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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.
On todays show, first today’s headlines. Then, well cover how Republicans are moving at breakneck speed to confirm Trumps Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh ahead of the midterms and whether Democrats will be able to stop them. My guest Jessica Mason Pieklo of Rewire.news will join us. Then, Jeff Cohen explains why he and others … Continued
On today’s show, first our daily news headlines. Then, weapons expert William Hartung will join us to make links between domestic gun proliferation and international weapons sales and how Trump has worsened Americas reputation as the worlds gunrunner. Then, constitutional lawyer Ron Fein joins us to discuss the new book he has just co-authored, called … Continued
First, our daily news headlines. Then, author Katharine Gerbner will discuss her new book, Christian Slavery: Conversion and Race in the Protestant Atlantic World. And, as Trump administration officials continue to deny that climate change is driving our heat wave and Californias wildfires, well turn to Geeta Persad, an expert from the Union of Concerned … Continued
On our show today, first our daily news headlines. Then, a jury in San Francisco has just awarded a historic legal settlement against Monsanto in a lawsuit filed by a man dying of cancer. DeWayne Johnson has non-Hodgkins Lymphoma and applied Monsantos Round Up pesticide for years. My guest Ronnie Cummins from the Organic Consumers … Continued
On today’s show, first our daily news headlines. Then, well analyze the trial of Paul Manafort, Donald Trumps former campaign chair with journalist Kevin Gosztola and hone in on the important takeaways. Then, Aimee Allison of Democracy in Color will survey the unprecedented number of women, especially women of color, running in the midterm elections. … Continued
First, today’s news headlines. Then, hundreds of people have been killed in Nicaragua since April in what many worry will be a crisis that turns into civil war. On our show today well turn to our correspondent Courtney Morris about whether the government of Daniel Ortega is to blame for the violence. Then, long-time journalist … Continued
First, our daily news headlines; As Congress enthusiastically passes a bipartisan bloated military budget bill to Donald Trumps desk for a signature, well explore in detail on todays show whats in the budget, and how it impacts both militarism and social spending. My guest will be Khury Petersen-Smith of the Institute for Policy Studies. Then, … Continued
First, our daily news headlines. Then, Venezuelan President Nicholas Maduro has just survived an assassination attempt by armed drones. Well speak with long-time Venezuela expert Miguel Tinker Salas to understand what happened and who might be behind the attack. Then, well turn to Medea Benjamin who has written a book about Iran called Inside Iran: … Continued
On todays show, first our daily news headlines. Then, well turn to our news correspondent Arun Gupta for a report from the weekend rally of hate groups in Portland, Oregon, and how Portland police attacked counter protesters, injuring several people. Then well turn to the issue of gun control with Manuel Oliver – a father … Continued
First, our daily news headlines; then well cover Trumps attacks on fuel efficiency standards for cars and what it means even as global warming is happening all around us. Paul Cort of Earthjustice will join us. Then, how Trump repeatedly uses violent rhetoric against the press and impact it can have on the safety of … Continued
