We speak with author Kevin Powell about his new book, The Education of Kevin Powell: A Boy’s Journey into Manhood.
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Two segments look at the experience of “women of a certain age” in a culture obsessed with eternal youth. Lily Iona McKenzie joins me to talk about her rich journey from high school dropout and teenage mom in Alberta to author, writing teacher and labor leader in San Francisco, with forays into longshore work, waitressing … Continued
Boko Haram has wreaked havoc in Nigeria, killing thousands of people and displacing perhaps two million. Michael Watts explains the emergence and trajectory of Boko Haram; he also discusses the origins of MEND, a separate homegrown insurgency that’s taken shape in the oil-rich but poverty-ridden Niger Delta.
In 1972, George McGovern was seen as a progressive long-shot to win the Democratic Presidential nomination. He did win, but then labor and traditional elements of the Democratic Party establishment turned against him, helping Nixon win in one of the most lopsided American Presidential races in history. We’ll be in conversation about that history and … Continued
43 Years After Roe v. Wade, Supreme Court to Hear Case Threatening Women’s Right to Choose; Wicked Jezebel Feminist! Users Witness Anti-Choice Abuse in Virtual Reality Film “Across the Line”; #OscarsSoWhite: Black Filmmakers Call Out Hollywood Racism, Exclusion as Calls for Boycott Grow.
Homage to José Alfredo Jiménez; Francisco Ferrer on Silvia Parra; and Latin Musicians Cover David Bowie in Spanish.
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Homage to the music of José Alfredo Jiménez on his 90th birthday; the legacy of Silvia “Mamacoatl” Parra; and Latin musicians covering David Bowie in Spanish. With Host Miguel Guerrero.
Indie Landscapes – January 23, 2016
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In this weekends episode, I will feature music from Mexico’s six-piece ensemble Jardin with a track off their album Todo Es Temporal released independently. French duo Her with a taste of soul & indie off their debut offering the Her Tape #1 via ZRP. Philly’s outfit Dr. Dog return with revisited material 15 years after … Continued
Bobby Rush talks with Tom Mazzolini
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The Blues: highlighting this Afro-American roots art form from its rural country roots to the urban manifestations and regional flavors that encompass the genre. Hosted by Tom Mazzolini.
Special edition of Making Contact with guest Host, Rose Aguilar discussing reproductive health and abortion rights 43 years after Roe v. Wade. Featuring: Corrine Rivera-Fowler, deputy director of COLOR, the Colorado Organization for Latina Opportunity and Reproductive Rights; Carol Joffe, professor at the Bixby Center for Global Reproductive Health at the University of California, San … Continued
What role can civil disobedience play in the struggle for social change? Peter explores this question with two guests: First, environmental organizer Tim DeChristopher recounts his experience interfering with a federal oil and gas lease auction, and how the legal doctrine of “necessity” can be used in environmental campaigns. Then Sunsara Taylor discusses the right-wing effort to … Continued