On today’s show, hosts Cat Brooks and Mitch Jeserich play us clips from the Paul Robeson documentaries “The Emperor Jones” and “Paul Robeson: A Tribute to the Artist.” Paul Robeson was an American singer, actor, and Civil Rights activist. He became politically involved in response to the Spanish Civil War, fascism, and social injustices. His … Continued
Medea Benjamin: Congress Should Halt Trump’s $110B Arms Deal over Saudi Atrocities in Yemen & Region; As Iranian Voters Reject Hardliner, Trump Embraces Saudi Monarch & Vows to Isolate Iran; “I Could Have Died”: Protesters Detail Violent Attack by Turkish President Erdogan’s Guards in D.C..
Excerpts of the audiobook “People’s History of the United States” by Howard Zinn.
Caroline is enthused to welcome back Dick Russell and his crucial pertinent book “Horsemen of the Apocalypse: The Men Who Are Destroying Life On Earth – and What It Means For Our Children,” an in-depth investigation into the energy moguls most responsible for the climate change crisis facing our civilization. May a Renaissance of Sane Reverence eclipse the … Continued
Today we are in conversation with Andrej Grubačić on the life and time of Gavrilo Princip, the man who assassinated Archduke Ferdinand and allegedly begun World War One. Source Image: Wikimedia Commons
“We Do Not Consent: Organizing against Trumpism” by Rosa Clemente Hosted by Sonali Kolhatkar.
In today’s episode, we hear clips from Malcolm X’s “Friends and Enemies” speech given just after his house was bombed in Detroit in 1965. Then, excerpts from the “Ballot or the Bullet” speech hold especial relevance to voter suppression tactics being used today. Hosts Cat Brooks and Mitch Jeserich are offering the speeches on CD as … Continued
Could Narrow Scope of New Special Counsel Miss Wider Corruption in Trump White House? Saying “No to Silence”: Hear Murdered Mexican Journalist Javier Valdez in His Own Words; Anabel Hernández on the Death of Javier Valdez & Mexican Journalists Confronting a Surge in Violence.
Excerpts of the documentary film “All Governments Lie” by Fred Peabody. With Host Philip Maldari.
In conversation with historian Lillian Faderman whose books on lesbian history, LGBT history and ethnic history have earned critical praise and awards. Her latest book The Gay Revolution: The Story of the Struggle is one of the most comprehensive history to date of America’s gay-rights movement. Source Image: Wikimedia Commons
