We are in conversation with Daniel Ziblatt about demagoguery and democracy. Daniel Ziblatt is co-author of the book with Steven Levitsky How Democracies Die which addresses the question Is our democracy in danger? Daniel Ziblatt is a professor of Government at Harvard University, his research addresses comparative politics, with focus on democratization, state-building, historical political economy, and European politics.
“Facebook Doesn’t Sell Your Data. It Sells You”: Zeynep Tufekci on How Company’s Profit Really Works; How Facebook Played “Instrumental” Role in Rise of Burma’s Ethnic Cleansing Campaign of Rohingya; ACLU: Facebook Has to Do Much More to Stop Housing & Job Discrimination on Platform; Amid Privacy Scandal, Is Facebook Profiting off Data from Children … Continued
The Golden Gate Wingmen (Jeff Chimenti: keyboards, vocals; John Kadlecik: guitar, vocals; Jay Lane: drums, vocals; Reed Mathis: bass, vocals) play live on KPFA’s Dead To The World Wed. 4/11/18. Dead To The World airs from 8-10pm PT. The Wingmen will start just after 9pm. Thanks to Tony Ferro for the help with the live show!
7:08AM – Stephen Zunes is a Professor of Politics at the University of San Francisco and coordinator of the Middle Eastern studies program. He is a specialist in Middle East politics. He spoke with us about President Trump’s tweet this morning threatening a missile strike on Syria. 7:20AM – Mark Zuckerberg Testifies About Facebook Before Congress … Continued
Israel faces international condemnation for the violence its soldiers have displayed at the Gaza border, shooting at Palestinians on at least two recent occasions, killing 30 and injuring more than a thousand. We’ll turn to our Palestine and refugees correspondent Huwaida Arraf for more. Then, the Wall Street Journal is reporting that the US Justice … Continued
Dr. Charles Seife, on when will we have fusion power? And Dr. Neil Shubin, on our evolution from the fishes. Hosted by Dr. Michio Kaku.
Louis Slesin, longtime publisher of Microwave News: A Report on Non-ionizing Radiation, discusses why the National Toxicology Program changed its mind about the risk of cancer from cellphones. Visit Your Own Health And Fitness
Why was neoliberalism devised and introduced? What impact did the so-called Third World debt crisis have on poorer countries? Why have capitalists gone on what Vijay Prashad calls an investment strike? The historian, journalist, and author connects the dots in a new working document entitled “In the Ruins of the Present.” Resources: Tricontinental: Institute for … Continued
Mitch Jeserich is in conversation with Priya Satia about the connection of the gun manufacturing to the financial world to colonialism and also to slavery and how all these elements are still connected to the financial sector today. Priya Satia is a professor of History at Stanford University. She is the author of Spies in Arabia: The … Continued
Trump Slams FBI & AG Jeff Sessions After Agents Raid Home & Office of His Attorney, Michael Cohen; “A Very Dangerous Moment”: Trump Threatens to Strike Syria as Warmonger John Bolton Joins Cabinet; Is “Sorry” Enough? Facebook Built Empire on Harvesting Personal Information with Little Oversight; Denver Post Revolts Against Its “Vulture” Hedge-Fund Owner & … Continued
