Dead to the World – March 17, 2021
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Music by the Grateful Dead, and music not by the Grateful Dead. Hosted by Tim Lynch.
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Bay Native Circle – March 17, 2021
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Hosts Lakota Harden, Eddie Madril, Janeen Antoine, Vince Medina, and Morning Star Gali bring you today’s Native issues, people, culture & events.
Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Mass Shooting in Atlanta leaves 9 dead, most of Asian descent. Campaign pushes California Governor to appoint an AAPI lawmaker to Attorney General. Senate holds hearing on Equality Act, to extend civil rights protections to LGBTQ people. … Continued
Today on Flashpoints: A massacre of Asian Americans in Georgia, as the attacks against Asian-Americans continue to grow in number and intensity. Also, our frontline vote soldier Greg Palast with an update on the fight to protect your vote: And Finally the rest of the world realizes what any new yorker knows: Governor Andrew ain’t … Continued
We speak with activists about the rise in anti-Asian attacks during the pandemic. Guests: Michelle Mush Lee is a Cultural Affairs Commissioner and the founder of awhile Story Group, LLC / organizer of Stories of Solidarity Hyejin Shim is an organizer and cofounder of Survived and Punished, and is also a member of the Korean … Continued
Rising Up With Sonali – March 17, 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.
Assault On Higher Education in Turkey
On January 1, 2021, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan announced his appointment of Melih Bulu, a long-time affiliate of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP), as the new rector of Isatnbul’s Boğaziçi University, one of Turkey’s most prestigious universities. The appointment trampled a long-standing tradition of electing rectors from within the university. Three days later, … Continued
East Bay Yesterday – March 17, 2021
This series explores stories of culture, politics and nature from Oakland, Berkeley and other towns throughout Alameda and Contra Costa counties.
White-collar professionals dominate the liberal left. They’re a convenient target of the right, which demonizes its opponents as privileged Prius-driving, latte-sipping coastal elites. But Catherine Liu argues that such professionals, as a class, impede genuinely radical social change. She posits that the class biases of the Professional Managerial Class often influence progressive politics away from … Continued
Philosophy professor and political activist Rebecca Gordon joins us to talk about what is missing in talk of jobs, telecommuting, minimum wage: the necessity of dignity. Hosted by Kris Welch.