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On today’s show, on the heels of a closed congressional hearing questioning USAID’s funding of the Gates Foundation’s AGRA, I’ll speak to U.S. Right to Know co-founder and managing editor Stacy Malkan on her latest publication and a reaction from BIBA’s Anne Maina and SAFCEI’s Francesca de Gasparis. Gates Foundation agriculture project in Africa … Continued
On today’s show, I’ll speak to Friends of the Congo Executive Director Maurice Carney on the environmental impacts of mining and now logging in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. We’ll switch gears and continue a conversation w/ CA Youth vs Big Oil organizers Alex Masci, Supriya Patel and Molly McCoy on the Newsom letter … Continued
Today, join me in conversation with Timothy A. Wise, Senior Advisor for The Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy, on what a report requested by donors to Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) has revealed about the “green revolution” Read more Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa still failing Africa’s farmers www.iatp.org/documents/alliance-green-revolution-africa-still-failing-africas-farmers Alex … Continued
Today on a Rude Awakening Obi Kaufmann is discussing new book The Coasts of California: A California Field Atlas www.heydaybooks.com/catalog/the-coasts-of-california-a-california-field-atlas/ Listen for your chance to win a signed print and your very own copy of his new book. And we urge you to give, support and share if you are able today during our KPFA … Continued
An in-depth look at community affairs on a local, national and international level, with interviews and commentary. Hosted by Sabrina Jacobs. Today, A Rude Awakening celebrates the life of Thich Nhat Hanh Discover more about Thich Nhat Hanh plumvillage.org/about/thich-nhat-hanh During this fund drive special, Kevin Hunsanger will be visiting the show with an update on … Continued
On today’s show, a new report from the Oakland Institute entitled, “Meet the Investors Behind the PHC Oil Palm Plantations in the DRC” exposes the financiers of the perpetual colonization of the DRC. I’ll speak to GRAIN researcher Devlin Kuyek and the Oakland Institutes Policy Director Frederic Mousseau. photo: Juan Fernández
On today’s show, I’ll speak to energy program manager for The Climate Center Woody Hastings on the latest victory for solar customers and an update on zombie fires this time in Alaska from University of Alaska – Fairbanks fire ecologist Dr. Randi Jandt.
On today’s show, It’s all about getting inspired. I’ll speak to movement artists David Solnit a climate justice, global justice, anti-war, arts, and direct action organizer, an author, a puppeteer, trainer and artist with a poet journalist, emcee, vocalist and organizer Lu Aya on how they became inspired to use their gifts to motivate and move the … Continued
Today, I’ll speak with Aman Azhar on North Carolina’s new farm bill speeding the way for Smithfield’s massive Biogas plan for hog farms READ more at insideclimatenews.org Photo: A damaged hog farm stands in this aerial photograph taken above Cypress Creek, North Carolina, U.S. by Alex Wroblewski
On Friday’s show, I’ll speak to Palestinian climate activist Dr. Mazin Qumsiyeh on the discussing the perseverance of his organization, Palestine Institute for Biodiversity and Sustainability. And, I’ll have a conversation with Mathias Rittgerott, Campaigner for the German-based NGO Rettet den Regenwald/Rainforest Rescue on their latest effort to get the United Nations to stop contracting … Continued
