With Hosts Kevin Vance and Jan Etre.
Featured Episode
What Elections Hide
Updates on LA vote on public bank; contradictions of Trump’s “nationalism;” big business criticism of tariffs; corporations like 7-Eleven use immigration crisis for profits. Major discussion: the urgent social issues that elections ignore or hide.
The electoral commission in Democratic Republic of Congo confirmed yesterday that it was postponing the presidential election scheduled for this Sunday, December 23 to December 30. If the election actual happens, it would be the first democractic transfer of power since the 1960 overthrow Patrice Lumumba, Congo’s first democratically elected Prime Minister. For more We … Continued
Andrew Bacevich on Mattis & Why We Need to End Our Self-Destructive, Mindless Wars in Middle East; Congress Touts First Step Act as Criminal Justice Victory—But Critics Say Bill Makes False Promises; This Congressmember Camped in the Cold to Escort an Asylum-Seeking Honduran Mother Across Border.
As the Senate passes a criminal justice reform bill known as the First Step Act, we’ll speak with Jesselyn McCurdy of the ACLU about what’s in the bill, where it falls short and what next steps are. Then, author and academic Stefan M. Bradley will join us to discuss his new book, Upending the Ivory … Continued
A conversation about the Reign of Nur Jahan over the Islamic Mughal Empire in the seventeenth century and the role of women leaders throughout history with guest Ruby Lal. Guest: Ruby Lal is professor of South Asian history at Emory University. She is the author of Domesticity and Power in the Early Mughal World, Coming of Age … Continued
What’s wrong with the asylum process at the US-Mexico border?
By Lucy Kang, with help from Amanda Bloom KPFA News December 20, 2018 This is Part 2 in a series exploring the influx of migrants, refugees and asylum seekers at the US-Mexico border in Tijuana. Check out Part 1 here. The current American legal framework on asylum and refugees has its roots in 1975, when … Continued
0:08 – National politics roundup with Mitch Jeserich, including the latest on Trump’s threats to shut down the government over funding the border wall, new sentencing legislation, and political dynamics on Capitol Hill as the 116th US Congress is set to take power in 2019. 0:34 – The Green New Deal – What is it? Greg … Continued
Trump Pledges to Withdraw U.S. Ground Troops from Syria—But Global Powers & Deadly Air Forces Remain
Trump Pledges to Withdraw U.S. Ground Troops from Syria—But Global Powers & Deadly Air Forces Remain; The Bombings Will Continue: Phyllis Bennis Warns U.S. Military Role in Syria Is Not Actually Ending; NAACP Launches Boycott of Facebook: Platform Is Unhealthy for African Americans & U.S. Democracy.
On today’s show, we’ll discuss the resignation of Interior Department Secretary Ryan Zinke and how destructive his legacy has been to the public’s resources and wildlife, as well as what we can expect from Zinke’s possible replacement David Bernhardt. My guest will be Noah Greenwald of the Center for Biological Diversity. Then, famed author and … Continued