On this urgent episode of Hard Knock Radio, host Davey D sits down with Pastor Mike McBride of the Black Church PAC and LiveFree.org to break down the far-reaching implications of a sweeping federal bill, dubbed sarcastically by critics as the “Big Billionaire Looting Bill” or BBL Bill. As headlines focused on celebrity scandals like Diddy’s legal troubles, Pastor … Continued
Another Big Media Company Caves to Trump’s Extortion We begin with another big media company caving in to Trump’s extortion with Paramount having settled Trump’s $20 billion nuisance lawsuit against CBS’s 60 Minutes for $16 million so that Shari Redstone’s $8 billion merger with Skydance Media can go through. Joining us to assess how Trump … Continued
Celebrated educator, Dr. Kimberly Mayfield, joins us today to talk about chronic absenteeism, which has become a widespread national problem. She works with a program that is taking an innovative approach to the problem.. She will help us understand the overall issue, explain the innovations, and advice the audience what steps we may be able … Continued
A weekly talk show produced by Oakland School for the Arts high school broadcast students, Our World As We See It will focus on local and world issues giving a fresh youthful perspective on how to create change.
This series explores stories of culture, politics and nature from Oakland, Berkeley and other towns throughout Alameda and Contra Costa counties.
The American diet is awash in junk food. More than half the calories Americans eat come from processed food and drink. Three decades ago, with obesity on the rise, the food industry funded scientists to conclude that exercise was the answer, rather than taxing soda and reining in the marketing of processed food. Anthropologist Susan … Continued
An interview with Talia Lavin on her recent book, “Wild Faith: How The Christian Right is Taking Over America”
Guest: John Nichols is the national affairs correspondent for The Nation Magazine. He is the author of several books including his latest co-written with Senator Bernie Sanders “It’s OK to Be Angry About Capitalism.” His latest article in the Nation is: Thom Tillis Figured Out How to Tell the Truth in Trump’s GOP Cult: Quit. … Continued
Democracy Now! is a daily national independent award-winning news program, hosted by journalists Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez. This hour rebroadcasts the 6am hour. For daily episode descriptions, see Democracy Now! (6am).
00:08 — Kaveh Ehsani is an Assistant Professor of International Studies at DePaul university. He is a contributing editor to the Tehran-based journal, Dialogue. 00:33 — Elizabeth Taufa, Senior Policy Attorney & Specialist with the Immigrant Legal Resource Center.
