Special Democracy Now! broadcast on April 22nd (Earth Day), from 7:00 AM to 12:00 noon, covering the first-ever March For Science as scientists from around the country converge on Washington, D.C. to defend the vital role science plays in everyday life.
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It’s been a year since Prince passed from us. Ricky Vincent brings it all to you to help the healing continue. The funk and love of Prince on full display on this show. Listen up!
By Mark Romoser 1935 – League of the Physically Handicapped, NYC, sit-in at office of Emergency Relief Bureau. The League also tried to educate unions and other progressive groups about disability issues, and were branded as “Reds” (communists) for their troubles. 1964 – White Cane Day, blind people demonstrating on behalf of pedestrian safety for … Continued
Spies of Mississippi is a journey into the world of informants, infiltrators, and agent provocateurs in the heart of Dixie. Directed and produced by Dawn Porter and executive produced by LOOKS TV and Martina Haubrich. The film tells the story of a secret spy agency formed by the state of Mississippi to preserve segregation and … Continued
ADAPT is a dynamic direct action group that blocks streets, sits in at the offices of D.C. politicos, and raises hell about the rights of disabled people. They bring hundreds of people with disabilities to their national actions. We talk with ADAPT organizer Bruce Darling about how they do it and how you can work … Continued
As the GOP announces its plan redo the repeal and replace of Obamacare, California has decided to take up a single payer healthcare bill, SB 562. We’ll speak with Michael Lighty of the National Nurses United about what the bill would do and whether it could pass. And, a new coalition of privacy advocates called … Continued
The first round of the French election happens this Sunday and it’s a new kind of election. Most of the top contenders are outliers – for example, Marie Le Pen, a hard right, conservative trump-like candidate and melechon, who’s running as an independent. It may be the first time two candidates who are not from … Continued
As U.S. Preps Arrest Warrant for Assange, Glenn Greenwald Says Prosecuting WikiLeaks Threatens Press Freedom for All; Shocking Exposé Reveals Trump Associates & ISIS-Linked Vigilantes Are Attempting Coup in Indonesia; Coming Up on April 22nd: Democracy Now! Special Broadcast from the March for Science.
Join Sarah Holmes for an exploration of water, both within our bodies and without.
On today’s show we’ll examine the upcoming French Presidential elections and the rise of the leftist candidate Jean-Luc Mlenchon. My guest Jean Bricmont will join us from Paris to explain the significance of Mlenchon’s candidacy. And, Robert Weissman of Public Citizen will explain what his organization has found about Donald Trump’s meetings with corporate CEOs … Continued
