Ralph greets Princeton classmate and nuclear non-proliferation expert, Ambassador Thomas Graham, a former senior U.S. diplomat, who was involved in the negotiation of every single international arms control and non-proliferation agreement from 1970 to 1997. Also, the original Nader’s Raider, Robert Fellmeth rejoins us to talk about the campaign to protect children on Facebook.


Mexican president-elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador claims the political legacy of early 20th century anarchist Ricardo Flores Magon, who fought in the 1910 Mexican Revolution not with a gun but with ink and paper in exile from Los Angeles.  Today we host a conversation on the life, politics and legacy of Ricardo Flores Magon. Guest: … Continued


From Black Panther and A Wrinkle in Time to Janelle Monae and Erykah Badu, Afrofuturism is gaining popularity. Filmmaker and author Ytasha Womack more defines Afrofuturism as “the intersection between black culture, technology, liberation and the imagination, with some mysticism thrown in, too,” On this episode of Making Contact, authors Nalo Hopkinson, Nnedi Okorafor, and Jewelle … Continued


Updates on the Left victory in Mexico’s election, SCOTUS’s Janus decision, Foxconn fakery in Wisconsin, forced labor for Medicaid beneficiaries, and scapegoating of immigrants exposed. Interview with Dr. Harriet Fraad on the personal, psychological effects of a dying US empire.


As Scott Pruitt Resigns, Former EPA Officials Warn His Radical, Anti-Science Agenda Harmed Nation; Meet the Mother Who Confronted Scott Pruitt & Urged Him to Resign—Three Days Later, He Did; New EPA Chief Andrew Wheeler, Former Coal Lobbyist, Aims to Continue to Dismantle EPA from Inside; Future of Affirmative Action in Jeopardy with New DOJ … Continued


California legislators had both arms twisted by the soda industry, and agreed to a 12-year moratorium on soda taxes. WHA-A-A-A-A???? PLUS: GOP immigration ‘reform’ proposals appear doomed, but They are quietly creating a massive ‘guest worker’ program to exploit and cheat immigrant workers and circumvent organized labor. With host Kris Welch.


Asylum Seekers Win in Court as Federal Judge Rules Against Indefinite & Arbitrary Detention; From Separating Families to Jailing Asylum Seekers, Trump Admin Accused of Criminalizing Migration; As Gov’t Struggles to Reunite Families, Detained Mothers Are Organizing to Find Their Kids; Concentration Camps in the U.S.: Andrea Pitzer Decries Tent Cities for Detaining Kids Without … Continued