The Legacy of Stephen Hawking. With Guest John Brinster, biographer of Einstein. Hosted by Dr. Michio Kaku.
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“We Cannot Wait for Change”—Exclusive Interview with Freed Whistleblower Chelsea Manning on Iraq, Prison, Trans Rights & Running for Senate; “One Life Is Worth All the Guns in America”: Students Demand End to Violence at March for Our Lives; WATCH: Parkland Survivor Emma González Stands in 4 Minutes of Silence Heard Around the World; Voices … Continued
What Really Happened in Ferguson, MO? Plus: The Origins of Cambridge Analytica and Oakland’s Culture Keepers
7:34 – Andy Kroll, investigative reporter with Mother Jones and author of “Cloak and Data: The Real Story Behind Cambridge Analytica” 8:08 – Ashley Yates, activist and one of the frontline organizers at Ferguson following the murder of Michael Brown 8:35 – Kharyshi (kai-REE-shee) Wiginton, Senior Community Programs Manager at McClymonds High School and Founder of Culture Keepers, … Continued
“We Cannot Wait for Change”—Exclusive Interview with Freed Whistleblower Chelsea Manning on Iraq, Prison, Trans Rights & Running for Senate; “One Life Is Worth All the Guns in America”: Students Demand End to Violence at March for Our Lives; WATCH: Parkland Survivor Emma González Stands in 4 Minutes of Silence Heard Around the World; Voices … Continued
On our show today, Aaron Glantz, senior reporter for the Center for Investigative Reporting will share his new and in-depth research into racial discrimination in housing loans and how the age-old practice of redlining has apparently persisted decades after the Fair Housing Act. Then, long-time feminist author and academic Cynthia Enloe will join us for … Continued
The cowboy is a mythified character in American society, conjuring up rugged individualism and masculine brawn, values dear to American capitalism. But historian Mark Lause suggests that when we think of the cowboy, we should think of a precarious wage worker. Resources: Mark A. Lause, The Great Cowboy Strike: Bullets, Ballots and Class Conflicts in … Continued
Today, Mitch Jeserich talks to historian Andrew Bacevich about John Bolton, Trump’s choice for National Security Advisor. Bolton, who was one of the architects of the Iraq war and played a major role in pushing the allegation that Saddam Hussein was connected to Al Qaeda and that Iraq was developing weapons of mass destruction. Our guest, Andrew Bacevich specializes in … Continued
UpFront Special on Police, Prisons and Power: Political Prisoners, the Shooting of Stephon Clark, and Urban Shield
7:34 – Robert Boyle, the attorney for Herman Bell, a member of the Black Panther Party who was arrested in 1973 for allegedly killing two New York police officers. Spending over 45 years in jail, his request for parole was recently granted, a move which is facing staunch opposition. Mumia Abu-Jamal, former member of the Black … Continued
“One Life Is Worth All the Guns in America”: Students Demand End to Violence at March for Our Lives; WATCH: Parkland Survivor Emma González Stands in 4 Minutes of Silence Heard Around the World; Voices from the Mass Shooting Generation: Youth from Around Country Descend on D.C. to Demand Change.
Today, as part of a one hour special on the environment, climate change and science, well turn first to Liz Hitchcock of the group Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families. Shell explain the ugly truth of the revolving door between Trump’s EPA and the chemical industry, as the Environmental Protection Agency starts to deregulate the very toxic … Continued