In this episode we look at racism in prison. Systemic racism in the criminal justice system, like racial profiling by police, disparate sentencing and sentencing laws are major drivers of racial disparities in American prisons. African Americans are among the most adversely impacted. In prison, 1 out of every three inmates are Black–that’s 37%. But … Continued
A celebration of the art of poetry and prose with Jovelyn Richards.
Happy New Year! Renée Camila and Emiliano Lemus chat about plants and practices to support new beginnings in the new Gregorian year. We’ll discuss how to have the structure and the flexibility to sustain new patterns, all rooted in growth and self-love. Hosted and produced by Emiliano Lemus and Renée Camila. Additionally hosted by Sam … Continued
As the United States seizes control of Venezuela, what lessons can be drawn from the movement against the US occupations of Afghanistan and Iraq? Historian Jeremy Varon reflects on how the anti-war movement grew into the millions in the face of jingoism and media complicity with the US state. Jeremy Varon, Our Grief Is Not … Continued
Ahmed Alnaouq is a Palestinian journalist based in London, host of Palestine Deep Dive and the director and co-founder of We Are Not Numbers. He joins hosts Nora Barrows-Friedman and Ali Abunimah to explain how young writers in Gaza are feeling after two years of ongoing genocide. The Electronic Intifada’s contributor Abubaker Abed, who was evacuated … Continued
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On today’s show: Headlines “It’s All About the Oil, Stupid!”: Mehdi Hasan on Trump Attacking Venezuela & Kidnapping Maduro “Imperial Laboratory”: Alexander Aviña on the “Donroe” Doctrine & U.S. Intervention in Latin America Chevron Stocks Surge After Trump Vows to “Take Back” Venezuela’s Oil After U.S. Attack Trump Family Businesses Rake in $4 Billion After … Continued
On this episode we speak with Mac Muir, author of Cop Cop: Breaking the Fixed System of American Policing, about the culture, incentives, and training that shape modern policing in the United States. Drawing on personal experience and extensive research, Muir examines how policing is structured to reward control and compliance over public safety, and … Continued
00:08 — Miguel R. Tinker Salas is Professor Emeritus of History at Pomona College. He is the author of The Enduring Legacy: Oil, Culture and Society in Venezuela. 00:33 — Geo Maher is an abolitionist educator, organizer, and writer based in Philadelphia. He has taught previously at Vassar College, San Quentin State Prison, and the … Continued
On today’s show: Headlines “It’s All About the Oil, Stupid!”: Mehdi Hasan on Trump Attacking Venezuela & Kidnapping Maduro “Imperial Laboratory”: Alexander Aviña on the “Donroe” Doctrine & U.S. Intervention in Latin America Chevron Stocks Surge After Trump Vows to “Take Back” Venezuela’s Oil After U.S. Attack Trump Family Businesses Rake in $4 Billion After … Continued
