Making Contact

Making Contact – October 31, 2025

Covering the movements, issues and people fighting for some of the most important social justice issues of our time. Hosted by Amy Gastelum, Salima Hamirani, Anita Jonhson, and Lucy Kang. Sign up for program alerts and sneak peeks from Making Contact at: http://ow.ly/1FkV30aq1z2


Economic Update

Union Organizing in Today’s US

 This week on Economic Update, Professor Wolff delivers updates on the impending U.S. recession, JP Morgan admits failures of the neoliberal period as it turns nationalist, and the causes of mass shootings in the U.S. In the second half of today’s show, Professor Wolff interviews two young U.S. union organizers and their organizing method of … Continued


On today’s show, we’ll spend the hour with nationally acclaimed naturalist Priyanka Kumar discussing her latest book entitled, “In The Light Between Apple Trees: Rediscovering the Wild Through a Beloved American Fruit” out now on Island Press.  We’ll switch gears for a moment to hear a warning from Consumer Watchdog about California insurance companies.   … Continued


Background Briefing (5am)

An inside look at the launch of Defiance.org, a new effort to help Americans resist Trump’s campaign of revenge — followed by an analysis of Putin’s escalating brutality in Ukraine and how echoes of Hitler’s atrocities once galvanized Russians to defeat Nazism.

Today’s Launch of DEFIANCE.ORG to Help Americans Push Back Against Trump’s Revenge We begin with a defiant one who was the first to be targeted by Trump for vengeful prosecution before Comey and the others who, in response to being continually asked what can we do to stop Trump, has launched a movement today to … Continued