Chinaka Hodge came of age along with hip-hop—and its influence became impossible to separate from her personal interactions. Her second poetry collection, Dated Emcees, a collection of 25 poems, examines Hodge’s love life through the lens of hip-hop’s best known orators, characters, archetypes and songs, creating a new and inventive narrative about the music that … Continued
In the first hour “Democracy Now: 20 Years Covering Movements Changing America” with Amy Goodman, in Berkeley, May 14, 2017. In the second hour the Dubious Friends of Donald Trump: part 1 The Russians, part 2 King of Diamonds.
Fund Drive Special Laura Bock is an extraordinary blind white woman whose new memoir, Red Diaper Daughter tells an extraordinary story of three generations of rebels and revolutionaries. She talks about her communist and anarchist family… and her own journey though a life lived in struggle, self growth and organizing. Laura Bock’s begins her story … Continued
Host Doug Henwood covers the worlds of economics and politics and their complex interactions, from the local to the global.
Today on Flashpoints: Breaking news regarding the Trump/Russia investigation. We’ll speak with Colleen Rowley about this. Also, we continue our coverage of the Murder of our brother and sister journalists in Mexico. We’ll speak to a journalist who was robbed and beaten by a group of armed and masked young men, in Guerrero this past … Continued
Hosts Cat Brooks and Mitch Jeserich discuss the release of Chelsea Manning after serving seven years in a U.S. Military prison. Guest Lauren McNamara, transgender activist, online confidant of Manning, and witness in Manning’s trial, has details. Also holding the U.S. government accountable, documentary “All Governments Lie: Truth, Deception and the Spirit of I.F. Stone,” examines the … Continued
Listen to excerpts of the audio book “Polishing the Mirror” by Ram Dass. With Host C. S. Soong
Glenn Greenwald on Trump’s “Shocking” Firing of FBI Chief James Comey Amid Russian Probe; Glenn Greenwald: Independent Probe Needed to Uncover Truth Behind Russia’s Role in 2016 Election; Greenwald: Hillary is to Blame for Losing 2016 Election, Not James Comey; Greenwald: Supporting U.S.-Russia Relations Should Be Encouraged, Not Viewed as Sign of Treason; StoryMay 10, … Continued
Glenn Greenwald on Trump’s “Shocking” Firing of FBI Chief James Comey Amid Russian Probe; Glenn Greenwald: Independent Probe Needed to Uncover Truth Behind Russia’s Role in 2016 Election; Greenwald: Hillary is to Blame for Losing 2016 Election, Not James Comey; Greenwald: Supporting U.S.-Russia Relations Should Be Encouraged, Not Viewed as Sign of Treason; StoryMay 10, … Continued
Glenn Greenwald on Trump’s “Shocking” Firing of FBI Chief James Comey Amid Russian Probe; Glenn Greenwald: Independent Probe Needed to Uncover Truth Behind Russia’s Role in 2016 Election; Greenwald: Hillary is to Blame for Losing 2016 Election, Not James Comey; Greenwald: Supporting U.S.-Russia Relations Should Be Encouraged, Not Viewed as Sign of Treason; StoryMay 10, … Continued
