House Republicans have pulled a bill to repeal major parts of the Affordable Care Act after failing to secure enough votes despite heavy lobbying from President Trump. The bill was opposed by the entire Democratic party as well as some moderate Republicans and many members of the ultra-conservative House Freedom Caucus. House Republicans have pulled … Continued
On today’s show we talk about the Health Care GOP Bill with Anthony Wright, Executive Director of Health Access California. Then, we address the Hayward Shooting and the South Bay Policing with Miguel Minjares, uncle of Ebbie Mondragon who was recently murdered in Hayward by the Fremont police, and Sheri Costa, founder and director of the A. L. Costa … Continued
Congress investigates claims of Trump/Putin US election theft, and Trump claims that Obama bugged Trump Tower. Greg Palast returns with more on that. Also, we’ll speak to investigative economist, James Henry, about the deep sewer of Trump’s shady finances. And The Electronic Intifada returns with host and producer, Nora Barrows-Friedman.
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4 – 5pm February 19 marks the 75th Anniversary of Executive Order 9066 which led to the incarceration of over 120,000 people of Japanese ancestry in U.S. concentration camps. Asian American musicians/artists have been in the forefront of the movement to keep this history alive and relevant to the present. We will hear from Glenn … Continued
Caroline welcomes liberating satiric genius Tony Vigorito, author of (cannot recommend highly enough) spicy, liberating trickster novel, “Love and Other Pranks.” “May be the single wildest novel I’ve ever read. It rings the cosmic gong on so many levels, turns so many stereotypes inside out, one scarcely knows what to do but hold on and … Continued
Listen in as Sarah Holmes talks about the energy and meaning of spring and how we can be in harmony with the season.
Kris talks to Lee Fang, reporter for The Intercept. Lee breaks down the complex details of the proposed GOP Healthcare Repeal Bill and its possible affects on everyday Americans. In addition, actor and monologist Josh Kornbluth and his brother Jake discuss their new film “Love and Taxes.” Robert Reich plays former I.R.S. Commissioner Sheldon S. … Continued
In this episode host Mitch Jeserich speaks with Josh Bivens, the Director of Research at the Economic Policy Institute (EPI). His areas of research include macroeconomics, fiscal and monetary policy, the economics of globalization, social insurance, and public investment.
Today on Flashpoints: An in-depth look at the fake Russia did-it disinfo operation with former longtime high level CIA analyst, Ray McGovern. We’ll also talk to Ray about his recent trip to Occupied Palestine. And we’ll play an interview we did last Friday with Green Party Presidential Candidate, Jill Stein
Meditation may appear to be an intensely individualistic, private activity, but Dean Mathiowetz believes it has significant political potential. He contends that mindfulness meditation fosters what he calls democratic citizenship, in part because of its non-instrumental, “good for nothing” aspect. Dean Mathiowetz, “‘Meditation is Good for Nothing’: Leisure as a Democratic Practice” New Political Science … Continued
