The Bonnie Simmons Show – June 6, 2024
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Bonnie Simmons presents a unique mix of singer/songwriter folk, rock, soul, country, and R&B.
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A weekly magazine-style radio show featuring the voices and stories of Asians and Pacific Islanders from all corners of our community. The show is produced by a collective of media makers, deejays, and activists. Tonight, we’re going to continue to highlight the podcast Continental Shifts created by bi-coastal educators Gabriel Anthony Tanglao and Estella Owoimaha-Church … Continued
Palestinian Activist Sana Daqqah and Award-Winning Recording Artist Goapele
We feature a talk with Sana Daqqah, activist, journalist, and the wife of the martyred prisoner Walid Daqqah, on the significance of the prisoners struggle to Palestinian liberation. Sana’ Daqqah, spoke at the People’s Conference for Palestine on its last day, on May 26, at a special plenary session entitled “The Palestinian Prisoners’ Movement & … Continued
Background Briefing – June 6, 2024
The 80th Anniversary of D-Day and Today’s Struggle Against Tyranny We begin with the remembrance today in Normandy, France on the 80th anniversary of D-Day, with a diminished number of veterans 100 years and older attending along with world leaders, including President Biden, who spoke of sacrifice in the name of freedom and democracy, as … Continued
The Visionary Activist Show – New Moon 16+ Gemini
New Moon 16+ Gemini today New Moon 16+ Gemini June 8, 1967 – When Israel attacked the Intelligence ship USS Liberty….. story hushed up… but now, let’s spread widely for Bibi’s visit to DC next week …. Caroline welcomes return of Eddy Nix, who “plays a bookseller in real life and has many projects operating … Continued
Maureen Gosling, filmmaker and film editor, discusses the films of noted documentary director Les Blank (1935-2013), which whom she collaborated for several years A Retrospective of the films of Les Blank can be seen at Pacific Film Archive June 7 to July 27, 2024. Paul Aster 1947-2024) discussing his novels “The Book of Illusions” and Timbuktu” and his work with filmmaker Wayne Wang. Recorded 2002, second of two parts. Also: Review of “The Lehman Trilogy” at ACT Toni Rembe Theatre thru June 23. 2024. Hosted by Richard Wolinsky. Photo of Les Blank during the “Burden of Dreams” shoot courtesy BAMPFA.
Ruling parties take a hit in India and South Africa
Siddhartha Deb, author of Twilight Prisoners, on the Hindu right and its poor showing in India’s elections • Sean Jacobs, New School prof and publisher of Africa Is a Country, on the ANC’s poor showing in South Africa’s elections
Voices of the Middle East and North Africa – June 6, 2024
The richly diverse and fascinating world of culture and politics of the Middle East and North Africa, co-hosted by Khalil and Malihe.
Ari Berman is the national voting rights correspondent for Mother Jones and a reporting fellow at Type Media Center. He’s the author of several books including, Give Us the Ballot: The Modern Struggle for Voting Rights in America; Herding Donkeys: The Fight to Rebuild the Democratic Party and Reshape American Politics; and his latest, Minority Rule: The Right-Wing Attack on … Continued
Democracy Now 9am (rebroadcast) – June 6, 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).