How does the conversation between native and invasive plants perpetuate patterns of colonization? During this episode, Renée Camila offers an alternative lens towards understanding “invasive” plant medicine through the storytelling of introduced plants. She explores the magic and medicine of Plantain, Mullein, Dandelion, and Eucalyptus.  


What can – and can’t – you say and do as a Palestinian American teacher? Can you speak frankly about Palestine, about the occupation and oppression, about the Israel-U.S. relationship? Can you support student inquiry into matters that rankle Zionist colleagues? Social-studies educator Luma Hasan encountered intolerance and pushback while working at a reputedly liberal … Continued


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