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
On today’s show, we feature a conversation with Refa Senay, aka Refa One, an Oakland artist with AeroSoul Art who worked on Oakland’s new Black Panthers mural celebrating Huey P. Newton and the rank and file members of the BPP. But first, we hear from Conn Hallinan, military analyst and columnist for Foreign Policy in Focus, on … Continued
Exclusive: Ravi Ragbir Speaks Out After Being Freed from “Unnecessarily Cruel” ICE Detention; Ravi Ragbir of The New Sanctuary Coalition: I Was Detained Because of Our Immigration Activism; Two Immigrants Detained in NJ While Taking Children to School; Third Seeks Sanctuary in Church.
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
