“We Cannot Wait for Change”—Exclusive Interview with Freed Whistleblower Chelsea Manning on Iraq, Prison, Trans Rights & Running for Senate; “One Life Is Worth All the Guns in America”: Students Demand End to Violence at March for Our Lives; WATCH: Parkland Survivor Emma González Stands in 4 Minutes of Silence Heard Around the World; Voices … Continued


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What Really Happened in Ferguson, MO? Plus: The Origins of Cambridge Analytica and Oakland’s Culture Keepers

7:34 – Andy Kroll, investigative reporter with Mother Jones and author of “Cloak and Data: The Real Story Behind Cambridge Analytica” 8:08 – Ashley Yates, activist and one of the frontline organizers at Ferguson following the murder of Michael Brown 8:35 – Kharyshi (kai-REE-shee) Wiginton, Senior Community Programs Manager at McClymonds High School and Founder of Culture Keepers, … Continued


“We Cannot Wait for Change”—Exclusive Interview with Freed Whistleblower Chelsea Manning on Iraq, Prison, Trans Rights & Running for Senate; “One Life Is Worth All the Guns in America”: Students Demand End to Violence at March for Our Lives; WATCH: Parkland Survivor Emma González Stands in 4 Minutes of Silence Heard Around the World; Voices … Continued


The cowboy is a mythified character in American society, conjuring up rugged individualism and masculine brawn, values dear to American capitalism. But historian Mark Lause suggests that when we think of the cowboy, we should think of a precarious wage worker. Resources: Mark A. Lause, The Great Cowboy Strike: Bullets, Ballots and Class Conflicts in … Continued


Today, Mitch Jeserich talks to historian Andrew Bacevich about John Bolton, Trump’s choice for National Security Advisor.  Bolton, who was one of the architects of the Iraq war and played a major role in pushing the allegation that Saddam Hussein was connected to Al Qaeda and that Iraq was developing weapons of mass destruction. Our guest, Andrew Bacevich specializes in … Continued


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UpFront Special on Police, Prisons and Power: Political Prisoners, the Shooting of Stephon Clark, and Urban Shield

7:34 – Robert Boyle, the attorney for Herman Bell, a member of the Black Panther Party who was arrested in 1973 for allegedly killing two New York police officers. Spending over 45 years in jail, his request for parole was recently granted, a move which is facing staunch opposition. Mumia Abu-Jamal, former member of the Black … Continued