In a brilliant new book, and with meticulous, footnoted, research, Sarah Chayes reveals the vast networks of greed that threaten democracy, human life, and the very planet. Then she tells how to beat them! With host Kris Welch.
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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.
A tribute to Breonna Taylor—and the too many other black female victims of police brutality. PLUS: Post Office in crisis, along with economy. PLUS: The Town Crier. With Kris Welch. Photo by Maria Oswalt on Unsplash
Kamala Harris is Biden’s pick for Veep. We discuss. PLUS: Cultural historian H. Bruce Franklin on the past, present and U.S. future of fascism. Hosted by Kris Welch.
Recent electoral victories, all hard-fought, some stunning, have demonstrated progressive politics’ strength. What effect will this have on the Democratic Party, and Joe Biden? Guest: John Nichols, Washington correspondent for the Nation magazine joins host Kris Welch. Image: Wikipedia
California essential workers on strike TODAY for hazard pay and PPE. PLUS: a new assault on the Census brings even more urgency to this count. AND: The town crier, Raymond Nat Turner. With host Kris Welch. COVER PHOTO: Screenshot, Democracy Now!
This year is the 75th anniversary of the U.S. bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. And there is more potential for nuclear holocaust now. Gar Alperovitz connects the past, present —and future. Hosted by Kris Welch. Gar Alperovitz is a historian, political economist, activist, and the author of critically acclaimed books on the atomic bomb and … Continued
Hosted by Kris Welch. Guest: Isaiah J. Poole is the Editorial Manager of the The Next System Project at The Democracy Collaborative. Photo by Joshua Hoehne on Unsplash
Barack Obama speaks live at John Lewis funeral. PLUS: A growth of an anti-BLM militia in Utah. With host Kris Welch. Guest: Nicolle Okoren, freelance investigative journalist. Her article The birth of a militia: how an armed group polices Black Lives Matter protests, can be found in the Guardian. Photo: Wikimedia Commons
Federal paramilitaries in Democratic cities could provoke an Election Day constitutional crisis, say voting rights and legal experts. Host Kris Welch talks to Candice Bernd, senior editor/staff reporter at Truthout. Her latest piece is Trump’s Federal Police Surge Could Provoke an Election Day Constitutional Crisis. Photo by Max Pixel
Camouflaged anonymous federal troops have created violent havoc in Portland, and are scheduled for a city near you next. We discuss process, legality, response. PLUS Raymond Nat Turner, the Town Crier, with a new poem. Hosted by Kris Welch.