In 1805, a remarkable slave rebellion took place — not in the Atlantic, but in the Pacific, and involving an unusual ruse. And it illustrates, argues historian Greg Grandin, something fundamental about freedom and unfreedom in the New World. Grandin examines the historical event, immortalized by Herman Melville, in which insurgent slave leaders maintained a striking … Continued
PG&E bankrupt??? L.A. teachers on strike! Dan Morain gives us the lowdown. PLUS a new revealing show from Dan Hoyle. PLUS: a new semester of Awakening Joy class, with a CD launch! James Baraz and Eve Decker join us. With host Kris Welch.
“Public Education Is Not Your Plaything”: L.A. Teachers Strike Against Privatization & Underfunding; Will Trump’s AG Pick William Barr Face Questions over Gitmo, Mass Incarceration & NSA Surveillance?; Arizona Activists Face Jail Time for Providing Life-Saving Aid to Migrants Crossing Sonoran Desert.
On today’s show we’ll analyze Mike Pompeo’s recent bizarre speech in Cairo, Egypt, and what it means for Iran, and the Syria war. Our empire and foreign policy correspondent Rahul Mahajan will join us. Then we’ll turn to author Deepa Iyer for a look at a remarkable women-led uprising in Kerala, India that is challenging … Continued
Ralph engages in a spirited debate with Constitutional scholar Alan Hirsch, author of “Impeaching the President: Past, Present, and Future,” about how the history of impeachment informs the case for possibly impeaching Donald Trump.
The British parliament is scheduled to vote on a withdrawal agreement with the European Union as the UK is trying to leave the EU by March 29th of this year. A political crisis has been set up in London as well as in Europe over this vote and what could happen afterwards. Professor Desmond Dinan … Continued
The Groveland Four: Florida Pardons Men Falsely Accused in Jim Crow-Era Rape Case in 1949; As Gov’t Shutdown Drags On, IRS Continues to Aid the Rich & Corporations While Targeting the Poor.
On today’s show, we’ll analyze the nomination of Andrew Wheeler to head the EPA with Keith Gaby of the Environmental Defense Fund. Gaby will explain why Wheeler is unfit to lead the EPA and also discuss how the partial government shutdown is undermining the EPA’s essential work. Then Robert Friedman joins me to discuss his … Continued
Updates on New York City council votes minimum wage for ride-hailing drivers (Uber, Lyft, etc.), Trump store is 85% goods made abroad, charter school teachers strike in Chicago, contradictions in US-China trade war, VW ends gas car production in favor of electric in evasion of need for mass transit. Interview Victor Wallis author of Red-Green … Continued
Exclusive: Angela Davis Speaks Out on Palestine, BDS & More After Civil Rights Award Is Revoked.
