Lisa See, whose latest novel is “Lady Tan’s Circle of Women,” now out in trade paperback, is interviewed by host Richard Wolinsky.
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The French elections, Vance’s background, Jane McAlevey (very briefly) on power
Cole Stangler on the monumentally inconclusive French elections • David Palumbo-Liu on the Silicon Valley world that launched JD Vance as a politician • a brief bit from Jane McAlevey on power
Voices of the Middle East and North Africa – July 25, 2024
The richly diverse and fascinating world of culture and politics of the Middle East and North Africa, co-hosted by Khalil and Malihe.
Host Mitch Jeserich takes listener’s calls to examine Kamala Harris’s statements and actions concerning Israel’s assault on Gaza and how the conflict in the Middle East has affected listener’s views of this year’s general election.
Democracy Now 9am (rebroadcast) – July 25, 2024
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).
LA Considers Contract to Hire Former IDF Soldiers for City Security; Sonya Massey – Say Her Name; Plus Resistance in Residence Artist Susan Greene
We start today’s show with a short tribute to Oakland organizer Kenzie Smith, made virally famous as the target of the “BBQ Becky” incident at Lake Merritt in Oakland, but he was also a powerful and committed community member. Then, we address the police killing of Sonya Massey with Sydney Kesler, a Queer Black Feminist … Continued
Netanyahu Visits Congress; Plus, A Look at Kamala Harris’s Career in Public Office
0:08 — Joel Beinin is a Professor of Middle East History, Emeritus at Stanford University. 0:33 — David Dayen is the executive editor of The American Prospect. His most recent book is Monopolized: Life in the Age of Corporate Power (2020).
Democracy Now 6am – July 25, 2024
On today’s show: Over 100 Lawmakers Skip Netanyahu’s Address to Congress Amid Protests over U.S. Support for War in Gaza Noura Erakat: During Netanyahu Speech, U.S. Lawmakers Cheered “What Is Essentially a War on Children” “The Only Answer Is Peace”: Israeli and Palestinian Activists Share Vision of Coexistence
Background Briefing (5am) – July 25, 2024
A Former State Department Official Who Just Quit Over Gaza on Netanyahu’s 4th Address to a Joint Session of Congress We begin with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu’s 4th address today to a joint session of Congress and speak with a former State Department official who recently quit over the war in Gaza and President Biden’s … Continued
Non-fiction Music – July 25, 2024
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A mix of jazz, folk, blues and more with Joel Sachs.