UpFront

UN Expert Calls for Ending the Global War on Drugs; Plus the Battle Over Rent Control in San Francisco

0:08 — Dr. Tlaleng Mofokeng is a Physician and UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Health.  0:33 — Maritza Perez Medina is the Director of Federal Affairs at the Drug Policy Alliance.  0:45 — Tim Redmond, founder of 48hills. Tim Redmond has been a political and investigative reporter in San Francisco for more than … Continued


Democracy Now!

Democracy Now 6am – July 2, 2024

On today’s show: “A King Above the Law”: Supreme Court Rules Presidents Have Broad Immunity from Prosecution Lula Visits Chomsky Recovering from Stroke: “You Are One of the Most Influential People in My Life” Vijay Prashad: Resource-Rich Congo Still Fighting for Its Own Wealth 64 Years After Independence  


A Box of Toys

Episode 173 – Vietnam, Cambodia, Appalachia, Mississippi

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Episode 173 explores the color and fabric of folk music from two disparate regions: SE Asia and SE United States, including folk recordings from Vietnam, Cambodia and Appalachia. Most artists are unidentified, except: GB Grayson, Bascom Lamar Lunsford, and Sylvester Weaver and a few others. “One evening, approximately 30 years ago, I went to a … Continued