Donald Trump has claimed the “absolute right” to pardon himself and also claimed he can pardon anyone he likes, in his on-going defensive posture toward Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation. The wild claims come at the same time that Mueller has accused Trump’s former campaign chair Paul Manafort with witness tampering, which will likely lead … Continued
With Guest Michael Moore, weapons analyst, talking about a war in outer space. Hosted by Dr. Michio Kaku.
In 2009, the mainstream, but democratically-elected government of Honduras was overthrown in a coup that was backed by the United States. Probably no surprise there: the US has a long history of supporting repressive regimes in that country. But what was surprising, medical anthropologist Adrienne Pine argues, was the response of the until-then fairly quiescent … Continued
Mitch Jeserich is in conversation with renowned Greek scholar, Paul Cartledge, about the history of democracy in ancient Greece. Its rise, its fall and why still matters today. Professor Cartledge is the author of several books on this topic, his latest is Democracy: A Life. About Democracy: A Life Ancient Greece first coined the concept of … Continued
Going “Full Dictator”? Trump Claims He Has Right to End Mueller Investigation or Pardon Himself; Trump Cancels Philadelphia Eagles’ WH Visit Amid Feud with Players over Racial Justice Protests; “Hidden Horrors”: Reporter Debbie Nathan on Mass Trials & Kids Separated from Parents at the Border; In Narrow Ruling, Supreme Court Sides with Baker Who Refused … Continued
The Supreme Court ruled in a 7 to 2 decision on Monday in favor of a Colorado baker who refused to bake a wedding cake for a gay couple. The decision, while devastating on the surface, is apparently narrow enough in scope that it does not open the door to broad-based discrimination on the basis … Continued
Ralph talks to former financial insider, Nomi Prins, about what central banks are and how much power they have to shape our world. Plus, president of the Electronic Privacy Information Center, Marc Rotenberg, tells us how Facebook uses our information for good or ill.
Profoundly intertwined with human civilization, milk has a compelling and a surprisingly global story to tell, and historian Mark Kurlansky is the perfect person to tell it. Tracing the liquid’s diverse history from antiquity to the present, he details its curious and crucial role in cultural evolution, religion, nutrition, politics, and economics. Also, host Mitch … Continued
“A Source of Positivity All the Time”: Remembering Palestinian Medic Razan al-Najjar, Killed by IDF; Meet Stacey Abrams, Democrat Who Could Become First African-American Woman Governor in U.S. History.
7am – Breaking news and analysis with Brian-Edwards-Tiekert, Mitch Jeserich and new co-host Antonia Juhasz. 7:34 – Alameda County District Attorney Race Pamela Price is a civil rights attorney running for District Attorney of Alameda County. *The re-election campaign of Alameda District Attorney Nancy O’Malley did not respond to multiple requests to schedule an appearance on … Continued
