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A daily digest of independent news analysis, investigation, education, artistic expression, and activism in the public interest, emphasizing the connection between global issues and those in local communities.
Hosted by Sonali Kolhatkar.
The Army Corps of Engineers has approved the Dakota Access pipeline even as Seattle’s City Council votes to divest its monies from one of the pipeline’s funders, Wells Fargo. We’ll speak with indigenous activist Matt Remle. And, an artist who made a name for himself during the George W. Bush administration, has found plenty to … Continued
Donald Trump’s widely condemned nomination of billionaire Betsy DeVos for Education Secretary was pushed through by a tie-breaking vote of Vice President Mike Pence. We’ll turn to our education correspondent Kevin Kumashiro on the political fight that transpired. And, Trump has declared war on the nation’s wealthiest and most populous state. In the battle of … Continued
Larry Bensky on Rising Up
Donald Trump’s appointments to the State Department and the EPA pose a direct threat to the health of the planet. We’ll turn to Lindsay Meiman of 350.org to discuss how Rex Tillerson and Scott Pruitt could undo progress on the climate. And, a number of young Americans who have launched a lawsuit against the government … Continued
Donald Trump’s Muslim ban impacts refugees dramatically. Since our president does not grasp the Geneva Convention on refugees, we’ll turn today to Oxfam’s Noah Gottschalk on why respecting the rights of human beings is kind of important. And, appropriately our next interview will focus on a new book of powerful photographs called Un-American: The Incarceration … Continued
Donald Trump has picked ultra-conservative judge Neil Gorsuch for Supreme Court nominee to replace Justice Scalia’s seat on the nation’s highest court. We’ll speak with David Dayen about the dirty politics that the GOP played to get to this moment. And, the Council on American Islamic Relations has filed the biggest lawsuit to date against … Continued
What does Donald Trump’s 2 out, 1 in executive order on federal regulations mean? A lot more than you think. Public Citizen’s Robert Weissman will join us on today’s show to discuss the threats to public safety and security that Trump’s order could pose. And, Trump’s appointment of his chief strategist, Steve Bannon – a … Continued
Mass resistance to Trump’s Muslim ban erupts at major airports around the country over the weekend. We’ll speak with Deepa Iyer author of We Too Sing America about what happened and what’s next on the legal, political, and activist front. And, we’ll dig into Trump’s claims of massive voter fraud with Jennifer Clark of the … Continued
Fast food CEO Andy Puzder is just as unqualified for the position of Labor Secretary as Donald Trump’s other cabinet picks have been. We’ll speak with Rontel Batie of the National Employment Law Project about Puzder’s unsuitability. And, in combating truth and facts, Trump has earned the ire of scientists nationwide, from the National Parks … Continued
A daily digest of independent news analysis, investigation, education, artistic expression, and activism in the public interest, emphasizing the connection between global issues and those in local communities. Hosted by Sonali Kolhatkar.
