Ralph welcomes back America’s #1 populist, Jim Hightower, to discuss how to make sure that robots will work for us and not the other way around. Then, attorney Roberta Walburn joins us to discuss her book about firebrand populist judge “Miles Lord: The Maverick Judge Who Brought Corporate America To Justice.”
Today our host Mitch Jeserich speaks with Ken Whyte, author of the new biography Hoover: An Extraordinary Life in Extraordinary Times, which details the life and times of Herbert Hoover, the 31st President of the United States. Ken Whyte is a Canadian journalist and Chairman of the Board at Donner Canada Foundation.
This morning on UpFront, hosts Cat Brooks and Brian Edwards-Tiekert talk to Joseph Majkut, a libertarian policy expert trying to nudge Republicans to action on climate change. They discuss the partisan divisions on climate change and why the U.S. government should be present in global climate talks. Then, Cat Brooks continues the conversation on climate … Continued
As Zimbabwe’s Mugabe Refuses to Resign, Advocates Say Coup “Is Not the Answer” for Meaningful Reform; Trump Cited Pittsburgh in Pulling Out of Paris Deal—But Mayor Says City Will Implement Accord Anyway; Virginia Governor Defies Trump on Paris Climate Deal, Pushes Investments in Solar & Wind.
Two months after Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico, the island continues to struggle with the loss of power, the contamination of drinking water, and economic devastation. On our show today we’ll hear once more from our correspondent Rosa Clemente who traveled to Puerto Rico after the hurricane and will report on the status of the … Continued
DISABILITY STATUS OF THE ELDERLY Ovеr seven mіllіоn оldеr people, or аbоut оnе-fоurth оf thе еldеrlу рорulаtіоn, еxреrіеnсеd a period of disability either аt thе bеgіnnіng оr аt thе еnd of calendar уеаr 1987 according to NMES data (ѕее Tаblе 1).1 Abоut 2.6 mіllіоn реrѕоnѕ оr 9% оf the еldеrlу hаd ѕеvеrе dіѕаbіlіtіеѕ, і.е., needed … Continued
“Keep It in the Ground”: As COP23 Ends, Activists Protest at Europe’s Largest Open-Pit Coal Mine; Activists Condemn Failure of COP23 to Address Interrelated Crises of Climate, Energy & Inequality; Tom Goldtooth: Carbon Trading is “Fraudulent” Scheme to Privatize Air & Forests to Permit Pollution.
Zimbabwe is facing a major political crisis with the recent house arrest by the military of the nation’s one and only president and dictator Robert Mugabe. On today’s show we’ll speak with a leading human rights activist Jenni Williams, with the group Women of Zimbabwe Arise (WOZA), joining us from Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. Then we’ll examine … Continued
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We speak with Pierre Labossiere, one of the most respected progressive voices on Haitian politics about the state of Haiti today, the possible termination of Temporary Protective Status, UN occupying forces, cholera epidemic and mass murders in Haiti. Pierre Labossiere has dedicated his entire adult life advocating for the working poor in Haiti. Through the Haiti … Continued
Caroline hosts the return John Kiriakou, CIA Whistle-blower & cultural guide! Deft at Dark o Moon in Scorpio, as we all as detectives journey to the Underworld to illuminate the obscene, and liberate Sane Reverent leadership, that our rogue species may call off the war-on-life. John is author of “Doing Time Like a Spy:” “He … Continued
