall Inn: Trump’s “Fear and Anger Are … Continued


Featuring music from Brooklyn quintet Real Estate. Baltimore trio Future Islands. Reykjavik duo Fufanu. Oakland, California outfit Golden Drugs. London based quartet Cairobi. Electronic producer Teen Daze. Aranjuez, Madrid quartet Rufus T. Firefly. LINKS: https://www.facebook.com/realestateband/ https://www.facebook.com/FutureIslandsMusic/ https://www.facebook.com/fufanumusic/ https://www.facebook.com/GoldenDrugs/ https://www.facebook.com/wearecairobi/ https://www.facebook.com/teendaze/ https://www.facebook.com/rufustfoficial/


In Your Ear

Black History Month Special

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A special Black History Month edition of In Your Ear featuring music and voices of resistance and revolution from the African American experience.  Paul Robeson, Archie Shepp, Max Roach, Abbey Lincoln, Malcolm X, and Nina Simone are among those featured.  Produced by Art Sato.


Matthew Montfort: Cover to Cover Theme Music

The theme music for all the Cover to Cover shows is excerpted from the the track “Amber” , which is available on iTunes and the like under the name of its composer/performer, Matthew Montfort. On CD and cassette, it was released by Narada Records on two guitar samplers: Guitar Works and Narada Guitar. They are … Continued


Donald Trump’s Muslim ban impacts refugees dramatically. Since our president does not grasp the Geneva Convention on refugees, we’ll turn today to Oxfam’s Noah Gottschalk on why respecting the rights of human beings is kind of important. And, appropriately our next interview will focus on a new book of powerful photographs called Un-American: The Incarceration … Continued


we speak with protesters on the campus of UC Berkeley who gathered to voice their disapproval of Milo Yiannopoulos being invited to speak at the University. Later we speak with homeless rights advocate, Needa B about the eviction of homeless people at The Village in Oakland, Ca. And Poor News Network explores talks about America’s … Continued