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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.
As Donald Trump abandons the hard-won nuclear agreement between the US, European nations and Iran, we’ll take a deep look today at the history of the Islamic Republic of Iran with Medea Benjamin who has just written a new book. Benjamin will trace the struggle between monarchy, and democracy, theocracy and how foreign interference from … Continued
Ahead of the G7 summit in Quebec, the US’s allies are livid over Donald Trump’s newly launched trade war that he began with tariffs on steel and aluminum imports. Canada, the European Union, and Mexico have all promised retaliatory tariffs that could impact the US economy. On our show today we’ll turn to economist and … Continued
Donald Trump has claimed the “absolute right” to pardon himself and also claimed he can pardon anyone he likes, in his on-going defensive posture toward Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation. The wild claims come at the same time that Mueller has accused Trump’s former campaign chair Paul Manafort with witness tampering, which will likely lead … Continued
The Supreme Court ruled in a 7 to 2 decision on Monday in favor of a Colorado baker who refused to bake a wedding cake for a gay couple. The decision, while devastating on the surface, is apparently narrow enough in scope that it does not open the door to broad-based discrimination on the basis … Continued
Weeks after Israeli forces shot and killed over a hundred and injured thousands at the Great Return march at the Gaza border, a boat attempted to leave seeking medical attention for some. On our show today we’ll turn to activist Ann Wright for a look at how Israel intercepted the Gaza boat and how 8 … Continued
In light of the newly revised estimate of 4,600 deaths in Puerto Rico from Hurricane Maria last year we present today a one-hour special on Puerto Rico. We’ll begin with a conversation with our news correspondent Rosa Clemente who is a Puerto Rican American and who traveled to the island in the weeks following the … Continued
A Harvard Study has concluded that nearly 5,000 people were likely killed by Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico last year – a massive jump from the official death toll of 64. On our show today we’ll share a recent speech by former political prisoner and Puerto Rican independence activist Oscar Lopez Rivera, discussing the history … Continued
Voters in Ireland went to the polls just days ago and overwhelmingly affirmed women’s reproductive choice. My guest Sarah Jaffe traveled to Ireland to cover the historic vote to repeal the country’s 8th Amendment. She’ll explain what happened and what’s next. Then, we’ll cover another election – in Venezuela. Nicholas Maduro recently won reelection as … Continued
In race after primary race the establishment wing of the Democratic Party is choosing moderates over progressives in this, most critical of midterm election years. On our show today we’ll turn to David Dayen who will cite research about how the electability argument doesn’t hold water. Then, Shaun Richman will join us to discuss a … 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.
