“Historic Moment for Women”: Dolores Huerta on Hillary Clinton Declaring Victory in Democratic Race; Dolores Huerta vs. Norman Solomon: A Debate on Best Path Forward for Democratic Party; “This is Huge”: Voices from Hillary Clinton’s Victory Rally in Brooklyn; Dolores Huerta & Norman Solomon on Trump, Sanders’ Next Steps & Media Coverage of the 2016 … Continued
Special coverage of the California Primary Election results with host Mitch Jeserich. Special in-studio guest Norman Solomon, long-time progressive activist and media critic, co-chair of the Coalition for Grassroots Progress and Robert Reich former secretary of labor in the Clinton administration. We’ll also talk to Ruth Coniff, editor-in-chief of the Progressive Magazine and Bill Fletcher, former president of … Continued
Science news: Are cell phone dangerous? New superbug found. Going to Mars? With Guest Ray Kurzweil, the Singularity is Near. Hosted by Dr. Michio Kaku.
California primary voting is TODAY—who are you voting for? Call in and make your case. PLUS: the growing significance of the Latino vote: will Trump be good for turn-out? With host Kris Welch.
Today in conversation with historian and journalist Timothy Stanley. In his book Kennedy vs. Carter: The 1980 Battle for the Democratic Party’s Soul, Stanley takes a new look at how Jimmy Carter alienated his own supporters, why Ted Kennedy ran against him, what the Kennedy campaign has to say about America in the 1970s, and … Continued
“Highly Inappropriate”: Sanders Backer Slams AP, NBC for Calling Democratic Race Before Today’s Vote; California Senate President: Trump is a “Very Dangerous Man” for Denying Climate Change, Drought; Sanders or Clinton? Two Progressive California Lawmakers Debate Ahead of Today’s Vote; California Senate President: Trump’s Attack on Federal Judge is Racist, Anti-Immigrant; Why Is Black Lives … Continued
Ralph talks fracking with Wenonah Hauter author of Frackopoly, and then delves into finance with consumer financial expert, Bartlett Naylor, who contends that the mega-banks are not only too big to fail and too big to jail; they’re even too big to manage.
While we’ve all been watching the election, the state legislature has been considering measures that could help developers do an end-run around city governments. Will it help or hurt efforts to make housing more affordable? Plus: Siddhartha Mukherjee joins us to deliver a sweeping overview of the history and future of the basic kernel that … Continued
“Just Take Me to Jail”: Remembering Muhammad Ali’s Refusal to Fight in Vietnam; “The Greatest”: Ishmael Reed on the Untold History of Muhammad Ali; John Legend Reads Muhammad Ali’s 1966 Antiwar Speech: “The Real Enemy of My People is Right Here”; “Narrative: Ali”: Elizabeth Alexander Recites Her Poem Written from Muhammad Ali’s Perspective.
Brash, arrogant, conceited, and self-absorbed are just a few of the adjectives used to described a young African American pugilist from Louisville, Kentucky who talked his way into becoming boxing’s most acclaimed Heavyweight Champion and a global icon. While most observers found themselves either amused or annoyed by Muhammad Ali’s pre-fight antics, in retrospect, onlookers … Continued
