WorkWeek – June 9, 2015
Covering issues facing working people and the trade union movement from education, healthcare, housing, the environment and public workers. It also examines the role of international labor and the US trade union movement
Covering issues facing working people and the trade union movement from education, healthcare, housing, the environment and public workers. It also examines the role of international labor and the US trade union movement
Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice.
Roberta Brandes Gratz is an urbanist and author of We’re Still Here Ya Bastards. Previous books include The Battle for Gotham: New York in the Shadow of Robert Moses and Jane Jacobs. She previously served on the NYC Landmark Preservation Commission and currently sits on the Sustainability Advisory Board for NYC. She splits her time … Continued
Producer/Host Veronica Faisant in conversation with tonight’s guest, author Sara Chetkin In her recent book, The Healing Curve, A Catalyst to Consciousness, she describes her journey of healing and spiritual awakening. Sara’s unique perspective on spirituality has been informed, in part, by day to day life, growing up in the Spiritualist community known as Lily … Continued
Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice.
Social media exploded this week when Vanity Fair’s cover introduced Caitlin Jenner to the world and continued a dialogue about the gender identity of the former Olympic track star Bruce Jenner. But as Laverne Cox, another trans celebrity, said, “Most trans folks don’t have the privileges Caitlyn and I have now have,” and raised the … Continued
Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice.
With Nathaniel Popper, reporter at the New York Times covering the intersection of Wall Street and Silicon Valley and author of the book Digital Gold: Bitcoin and the Inside Story of the Misfits and Millionaires Trying to Reinvent Money. About the book: A New York Times technology and business reporter charts the dramatic rise of … Continued
Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice.
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Activists disrupt city council meeting in Oakland over plans to construction of a 24-story luxury apartment tower on East 12th Street, between 1st and 2nd avenues, near Lake Merritt — a development that is designed to accommodate wealthy residents.