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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.
Donald Trump has signed an executive order ending his own practice of separating undocumented children from their parents only to cement the indefinite detention of whole families. On our show today we’ll go to the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Office in Los Angeles where people gathered on Thursday demanding an end to the cruelty aimed … Continued
A federal judge recently slammed Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach for requiring proof of citizenship for voter registration. Kobach is a leading figure in Republican-led efforts to disenfranchise voters of color nationwide. On our show today we’ll turn to investigative journalist and filmmaker Greg Palast who has long covered Kobach’s shenanigans and who has … Continued
The Supreme Court has decided not to decide in two cases of gerrymandering this week – Wisconsin and Maryland. On our show today we’ll turn to Ezra Rosenberg, co-Director of the Voting Rights Project at the Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law. His organization filed a Friends of the Court brief in the cases. … Continued
As the issue of immigrant family separation becomes a make-or-break moment of morality for the United States, we’ll turn to Kathryn Hampton of the group Physicians for Human Rights to discuss the profound psychological impact of separating children from their parents, and the blatant lies coming out of the Trump administration in its attempt to … Continued
Attorney General Jeff Sessions has overturned the ability of asylum seekers to claim credible fear from domestic violence or gang violence, potentially leaving thousands of refugees from Central America stranded. It’s just the latest in the Trump’s administration’s brutal and on-going attacks on immigrants. On our show today we’ll turn to Isabel Sanchez with the … 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
