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How did our policy makers get the notion that the people to blame for poverty . . . are poor people? For an answer, we’ll go back 50 years to a Department of Labor document that gave Washington elites the explanation they wanted for why Watts was burning–and, in the process, laid the groundwork for … Continued
The longest war in US history just got longer: President Obama has announced he’s extending the US troop presence in Afghanistan through at least the end of 2016. We look at why the Taliban is making advances, and why US-backed forces are floundering, and what comes next. PLUS: what the history of New Deal California’s … Continued
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Israeli refusenik Ronnie Barkan joins us to discuss the situation in Israel/Palestine, where Israeli forces have just set up roadblocks and checkpoints across East Jerusalem in response, they say, to Palestinian assaults on Israelis. We give you the background behind the conflict, and take the pulse of the state of dissent inside Israeli society. Then: … Continued
Cities around the country are starting to grapple with the fact that new platforms are making it much easier to rent out homes by the night–which can leave tourists competing for housing with long-term renters. A group of San Francisco housing advocates have decided to try to fix it through the ballot box – we’ll … Continued
Hector Aristizabal grew up in Medellin, Colombia, during the height of the cartel wars, where he saw members of his family tortured and killed. Now he’s a psychotherapist, theater artist, and activist, who has worked everywhere from Afghanistan to Syrian refugee camps. We spend the hour discussing the journey from trauma to healing.
On the heels of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to San Jose, a group of women from the Dalit Women’s Self Respect Movement are in the Bay Area to call for an end to violence against Dalit women and the culture of impunity that Modi continues to perpetuate. For the past three years, they … Continued
We’re take you inside organized labor’s debate over how to approach the Democratic primary – do you back the socialist who’s already on your side, or the frontrunner who might seek vengeance if she wins without your help? And should you be betting your chips on elections at all? Guests: Juan Gonzalez, reporter for The … Continued
Vijay Prashad, professor of International Studies at Trinity College, joins us for a lengthy in-studio interview on the escalating turmoil in Israel/Palestine. He the editor of a new anthology called Letters to Palestine: Writers Respond to War and Occupation. He’s presenting a talk on Palestine for the Middle East Children’s Alliance tonight. Click here for … Continued
Richard Dawkins discusses his life in science and the public eye, from the debates within evolution, to the all-out war between his field and fundamentalist religion. But first: after years of secret trade negotiations, representatives from 12 countries announce they’ve reached a deal on the Trans Pacific Partnership. We’ll take a look at what’s in … Continued
