Today on Flashpoints: We go to Isfahan, Iran for a report on the ground about the impact of the weeks of US/Israeli bombings and fears of a return to the fighting; Then we return to Port au Prince with an update from our clandestine correspondent on the ground; Finally, we feature a Flashpoints Flashback segment … Continued
(HKR-04-27-26):On Hard Knock Radio, host Davey D spoke with writer, social commentator and conflict mediator Juno Aventurine about identity politics, cancel culture and the tensions showing up in contemporary leftist spaces. Aventurine began by distinguishing identity politics from what she calls leftist identitarianism. She noted that identity politics grew out of the Combahee River Collective, … Continued
On today’s briefing: After Trump Assassinated Leaders Abroad, an American Citizen Struck Back Saying He Is “No Longer Willing to Permit a Pedophile, Rapist, and Traitor to Coat My Hands With His Crimes” We begin with the arraignment today of Cole Allen who is charged with an attempt to assassinate President Trump. Before his … Continued
Terry Tempest Williams is one of the most celebrated and revered American nature writers. She integrates the musicality of a poet with the passion and purpose of an activist. Terry is also an award-winning conservationist, a fierce defender of her beloved Southwestern desert landscapes. She has authored over 20 books that are translated worldwide. Her … Continued
The placement of cell towers has always been the purview of local officials, but a new bill in Washington gives that power to the FCC. This week on Green Street, Patti and Doug talk about the harmful health impacts of flame retardants in cars, and a new study showing more than half of American kids … Continued
Today’s program features extraordinary Berlin-based German feminists Shireen Aga and Barbara Walker who have crossed multiple literal and metaphorical borders together as life partners for 50 years with 30 of those years building and running the Mockingbird Hilll Hotel, the first ecotourist hotel in northeastern Jamaica. Their relationship began with the deep friendship between their … Continued
Ralph welcomes Professor Nicholas Chater, co-author of “It’s on You: How Corporations and Behavioral Scientists Have Convinced Us That We’re to Blame for Society’s Deepest Problems.” Then, as most of the media turns its attention to Iran, we return to the ongoing genocide in Gaza and welcome back Dr. Feroze Sidhwa to break down his … Continued
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On today’s show: Headlines Rep. Ro Khanna on White House Correspondents’ Dinner Shooting, Political Violence, Epstein Files & More “Slow Civil War” Author Jeff Sharlet on the Growing Normalization of Violence at Home & Abroad Death by Firing Squad: Sister Helen Prejean on Trump’s Moves to Ramp Up Executions Democracy Now! is a daily … Continued
On today’s show host Cat Brooks speaks to Rayan El-Amine about the latest developments in Gaza, Lebanon and Iran and the current status of the ceasefires. Rayan El-Amine is a community organizer and member leader with Arab Resource and Organizing Center (AROC). He teaches in the Labor and Community Studies Department at the City College … Continued
