Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. UN Security Council holds urgent meeting on US-Venezuela tensions, UN says dialog is only path to peace; National Weather Service issues storm warnings for Pacific coast over holidays; SF lights back on after blackout left thousands in … Continued


Formerly Incarcerated People's Performance Project

Formerly Incarcerated People’s Performance Project – Youth Incarceration

In this episode we hear the first hand accounts of youth incarceration by two early FIPPP performers: Al Sasser and Pastor Ronnie Muniz.   We start with Al Sasser, who was first incarcerated when he was 12 years old.  At 19, he received a 15 year-to-life prison sentence for murder while incarcerated. His direction shifted … Continued


Join Renée Camila and her guest Berenice Dimas, founder of Hood Herbalism, for a conversation about herbal support during birth ceremonies. In the episode, Berenice shares their perspective on the energetics of birth, herbs she includes in her birth kit, and the importance of spirit dosing with gestating people. Berenice (she/they) is a queer community based … Continued


When we think of potentially dangerous and addictive drugs, most of us think about illegal substances like heroine or cocaine. And yet widely-prescribed drugs like Xanax, Ritalin, Adderall, and Vicodin are also addictive, but legal in the United States. Historian David Herzberg discusses the artificial distinction that has been created between addictive drugs and medicines … Continued


Maha Hussaini from Gaza speaks with hosts Nora Barrows-Friedman and Ali Abunimah. She is an award-winning journalist and the head of Media and Public Engagement with Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor. We discuss Israel’s pattern of killing and the advancing yellow line. Six political prisoners in British jails associated with the banned group Palestine Action have … Continued