Fund Drive Special: Historic Convention Coverage and Progressive Speeches Collection, Election Primer
Today we offer a collection of historical speeches by Shirley Chisholm, Jesse Jackson, Robert F. Kennedy, Bernie Sanders and many others.
Featured Episode
“Biggest Crack in Glass Ceiling Yet”: Clinton Becomes First Female Major-Party Presidential Nominee; Hundreds of Sanders Delegates Walk Off Convention Floor in Protest of “Rigged” Election; “It’s a Bittersweet Time”: Some Sanders Backers Stay Inside DNC, Now Plan to Support Hillary Clinton; Danny Glover & Rep. Luis Gutiérrez on Sanders, Clinton and the Long Arch … Continued
This year’s Democratic National Convention is the first since Congress cut all public funding for the event. So, who is financing the Democratic National Convention? We speak with George Zornick to find out. Then, Tariq Ali recently spoke on “Rage, Rebellion, Organizing our Power” at the Left Forum in New York, giving international context for the Bernie Sanders … Continued
“Biggest Crack in Glass Ceiling Yet”: Clinton Becomes First Female Major-Party Presidential Nominee; Hundreds of Sanders Delegates Walk Off Convention Floor in Protest of “Rigged” Election; “It’s a Bittersweet Time”: Some Sanders Backers Stay Inside DNC, Now Plan to Support Hillary Clinton; Danny Glover & Rep. Luis Gutiérrez on Sanders, Clinton and the Long Arch … Continued
Delegates to the Democratic National Convention officially nominate Hillary Clinton as the party’s presidential nominee. Former President Bill Clinton delivers the keynote address. The convention will also hear from the mothers of African-Americans killed by police or who died in police custody or at the hands of vigilantes. The mothers of Eric Garner, Trayvon Martin, … Continued
We spoke with Youth Radio’s Myles Bess about Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders and young people participation in the 2016 Presidential Election. Also political consultant Biko Baker provided us with a breakdown of the political landscape.
Q and A why do we use dogs to find explosives? what causes dreams? why go to Jupiter? Guest: Dr. Seth Lloyd of MIT: quantum computers. Hosted by Dr. Michio Kaku.
In these anti-utopian times, many of us long for a place that’s free from the reach of capitalism and the repressive arm of the state. But we assume such things, even in partial form, don’t exist. Historian Andrej Grubacic discusses the spaces where people have attempted to operate outside of the state and market—and some … Continued
Chaos on Convention Floor: Protests, Boos and Chants of “Bernie” Mark Opening of DNC; Jill Stein vs. Ben Jealous: Should Progressives Reject Hillary Clinton & Vote Green? “It’s a Sad Day for Many of Us”: Bernie Delegates Boo Sanders After Endorsing Clinton; Who Should Bernie Voters Support Now? Robert Reich vs. Chris Hedges on Tackling … Continued
Bernie Sanders closed the first night of the Democratic National Convention by warning about a Trump presidency and throwing his full-throated support behind Hillary Clinton. We talk to Carroll Fife about what’s happening inside the convention, then go to Joshua Holland for a reality check on the language, and the hype, surrounding the rift in … Continued