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Marxian economist Richard Wolff delivers a brief history of capitalism — from before it existed, to what to watch for this December. This is the broadcast premier of a talk delivered on Sunday, February 15, 2015 at the First Congregational Church of Berkeley. Guest: Richard Wolff, Professor of Economics Emeritus, University of Massachusetts, Amherst; Visiting … Continued
Attorneys work to appeal of one of the only successful prosecutions of the war on terror — a cherry-picker, from Lodi, named Hamid Hayat. We’ll take a look at his case. Plus: a history of one of the nation’s most striking holdouts against gentrification — the Tenderloin. We’ll go through 100 years of fights over … Continued
On Tuesday, Jo Nan Hui’s supporters packed the courtroom once again for Jo’s sentencing hearing. Several weeks ago, Jo was convicted of child abduction for failing to file the correct paperwork before leaving the country with her baby five years ago. At the time, she was fleeing a domestic violence relationship and her visa had … Continued
Guests: Antero Pietila, veteran journalist in Baltimore and author of Not In My Neighborhood: How Bigotry Shaped a Great American City John Nichols, Washington Correspondent, The Nation
Thousands of National Guard troops deploy in Baltimore after days of protest and violence, placing the city under a nighttime curfew. We get a live report from the streets, and talk about the history that made Baltimore into a powder keg. Plus: veteran peace activist Kathy Kelly is just out from a three-month stint in … Continued
Baltimore declares a state of emergency after violent clashes follow the funeral for Freddie Gray — the young black man who died of spinal injuries apparently inflicted in police custody. We’ll talk to an investigative reporter who’s done a sweeping investigation of police violence there. But first: the Supreme Court takes up arguments in a … Continued
We take a deep dive into finance, natural resources, and what they have to do with everything from Ebola to Boko Haram. Plus: a history of how the domestication of animals helped civilize people. Guests: Tom Burgis, author of The Looting Machine: Warlords, oligarchs, corporations, smugglers, and the Theft of Africa’s Wealth Brian Fagan, … Continued
On Sunday, supporters of New York Police Officer Peter Liang are holding rallies across the country to demand that the Brooklyn District Attorney drop Liang’s indictment. Liang is the NYPD officer who shot and killed 28-year old father of two, Akai Gurley in a dark stairwell last November. Over 100,000 people have signed on to … Continued
The senate is finally set to vote on Loretta Lynch to become the first African American woman U.S. attorney general. We speak to Noami Prins on the legal landscape facing her. It’s the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Fresno State professor Sergio La Porta tells us about the history of the genocide and the different … Continued
Saudi Arabia announces an end to its month-long bombing of Houthi rebels in Yemen. The small Gulf nation has come a long way since Arab Spring Uprisings overthrew then president Ali Abdullah Saleh in 2012. Today, a host of Islamist militias have begun to operate from the territory, attracting the attention of major power players … Continued
