Gail Dines talks about the violence of pornography

The mainstream has become increasingly outspoken about the increasingly violent and ubiquitous 97 billion dollar Pornography industry which makes more than the top tech companies combined with 3 billion made annually on child porn. Time Magazine’s recent cover story “Porn and the Threat to Virility” examines how men who watched porn as children and teenagers … Continued


In the first hour Communication Politics in Dubious Times with Robert McChesney, Professor of Communications at the University of Illinois, co-founded Free Press, and author with John Nichols of “People Get Ready: The Fight Against a Jobless Economy and a Citizenless Democracy”. In the second hour Tax the Rich with Dean Baker, co-director of the … Continued


This episode will feature music from the duo Drakkar Nowhere who prepare to share their debut S/T full-length out on New York label Beyond Beyond is Beyond. Introducing the Milan, Italy trio The Winstons who will take you back to the 60’s progressive rock scene with their debut S/T LP out now on AMS Records. … Continued


Women Rising radio profiles food sovereignty activists from India, Mexico, and Native American communities. Featuring:   Vandana Shiva, founder of Navdanya; Adelita San Vicente Tello, founder of Semillas de Vida; Sage La Pena, Native American, ethno- botanist and food sovereignty activist; Kanyon Sayers-Roods, Native American youth educator. Credits: Host: Sandina Robbins Producers: Andrew Stelzer, Laura Flynn, Jasmin Lopez Contributing … Continued


Radio is the world’s oldest broadcast medium. It’s had a major impact on our politics: without it, the New Deal might not have happened. It’s still the world’s most-used mass communications medium. But, if you go by headlines, it’s been on the brink of death . . . for about 60 years. We speak to … Continued


On today’s show we speak with civil rights attorney Nicole Lee about the Department of Justice discovery that the Baltimore Police Department engaged in unconstitutional practices that lead to disproportionate rates of stops, searches and arrests of African-Americans, and excessive use of force against juveniles and people with mental health disabilities. Later we hear from … Continued