Millions of people around the world work in jobs that aren’t formally recognized or afforded legal protections typical of wage earning jobs. They’re often not even thought of as legitimate work. On this edition of Making Contact, we’re going to meet people making work where there is no work for them. From recyclers, to border … Continued
This week’s program addresses the Black Lives Matter movement, and other efforts to challenge police brutality. Devonte Jackson, organizer with the Black Alliance for Just Immigration (BAJI) speaks about uniting Black communities against abuses by police and other agencies of government. Attorney Izaak Schwaiger summarizes a pending civil rights lawsuit on behalf of inmates at … Continued
Hillary Clinton withstood 8-10 hours of questioning by GOP member of the House Benghazi committee. What was the result? PLUS: Palestinian activist and mother Sahar Baidon in the Bay Area to tell of Israeli arrests of Palestinian children. Which host Kris Welch.
Haiti Elections Voters in Haiti are heading to the polls this Sunday to vote in the first round of Presidential elections to replace Michel Martelly. 54 candidates are vying for the Presidency. It’ll also be the second round of legislative elections and local elections. The first round of legislative elections held in August was marked … Continued
Ignoring U.S. Destabilization of Libya, GOP Benghazi Hearing Asks Clinton All the Wrong Questions; “Seeking Asylum is Not a Crime”: European Rights Chief on Refugee Crisis & “Shameful” U.S. Response; Victims of U.S. Rendition & Torture Starting to Reclaim Rights Says Council of Europe Rights Chief; “Everybody is a Suspect”: European Rights Chief on Edward … Continued
Caroline will be traveling, so we will be playing a portion of her recent Bioneers talk: Scheherazade Is the Earth: Inaugurating Trickster’s Guiding Cultural Meta-Story. The full talk is available for download on her site: CoyoteNetworkNews.com
Sarah Holmes discusses the importance of relaxing and strategies for incorporating more relaxation into your life.
Hillary Rodham Clinton faces a public grilling before a congressional committee today. The House committee investigating the 2012 attacks in Benghazi, Libya will also ask her about statements she made regarding her use of a personal email account as secretary of state. We’ll talk about her testimony with Gerald Horne, professor of History and African American Studies at the University … Continued
We speak to the Sheriff of San Francisco and the two people hoping to unseat him on November 3rd–and take a hard look at everything from how the city runs its jails, to how it works with federal immigration authorities. Guests: John Robinson, former lieutenant in the San Francisco Sheriff’s Department, now CEO of Inter-State … Continued
“Domestic Terrorism”: Spate of Black Church Burnings Near Ferguson Raise New Hate Crime Fears; Shaker Aamer: After 5,000 Days of Torment, Last British Prisoner at Guantanamo is Set for Release; U.S. Ally Saudi Arabia Prepares to Behead, Crucify Pro-Democracy Protester Ali Mohammed al-Nimr; “Where Does This End?”: After Drone Papers Leaks, U.K. Gov’t Has a … Continued
