Long-discredited notions of race as rooted in biology fueled eugenics policies and the Nazi extermination project. And yet, Osagie Obasogie asserts, biological race as an ideology continues to inform and infect key developments in science and medicine. Obasogie believes that race impact assessments can address some of the dangers posed by the persistence of regressive … Continued
Ralph welcomes back president of Public Citizen, Robert Weissman, for an update on the Trump agenda and what they are doing to fight it. Also, aviation expert William McGee tells us what’s really going on in the airplanes you fly with his book, “Attention All Passengers: The Airlines Dangerous Descent and What You Can Do … Continued
Professor Isa Blumi argues that the war in Yemen today has been mischaracterized as a civil war, and instead, he says is a war over the empire and international finance, with a deep colonial history that stretches back to the Ottoman empire, the British empire and currently the American empire. Isa Blumi is Associate Professor in the Department of … Continued
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Percussionist, composer, bandleader, and educator Anthony Brown is Art Sato’s guest over the first hour. Dr. Brown talks about his upcoming performance with his Asian American Orchestra at the Cowell Theatre on May 26, which will feature spoken word by Janice Mirikitani and Angela Davis. www.sfiaf.org Second hour features flamenco and tango. Hosted by Art … Continued
On September 9, 2016, prisoners across the U.S. went on strike. In Michigan’s low security Kinross prison, workers assigned to kitchen duties refused to report to their shifts. Hundreds gathered to protest in the prison yard. The strike spread like a prairie fire. Nationally, 24,000 prisoners participated, making it the largest prisoner labor strike in … Continued
“Our Dreams Are Coming True”: Peace Activists Celebrate as Korean Leaders Vow to Officially End War; “You Really Should Resign:” Lawmakers Slam EPA’s Scott Pruitt over Mounting Ethics Scandals; Karen Korematsu: “My Father Resisted Japanese Internment. Trump’s Travel Ban is Just as Unfair.”
The Supreme Court this week heard arguments for and against President Donald Trump’s Muslim ban Version 3.0. The decision is expected in June. As justices tackled the issue, a new report by the Council on American Islamic Relations has found a sharp rise in Islamophobic incidents in the US, especially from within federal government agencies. … Continued
Mitch Jeserich talks to renowned physicist Michio Kaku for a wide-ranging discussion on science, humanity, the future, and war. Michio Kaku is a professor of physics at the City University of New York, co-founder of string field theory. He is the host of the radio programs Science Fantastic and Exploration and is the author of several acclaimed science books, including Beyond Einstein, The … Continued
Supreme Court Appears Set to Uphold Trump’s Travel Ban Targeting Muslim Nations; Travel Ban Blocks U.S. Citizen From Bringing Yemeni Daughter with Cerebral Palsy to U.S. For Care; Senior Democrat Caught on Tape Pressuring Progressive Congressional Candidate to Drop Out of Race; After Fleeing Genocide, a Million Rohingya Refugees Now Face Monsoon Season in Bangladesh.
As South Korea’s Moon Jae In and North Korea’s Kim Jong Un prepare to meet at a historic summit on the border between their two nations this Friday, we’ll turn to Christine Ahn, founder and International Coordinator of Women Cross DMZ to find out what’s at stake. Then, Melina Abdullah of Black Lives Matter Los … Continued
