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
Guitarist John Schott, bassist Dan Seamans, and drummer John Hanes are the Actual Trio, and they’ll be celebrating the release of their second CD, Act II, with a concert at the Back Room in Berkeley on Friday, February 23. First, they’ll perform their original jazz, based on Schott’s compositions, live on The Hear and Now, hosted … Continued
While Americans are dealing with anxiety and depression in greater numbers, and the suicide rate has increased by almost 25% since the turn of the 21st century, access to talk therapy is decreasing. Clinical psychologist Enrico Gnaulati considers the social implications of the decline of psychotherapy and the rise of pharmaceutical drugs like Prozac, cognitive … Continued
Today, Mitch Jeserich is in conversation with Sunaina Maira, Professor of Asian American Studies at the University of California, Davis, and author of the book Boycott!: The Academy and Justice for Palestine. She explains the whys and the wherefores of the boycott movement against Israel, and other historic boycotts as the one against South Africa and the one … Continued
Two Reuters Journalists Face 14 Years in Burmese Prison After Exposing Massacre of Rohingya Muslims; As Porter Domestic Violence Scandal Roils WH, Lawmakers Demand Kelly’s Ouster & Trump’s Impeachment; Rep. Pramila Jayapal: Trump’s Immoral Budget Punishes the Poor, Sick & Elderly; As Lawmakers Debate Future of DACA, What Will It Take for Democrats to Protect … Continued
A new study published in the Journal of the National Medical Association has found a strong correlation at the state level between structural racism and police killings of unarmed African Americans. On our show today we’ll speak with the lead author of the study, Aldina Mesic. Then, author Ramesh Srinivasan joins us to put into … Continued
Today on Flashpoints: Who has the power to make war for America? Today we feature a mini teach in on the US war powers and the imperial presidency with author, activist Professor Francis Boyle. Also, Julian Assange faces a setback from a Britian court regarding his freedom and safety.
Can we go to Mars? with guest Dr.Robert Zubrin. Hosted by Dr. Michio Kaku.
