In the 2000s, various left-leaning governments swept to power in Latin America, known as the Pink Tide, raising the hopes of many around the world. But their successes were limited, and in places like Brazil, center-left governments have now been replaced by the hard right. Gianpaolo Baiocchi reflects on the crisis of the left in … Continued
“A Racist, Xenophobic Attack”: Immigrant Rights Activist Decries Trump Remarks About Southern Border; Bernie Sanders Responds to Trump’s Border Wall Address, Debunking President’s Lies About Immigration; Longtime Reporter Leaves NBC Saying Media Is “Trump Circus” That Encourages Perpetual War; William Arkin on Homeland Security’s Creeping Fascism and Why the CIA & FBI Won’t Save Us … Continued
We’ll examine the latest developments in the push for a “Green New Deal,” with Varshini Prakash the founder of the Sunrise Movement. We’ll discuss what the new Select Committee on the Climate Crisis is capable of, and how Democrats are or are not backing the Green New Deal. Then, our news correspondent Rosa Clemente will … Continued
Jazz pianist/composer David Lopato‘s music is deeply informed by his study of Javanese gamelan in Indonesia. The most palpable evidence is his critically acclaimed double CD, Gendhing for a Spirit Rising. The New York native and resident is visiting the Bay Area for a pair of concerts on January 12 and 13–and a visit to KPFA … Continued
Dr. Seth Shostak, on the search for alien civilizations in space; and Dr. Seth Lloyd, on quantum computers. Hosted by Dr. Michio Kaku.
Vinton McCabe, author of The Healing Bouquet: Exploring Bach Flower Remedies, discusses the principles and practices for health and healing using Bach flower essences.. Visit Your Own Health And Fitness
Manu Samnotra discusses the ideas of Mohandas Gandhi and, in particular, what Gandhi thought about truth and how to attain it; self-discipline and how to practice it; political independence and how to achieve it; and modern civilization and how to act in relation to it. Samnotra defines, and describes the interconnections among, satyagraha (civil disobedience), … Continued
Rep. Rashida Tlaib: I Won’t Apologize for My Comments About Trump—I Still Want to Impeach Him; Rashida Tlaib: The Senate’s Anti-BDS Bill Is an Unconstitutional Attack on Free Speech; “Crime + Punishment” Exposes Racial Quotas in the NYPD & Retaliation Against Officers Who Speak Out.
On today’s show, we’ll examine the “Democracy-for-All” Amendment which was just reintroduced into the House and Senate to overturn the Citizens United Supreme Court decision and restore voter power over corporate power. Our guest will be Ben Gubits of the group American Promise. Then we’ll spend the rest of the hour with clinical psychologist and … Continued
Ralph talks to Nation magazine sports editor, Dave Zirin, about among other things Lebron James, the heroic gymnasts who brought down Dr. Larry Nasser, and the future of football. And Professor James W. Loewen reveals all the lies your teacher told you in high school about American history.
