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Donald Trump has proposed a sweeping immigration reform bill that he claims offers major concessions to the Democrats as it includes a path to citizenship for 1.8 million undocumented immigrants. On our show today we’ll speak with Juan Escalante of America’s Voice who has called the proposal a “racist ransom note.” Then, we’ll explore the … Continued
Today on Flashpoints: Remembering Consortiumnews.com founder, Investigative journalist, and author, Robert Parry, with legendary Emmy Award-winning filmmaker, John Pilger. Robert Parry’s son, Nat Parry, the new acting editor of Consortiumnews.com and an interview and a never aired interview with Robert Parry from last June’s Gary Webb Award’s Dinner presented by Consortiumnews
Acclaimed novelist Karen Joy Fowler talks about her beloved friend, Ursula K. LeGuin. We also hear clips from a few of LeGuin’s interviews and speeches. LeGuin, who has been recognized as one of the most important writers of the last century, frequently talked about fantasy and science fiction as ways of imagining deeper realities than … Continued
How vulnerable are cities to the weather extremes unleashed by climate change? To what extent do rising sea levels and the “heat-island effect” threaten urban areas? Ashley Dawson contends that while contemporary urban life is increasingly fragile and risky, grassroots efforts to protect communities while addressing social inequities deserve our attention. Ashley Dawson, Extreme Cities: … Continued
Pulitzer Prize winning investigative journalist, tax expert and Trumpologist extraordinaire, David Cay Johnston, talks to Ralph about his new best seller: “It’s Even Worse Than You Think: What The Trump Administration Is Doing To America.”
On today’s show, Mitch Jeserich send us a Letter about immigration and power, and what we can learn from history about it. Then we are in conversation about women code breakers during World War II and the recognition they never received until now. Our guest is Liza Mundy, author of the book Code Girls: The Untold … Continued
The Movement for Black Lives, created in 2016, is a nationwide coalition of activist groups intended to establish a united political front against the systemic and targeted violence against black bodies in the US. Patrisse Cullors, co-founder of Black Lives Matter, author of a memoir called When They Call You A Terrorist is interviewed by Cat … Continued
“Unprecedented Level of Violence” in Heart of Kabul as Taliban Sends “Clear Message” to Trump; With Larry Nassar Sentenced for Sexual Abuse of 160 Female Athletes, Many Now Ask: Who Else Knew? “Are You a U.S. Citizen?”: Trump Could Sabotage the 2020 Census by Adding Controversial Question; “We’re Living in a Rigged System”: Ari Berman … Continued
Donald Trump declares America is “open for business” at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, where he stuck to his script, behaved himself, and apparently charmed the global financial elites gathered. On our show we’ll speak with Oxfam’s Paul O’Brien who breaks down Trump’s speech. Then Pulitzer prize winning reporter and best-selling author David … Continued
