Making Contact

The Healing Project: An Abolitionist Story (encore)

Composer, pianist, and vocalist Samora Pinderhughes tells us about The Healing Project, a fundamentally abolitionist project, that explores the structures of systemic racism and the prison industrial complex. This story first aired February 2023. The Healing Project takes action towards abolition with forms such as musical songs, films, community gatherings, live performances, an exhibition, and … Continued


Project Censored

Critical Media Literacy and the 2024 Election

Mickey’s guest for the hour is media scholar Nolan Higdon. They discuss how the principles of critical media literacy could help the public make sense of the current, chaotic election season in the U.S. and how the divide and contrasting worldviews between the older and younger generations can be partly explained by their choices of … Continued


Democracy Now!

Democracy Now 6am – July 19, 2024 (2-hour special)

On today’s show: In “Unity” Speech, Trump Demonizes Migrants, Spreads Lies and Embraces Authoritarianism Milwaukee Protesters Demand Justice for Samuel Sharpe and D’Vontaye Mitchell Bishop William Barber: Trump and Republicans Did Not Offer “Unity” at RNC, Only More Lies and Hate The GOP Is Waging a War on Abortion Rights, But You Wouldn’t Know It … Continued