Plants make up over 80% of life on earth. No animal would exist without plants’ ultimate magic trick of turning sunlight into food. Today, scientists are unearthing a wild, weird world of vegetal genius. But how can we truly understand beings so radically different from ourselves? We consider the emerging science of plants from the … Continued
This week on Green Street, Patti and Doug talk about the amount of microplastics in tea bags, why artificial turf is being blamed for pro sports injuries, and how the legal profession is beginning to recognize the Rights of Nature. Then integrative and functional medicine practitioner Dr. Sharon Goldberg talks about the revolution in the … Continued
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Are mass protests and elections enough to block the slide toward authoritarianism? Labor scholar and organizer Eric Blanc argues that neither will suffice without exerting leverage on the key pillars of Trump’s support. He discusses how a multi-level campaign against the corporations and other entities that back the administration could be organized, as well as … Continued
On today’s wide-ranging program, Ralph welcomes David Dayen of “The American Prospect” to discuss the Democrats caving on the shutdown. Then, Ralph speaks to Dani Noble from Jewish Voice for Peace about their BDS campaigns, efforts to block weapons shipments to Israel, and the state of the ceasefire in Gaza. Finally, Ralph speaks to original … Continued
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On today’s show: Report from COP30: Thousands March in Indigenous-Led Protest at Brazil Climate Talks “in Defense of Life” Protect the Amazon, Tax the Polluters: Climate Activists Demand Action at COP30 in Belém, Brazil “Just Transition”: Polluting Countries Must Take Responsibility for Extreme Climate Change Democracy Now! is a daily national independent award-winning news … Continued
On today’s Palestine Post, we speak with Phyllis Bennis, a Middle East analyst and director the New Internationalism Project at the Institute for Policy Studies. She is the author of the book, Understanding Palestine & Israel. We also speak with Dina S., an organizer with the Palestinian Youth Movement on updates with the campaign to … Continued
00:08 — John Feffer is Director of Foreign Policy in Focus. 00:33 — Dr. John Swartzberg, clinical professor emeritus of infectious diseases at UC Berkeley’s School of Public Health.
On today’s show: Report from COP30: Thousands March in Indigenous-Led Protest at Brazil Climate Talks “in Defense of Life” Protect the Amazon, Tax the Polluters: Climate Activists Demand Action at COP30 in Belém, Brazil “Just Transition”: Polluting Countries Must Take Responsibility for Extreme Climate Change Democracy Now! is a daily national independent award-winning news … Continued
