Simon Singh, on the origin of universe; and Spencer Wells, on the origin of humanity. Hosted by Dr. Michio Kaku.
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If what Eric Holt-Giménez calls our current corporate food regime is neither equitable nor resilient, then how do we go about changing or replacing it? Our starting point, says Holt-Giménez, must be to understand capitalism as a system and capitalism’s history as an evolving set of agendas and practices. He examines the role of agriculture … Continued
In the book The Dangerous Case of Donald Trump, 27 psychiatrists and mental health experts have come together to speak out about their concern over Trump’s ability to lead the country as President. On today’s show, Mitch Jeserich speaks with two of them, Bandy Lee and Dee Mosbacher.
Dr. Erica Pan, Director of the Division of Communicable Disease Control and Prevention and Deputy Health Officer at Alameda County Public Health Department speaks with UpFront this morning about the epidemic levels of flu during this year’s flu season. We discuss what you need to know, what epidemic status means, and how to best take … Continued
DuPont vs. the World: Chemical Giant Covered Up Health Risks of Teflon Contamination Across Globe; A Warning from the Center of the World: Pacific Nation Kiribati Is Disappearing as Sea Level Rises.
On today’s show we’ll wrap up our coverage of the Los Angeles Into Action pop-up art exhibit and conference covering social justice issues and activism. We’ll begin with Paola Mendoza the artistic director of the Women’s March National, who will reflect on this year’s marches nationwide as well as address some of the controversy surrounding … Continued
we speak with two undocumented siblings Santi Salazar and Layidusa Salazar about the impending ICE raids in the Bay Area. image credit @ Joe Brusky on Flickr
All too often health care providers prescribe medications and treatments without digging deep into the root causes of illness. My guests Dr. Michelle Perro and Vincanne Adams, Phd. will discuss their new book, “What’s Making Our Children Sick?”
Capitalism depends on various inexpensive things to stay robust, including labor — both paid and unpaid — energy, food, and nature. What happens when they all stop being cheap at the same time? Jason Moore discusses whether capitalism can survive the rising costs of business as usual. Resources: Raj Patel & Jason W. Moore, A … Continued
Ralph welcomes back ocean conservationist David Helvarg, who talks about offshore oil drilling and June 9th’s March for the Ocean and Steven Shafarman, author of Basic Income Imperative: For Peace, Justice, Liberty and Personal Dignity.