Talkies – July 26, 2024
The cultural, the intellectual, the political, the spiritual — and the silly. Life as we know it, fear it, love it, question it, live it. Hosted by Kris Welch.
Featured Episode
Forty years ago, the Supreme Court established what would become a bedrock principle in administrative law. Known as Chevron deference, the principle required that courts defer to the expertise of federal agencies when interpreting any ambiguities in the laws they were tasked with implementing. In late June, six of the nine supreme court justices joined … Continued
Criminalizing the Homeless (with Rob Robinson)
On this week’s Economic Update, Professor Wolff discusses a huge victory for Uber and Lyft drivers’ struggling for better wages in Massachusetts. Also, he considers six United States senators who criticized Jamie Dimon, CEO of JP Morgan Chase, for failing to curb fossil fuel investments as promised and discusses the unfortunate new law passed by … Continued
Democracy Now 9am (rebroadcast) – July 26, 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).
On today’s show: In 1971, John Francis, known the world over as ‘Planetwalker,’ witnessed an oil tanker collision in the San Francisco Bay. The sight of oiled birds on the shoreline caused him to give up motorized transport and rely solely on his own two feet. Months after that he took a vow of silence … Continued
What Might a Harris Presidency Mean for Gaza and US-Israel Relations; Plus, Kamala Harris as a Leader and Attorney General
0:08 — Rashid Khalidi, Edward Said Professor of Arab Studies at Columbia. His most recent book is The Hundred Years’ War on Palestine: a history of settler colonialism and resistance. 0:33 — Gil Durán is a journalist, currently publishing the newsletter, FrameLab. He has previously served as chief communications strategist and spokesman for former Attorney … Continued
Democracy Now 6am – July 26, 2024
On today’s show: “Unspeakable”: Doctors Back from Gaza Say Death Toll “Much Higher,” Push Harris, Biden for Ceasefire Meet the Journalist Who Lost Her Leg in Israeli Strike and Carried Olympic Torch for Slain Colleagues Paris Olympics Slammed for “Social Cleansing,” Mass Displacement, Militarization and Greenwashing
Background Briefing (5am) – July 26, 2024
More Alarming Information About Who J.D. Vance is and What he Believes Continues to Surface We begin with the flow of alarming revelations emerging from research into who Trump’s pick for Vice President is. Although J.D. Vance was recommended by Don Jr., his real champion was Peter Thiel, who along with Vance consider their “house … Continued
Puzzling Evidence – July 26, 2024
Deranged “edits” segue into a cascade of echoing glossolaliac madness, the voicing of lyric ruminations from the free-falling brains of disintegrating personalities.
Over the Edge – July 26, 2024
Themed mixes are made live and spontaneously on the air, consisting of found sound of many kinds and from many sources, old and new, put together on the run as the continuous audio collage continues.