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President Trump spoke at the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday in a wide ranging speech that elicited laughter right at the beginning. On todays show well turn to our US foreign policy and empire correspondent Rahul Mahajan for an in-depth analysis of the speech and especially of Trumps targeting of Iran. Then well hear … Continued
Bill Cosby has been sentenced to 3-10 years in prison for multiple counts of sexual assault and rape. The sentencing took place the same week that accusations of sexual assault have been swirling around Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. On our show today, attorney and Yale Law School alumnus Lisa Bloom will join us to … Continued
Dr. Christine Blasey Ford has agreed to testify this Thursday on her allegations of sexual assault by Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. The news comes amid fresh allegations by other women. On our show well turn to Jessica Mason-Pieklo of Rewire.News for more. Then, Pulitzer Prize winning reporter and filmmaker Jose Antonio Vargas joins us … Continued
We follow up from our last episode with more coverage from She The People – a historic summit of women of color political leaders and activists that took place in San Francisco on September 20, 2018. On today’s show we’ll feature interviews with Congress woman Pramila Jayapal, soon-to-be Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib, Activist Linda Sarsour, and … Continued
About 700 women of color gathered in San Francisco on Thursday for a historic mobilization of women who are elected officials, running for office, or supporting women in politics. The gathering, called “She The People,” was organized by Democracy in Color and drew Representatives like Pramila Jayapal of Washington and Barbara Lee of California, as … Continued
As questions swirl about the accusation made by Christine Blasey Ford of her sexual assault at the hands of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, well take a tour today how of right wing media have vilified Ford in an effort to save Kavanaughs seat on the court. My guest Julie Millican is the Vice President … Continued
As questions swirl about the accusation made by Christine Blasey Ford of her sexual assault at the hands of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, well take a tour today how of right wing media have vilified Ford in an effort to save Kavanaughs seat on the court. My guest Julie Millican is the Vice President … Continued
As Hurricane Florence continues to pound North Carolina relentlessly, well examine the dangers residents face from coal ash and hog waste pits flooding, as well as take a look at what came out of the Global Climate Action Summit in California last week with Peter Miller of the Natural Resources Defence Council. Then, David Dayen … Continued
A new investigative report by Reuters has found that Donald Trump ignored his own governments review concluding that it was safe to preserve the US refugee program. On our show today Melissa Keaney of the National Immigration Law Center will explain how Trumps administration is strangling the refugee program to death. Then well spend the … Continued
A new investigative report by Reuters has found that Donald Trump ignored his own governments review concluding that it was safe to preserve the US refugee program. On our show today Melissa Keaney of the National Immigration Law Center will explain how Trumps administration is strangling the refugee program to death. Then well spend the … Continued
