Ever wonder why no bankers went to jail after the 2008 financial crisis? Investigative journalist, Jesse Eisinger, tells us why in his book, “The Chicken S**t Club.”
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Today we feature part two the film No Gods, No Masters an outstanding documentary addressing the history of anarchism. Part two LAND AND FREEDOM looks at differing strains within the anarchist movement during the peak of its popularity – when it seemed, for a time, that the dream of anarchist revolution might come to pass. This was … Continued
“The Oscars Are Still So White”: While Awards Project Diversity, Most Winners Remain White Men; “People Have Just Had Enough”: West Virginia Teachers Continue Historic Strike into Eighth Day; U.K. University Workers Enter Week 3 of Strike Against Pension Cuts & “Marketization” of Higher Ed; From Coal Miners to Teachers: West Virginia Continues to Lead … Continued
Anti-Semitic incidents in the US have sharply risen as per a new report by the Anti-Defamation League. The report is consistent with a massive surge of White Supremacist violence in the US under Donald Trump’s Presidency. On our show today we’ll have an in-depth conversation with Tarso Ramos, Executive Director of Political Research Associates about … Continued
Mother of Accused NSA Leaker Reality Winner: My Daughter Wasn’t Read Her Miranda Rights; Civil Rights Leader Who Desegregated U. of Georgia on Student-Led Movements of 1960s and Today;
The recently passed GOP Tax reform bill was riddled with problems but among them was one that got little attention – how it increased rather than decreased incentives for wealthy corporations to hide their money offshore. Our guest Richard Phillips joins us today to discuss a new bill introduced by Democrats to remove that incentive. … Continued
Caroline hosts Dr. Joe Tafur, Colombian-American family physician originally from Phoenix, Arizona. After training at UCLA, Dr. Tafur spent two years in academic research at the UCSD Department of Psychiatry in a lab focused on mind-body medicine. After his research fellowship, over a period of six years, he lived and worked in the Peruvian Amazon at … Continued
7:08 – Healing Justice is the most recent film out by producer and director Shakti Butler of World Trust Educational Services and deals with the problems of our current system of criminal justice and alternatives. 8:25 – Michele E. Lee is the author of Working the Roots: Over 400 Years of Traditional African-American Healing This episode is part of KPFA’s … Continued
A Message to Trump: Fund Background Checks and Public Health Research on Guns—Don’t Arm Teachers; West Virginia Teachers Win Promise of Pay Raise, But Continue Strike over Soaring Healthcare Costs; “Freakishly Warm” Arctic Weather Has Scientists Reconsidering Worst-Case Scenarios on Climate Change.
The US Supreme Court just ruled on a case over the due process rights of immigrants effectively enabling undocumented detainees to remain in US custody indefinitely. On our show today we’ll speak with Grisel Ruiz of the Immigrant Legal Resource Center to understand what that means for the rights of undocumented immigrants. Then we’ll tackle … Continued