Voices That Change The World – September 28, 2018
Excerpts form the Pacifica Radio Archives collection “Voices That Change The World.” With Host Sasha Lilley.
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President Trump spoke at the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday in a wide ranging speech that elicited laughter right at the beginning. On todays show well turn to our US foreign policy and empire correspondent Rahul Mahajan for an in-depth analysis of the speech and especially of Trumps targeting of Iran. Then well hear … Continued
Special Live Broadcast of the Senate Judiciary Committee’s Hearing continuing the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the US Supreme Court. We’ll cover the Senate hearing gavel-to-gavel with hosts Antonia Juhasz and Mitch Jeserich from KPFA studios, and guest commentary from Sonali Kolhatkar from KPFK in Los Angeles. Witnesses include: Dr. Christine Blasey Ford of … Continued
“Con Game”? Trump Accuser Jessica Leeds Responds to His Dismissal of Sexual Assault Allegations; Bill Cosby Survivor Lili Bernard: Women Who Report Sexual Assault Are Often “Re-Raped” In Court; Yale Law Students Protest Alum Brett Kavanaugh, Demand Investigation Of Sexual Assault Allegations; Trump Threatens Venezuela With New Sanctions Even as it Faces Economic & Humanitarian … Continued
Bill Cosby has been sentenced to 3-10 years in prison for multiple counts of sexual assault and rape. The sentencing took place the same week that accusations of sexual assault have been swirling around Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. On our show today, attorney and Yale Law School alumnus Lisa Bloom will join us to … Continued
Medicinal Herbs: A Beginner’s Guide by Rosemary Gladstar. With Host Kris Welch.
Howard Zinn’s A People’s History of the United States helped reshape how we understand this country’s past — telling the stories of the oppressed, not just the oppressors. Zinn and actor Matt Damon read from his classic work.
World Laughs at Trump as He Boasts About Himself in U.N. Address Threatening Iran, Venezuela; David Glosser: “Stephen Miller Is an Immigration Hypocrite. I Know Because I’m His Uncle”; Trump Admin Targets Immigrants Using Food Stamps & Medicaid & Puts Millions of Children at Risk; “A Tsunami of a Sentence”: Victory for Survivors as Bill … Continued
Dr. Christine Blasey Ford has agreed to testify this Thursday on her allegations of sexual assault by Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. The news comes amid fresh allegations by other women. On our show well turn to Jessica Mason-Pieklo of Rewire.News for more. Then, Pulitzer Prize winning reporter and filmmaker Jose Antonio Vargas joins us … Continued
Excerpts of the documentary “Al Nakba/The Price of Oslo,” produced by Al Jazeera. With Host Malihe Razazan.