Steven Saylor, whose latest novel in the Gordianus the Finder “Roma Sub Rosa” series, “The Throne of Caesar,” deals with the events of the Ides of March, 44 B.C. He talks about the book, his research on ancient Rome and his life as a writer, along with the comparison of the fall of the Roman Republic to the rise of Donald Trump in this discussion with host Richard Wolinsky.
In the first hour “War Made Easy in the Middle East” with Phyllis Bennis, fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies; ips-dc.org. In the second hour “Four More Years: The Trump reelection nightmare and how we can stop it” with Thomas Frank author of Harper’s April cover story.
Cover photo: A member of Redneck Revolt takes aim. Source: ABC Millions of people took part in both walkouts and #MarchForOurLives demonstrations over the past week, with some poles showing that 1 in 5 teenages stated that they planned to take part in the mobilizations. But the protests and heavily discussed events in the media … 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).
UpFront delivers a mix of local, state, and international coverage through challenging interviews, civil debates, breaking updates, and in-depth discussions with authors.
Host Doug Henwood covers the worlds of economics and politics and their complex interactions, from the local to the global.
Mitch Jeserich talks to Amy Chua about her latest book Political Tribes: Group Instinct and the Fate of Nations. Amy Chua is the John M. Duff Professor of Law at Yale Law School. About the book: In Political Tribes, Chua argues that humans are tribal and that we need to belong to groups. In many parts … Continued
Covering the movements, issues and people fighting for some of the most important social justice issues of our time. Hosted by Marie Choi, Monica Lopez, RJ Lozada and Anita Jonhson. Sign up for program alerts and sneak peeks from Making Contact at http://ow.ly/1FkV30aq1z2
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).
