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What’s in the news, what’s behind what’s in the news, what’s not in the news that should be in the news—and who’s doing what about it, here and now. Celebration and support from our vibrant, diverse community. Hosted by Kris Welch.
We catch up with all things California politics. PLUS: inmate suicides and shocking health conditions at Santa Rita Jail made public by long-time prison-reform activists. PLUS: poet Raymond Nat Turner. Hosted by Kris Welch.
Joe Manchin just doomed Build Back Better, with his promise of a No vote. Now what??? What should progressives do? John Nichols has a few ideas, and a deep analysis of the current sitch. PLUS: it’s time for Kung Pao Kosher Comedy! Lisa Geduldig joins us with the particulars. Hosted by Kris Welch.
Looking for some encouragement? George Lakey, clear-eyed long-time activist for social change, sees true light at the end of the sometimes very dark tunnel of our current realities. He speaks from considerable experience! PLUS: Lance McGee, AKA Unique Derique, with his annual one-man show, Fool La La Holiday Tune-up at the Marsh in Berkeley. … Continued
We have suffered a great loss: bell hooks, brilliant author, poet, essayist; clear-eyed , eloquent and fearless writer, has died. We listen to her recorded words today, glad to have had her awhile, if not long enough. Hosted by Kris Welch.
It’s the 50th anniversary of the groundbreaking, revolutionary book Diet for a Small Planet. It is more relevant than ever today, and we speak with the author, brilliant activist Frances Moore Lappe. Hosted by Kris Welch.
Here we go again: UC in another attempt to co-opt activists and build on People’s Park in Berkeley, the latest episode in decades of citizen resistance to university development plans. PLUS: the pandemic in SF, as depicted in a beautiful new film. Hosted by Kris Welch.
Wonderfully inspiring and invigorating words from passionate and skilled women activists! Yee-HA!!! Hosted by Kris Welch.
Charter schools, parent protests, anti-vaxxing, funding cuts, teachers leaving the field—it’s not a pretty picture for public education. We get the grim reality, plus a surprising optimism from Louis Freedberg. Hosted by Kris Welch.
It’s not just here: the far right is flexing real muscle all over the globe. We hear history, present, and possible future from John Feffer, of Foreign Policy in Focus. Your calls welcome. Hosted by Kris Welch.
Supreme Court storm clouds gather over a woman’s right to choose. We get the latest. PLUS: poet Raymond Nat Turner, the Town Crier.Hosted by Kris Welch.
