with Favianna Rodriquez, Oakland based artist and activist.
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Standing Rock Victory. And Deadly Oakland Warehouse Fire
The decision is a win for the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe who have protested against the pipeline for months. With Antonia Gonzalez, member of the Navajo Nation. She is the Anchor and Producer of the award winning nationally syndicated radio program National Native News (KNBA). Ashleigh Jennifer Parker, veteran of the United States Coast Guard and … Continued
with Hamid Khan, campaign coordinator for the Stop LAPD Spying Coalition, about the prospect, and precedent, for a Muslim registry in the US. and with Dr. Satsuki Ina, a practicing psychotherapist who was born in Tule Lake Japanese internment while her parents were incarcerated in 1944.
with Dr. Richard Wolff, an American Marxian economist.. He is Professor of Economics Emeritus, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, and currently a Visiting Professor in the Graduate Program in International Affairs of the New School University in New York. and with Chairman Fred Hampton, Jr., a political activist and son of Chairman Fred Hampton, a leader in … Continued
with Reese Erlich, accomplished journalist and author of the book Inside Syria: the Backstory of Their Civil War and What the World Can Expect. and with Zahra Billoo, the Executive Director of the Council on American-Islamic Affairs’ San Francisco office, and Paul Rogers, Professor of Peace Studies at the University of Bradford in northern England. His latest book is … Continued
with Councilmember Rebecca Kaplan, represents the entire City of Oakland as its Councilmember At-Large. Then, we talk about the rise of hate crimes following Donald Trump’s selection, with Mark Potok, Senior Fellow at the Southern Poverty Law Center and the editor-in-chief of the SPLC’s quarterly journal, the Intelligence Report. and Kev Choice, Oakland artist and musician and friend of … Continued
with journalist Steven Rosenfeld, he covers national political issues for AlterNet, including America’s democracy and voting rights, campaigns and elections, and many social justice issues. He is the author of “Count My Vote: A Citizen’s Guide to Voting.” And Vijay Prashad talks to Cat Brooks about Fidel Castro’s legacy. Vijay is professor of international studies at … Continued
with Dr. Richard Wolff, an American Marxian economist. He is Professor of Economics Emeritus, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, and currently a Visiting Professor in the Graduate Program in International Affairs of the New School University in New York. He is an accomplished author, his latest book is Democracy at Work: A Cure for Capitalism.
Scapegoatism. And Black Panters Party Cubs Fighting Alongside at Standing Rock
With Arsalan Iftikhar, international human rights lawyer, global media commentator and founder of TheMuslimGuy.com. Arsalan is also the senior editor of The Islamic Monthly magazine. He is author of the book SCAPEGOATS: How Islamophobia Helps Our Enemies & Threatens Our Freedoms. And Cat Brooks spoke to Chairman Fred Hampton Jr. at Standing Rock in North Dakota about the importance of building a … Continued
With Morning Star Gali, member of the Ajumawi band of the Pit River Tribe and Tribal Historic Preservation Officer. And Kanahus Mauel from Red Warrior Media Collective. And The History of Anti-Black Racist Ideas in the U.S. with Dr. Ibram X. Kendi, professor of African American History at the University of Florida. Dr. Kendi is author of Stamped … Continued