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0:08 – Election 2020: New Hampshire primary roundup John Nichols, National Affairs Correspondent for The Nation, author of many books, the most recent The Genius of Impeachment: The Founders’ Cure for Royalism. He has been in New Hampshire reporting on the primary. 0:25 – Fund Drive Special: Making Our Way Home by Blair Imani Blair Imani‘s … Continued
What’s on your ballot for the California Primary on March 3: school bonds, vacancy tax and more
We host a series of debates on local measures that will be on the primary ballot on March 3, 2020 and on the November 2020 ballot, and of a broader interest. Hosted by Cat Brooks and Brian Edwards-Tiekert. San Francisco’s Proposition E We kick off our series with a debate on San Francisco’s Proposition E, … Continued
On Friday, Democracy Now! co-host Nermeen Shaikh sat down for a rare joint interview with the Squad, the group of four freshmen Democratic congresswomen who have taken Capitol Hill by storm: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York, Ayanna Pressley of Massachusetts, Rashida Tlaib of Michigan and Ilhan Omar of Minnesota. Omar and Tlaib are the first … Continued
Staff from the Environmental Paper Network join Terra Verde to discuss solutions to deforestation and climate disruption with a focus on their work to support communities facing social and environmental pollution from the plantation, pulp and paper industries.
The State & The Growth Of Autonomy In Puerto Rico
On this episode of the It’s Going Down podcast, we spoke with an organizer from El Grito de Sunset Park and Asamblea de Pueblo NYC about the evolving situation on the ground in Puerto Rico following hurricanes Irma and Maria. We discuss the collapse of the State following the impact of the storms as well as the growth of mutual aid organizing and … Continued
Risk of Nuclear War Rises as U.S. Deploys a New Nuclear Weapon for the First Time Since the Cold War
Risk of Nuclear War Rises as U.S. Deploys a New Nuclear Weapon for the First Time Since the Cold War; Laurie Garrett: World Can’t Let Racist Attitudes Impact Handling of Coronavirus Outbreak; Human Rights Watch: 200 Salvadoran Asylum Seekers Killed, Raped or Tortured After U.S. Deportation.
The final results of Monday’s Democratic Iowa caucuses remain unknown, with 71% of precincts reporting the final tallies of the first 2020 presidential contest. Senator Bernie Sanders is leading in the popular vote, while former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg has a narrow lead of 26.8% of precincts — the state delegate equivalent traditionally used … Continued
Blues guitarists Pete Madsen and Jon Lawton perform live on The Hear and Now, 10 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020
Guitarists Pete Madsen, pictured above, and Jon Lawton bring their individualized approaches to acoustic blues to The Hear and Now, and talk with host Derk Richardson about their inspirations, their personal histories, their technical styles, and their plans for their Acoustic Blues Showcase with fellow blues guitarist Preacher Boy, February 22 at The Monkey House … Continued
The Iowa Democratic Party delayed releasing results from Monday’s caucuses after uncovering inconsistencies in the reporting of data. Caucuses were held in 1,600 precincts across the state on Monday, but many precincts had trouble reporting the delegate totals to the state Democratic Party. Part of the blame was placed on a new smartphone app designed … Continued