In a recent episode of Hard Knock Radio, host Davey D engaged in a profound conversation with acclaimed author and playwright Ishmael Reed about his poem “Jazz Martyrs.” The poem serves as a poignant reflection on the struggles faced by jazz musicians throughout history, drawing parallels to contemporary artists in the hip-hop genre. Reed, who … Continued
Gaetz Withdraws Attorney General Nomination, as Trump’s Pentagon Choice Faces Sexual Assault Allegations
The International Criminal Court Issues Arrest Warrants For Netanyahu, His Former Defense Minister, and an Hamas Leader Presumed Dead
An Update on the House Vote To Give Trump the Power to Shut Down Nonprofits
The Art of Grief – Hope and wonder in the face of environmental collapse… PART 2: Grief Artfully Expressed becomes a Sacrament of Kinship Caroline re-welcomes last week’s guest Eiren Caffall, science writer with the soul of a poet, the author of “The Mourner’s Bestiary” “Lyrical reports from the apocalypse” “The Mourner’s Bestiary is … Continued
Alice McDermott, whose latest novel, just out in trade paperback, is “Absolution,” in conversation with host Richard Wolinsky, recorded December 12, 2023 via zencastr. Alice McDermott is a National Book Award winning novelist, and two of her books have been Pulitzer Prize finalists. “Absolution” concerns the lives of American wives living in Saigon in 1963.
Michael Meeropol, son of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, on how the government executed his mother despite knowing her innocence (docs here) • Ruth Whippman, author of BOYMOM: Reimagining Boyhood in the Age of Impossible Masculinity, on the challenges of raising boys
The richly diverse and fascinating world of culture and politics of the Middle East and North Africa, co-hosted by Khalil and Malihe.
Guest: Jack Weatherford is an anthropologist and author of the best-selling book Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World. He has spent over 25 years exploring Mongolia and its history, and his writing on the Mongol Empire has transformed our understanding of its long legacy. Jack Weatherford is the retired DeWitt Wallace Chair … Continued
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).
00:08 — Masih Fouladi is Executive Director of California Immigrant Policy Center. 00:33 — Jose Patino is Vice President of Education and External Affairs at Aliento. Also a DACA recipient. 00:45 — Darwin BondGraham is the news editor at the nonprofit newsroom The Oaklandside.
On today’s show: Wanted for War Crimes: ICC Issues Arrest Warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant over Gaza Despite White House Pressure, 19 U.S. Senators Back Bernie Sanders’s Bills to Block Arms Sales to Israel “Pay Up!”: At COP29, Poor Countries Demand $1 Trillion a Year in Climate Finance “They’re Expanding Fossil Fuels”: Indian Activist Harjeet … Continued
