Margaret Atwood, interviewed February 22, 1989 in San Francisco, focusing on her two most recent novels, The Handmaid’s Tale and Cat’s Eye. In the interview she also discusses her early career as a writer, feminism, her views on being a Canadian writer, and other topics. She was interviewed by Richard Wolinsky, along with novelists Richard A. Lupoff and Lisa Goldstein.
Unlike medications, only 5% of medical devices have undergone two clinical trials. Consequently, hundreds of thousands of patients’ are irreparably harmed each year by these devices. Award-winning medical investigative journalist Jeanne Lenzer, author of The Danger Within Us, joins us on About Health to discuss this subject, along with orthopedic trauma surgeon Dr. Adam Warren.
We look at the culture of gendered violence in the US and Bolivia, and hear from feminists working to shift the perceptions about survivors. The recent reports of a woman’s harrowing night with Aziz Ansari has sparked debates around consent and agency. Feminist activists and scholars are pointing out the gaps in understanding of the … Continued
Investigative journalist Pratap Chatterjee joins us for a deep dive into his graphic non-fiction book “Verax: The True History of Whistleblowers, Drone Warfare, and Mass Surveillance,” which reveals the dark underbelly of how the U.S. conducts the so-called War on Terror. Also, Ralph deconstructs Donald Trump’s State of the Union address.
Late last week, Republican Devin Nunes memo has been declassified. Today, The House Intelligence Committee vote on whether to release an opposing-Democratic memo. In today’s show, we take a step back and talk about these FISA courts, what they are and what their history is. Our guest is Mel Goodman, former CIA analyst and director and the … Continued
0:08 – Monday news roundup with Cat and Brian 0:34 – David Cay Johnston, a Pulitzer-prize winning investigative journalist who’s been covering Donald Trump for nearly three decades joins Cat and Brian to discuss our current administration. He recently founded the news outlet dcreport.org. He talks about his new book Even Worse Than You Think: What the … Continued
Head of Nobel Peace Prize-Winning Group: Trump’s Nuclear Policy “Puts Us on Path Toward Nuclear War”; As Paul Ryan Touts a Secretary’s $1.50 Weekly Pay Hike, Koch Bros. Reap $1.4B from GOP Tax Plan; 17 Arrested Outside Super Bowl, Capping NFL Season of Racial Justice Protests On and Off Field.
Turkish forces are attacking Kurds along its border with northern Syria in a move that could threaten to unravel the progress made on the Syria war. On our show today we’ll turn to Kani Xulam of the American Kurdish Information Network to find out why this is happening and what the consequences could be. Then, … Continued
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A special celebration of Black History Month with music and voices of resistance and revolution from the African American Experience including Archie Shepp, Paul Robeson, Abbey Lincoln, and Max Roach. Hosted by Art Sato.
Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America. Some Americans cling desperately to the myth that we are living in a post-racial society, that the election of the first Black president spelled the doom of racism. In fact, racist thought is alive and well in America – more sophisticated and more … Continued
