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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.
Gun violence in the US becomes a political issue every time there’s a mass shooting in the nation. But people are killed every single day in the US at an individual level and their deaths barely make a blip in the news, even when they are children. My guest Gary Younge, the award winning British … 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.
The National Nurses United are pushing hard for the leadership of Congressman Keith Ellison to lead the Democratic Party. But Ellison, the first Muslim elected to Congress, is facing charges of antisemitism. We’ll turn to NNU’s Chuck Idelson to discuss why Ellison’s leadership is exactly what the Democratic Party needs. Plus, two cases on racial … 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.
Water protectors at Standing Rock, North Dakota declare a major victory as the US Army Corps of Engineers says it will not let the Dakota Access pipeline cross Lake Oahe. We’ll speak with journalist Simon Moya-Smith with Indian Country Today Media Network about the decision and whether the fight will continue. And, we’ll hear a … Continued
Immigrants have faced harsh deportation and detention under President Obama. What will they face under Trump? We’ll turn to Olga Tomchin of the National Day Laborer Organizing network to learn about the case of Mayra Machado and what it means for immigrant rights. And, Greg Palast joins us to explain what the Green Party vote … Continued
Thousands of veterans are headed to Standing Rock, North Dakota this week to express solidarity with water protectors in a moving way – simply by putting their bodies on the line as protection. We’ll speak with Ashleigh Jennifer Parker with Veterans for Standing Rock about why this is an important fight for vets. And, Donald … Continued
The Washington Post, in a widely critiqued article recently promoted the work of a secret group that has labeled hundreds of websites as pro-Russian propaganda. Today we’ll turn to Joshua Frank, managing editor of Counterpunch, which one of the media outlets identified by the neo-Red Baiting outfit. And, author and academic Steven Salaita joins us … Continued
More than 13 years after the start of the US’s disastrous war in Iraq, violence continues. Today we’ll speak with Codepink’s Jodie Evans about the People’s Tribunal on the Iraq war that she is the lead organizer of. She’ll tell us about the need for such a tribunal, who will be testifying, and where people … Continued
A long-time pollster with the Gallup Poll, David Moore, is our guest on today’s show. He’ll explain why exactly so many election analysts are questioning the vote counts in three battleground states where Donald Trump won on November 8th. And, as Colombia attempts to revive it’s historic peace deal with the rebel group FARC, we’ll … Continued
