Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. President Joe Biden signs executive orders to expand the Affordable Care Act and reproductive health. Democrats to move forward with Biden’s $1.9 trillion pandemic relief plan without GOP support. Democrats call for increased security in wake of … Continued
Today on the Show: McCarthy sucking up to Trump, giving the extreme right another shot in the arm. Also on our Flashpoints Bayview Report, we’ll look at the Executive Directive from Biden instructing the D.O.J not to re-new any contracts with Private Prison Corporations. And Food Not Bombs founder, Keith McHenry, has a special report … Continued
We speak with Jessica Ann Mitchell “JAM” Aiwuyor about American Descendants of Slavery (ADOS) movement and its disruption of Black Unity. Later Poor News Network examines America’s war on the poor. Understanding ADOS: The Movement to Hijack Black Identity and Weaken Black Unity
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.
Caroline welcomes the return of scholar ally Max Dashu, whereby to animate the Astro Guiding meta narrative…. Venus-Pluto in Capricorn, convening the Grand Mother Ancestors… Human, plant, animal… “Max Dashu founded the Suppressed Histories Archives in January of 1970 to research and document women’s history on a global scale. She wanted to find out … Continued
Carl Hiaasen discusses his satiric thriller, “Squeeze Me,” set in and around Palm Beach, Florida; and Alla Kovgan talks about her film “Cunningham” which features dances choreographed by the late Merce Cunningham. Hosted by Richard Wolinsky. Streaming theatre highlights at the top of the program.
Sarah Buehler, a BC-based climate activist, talks about Biden’s cancellation of the Keystone pipeline and his climate politics more generally. And Jacobin contributing editor Chris Maisano reviews the work of the political scientist Leo Panitch, who died in December. (His article is here.) photo: Markus Spiske on Unsplash
White supremacy is more powerful, more dangerous, than ever, despite the proponent-in-chief exiting the White House. Philosopher George Yancy expounds on his Op-Ed Let’s Not Lose Ourselves in Euphoria Over Trump’s Exit. Anti-Blackness Persists. PLUS: poet Raymond Nat Turner! Hosted by Kris Welch. Photo by Charles Deluvio on Unsplash
Part I – The Future of the U.S. and the Global Economy Under a Biden Administration. Guest: Joseph Stiglitz is a Nobel laureate in economics, University Professor at Columbia University, and chief economist of the Roosevelt Institute. His latest book is People, Power, and Profits: Progressive Capitalism for an Age of Discontent. Part II … Continued
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