Jewish, and working for justice: we’ll talk to Penny Rosenwasser about identity, privilege, and anti-semitism — both real and invented. But first: Ferguson, MO has just held its first city council elections since that city became the nation’s symbol for predatory policing–we’ll look at what’s changed, and what hasn’t. Guests on this program: Mariah Stewart, … Continued
What if There Was No Video? White SC Officer Charged With Murder of Fleeing African-American Man; Change in Ferguson Continues as Record Turnout Adds 2 Black Members to City Council; Mayor Rahm Emanuel Wins Chicago Runoff, But Progressives Show a Force That Can No Longer Be Ignored; My Journey with Maya Angelou: Tavis Smiley Remembers … Continued
Are we headed for a planet without north and south polar regions, due to global warming? With Host Michio Kaku
Giving primacy to Reason often reflects a belief that discursive thought and scientific knowledge put humans on a trajectory of progress and improvement. Friedrich Nietzsche and Max Stirner called all of that into question. According to Joaquin Pedroso, the two iconoclasts pointed toward an anti-authoritarianism of the intellect that anarchists and others should take seriously. … Continued
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From Brooklyn New York: Live performance featuring Rebecca Mimiaga and Dirty Cello
Author and activist Maude Barlow, co-founder of the Blue Planet Project, which works internationally for the human right to water. And Penny Rosenwasser, “a life-long rabble-rouser for social justice,” on antisemitism, the Left, and the Israeli occupation of Palestine.
We tackle two major police scandals in San Francisco – deputies accused of staging gladiator-style fights in the jails, and SFPD officers exchanging white supremacist text messages on the street. We’ll take a look inside those two departments with Yulanda Williams of Officers for Justice, and San Francisco Sherriff Ross Mirkarimi. Plus a look … Continued
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William Hartung, director of the Arms and Security Project at the Center for International Policy, on the Arab League and US weapons trade to Saudi Arabia and Egypt. And David Boaz, Executive Vice President of the Cato Institute and author of the book The Libertarian Mind: A Manifesto for Freedom.
The United States has just come away with an agreement that would effectively dismantle Iran’s nuclear weapons program – so why are Republicans trying to torpedo it? We talk to Gareth Porter, author most recently of Manufactured Crisis: the Untold Story of the Iran Nuclear Scare. Plus: gay-rights protests target the NCAA Final Four in … Continued
