Petro Metro: A Toxic Tour of Houston from Refineries to Superfund Sites in Wake of Harvey; Will Houston’s Post-Harvey Recovery Exacerbate Inequities or Build a More Just City?
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Okinawan feminist activist Suzuyo Takazato, Co-Chair Okinawa Women Act Against Military Violence, discusses the deadly ecological and social consequences of the massive US military presence on Okinawa. Okinawan Women Act formed exactly 22 years ago, in response to the rape of a 12-year-old girl by three US soldiers. And we speak with San Francisco writer, teacher … Continued
Host Mitch Jeserich speaks with Louis S. Warren about his book Gods Red Son: The Ghost Dance Religion and the Making of Modern America, which describes the pan-Indian religious movement that swept across the west and the great plain as a form of resistance and reconciliation to colonialism. This book is critical to understanding how the Ghost … Continued
In the first hour “Horsemen of the Trumpocalypse: A Field Guide to the Most Dangerous People in America” with author, John Nichols, Washington correspondent for The Nation. In the second hour, Free Speech or Hate Speech with Dan Siegel, an Oakland civil rights lawyer who is active with the Anti Police Terror Project and the … Continued
Indie Landscapes – September 2, 2017
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Featuring new music from animator/producer/multi-instrumentalist Chad VanGaalen with a track off his 6th studio album Light Information. Listen to a track from the free-jazz motorik krautrock outfit Crown Larks with a song off their new album Population. Back from hiatus is Brooklyn’s LCD Soundsystem featuring a track off their newly given album American Dream. Familiarize … Continued
Trump has something special in mind for poor people and the disability community as he moves into the Federal budget season with a tax reform agenda. Cuts! We’re not talking about the paring knife slices you usually notice over time. It’s bayonets, weed wackers, bulldozers and tanks — that kind of cuts. What cuts Trump … Continued
Economics Professor Richard D. Wolff and guests discuss the current state of the economy, locally and globally. The program explores alternative ways to organize, markets, and government policies.
Texas Anti-Immigrant Law Halted While Harvey Continues Assault
Senate Bill 4 the Texas anti-immigrant law, has been blocked by a federal judge offering temporary relief to undocumented communities in the hurricane-impacted state. On today’s show we’ll turn to Julieta Garibay of United We Dream to explore how immigrant communities struggled through Harvey and what political challenges they face from anti-immigrant forces. Then environment … Continued
Should Texas Residents Know the Chemicals They’re Breathing After the Arkema Plant Explosion? Texas Republicans Pushed to Kill Safety Regulations for Arkema Chemical Plant Before Explosion; Greenpeace & Indigenous Water Protectors Respond to Lawsuit Accusing DAPL Activists of Eco-Terrorism.
Upcoming Federal Budget: Lindsay Baran
Trump has something special in mind for poor people and the disability community as he moves into the Federal budget season with a tax reform agenda. Cuts! We’re not talking about the paring knife slices you usually notice over time. It’s bayonets, weed wackers, bulldozers and tanks — that kind of cuts. What cuts Trump … Continued