Guest: Jessica Mason Pieklo is Senior Vice President and Executive Editor at Rewire News Group. Hosted by Kris Welch.
Talkies
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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.
Stan Cox, Ecosphere Studies Research Fellow at the Land Institute in Kansas, writes on the economic and political roots of our global crises. He also shares some healing ideas. Hosted by Kris Welch. Photo by Markus Spiske on Unsplash
Democracy in Crisis
Democracy is under attack on a global scale, including in the United States. The scope and details, as well as potential avenues for recovery, are illuminated by our guest, Dr. Jennifer McCoy. Hosted by Kris Welch.
R.I.P. P.O.? Town Crier!
The U.S. Post Office is under attack—from billionaires. Investigator par excellence Lisa Graves (True North Research) gives us a heads-up. PLUS: poet Raymond Nat Turner. Hosted by Kris Welch.
ALEC/Koch vs. Democracy! D.O.D. entitlement! Bioneers!
New research from the Center for Media and Democracy on the Koch brothers tentacles squeezing democracy. PLUS: the biggest entitlement queen of the federal government is the U.S. Department of Defense: Bill Hartung says it’s time to stop. PLUS! it’s Bioneers time! with hope for the planet fostered by these innovators. Hosted by Kris Welch.
CalMatters! Hiphop Fest! Town Crier
We catch up with CalMatters. PLUS: the 23rd annual SF International HipHop Dance Fest! PLUS: the Town Crier, poet Raymond Nat Turner. Hosted by Kris Welch.
Talkies – November 3, 2021
The cultural, the intellectual, the political, the spiritual — and the silly. Life as we know it, fear it, love it, question it, live it. Hosted by Kris Welch.
Ray Suarez: Going for Broke
Long-time, award-winning journalist and public broadcaster Ray Suarez turns his attention and serious chops to those left out of mainstream news: the working poor. Hosted by Kris Welch.
POWER!
Evolutionary biologists talk of the ‘maximum power principle’: that the human species’ thirst for “power over” is nearly genetic. How are we then to voluntarily reduce our power in order to save the planet? Richard Heinberg offers some guidelines. Hosted by Kris Welch.
Talkies – October 26, 2021
The cultural, the intellectual, the political, the spiritual — and the silly. Life as we know it, fear it, love it, question it, live it. Hosted by Kris Welch.