Tonight, we mark the 70th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the Japanese city of Hiroshima. We bring you interviews and sound from a demonstration that took place at the gates of the Livermore nuclear weapons lab, one of the world’s primary design labs for nuclear weapons, where the U.S. is presently spending billions … Continued
We speak with Jamala Rogers the author of the new book Ferguson is America: Roots of Rebellion. Also Poor News Network brings us insight to the plight of the economically challenged in America. http://fergusonamerica.com/ Jamala currently resides in St. Louis, MO where she has devoted all of her adult life to creating a child-centered, family-oriented … Continued
Seventy years ago, the United States became the first and only country to use a nuclear weapon in warfare. We’ll chronicle the mobilization of scientists, money, and industry that made the bomb possible; how that created a political juggernaut that secured more and more money for military research, even in peacetime—and how it all started … Continued
Japanese Nobel Laureate Kenzaburo Oe on 70th Anniv. of US Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki; On Hiroshima Anniv. Peacemakers March on Los Alamos Nuclear Weapons Lab, Birthplace of Atomic Bomb.
An update on TPP Negotiations with Arthur Stamoulis, executive director of the Citizens Trade Campaign. The United States along with the government of the Philippines has been conducting its ‘War on Terrorism’ in the Southern Philippino Island of Mindanau over the past decade and a half. We’ll talk about resistance movements with Amirah Ali Lidasan, Filipino Muslim … Continued
Front groups, hidden videos, stolen identities – we’ll talk to an investigative journalist who’s been digging into the shadowy operation behind the effort to bring down Planned Parenthood. Plus: George Khoury wanted to visit the place he grew up – but upon his arrival to Ben Gurion Airport he wound up harassed, detained, and deported. We’ll … Continued
Juan González: Puerto Rico’s Economic “Death Spiral” Tied to Legacy of Colonialism; Give Us the Ballot: The Struggle Continues 50 Years After Signing of the 1965 Voting Rights Act; The Making of Leopoldo López: An Investigation into Venezuela’s Most Prominent Opposition Figure.
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Tonight’s program features a conversation with the dynamic Nelson Denis, author of “War Against All Puerto Ricans: Revolution and Terror in America’s Colony.” We also offer an interview about the film, “Return” concerning the struggles faced by former prisoners in the reentry process. We add Puerto Rican music to mix. Tune in and enjoy! Produced … Continued
A spokesman for the Afghan president confirmed on Wednesday that Mullah Mohammed Omar, the one-eyed figurehead of the Taliban, has been dead for two years. With Nazif Shahrani, Professor of Anthropology, Central Asian and Middle Eastern Studies at Indiana University. Then, talking about the First Amendment of the Constitution with Burt Neubourne, author of Madiscon’s Music: On … Continued
We’ll discuss the lessons from five decades of struggle over displacement, development, and cultural preservation in San Francisco’s Chinatown. But first: unusual wildfires in Northern California have forced over 12,000 people to evacuate . . . we’ll get an update. Also: The EPA finalizes regulations on greenhouse gas emissions from power plants. It took environmental … Continued
