A divided Supreme Court upheld president Trump’s ban on travel from several mostly Muslim nations. The 5-4 decision is a victory for Trump on an issue central to his agenda. Justice John Roberts wrote the majority opinion for the 5 conservative justices. Roberts wrote that the president has substantial powers to regulate immigration and rejected … Continued
“Things That Make White People Uncomfortable”: NFL’s Michael Bennett on Kneeling for Racial Justice; Michael Bennett on Concussions & Brain Injuries in NFL: “Fans Need to Stop Dehumanizing Players”; Michael Bennett Speaks Out About Trauma of Growing Up Black in America & His “Emmett Till Moment.”
Mass protests have continued in East Pittsburg since last week when a police officer killed a 17-year old African American boy named Antwon Rose with 3 shots fired to his back. Rose was a popular and ambitious high school student. On our show today, we’ll speak with our newest correspondent Jasiri X, who has been … Continued
Today on Women’s Magazine: As Pride events come to a close in the Bay Area producer Safi Wa Nairobi presents a segment on Queer pride and inclusion for people of color in the LGBT rainbow flag. And Matilda Bernstein Sycamore talks about the importance of Queer Anti-Militarism even as trans people are being threatened … Continued
Today on Women’s Magazine: As Pride events come to a close in the Bay Area producer Safi Wa Nairobi presents a segment on Queer pride and inclusion for people of color in the LGBT rainbow flag. And Matilda Bernstein Sycamore talks about the importance of Queer Anti-Militarism even as trans people are being threatened … Continued
The U.S. was left the world’s sole superpower after the demise of the Soviet Union. Yet the U.S. spends a mind-boggling amount on weapons and we’re constantly warned, including in the liberal media, that there are dangerous governments out there in need of containment, Russia being first among them. John Marciano discusses the lessons of … Continued
Ralph talks to Atlantic magazine writer and former protégé, James Fallows, about the trip he took with his wife, Deborah, that resulted in their book, “Our Towns: A 100,000-Mile Journey into the Heart of America.” Plus, wunderkind, Felix Finkbeiner, joins us to report on his mission to plant a trillion trees around the world.
Undocumented Mother: Stop Separation of Migrant Children by Dropping Charges Against Their Parents; 50 Years after MLK’s Poor People’s Campaign, 2,500+ Arrested over 6 Weeks Calling for Moral Revival; “The King” Director Eugene Jarecki: Elvis Presley’s Rise and Fall Is a Metaphor for America Today.
The Supreme Court is expected to rule any day on a critical case regarding public sector unions. The court earlier this year heard arguments in the case Janus Vs. AFSCME at the heart of which is the ability of public unions to survive. The case has been brought by the same forces pushing so-called Right … Continued
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