Today on Flashpoints: We spend the hour looking back at the life and times of rebel reporter, John Ross and discuss a new book based on his life.
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This is a special encore edition. On the steps of the Lincoln Memorial on August 28th 1963, Martin Luther King Jr delivered one of the most famous speeches of all time. But it nearly didn’t happen. On this special edition of Making Contact for MLK Day, Gary Younge, author of The Speech talks about Martin … Continued
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Peter and Mickey spend the hour in conversation with historian Laurence Shoup. Shoup’s new book, Wall Street’s Think Tank, is a study of the Council on Foreign Relations; Shoup describes the CFRas “the most influential private organization in the country,” and traces how it connects major U.S.corporations with government, academia, and media.
What is This GOP Race About? S.C. Debate Shows Trump’s Outsize Role Weeks Before Opening Contest; Donald Trump, the New George Wallace? Head of Segregationist’s 1968 Bid on GOP Front-Runner’s Racism; “He Has Summoned a Political Revolution”: The Nation Magazine Endorses Bernie Sanders for President; Flint Doctor Mona Hanna-Attisha on How She Fought Gov’t Denials … Continued
Negativland’s latest “Over the Edge” broadcast pays tribute to David Bowie, in its own weird way
The Music of Fred Randolph and the late David Bowie: The Hear and Now – January 14, 2016
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Jazz bassist, composer, and bandleader Fred Randolph talks about his music and shares the latest from his new CD, Song Without Singing. The rest of show dedicated to the music of David Bowie, who died Sunday, January 10, two days after his 69th birthday and the release of his final album, Blackstar.
Today on Flashpoints: Did Obama reinvent America’s energy sector, as he claimed in his state of the union speech? Also, we’ll feature an update on the Armed Group of white man in southern Oregon who are illegally occupying federal lands. And we’ll an excerpt from a documentary by Naomi Klein, based on her new book:This … Continued
Educator, activist Chris Chatmon speaks on African-American male achievement and state of education. He also talks about his upcoming event at the Fox Theater.
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Sarah Holmes explores ways to support your kidneys, their function and their herbal allies.