They took the deal forced on them by their EU creditors—but Greeks in the streets say it’s not over yet. PLUS: Heyday Books founder Malcolm Margolin, master storyteller and gatherer, asks Why Berkeley? With host Kris Welch.
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Puerto Rico is inching closer to defaulting on its $72 billion debt. The country missed a debt payment yesterday. This comes as no surprise since governor Alejandro Garcia Padilla, announced last month that there’s no way Puerto Rico can pay. The governor has already announced further austerity measures – he’s calling it a “consensual adjustment” … Continued
Hip Hop artivist Jasiri X of One Hood discusses police terrorism, immigration and patriarchy. Also Tony Coleman of One Fam talks about the upcoming Bike 4 Lives Matter Bike Ride protesting the NO COAL through Oakland. Jasiri X is an emcee, community activist and the creative force and artist behind the ground breaking internet news … Continued
scholar of ecological history and an internationally renowned futurist whose blog, The Archdruid Report, has become one of the most widely cited online resources dealing with the fate of industrial society. He is the author of over 30 books, including Green Wizardry,The Long Descent, Apocalypse Not!, After Oil, Collapse Now and Avoid the Rush, After … Continued
With Kelsey Davenport, Director for Nonproliferation Policy at the Arms Control Association, where she provides research and analysis on the nuclear and missile programs in Iran, North Korea, India, and Pakistan and on nuclear security issues. Davenport’s most recent brief on the Iran Nuclear Deal, Iran Nuclear Policy Brief: An Effective, Verifiable Nuclear Deal With … Continued
Greece’s government votes through the first package of austerity measures required to secure a possible bailout from creditors – and also faces its first riots since the left-wing Syriza coalition took power. We go live to Greece. Plus: a fact-check on immigrants and crime, and how a neighborhood sandwiched between San Francisco’s most upscale shopping district, and … Continued
Today on Flashpoints: The entire US government and corporate press corp continue their silence on Israel’s renegade nuclear program. Also, should the Israeli Prime Minister be prosecuted for smuggling secret nuclear weapons related technology out of the US? And we take a personal look at the implications of the Iran deal for Iranians in the … Continued
Micah White is considered a co-founder of the Occupy Wall Street Movement as he put out the call for the original protest in 2011 while with the group Adbusters. He says the protest tactics of today are broken. And, Beyond Greece: Debt Globally With Tim Jones, economist with the Jubilee Debt Campaign and author of … Continued
But first: public-sector unions in Greece have called their first mass demonstrations since the left-wing Syriza government took power—this as the Parliament debates an austerity plan more severe than what voters rejected last week. We go live to Greece. Plus: Mark Bittman has used his perch as a food columnist at The New York Times … Continued
Iran and six other nations reached a nuclear deal today, capping more than a decade of negotiations with an agreement. We’ll discuss the Iran Nuclear Deal with Kaveh Ehsani, Professor of International Studies at DePaul University and Ervand Abrahamian, Professor of History at Baruch College, City University of New York. Then, Vladimir Lenin, Imperialism, and … Continued