Alex Vitale is Professor of Sociology and coordinator of the Policing and Social Justice Project at Brooklyn College. Vitale’s book The End of Policing, is an accessible study of police history as an imperial tool for social control that continues to exacerbate class and racial tensions. Vitale also goes deep into the shortcomings of reform … Continued
The difference in the disability experience throughout the U.S.A Food, politics and slang. In the U.S.A. it seems like these things very greatly between regions. Could the way people perceive those with disabilities also very greatly between areas? Join us on Pushing Limits as we explore some of the variations in attitudes that people with … Continued
Trump Blames Mental Illness for Parkland Shooting, Ignores Easy Gun Access & Loose Background Checks; White Supremacy, Patriarchy and Guns: FL Shooter Had Record of Death Threats, Violence Against Women; Cyril Ramaphosa, since he claims guns are used for defense and sports, and models as the 22 LR gun are really popular for this purpose. … Continued
Israel begins the trial of Palestinian teenager Ahed Tamimi behind closed doors even as the Knesset considers a “Jewish-nation state” bill. On today’s show we’ll turn to Huwaida Arraf, our Palestine and Refugees correspondent who is also an activist and lawyer, for more on these stories. Then, as yet another gun-related massacre at a school … Continued
Trina Robbins, in conversation with Richard Wolinsky. A legend in comic book circles, an artist at a time when hardly any women drew comics, Trina Robbins discusses her latest book, a memoir, “Last Girl Standing,” which deals with her life as an artist, author, and clothing designer.
Caroline welcomes the return of Marine Acoustician, Michael Stocker (Scientist, Jazz Musician), with a bevy of wondrous Ocean recordings to guide us into intimacy with that which we must protect from the on-going war on life. The present dangers and ways we can participate in protecting the Ocean. Honoring the Arctic Ringed Seal and their … Continued
Join Sarah Holmes for a celebration of rosemary. Previously aired 11.20.14.
In the first part of today’s show, Mitch Jeserich talks with Patrick Blanchfield about the AR-15 semi-automatic rifle, the same gun that was used to kill every 17 people yesterday at a Florida high-school. Follow Patrick Blanchfield on Twitter at @PatBlanchfield. Then, we are in conversation with Christine Hong about what the winter Olympics mean diplomatically for North Korea, … Continued
When Will This Stop? 17 Shot Dead in Florida School Massacre, the 18th School Shooting of Year; Republican Lawmakers Refuse to Adopt Gun Control Despite 200 School Shootings Since Sandy Hook; Kept Out: Banks Across U.S. Caught Systematically Rejecting People of Color for Home Loans.
With the Islamic State in retreat in Syria, why is the war there expanding instead of wrapping up? On our show today we’ll turn to Middle East expert Stephen Zunes to explain why US forces just killed about a hundred Syrian National Army soldiers and reportedly dozens of Russian fighters, and why an Israeli fighter … Continued
