Monday’s May Day protests and strikes in cities around the country could be the largest in the nation as activists gear up to send a strong message to Donald Trump about immigrant rights and workers rights. On today’s show we’ll go to Seattle, Washington to speak with city council member Kshama Sawant, who has been … Continued
Saturday marks trumps first 100 days in office. We take a look back at what he’s accomplished, and, what he has not accomplished, But also, we take a look at what sort of mark he’s left on the country, how he’s changed the way we view the presidential office, and each other – such as … Continued
“Weekends Are for Fighting Tyranny”: 350.org’s Bill McKibben on People’s Climate March; “It Has Not Gone Well”: 100 Days of President Trump and No Major Achievements; Democratic Rep. Peter Welch Condemns Trump’s “Reckless” Threats Toward North Korea; Trump’s Tax Plan & Push To End Net Neutrality Are An “All Out Assault” on Rural America; House … Continued
Listen in as Sarah Holmes explores depression and the herbs that can support our mood.
The state of Arkansas has been on a deadly killing spree, rushing to execute death row prisoners before its stores of a lethal injection drug expire. We’ll discuss the story with Jessica Brand. She is with the group Fair Punishment, an initiative of Harvard Law School. Then, we’ll hear part 2 of a 2-part conversation … Continued
“A Land Grab by the Ruling Elites”: Trump’s Tax Plan Derided for Benefiting the Rich; ICE Detains Mexican Man Who Sought Sanctuary in Denver Church for Nine Months; Vermont’s First Woman Gov. Madeleine Kunin on Protesting Trump, Helping Women Run for Office & More.
Despite the precariousness that it creates, why does capitalism survive? Radical theorist Silvia Federici discusses how capitalism perpetuates itself by dispossessing and dividing us, while putting the job of reproducing the workforce squarely on the shoulders of the working class, especially women. She considers the missteps that the feminist movement made in confronting the rise … Continued
Today Mitch Jeserich is in conversation with Neil Faulkner, author of the book A People’s History of the Russian Revolution. About the book: The Russian Revolution may be the most misunderstood and misrepresented event in modern history, its history told in a mix of legends and anecdotes. In A People’s History of the Russian Revolution, Neil … Continued
Donald Trump’s State Department comes under fire for promoting his private luxury, members-only club in Florida. The billionaire businessman-turned-President has so many conflicts of interest that it’s hard to keep track. On our show today Paul S. Ryan of the group Common Cause will discuss this latest report of how the Presidency could be lining … Continued
On today’s show we talk with Christine Hong, associate professor in the Literature Department and the program in Critical Race and Ethnic Studies at UC Santa Cruz and executive member of the Korea Policy Institute. As the Trump Administration engages in force displays with North Korea, we need to address the issues which could arise. Source … Continued
