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Appropriating Rock n Roll from Legendary Artist Willie ‘Big Mama’ Mae Thornton; Plus, Resistance in Residence Artist ‘Tiny’

We spend today’s show in a deep exploration of the blues. We’ll explore the racialized, gendered, sexualized, and overarchingly monetized, tension of that music, and its relationship to normative socials and economics of whiteness – and we’ll do that through the lens of one of the legendary creators and original influencers of music that became … Continued


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Death by Prison – Examining Life Without the Possibility of Parole Sentencing

In recent decades, life imprisonment without the possibility of parole (LWOP) has developed into a distinctive penal form in the United States, one firmly entrenched in US policy-making, judicial and prosecutorial decision-making, correctional practice, and public discourse. LWOP is now a routine practice, but how it came to be so remains in question. Fifty years … Continued


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The Golem of Brooklyn: Battling Anti-Semitism and White Supremacy with a Jewish Mystical Avenger

We spend the hour with famed writer Adam Mansbach, whose latest novel draws on Jewish mysticism to fight anti-semitism and modern white supremacy. The Golem of Brooklyn offers a serious take, but is written in a long legacy of Jewish self-deprecating and laugh-out loud humor. Adam Mansbach, has won awards for many of his books, but … Continued


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Pharmacies Share Records with Law Enforcement; California’s Police Decertification Act; Plus Resistance in Residence Artist Debby Kajiyama

We start today’s show with our weekly State Terror Round Up: Law Enforcement in this country kills approximately 1200 people every single year and yet the names of many are never said or known except to their families and friends. What’s more, law enforcement agencies and other state actors harm our community in a myriad … Continued


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Phone Security: Making & Keeping Your Phone Untraceable; 78 Pro-Palestine Activists Charged in SF Court

Most of us have a constant relationship to technology – tools that are constantly being developed and improved from an innovation standpoint, without a consistent understanding of how those tools function. How can the technology that we rely on the most be used to track us and share our personal information? Whether you are an … Continued


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Haiti’s Unnatural Disasters; Plus Resistance in Residence Artist Debby Kajiyama

The 7.0 magnitude earthquake that struck Haiti in January 2010 was a debilitating event that followed decades of political, social, and financial issues. Leaving over 250,000 people dead, 300,000 injured, and 1.5 million people homeless, the earthquake has had lasting repercussions on a struggling nation. On today’s show we’re in conversation with Myriam Chancy about … Continued


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Palestine Post: Latest from Israel’s Warfare on Gaza as well as the Lebanese Border; Plus Resistance in Residence Artist Debby Kajiyama

It has been almost ten weeks since Israel launched its massive attacks on Palestine. Over the weekend, the Ministry of Health announced that the death toll has amassed to at least 19,088, with over 54,450 individuals wounded. We continue our ongoing coverage in conversation with Khury Petersen-Smith, Michael Ratner Middle East Fellow at the Institute for … Continued