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In this episode we hear a speech given by Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor at Impact Hub Oakland on December 5th. Taylor is a Professor of African American Studies at Princeton University, and the author of the recent book, From #BlackLivesMatter to Black Liberation. We are in a fundraising drive. You can get the DVD of this speech, her … Continued
In this episode we speak with David Kotz, professor of Economics at the University of Massachusetts, at Amherst, and author of books such as Russia’s Path From Gorbachev to Putin: The Demise of the Soviet Union and the New Russia, about the future of US-Russia relations under Trump. And his most recent The Rise and Fall … Continued
In this episode, hosts Cat and Mitch discuss the recent updates on Russian interference with the election. Then we listen to excerpts from the documentary, Paul Robeson: Tribute to an Artist, a documentary profiling the life of 20th century singer Paul Robeson, narrated by Sidney Poitier. We are in a fundraising drive at the … Continued
In this episode we speak with Pam Africa, of the International Concerned Friends and Family of Mumia Abu-Jamal, about the 35 year struggle to free Mumia from prison. Then we listen to excerpts from a documentary about Mumia’s life called Long Distance Revolutionary: A Journey with Mumia Abu-Jamal. We are in a fundraising drive at the moment. … Continued
In this episode we listen to excerpts from a documentary entitled, Fidel, The Untold Story. We are in fundraising at the moment. If compelled to donate please go to this link, where you will find information about all our premiums.
In this episode we listen to a speech from Bernie Sanders on Friday, December 2nd in Zellerbach Hall at UC Berkeley. We are in fundraising at the moment, and are offering a pack of speeches, including those from Bernie Sanders and Ralph Nader, as a premium. If compelled to donate please go to this link, where … Continued
with Favianna Rodriquez, Oakland based artist and activist.
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
