Making Contact

Borders: What are they good for?

What are borders, and why do we have them? How is violent border enforcement at the U.S.-Mexico border connected to Israel’s brutal assault on Gaza? What happens when borders cross living land and communities? We dig into these questions with the help of Heba Gowayed, sociology professor at CUNY Hunter College and Graduate Center. Then … Continued


Economic Update

Roots of a Surging U.S. Labor Movement

In this week’s Economic Update, Professor Richard Wolff discusses the reasons why the official United States unemployment rate is currently low in comparison to historic rates; why U.S. restaurants are losing business; the hypocrisy of Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, in the face of repression of growing American protest movement against Israeli policy in Gaza; and … Continued


On today’s show, I speak to Matt Scott Project Drawdown’s director of storytelling and engagement on his organization’s latest Drawdown Neighborhood feature based on Bay Area climate activists which will be debuting.  We switch gears and speak to Martin Winiecki co-director of the documentary Water is Love: Ripples of Regeneration which will be making its … Continued


Democracy Now!

Democracy Now 6am – May 31, 2024

On today’s show: Guilty: Trump Becomes First Ex-President Felon in U.S. History “Unprecedented in the History of American Republicanism”: Historian on Trump Verdict & GOP Extremism Exclusive: USAID Contractor Resigns After Presentation on Maternal & Child Mortality in Gaza Canceled “I Was Shocked”: Meet the State Dept. Official Who Quit After Report Denies Israel Blocking … Continued