We often hear the entreaty to consider the less fortunate, at least for a moment, including the homeless shivering in the winter months. But what do we miss when we look at the homeless through a moral lens? Craig Willse reflects on whether homelessness is actively produced by neoliberal capitalism. He discusses the sea change … Continued
The horror in Orlando has roots in U.S. foreign policy. We speak with Rebecca Gordon, who has been documenting this harvest for decades. With host Kris Welch.
Talk on Sunday’s massacre in an Orlando gay nightclub has focused Presidential candidates back onto the so called War on Terrorism or “the new face of the war on terror.” This war is now in its 15 year and what at one time seemed to be exceptional is now the normal. Today we are in … Continued
The abrupt resignation of Oakland’s was swiftly followed by news of a sex and prostitution scandal involving multiple officers from multiple agencies, some sergeants and captains, some trading sex for warnings about stings. So: how widespread was it? How high up did the cover-up reach? And is it unusual, or just unusually public? We speak … Continued
Nephew of Slain Gay Icon Harvey Milk: Orlando Massacre Marks One of the LGBT Movement’s Darkest Days; Activist: Latinx LGBTQ Community & Its Stories of Survival Should Be at Center of Orlando Response; When It Comes to Orlando Massacre, Domestic Violence Is the Red Flag We Aren’t Talking About.
At least 50 people were killed early Sunday when a gunman wielding an assault-type rifle and a handgun opened fire inside a crowded gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida. Investigations are trying to decipher whether the assault was an act of terrorism, a hate crime, or both while people around the world are wondering why mass … Continued
Sunday morning saw at least 50 dead and 53 wounded in a mass shooting at Orlando’s Pulse Club by an American who declared his allegiance to ISIS just before the attack. The hours since have seen calls to crack down on Muslims by right-wing politicians, and unity statements from the LGBT and Muslim communities. We’ll … Continued
Deadliest Attack Ever on LGBT Community Claims Lives of 50 People in Orlando, Mostly Young Latinos; Nightclubs are Our Safe Havens: Longtime Patron of Orlando LGBT Club Reacts to Mass Shooting; Openly Gay Muslim Imam Reacts to Orlando: Clubs Like Pulse are Safe Havens for LGBT Muslims, Too; Orlando Massacre Comes After Lawmakers in U.S. … Continued
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Carlos Uribe, de Oakland Pride, habla sobre al masacre en Orlando, Florida. Silvia Torres, sobre el 35 aniversarios del encarcelamiento del preso político puertorriqueño Oscar López Rivera. Boletos de regalo para el concierto de León Larregui en The Independent.
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Ticket Giveaway for Pete Escovedo at The U C Theater. Plus the best of Latin Alternative Music. With Host Miguel Guerrero.
