Is life worth living? Can believing in something help make it a reality? Do emotions generate actions, or is it the other way around? John Kaag describes how William James, the nineteenth-century philosopher and psychologist, approached and answered these questions. John Kaag, Sick Souls, Healthy Minds: How William James Can Save Your Life Princeton University … Continued
Crowds gather to watch a nuclear test in 1962 at a Nevada test site. Four decades of nuclear testing have caused long-term damage to American communities. Photo from the National Nuclear Security Administration. On this show: 0:08 – For Mondays with Mitch, Cat Brooks and Jeannine Etter chat with Mitch Jeserich, host of Letters & Politics weekdays … Continued
CounterSpin provides a critical examination of the each week’s major news stories, and exposes what the mainstream media may have missed in their own coverage. Produced by the national media watch group FAIR (Fairness and Accuracy In Reporting).
Robert K. Massie was an historian and journalist, with a focus on the Romanov dynasty. His book on Peter The Great won a Pulitzer Prize, and “Nicholas and Alexandra” became a film in the 1960s. Richard Wolinsky and Richard A. Lupoff interviewed him on November 4, 1995 about his book “The Romanovs: The Final Chapter,” which dealt with the bones of Czar Nicholas’s family and with the various people claiming to be either the children of the Czar or their descendents.
Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice.
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Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. 75th anniversary of Hiroshima nuclear bombing-survivors call for end of nuclear weapons. Lebanon declares emergency; France commits support after deadly explosion. Experts weigh in on reopening schools during coronavirus pandemic at a house hearing. New York Attorney … Continued
Host Doug Henwood covers the worlds of economics and politics and their complex interactions, from the local to the global.
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!
Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Lebanese port officials are jailed as government investigates deadly explosion. Progressives win in Detroit and Missouri primaries, including former homeless woman. Oil and gas industry defeat California bill to limit operations near schools and hospitals. California bill … Continued
