0:08 – National politics roundup with Mitch Jeserich, including the latest on Trump’s threats to shut down the government over funding the border wall, new sentencing legislation, and political dynamics on Capitol Hill as the 116th US Congress is set to take power in 2019. 0:34 – The Green New Deal – What is it? Greg … Continued
Trump Pledges to Withdraw U.S. Ground Troops from Syria—But Global Powers & Deadly Air Forces Remain; The Bombings Will Continue: Phyllis Bennis Warns U.S. Military Role in Syria Is Not Actually Ending; NAACP Launches Boycott of Facebook: Platform Is Unhealthy for African Americans & U.S. Democracy.
On today’s show, we’ll discuss the resignation of Interior Department Secretary Ryan Zinke and how destructive his legacy has been to the public’s resources and wildlife, as well as what we can expect from Zinke’s possible replacement David Bernhardt. My guest will be Noah Greenwald of the Center for Biological Diversity. Then, famed author and … Continued
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Dead To The World broadcasts the first set of the Nat Keefe Concert Carnival live. Nat is one of the founders of Hot Buttered Rum, and this is the 13th annual edition of this holiday season variety show held at the Independent in San Francisco. Tim Lynch host the show live from the stage.
In the seventh century A.D. the Roman and the Sasanian Empire in Persia were locked to a long struggle throughout the Middle East. This is the world that the Muslin prophet Mohammed was born into. Eventually both empires were conquered by Islam. Many observers stereotype Islam and its scripture as inherently extreme or violent, a narrative … Continued
Justice for Jakelin: Lawmakers Demand Answers in Death of 7-Year-Old Girl in Border Patrol Custody; Mental Health Experts & Rights Groups Call for Unceasing Media Coverage of Detained Migrant Children; Cambodians Who Fled War, U.S. Bombs and Genocide Now Face ICE Raids and Deportations Under Trump.
With the wrapping up of the latest UN Climate meeting in Katowice, Poland, we’ll turn today to one of the attendees, Jose Bravo, Executive Director of the Just Transition Alliance to discuss what came out of the conference. Then, our immigration correspondent Juan Escalante will join us for a discussion of the border wall funding … Continued
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Q & A with Alfonso Cuarón, Yalitza Aparicio and Marina de Tavira at The Castro Theatre. NotiFrayba y Democracy Now! en Español. Producción y conducción por Miguel Guerrero.
Science news: Global warming in ancient times; Chinese claims of genetic engineering; and UFO claims. Guest: Dr. Greg Stock, genetic engineering, at UCLA. Hosted by Dr. Michio Kaku.
Do protest marches work? It’s a tactic the left returns to again and again, since the iconic March on Washington in 1963. Grassroots organizer L.A. Kauffman argues that they do have a positive impact, but not in the ways we usually expect. Resources: L.A. Kauffman, How to Read a Protest: The Art of Organizing and … Continued
