Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. President Joe Biden announces measures to reduce spate of violence, including gun violence. Activists with the Poor People’s Campaign arrested for protesting Republican opposition of For the People Act. Eric Adams takes the lead in New York … Continued
Today on the Show: Remembering Óscar and Valeria, two Salvadoran migrants, father and daughter, who tragically drowned crossing the Río Grande two years ago. Also, a look at the profound failure of the Biden/Harris administration to deal with the immigration nightmare that thousands of Central Americans, Mexicans and Haitians face every day.
We speak with community activists about the mass shooting in Oakland that left one dead (Dashawn Rhoades, an Oakland and San Francisco resident) and seven people injured at Lake Merritt last weekend. Davey D spoke with activists at yesterday’s Peace Rally held at Oakland’s Lake Merritt. Featured Speakers: Donald Lacy, Chaney Turner, William from All … Continued
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The richly diverse and fascinating world of culture and politics of the Middle East and North Africa, co-hosted by Khalil and Malihe.
How can history be used to challenge hate crimes? For the past 7 years, Barnali Ghosh and Anirvan Chatterjee have been exploring questions like this through their Berkeley South Asian Radical History Walking Tours. This episode covers some of the tour’s highlights and discusses the unpredictable nature of turning public streets into a classroom. photo: … Continued
A special presentation featuring poetry readings and discussions by iconic poets, established ones, and up-and-comers. Archival recordings of Allen Ginsberg, June Jordan, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, and Jack Kerouac are part of the mix, as are suggestions for how to approach and enjoy poetry. Minal Hajratwala Mira Martin-Parker Craig Santos Perez Matthew Zapruder Pacifica Radio Archives (Photo by Goodshoped35110s.)
January 6 was just a warm-up, says Heather Digby Parton, founder of Hullabaloo blog. PLUS: 50 years after the Pentagon Papers, Daniel Ellsberg is planning to expose more classified documents to the press, and himself to more trouble from the Authorities. Hosted by Kris Welch.
Part 1 – The Infrastructure Package Guest host Max Pringle talks to David Dayen. Guest: David Dayen is the executive editor of The American Prospect. He is the author, most recently, of Monopolized: Life in the Age of Corporate Power. You can find his most recent posts on prospect.org. Part 2 – How American … Continued
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