Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Gershkovich, Whelan among prisoners swapped in US Russia prisoner exchange. Vice President Harris today eulogizes Sheila Jackson-Lee at memorial service for Houston Democratic Congresswoman. New York appeals court rejects Trump’s challenge to a gag order in … Continued
Today on the show: Genocide Joe goes silent on Israel’s high profile assassinations of Hezbollah and Hamas Leaders. What next for the growing war in the middle east? Also progressives warn that Shapiro VP choice would fracture Democratic Unity. And did the black Dems give trump exactly what he wanted; a place back in the … Continued
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Russia Swaps Innocent Hostages For Putin’s Spies, Criminals, and Hackers We begin with today’s prisoner swap with Russia that involved an exchange which took place at an airport in Ankara, Turkey, with 24 prisoners imprisoned in seven different countries, including Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and Paul Whelan, a former U.S. Marine arrested in … Continued
“Hail to the Sun God – he is a fun god- Ra! Ra! Ra!” Lughnasadh – Mid-Summer – Ritual Fire or arson?! – take your pick… Propaganda seeks to discourage participation (we play some great de-bamboozling clips from Igor Sushko, and Rep Ruwa Romman, Palestinian state Rep in Georgia ) The tonic antidote to … Continued
John Barth (1930-2024), America’s master of metafiction, died on April 2, 2024 at the age of 93. He talks about his career and his writing with Richard Wolinsky and Richard A. Lupoff in an interview conducted in 2001 while on tour for the novel, “Coming Soon.” This interview has never aired in its entirety. Also: An excerpt from a 2014 interview with short story master Lorrie Moore, and a review of “Collective Rage,” at Shotgun Ashby Stage through August 18, 2024. Hosted by Richard Wolinsky.
Heidi Matthews analyzes the World Court’s declaration of Israel’s occupations illegal • Molly White on how crypto is spending its money in politics • Nausicaa Renner psychoanalyzes Joe Biden
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Guest: Kathleen DuVal is a professor of history at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she teaches early American and American Indian history. Her previous work includes Independence Lost, a finalist for the George Washington Prize, and The Native Ground: Indians and Colonists in the Heart of the Continent. She is a co-author of Give … Continued
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