During the State of the Union address, last night, President Donald Trump talked about the success of the economy. On today’s show, we are in conversation about the dynamics of employment and government policies with labor economist Sylvia Allegretto, co-chair of the Center on Wage and Employment Dynamics at the University of California, Berkeley. And, then, in … Continued
To recap last night’s State of the Union address, UpFront is joined by Ai-jen Poo, Executive Director of the National Domestic Workers Alliance and an organizer of the State of OUR Union, an alternative to the State of the Union organized by leading women activists in Washington, DC. We also hear from Donald Lacey, actor, activist, and comedian … Continued
Made in the USA: The Real History of the MS-13 Gang Trump Talked About in State of the Union; We Are Not Going to Be Intimidated: Undocumented Activist Attends SOTU Despite Threat of Arrest; Ilhan Omar, First Somali-American State Lawmaker: Trump’s SOTU was “Disgusting” & “Fascist”; In Warmongering First State of the Union, Trump Doubles … Continued
Is Latin American democracy in peril? From Honduras to Brazil, leftward movements that had gained power in the past decades are seeing serious setbacks. On our show today we’ll speak with Vicki Cervantes of the Honduras Solidarity Network about the reelection of Juan Orlando Hernndez in Honduras and the corruption conviction of Brazil’s former President … Continued
The Pacifica National Broadcast of State of the Union address by President Trump is hosted by Cat Brooks and Mitch Jeserich. The speech is followed by analysis and comments by guests including John Nichols, staff writer for the Nation Magazine and Rep Barbara Lee, Democratic Congresswoman for the 13th District of California. In studio commentary … Continued
we speak with the co-founder of Black Lives Matter, Alicia Garza about the State of Our Union convening held in Washington DC in response to President Donald Trump. And later we speak with journalist David Sheen about racist incidents targeting African migrants in Israel. www.thestateofourunion.org www.domesticworkers.org/
Fulvia Melia, on black holes; and Dr. Richard Gott, on how to build a time machine. Hosted by Dr. Michio Kaku.
Rebecca Burgess, founder and executive director of the organization Fibershed, discusses the emerging agroecology of wool, cotton, and other fibers that serves ecosystems and economies at a human scale. Visit Your Own Health And Fitness
Creative destruction is the hallmark of capitalism, as the economist Joseph Schumpeter argued. But the destructive side is often overlooked. Francesca Ammon discusses the enormous wave of demolition that accompanied the postwar boom — transforming the rural, urban and suburban landscape, and displacing the residents of scores of communities around the United States. (Encore presentation.) … Continued
On today’s show, Mitch Jeserich is telling us a short story about Austrian Nobel Prize-winning author Stefan Zweig. He witnessed the fascist take-over of Vienna, which was the cultural and intellectual European capital for the two previous centuries. Next, we are in conversation with Patrisse Cullors, co-founder of Black Lives Matter and author of a … Continued
