The truth about DEI, a history of “choice”
Olúfẹ́mi Táíwò picks apart the contradictory strands of the DEI obsession • Sophia Rosenfeld, author of The Age of Choice, explores this history of that concept over the last few centuries
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The first major confrontation between queer and conservative powerhouses in the U.S. launched the country’s first official LGBTQ political action committee, the Municipal Elections Committee of Los Angeles. This Way Out’s David Hunt looks for strategy lessons from the early days of “checkbook activism” (Part 1 of 2). And in NewsWrap: U.S. President Donald Trump … Continued
Voices of the Middle East and North Africa – February 13, 2025
The richly diverse and fascinating world of culture and politics of the Middle East and North Africa, co-hosted by Khalil and Malihe.
Guest: Karina Montoya is a senior reporter and policy analyst at the Open Markets Institute, covering antitrust, data privacy, large digital platforms, and Artificial Intelligence. Photo by Solen Feyissa on Unsplash
Democracy Now 9am (rebroadcast) – February 13, 2025
Democracy Now! is a daily national independent award-winning news program, hosted by journalists Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez. This hour rebroadcasts the 6am hour. For daily episode descriptions, see Democracy Now! (6am).
El Salvador Invites Trafficking of US Prisoners; Bay Area Teachers Campaign; State Terror Roundup; Plus Resistance In Residence Artist Lisa Marie Rollins
We start today’s show by returning to our recurring segment, the State Terror Roundup. Then, Salvadorean President Nayib Bukele has offered to house people who’ve been convicted of violent crimes in the United States after meeting with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, in a new Salvadorean megaprison called Cecot. The offer came alongside an … Continued
Trump Admin Announces New Tariffs; DOGE Continues Slashing Staff at Federal Agencies
00:07 — J.W. Mason, associate professor of economics at John Jay College, and a fellow at the Roosevelt Institute explains the latest uptick in inflation and the Trump administration’s economic policy 00:33 — David Dayen, executive editor of The American Prospect on the latest actions taken by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency
Democracy Now 6am – February 13, 2025
On today’s show: War in Ukraine: As Trump and Putin Agree to Begin Peace Talks, Will Kyiv Get a Seat at the Table? NYT’s Eric Lipton on How Musk Empire Benefits as He Slashes Federal Government; Trump Cryptocurrency Schemes “The World After Gaza”: Author Pankaj Mishra on Gaza and the Return of 19th-Century “Rapacious Imperialism” … Continued
Steven Pifer / Michael Kimmage / Daoud Kuttab
Hegseth Gives Up Ukraine’s Leverage Before Russia/Ukraine Peace Talks Begin
Is the Trump Administration Already Capitulating to Putin?
An Assessment of the Awkward Meeting Between Jordan’s King Abdullah and Trump
Non-fiction Music – February 13, 2025
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A mix of jazz, folk, blues and more with Joel Sachs.