Latin America was a key ground battle during WWII over ideas, especially when it came to fascism. Today we are in conversation about this history with Mary Jo McConahay. Guest: Mary Jo McConahay is an award-winning journalist who covered the wars in Central America and Latin America and the economics in the Middle East. Her latest book … Continued
Brother of Honduran President Is Arrested for Cocaine Trafficking as Migrants Flee Violent Drug War; “It Is Not a Natural Disaster”: Dana Frank on How U.S.-Backed Coup in Honduras Fueled Migrant Crisis; Honduras: As Berta Cáceres Murder Trial Nears End, Will True Perpetrators Be Brought to Justice? How Tear Gas Became a Favorite Weapon of … Continued
As Mississippians vote in a special Senate election today we’ll speak with Carol Blackmon, Coordinator of the Mississippi Black Voters Matter Fund. We’ll discuss how the race could be a test of the state’s tolerance for racism. Then long-time racial justice, labor, and international activist and author Bill Fletcher Jr. will discuss his new debut … Continued
Origin of human consciousness, with Dr. Steven Pinker and Dr. Daniel Dennet. Hosted by Dr. Michio Kaku.
Martin Pall, PhD, Professor Emeritus of Biochemistry and Basic Medical Sciences at Washington State University, discusses the cell physiology that’s disrupted by the electromagnetic fields from wireless technologies. Visit Your Own Health And Fitness
What did the CIA do in the arena of literature? What did literary modernism have to do with colonialism? And how and why have foundations actively collaborated with U.S. intelligence agencies? Juliana Spahr considers the impact of politics and cultural diplomacy on literary production and on the ability of certain writers to achieve canonical status. … Continued
Witness: “No Warning” Before U.S. Border Patrol Started Tear Gassing Central American Asylum Seekers; Border Patrol Officer Who Shot Unarmed Teenager on Mexican Soil Is Acquitted of Manslaughter Charges; How a Climate Change-Fueled Drought & U.S.-Fed Violence Are Driving Thousands from Central America; U.S. Prisons Have a Mental Health Crisis. This Story of A New … Continued
Half a century ago, revolt broke out around the world, making the year 1968 synonymous with left-wing rebellion. In France, students and workers paralyzed the country during a heady month of massive wildcat strikes and factory occupations, during which the government feared it would be toppled. Donald Nicholson-Smith discusses May ’68 and the Situationist ideas … Continued
Ralph asks scholar, Richard Falk, about how and why international law seems to not work for peace and security issues. And author, Peter Philips reveals the handful of people who control the world’s wealth.
Rev. Barber: MS Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith Jokes About Hangings, But Her Policies Will Strangle the Poor; Rev. William Barber: Tear Gassing Central American Migrants is Inhumane, Unconstitutional, Immoral; Trump Admin Tries to Bury 1,656-Page Climate Report Warning of Devastating Health Impacts of Warming; Bill McKibben: New Report Reconfirms Climate Change is Shrinking Inhabitable Parts of … Continued
