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With the upcoming visit to Northern California of blind Aboriginal Australian singer/songwriter GURRUMUL and the ongoing situation, rampant on the ground in Australia, of government-enforced shutdowns and evictions of Aboriginal communities from their traditional homelands (info: SOSBlakAustralia.com), Music of the World focuses on contemporary Aboriginal music.
Alexander Harcourt, Professor Emeritus at UC Davis and author of the forthcoming book Humankind: How Biology and Geography Shape Human Diversity. And social justice advocate Hilary Klein, author of Compañeras: Zapatista Women’s Stories, about women’s involvement in the Zapatista movement, the indigenous rebellion in Chiapas, Mexico.
“Running While Black”: Protests Swell over Death of Freddie Gray in Baltimore Police Custody; U.S.-Backed Saudi War in Yemen Continues as Aid Groups Describe “Catastrophic” Humanitarian Crisis.
Flashpoints examines the past, present & future of public education through a social justice lens. Broadcasts every Wednesday for 15 weeks, which began March 18, 2015. This series is produced and hosted by Ken Yale Episode 6 (Aired April 22nd 2015) “Corporatizing Every Level” Connects the parallel strategies & impact of the corporate education agenda … Continued
Selma James, lifelong intellectual, activist and writer. And sports writer Dave Zirin.
“It Was Worth Risking My Life, My Freedom”: Campaign Reform Activist on Flying Gyrocopter to Capitol; Kenyan Mother Wins Goldman Prize for Anti-Lead Protest After Her Own Breast Milk Made Baby Sick; Earth Day Special: Goldman Prize Awarded to Burmese Photographer Who Fought Dam Project; How Many More? 116 Environmental Defenders Were Murdered Last Year, … Continued
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Healing live concert of Balinese Gamelan and Indonesian songs to celebrate life; in honor of our dear colleague Wes Burton; Darren Carollo, director of Hairspray at Berkeley playhouse: interview; and free tickets for Lila Downs at The Nourse Theater.
Greece’s Yanis Varoufakis: The Medicine of Austerity Is Not Working, We Need a New Treatment; War Against All Puerto Ricans: Inside the U.S. Crackdown on Pedro Albizu Campos & Nationalist Party.
Vylma V guest host of Up Front discusses legal issues and rights for immigrants after a Texas judge held up President Barack Obama’s executive orders that will protect up to 5 million undocumented persons from deportation with attorney Karla Kraus. Later in the show, attorney John Hamasaki lets you know your rights when it comes to videotaping … Continued
Greece’s Yanis Varoufakis: The Medicine of Austerity Is Not Working, We Need a New Treatment; War Against All Puerto Ricans: Inside the U.S. Crackdown on Pedro Albizu Campos & Nationalist Party.
