Syria Has Become a Circus of Death: Doctor Warns of Growing Humanitarian Crisis as War Rages On; “The Assad Regime is a Moral Disgrace”: Noam Chomsky on Ongoing Syrian War; Noam Chomsky on Fascism: Could It Happen Here?; Silence is Not an Option: Rev. Barber on Dr. King’s Historic “Beyond Vietnam” Speech 50 Years Later; … Continued


Was the emergence of capitalism a preordained affair?  Was it natural and inevitable that capitalism developed in England and spread to the rest of the world, as conventional accounts would have it?  Or was capitalism’s emergence contingent, arising out of social conflict in the countryside?  Marxist scholars Christopher Isett and Stephen Miller explore what the … Continued


Mitch Jeserich interviews Christopher Cook, author and award winning journalist about the nomination of Alexander Acosta as Secretary of Labor. Acosta is a career attorney and the dean of the Florida International University College of Law. Then Mitch Speaks with John Dvorak, author of the book Mask of the Sun: The Science, History and Forgotten Lore … Continued


Noam Chomsky: Trump Administration Is Aiming to Decimate All Programs to Help Working People; Chomsky: With U.S. History of Overthrowing Govts, Outrage over Russian Hacking Claims is Laughable; When Scapegoating Immigrants No Longer Works, Would Trump Stage an Attack to Maintain Power? Extraordinarily Dangerous: Chomsky on How Trump’s Threats Toward N. Korea Could Backfire; Chomsky: … Continued


There is a new national effort to decrease smoking in the U.S. Join Dr. Will Courtenay and his guests, UCSF professors Steven Schroeder, MD, and Valerie Yerger, ND, in discussing smoking, cigarettes and strategies for successfully stopping smoking. Whether you’re trying to quit or concerned about tobacco disparities in your community, you’ll want to listen … Continued