Caroline welcomes Jerry B Brown, co-author of “Psychedelic Gospels, History of Hallucinogens in Christianity,” a compendium of fantabulous Magic Mushroom Christian iconography, that reminds us that being Christian Mystic in Capadoccia might have been fun and effective! https://psychedelicgospels.com/
Welcome to Summer! Join Sarah Holmes as she explores the meaning and energy of the season and highlights some of her favorite medicinal flowers.
What is free speech? Are there boundaries to the First Amendment? Frederick Lawrence, professor of Law, says hate speech is NOT free speech. We hear why. With host Kris Welch.
On today’s show host Mitch Jeserich is joined by Anthony Wright, Executive Director of Health Access California. Together they will discuss the Republican Senate Bill to repeal Obamacare. Then, he is in conversation with Ronald Rael on solutions to reconnect Mexican and US citizens around the wall. Ronald Rael is an Associate Professor and the … Continued
Donald TruTrump’s new Executive Order on US-Cuba relations aims to undo all of President Obama’s advances on a detente with the island nation. On today’s show we’ll speak with Netfa Freeman of the Institute of Policy Studies to find out what exactly it means. And, with the resignation of Uber CEO Travis Kalanick, author Steven … Continued
On today’s show hosts Cat Brooks and Mitch Jeserich talk with Steve Phillips about Georgia’s Special Election. Steve Phillips, is the founder of Democracy in Color, an organization focused on race, politics and the New American Majority. Phillips is a civil rights lawyer and senior fellow at the Center for American Progress. Democracy in Color released … Continued
U.S. Tied to Torture in Network of Secret Yemen Prisons Run by UAE; As Yemen War Rages On, Saudi King Elevates the War’s Architect—His Own Son—to Be Crown Prince; From War to Cholera, Yemen Is Facing World’s Largest Humanitarian Crisis; Austerity & Neglect Blamed as 79 Die in U.K. Apartment Fire Housing Immigrants & Low-Income … Continued
Today on Flashpoints: We devote the entire hour to the joys of cooking in Palestine: A special podcast by the Electronic Intifada.
Sound healer and performance artist Nekia Wright talks about her latest revelations in healing for community and a discussion of the ways communities and people are actively searching out alternative healing modalities. Hosted by Jovelyn Richards.
What has been the relationship between queer struggles and other struggles on the left against racism, imperialism, and war? It’s often assumed that gay and lesbian liberation has run on its own separate track, but historian Emily Hobson argues that’s a misconception. She reflects on the history of LGBTQ liberation and the politics of solidarity, … Continued
