Republicans in the House have finally introduced their tax reform bill selling it as a boon to middle income Americans. But many point out that its biggest beneficiaries are corporations and wealthy elites. On today’s show we’ll speak with Charlie Fink from the group Patriotic Millionaires. Then, Les Leopold will join us to analyze Donna … Continued
Most women have experienced sexual harassment, and 1 in 6 women will be the victim of sexual assault or rape. Listen to a discussion about healing from sexual violence with Dr. Will Courtenay and guests Wendy Maltz, psychotherapist and author of The Sexual Healing Journey, and Dr. Brigee Jackson from Bay Area Women Against Rape.
It was an epoch-making event, buoyed by hopes of human emancipation, that still shapes our notion of revolutionary change today. The Russian Revolution, which took place a hundred years ago, was born out of war and poverty, and profoundly altered the course of the 20th century. The writer China Miéville recreates those days of revolution, … Continued
Ralph welcomes Sarah van Gelder, founder of PeoplesHub and Mark Pertschuk, director of Grassroots Change, two organizations that offer you the skills and expertise on how to make change in your community.
Today, our host Mitch Jeserich is in conversation with Madeleine O’Dea about her new book The Phoenix Years: Art, Resistance and the Making of Modern China, which discusses the history of China since the death of Mao in 1976 in terms of the political and artistic movements that reinforced one another. O’Dea is a veteran journalist who has … Continued
On Monday morning’s episode of UpFront, our hosts Cat Brooks and Brian Edwards Tiekert speak with Jacob Leibenluft, Senior Advisor at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, who informs us of the detail of the proposed GOP tax plan. Congressmember Jerry McNerney represents California’s 9th District, which includes parts of San Joaquin, Contra Costa, and … Continued
Suspect in Texas Church Massacre was Thrown Out of Air Force & Jailed for Assaulting Wife & Child; Texans Decry “Extremist” Gun Lobby & Inadequate Background Checks After Mass Shooting Kills 26; After Texas Massacre, Drexel Prof. Asks: “What Makes White Men So Prone to This Kind of Behavior?” Why Did Media Overlook Sept. Shooting … Continued
Donald Trump wasted no time in making political hay of the recent fatal truck attack in New York City that left 8 people dead. On today’s show we’ll speak with journalist Paul Gottinger. Then, a new study uses a powerful statistical method to estimate the real numbers of people killed by police in the US … Continued
November 8 marks one year since Donald Trump won the US presidency. One year later, Gallup puts the President’s approval rating at 33 percent, an all-time low. We at Making Contact reflect on his solid win in the electoral college, his resounding loss of the popular vote, and the year that is drawing to a … Continued
Today we celebrate the musical contributions of Stevland Hardaway Judkins who for decades has delighted the disabled and non-disabled world with his music, commitment to blind and disability rights and to universal peace. Of course, we are talking about Stevie Wonder who still is a fixture in popular American culture and to think that this … Continued
