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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.
The recently passed GOP Tax reform bill was riddled with problems but among them was one that got little attention – how it increased rather than decreased incentives for wealthy corporations to hide their money offshore. Our guest Richard Phillips joins us today to discuss a new bill introduced by Democrats to remove that incentive. … Continued
The US Supreme Court just ruled on a case over the due process rights of immigrants effectively enabling undocumented detainees to remain in US custody indefinitely. On our show today we’ll speak with Grisel Ruiz of the Immigrant Legal Resource Center to understand what that means for the rights of undocumented immigrants. Then we’ll tackle … Continued
The Parkland massacre survivors have received wide spread support for their call for gun control. And while that development is wholly welcomed by progressive activists, some in the Black Lives Matter movement have asked the painful question of why Black youth were not shown the same level of support when they draw attention to police … Continued
Today we’ll present a one-hour special on religion and God. We’ll begin with Terry Heaton, former executive producer of The 700 Club, who worked with Pat Robertson. Heaton wrote the book, “The Gospel of Self: How Jesus Joined the GOP.” Then we’ll turn to Elizabeth Esther whose book Spiritual Sobriety: Stumbling Back To Faith When … Continued
Post-election violence in Honduras continues with new reports of US-trained Special forces targeting protesters in nighttime raids. As Hondurans keep protesting their illegitimate election results and the US-backed government keeps repressing them, we’ll turn to Jose Artiga, a member of an Emergency Faith delegation who just returned from San Pedro Sula. Then, political prisoner and … Continued
After the Parkland massacre in Florida, the standard responses by politicians to gun violence have finally proven inadequate. On our show today we’ll speak with a couple of organizers of the upcoming March for Our Lives to discuss the new student-led movement against gun proliferation and analyze responses by Donald Trump to arm teachers and … 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.
As Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s team charges yet another person in its federal investigation – this time a lawyer who worked with Paul Manafort – we’ll turn to our frequent guest Kevin Gosztola to put into context this story and the earlier indictment of 13 Russian nationals and ask whether or not online Russian trolls … 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.
