Today on Flashpoints, An extended front-line update on the struggle to get life and death aid to US citizens in Puerto Rico, still reeling from the storm. Also, Pablo Alvarado, Executive Director of the National Day Laborer Organizing Network responds to Governor Brown signing of SB 54 declaring all of California a Sanctuary State
Caroline welcomes the return of Eric Davis, science-myth wizard, author of TechGnosis, perspicacious playful liberating jaunty discerning magical intellect with whom to co-animate the desirable potential of now, keeper of the Hermetic realms, history of entheo sci-fi, illusion – “in-ludo = “in the game,” v. delusion = “out of the game.” (and discerning betwixt the former which strives … Continued
Join Karyn Sanders as she offers her perspective on wildcrafting and tending the plants.
Today our host Philip Maldari, filling in for Mitch Jeserich, speaks with Chris Hedges about his latest piece “The End of Empire,” which assesses the decline of the United States’ geopolitical power in the 21st century. In addition to his status as a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, Hedges is a New York Times bestselling author and a … Continued
The top of this mornings episode opens with guest Congressmember Ro Khanna, who represents California’s 17th district, which covers western Santa Clara County and part of Alameda County. He recently introduced House Resolution 81, which directs the President to remove U.S. armed forces from Yemen, and the GAIN Act, which would expand the federal Earned Income Tax … Continued
Russian Journalist Masha Gessen on Trump & Putin’s Autocracy and Media’s Refusal to Call Out Lies; Masha Gessen: Trump Doing “Incredible Damage” to Democracy While Media is Obsessed with Russia Probe; “It Was an Insult”: Rep. Nydia Velázquez on Trump’s Visit to Puerto Rico, Attacks on San Juan Mayor.
On today’s show we’ll examine two crucial cases being taken up by the US Supreme Court. On Tuesday justices heard arguments in a case about the length of immigrant detentions. My guest Michael Kaufman is Senior Staff Attorney with the ACLU who has worked on the case. Then, we’ll turn to author David Daley about … Continued
Today we are in conversation with Zoe Quinn, a video game producer and a leading voice in the fight against online harassment. She is the author of the book Crash Override: How GamerGate (Nearly) Destroyed My Life and How We Can Win the Fight against Online Hate. As a symbol of what online mobs are … Continued
Could Trump Actually Cancel Puerto Rico’s Wall Street Debt After Devastation of Hurricane Maria? After Las Vegas Massacre, Advocates Look to Australia’s Successful Fight to Curb Gun Violence; Rev. Barber: Systematic Racialized Voter Suppression is the “Election Hacking” the U.S. Must Address; Rev. Barber on NFL Protests: MLK Kneels, Prophets in the Bible Kneel, I … Continued
The streets of Catalonian cities have come to a stand still as pro-independence activists launch a general strike after Sunday’s vote. On today’s show we’ll turn to Sebastiaan Faber, a professor of Hispanic Studies at Oberlin College about the vote, Spanish police violence, historical context, and what comes next in the fight for independence. Then, … Continued
