Flashpoints – April 23, 2021
An award winning front-line investigative news magazine, that focuses on human, civil and workers right, issues of war and peace, Global Warming, racism and poverty, and other issues. Hosted by Dennis J. Bernstein.
Featured Episode
A Tribute to Shock G, a founding member of The Bay Area Hip Hop Group Digital Underground
We visit the Hard Knock Archives to hear a conversation with Shock G recorded in 2012. Shock G talks about making history with Digital Underground, 2Pac and musicianship. Later on Poor News Network talks about America’s war on the poor. Gregory Jacobs, a rapper and producer known as Shock G a founding member of the … Continued
Rising Up With Sonali – April 23, 2021
A daily digest of independent news analysis, investigation, education, artistic expression, and activism in the public interest, emphasizing the connection between global issues and those in local communities. Hosted by Sonali Kolhatkar.
Able-bodied people tend to freeze up when someone with an unfamiliar disability shows up in their environment. They suddenly turn away, speak foolishly, or bumble too aggressively in our direction. The result is awkward – and sometime dangerous. Questions arise: Should I help someone by pushing their wheelchair? Can blind people cross the road without … Continued
Terra Verde – California Drought and Water Equity
Camille Pannu, a professor of law and community development at UC Irvine and community water rights in California for nearly a decade, and Nataly Escobedo Garcia, water program policy coordinator for Leadership Counsel for Justice and Accountability, talk with Earth Island Journal editor and Terra Verde host Maureen Nandini Mitra about the impending drought in … Continued
Project Censored – April 23, 2021
The News That Didn’t Make the News. Each week, co-hosts Mickey Huff and Peter Phillips conduct in depth interviews with their guests and offer hard hitting commentary on the key political, social, and economic issues of the day with an emphasis on critical media literacy.
In this episode of the It’s Going Down show, we speak with Kieran, a long-time community, labor, and anti-racist organizer in the Twin Cities and the current president of CWA Local 7250, about how rank-n-file union members pushed out the National Guard from their local Labor Center. In recent weeks, over 3,000 National Guard troops … Continued
Voices of the Middle East and North Africa – April 23, 2021
The richly diverse and fascinating world of culture and politics of the Middle East and North Africa, co-hosted by Khalil and Malihe.
El Show de Andrés Soto – April 23, 2021
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A look at political and social issues in the Bay Area and beyond, hosted by Andres Soto.
Economic Update – April 23, 2021
Economics Professor Richard D. Wolff and guests discuss the current state of the economy, locally and globally. The program explores alternative ways to organize, markets, and government policies. Click Here to listen to the current episode of Economic Update with Richard D. Wolff.