May
4
2017
Featured Episode
First, Mitch Jeserich speaks with environmental journalist Mark Hertzgaard, about the Trump administration’s recent executive order’s attempting to overturn environmental regulations from the Obama era. Then, Mitch interviews David A. Nichols, author of the book Ike and McCarthy: Dwight Eisenhower’s Secret Campaign Against Joseph McCarthy, about the history of the Red Scare and echoes of … Continued
Donald Trump has sharply escalated US military involvement in Iraq, Syria, and Yemen, amid disturbing new reports of mass casualties in Mosul and Raqqa from US strikes. We’ll turn to foreign policy expert Phyllis Bennis on today’s show. And, we’ll look back at last week’s political debacle at the healthcare vote that didn’t happen. Dr. … Continued
On today’s show we talk to Sadia Abdi is the Country Director of ActionAid Somaliland, she is an activist who is passionate about education, women’s rights and good governance, and has been working in the development sector for the past 20 years, and to Marie Clarke, ActionAid USA’s Executive Director. She is a food rights specialist and keen … Continued
Local Lawmakers Fight Back Against AG Sessions’s Threats to Cut Funding to Sanctuary Cities; Rebecca Solnit on Climate Change, Resistance, Misogyny and “The Mother of All Questions”; ICE Retaliates Against Immigrants in Austin After Sheriff Limits Cooperation with Federal Agents; As ICE Retaliates Against Austin, Learn How New Haven Fought Back Against a 2007 ICE … Continued
Transitions On Traditions with Gabrielle Wilson – March 27, 2017
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Join Gabrielle Wilson as she celebrates the birthday of Sarah Vaughan and Women’s History Month!
Given Trump’s massive military budget proposal and the 14th Anniversary of the United States war in Iraq, we bring you this program from our archives with the voices of U.S. Soldiers and Iraqis reflecting on the costs of war. Special thanks to KALW News in San Francisco. Photo Credit: Members of Iraq Veterans Against the War present … Continued
House Republicans have pulled a bill to repeal major parts of the Affordable Care Act after failing to secure enough votes despite heavy lobbying from President Trump. The bill was opposed by the entire Democratic party as well as some moderate Republicans and many members of the ultra-conservative House Freedom Caucus. House Republicans have pulled … Continued
On today’s show we talk about the Health Care GOP Bill with Anthony Wright, Executive Director of Health Access California. Then, we address the Hayward Shooting and the South Bay Policing with Miguel Minjares, uncle of Ebbie Mondragon who was recently murdered in Hayward by the Fremont police, and Sheri Costa, founder and director of the A. L. Costa … Continued
Congress investigates claims of Trump/Putin US election theft, and Trump claims that Obama bugged Trump Tower. Greg Palast returns with more on that. Also, we’ll speak to investigative economist, James Henry, about the deep sewer of Trump’s shady finances. And The Electronic Intifada returns with host and producer, Nora Barrows-Friedman.