In a California women’s prison, domestic violence survivors who killed their abusers in self-defense came together to practice a politics of mutual care, solidarity, and resistance. Rachel Leah Klein details the origins, efforts, and achievements of Convicted Women Against Abuse, situating their activities within the charged political context of the tough-on-crime 1990s. (Encore presentation.) Rachel Leah … Continued
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Guest: Susan J. Wolfson is a professor of English at Princeton University and author of On Mary Wollstonecrafts A Vindication of the Rights of Woman: The First of a New Genus.
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The courthouse is an important part of every story of mass incarceration in America and, too often, it is a place of powerlessness for those facing criminal charges, their families, and their communities. But the courthouse can also be an important site of resistance, a place where Americans affected by incarceration can become agents of … Continued
00:08 Jason Stanley is the Jacob Urowsky Professor of Philosophy at Yale University. His latest book is Erasing History: how fascists rewrite the past to control the future
On today’s show: Ukraine Faces a “Cold, Dark Winter,” as Russia Strikes Energy Infrastructure; Biden to Send New Aid Veteran Israeli Negotiator Gershon Baskin: Netanyahu Remains Obstacle to Ceasefire Deal Gaza: Doctors Warn Thousands of Palestinians Could Die This Winter from Cold, Hunger, Disease
A View From Abroad, as Biden Stands Between the Survival of Global Democracy and the Rule of Law and Dictatorship
Beyond Biden, America Has a Problem With Gerontocracy
How a Reality TV Star Living in His Own Reality Captured the GOP and up to Half of Americans Now Living in a Phony Reality
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Music of the The Great Jazz Legends, with Alex Danzler
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A Box of Toys is a radio program dedicated to the mystery of obscure music. The sheer volume of new and original artists is utterly overwhelming and A Box of Toys endeavors to pluck these voices out of their dusty basements and onto the airwaves for your listening pleasure. It is the culmination of a … Continued
