Flashpoints

Flashpoints – November 19, 2024

Today on the show: Ziad Abbas Executive Director, Middle East Children’s Alliance, outlines the latest Israeli Slaughters in Gaza and the West Bank, as the US/Israeli Genocide continues a pace; And a Mass Protest is planned for tomorrow/Wednesday, by Peace Activists at California’s Largest Air Base; Activists Plan to Shut Down the Gates at Travis … Continued


Hard Knock Radio

Hard Knock Radio Hosts Critical Discussion on HR 9495 and the Fight for Civil Rights with Lara Kiswani and Ethel Long-Scott

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On a recent episode of Hard Knock Radio, host Davey D delved into a pressing issue that poses a serious threat to civil liberties in the United States—House Resolution Bill HR 9495. This bill, if passed, could grant the executive branch the authority to label and target nonprofit organizations as terrorist groups based on their … Continued


Law & Disorder

The Prescription to Prison Pipeline; Plus Resistance in Residence Artist DJ LadyRyan

Michelle Smirnova, Associate Professor of Sociology and affiliate faculty member of Race, Ethnic and Gender Studies at the University of Missouri, Kansas discusses her new book The Prescription to Prison Pipeline. This week’s Resistance in Residence artist is Oakland-based DJ and co-founder of Soulovely, DJ LadyRyan. Find out more about DJ LadyRyan here: https://ladyryan.com/ — Subscribe … Continued


UpFront

The Left Wins Sri Lanka Elections; Plus, What We Know About Daniel Lurie’s Transition Team; And, Who is Trump’s Pick for the FCC?

00:08 — Mythri Jegathesan is Associate Professor of Anthropology at Santa Clara University, president of the American Institute of Sri Lankan Studies, and author of Tea and Solidarity: Tamil Women and Work in Postwar Sri Lanka. 00:33 — Joe Eskenazi, managing editor and columnist at Mission Local. 00:45 — Jessica Gonzalez is Co-CEO of Free … Continued