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
On Thursday, President Obama granted clemency to 46 prisoners, including 14 who faced life without parole. Many of the commutations went to crack offenders. We speak to Cynthia Roseberry, director of the Clemency Project 2014, and Reynolds Wintersmith, who once faced life in prison for selling crack but was freed last year after receiving clemency. … Continued
There are many questions women have when they are in their 40′s and 50′s about when menopause (the last menstrual period) will occur and what treatments are available for the physical symptoms and mood changes that often occur. Dr. Amy Day and Nurse Barb Dehn will join me to answer your questions and talk about how … Continued
Eurozone leaders have agreed to offer Greece a third bailout, after marathon talks in Brussels. With Richard Wolff, professor emeritus of economics at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst and currently a visiting professor in the Graduate Program for International Affairs at the New School University in New York City. Author of such books as Democracy … Continued
There are many questions women have when they are in their 40′s and 50′s about when menopause (the last menstrual period) will occur and what treatments are available for the physical symptoms and mood changes that often occur. Dr. Amy Day and Nurse Barb Dehn will join me to answer your questions and talk about how … Continued
What will be the fall-out of the Greek negotiations with the EU—more imposed austerity, or inspiration for Europe’s left? James Galbraith, who advised the Greek finance ministry, shares his views. Plus: Bernie Sanders as told to John Nichols. AND: Dying to Know, a new documentary about Ram Dass and Timothy Leary. With host Kris Welch.
Economics Professor Richard D. Wolff discusses the positive and negative lessons we need to learn from the New Deal.
#SaveE12th Oakland’s City Council is under fire for moving forward with an land deal to sell off city owned land to build luxury apartments. A report by the East Bay Express earlier this week shows that the City Attorney Barbara Parker had advised the Council back in February that the deal violates the State’s Surplus … Continued
