Hours before election results begin rolling in, during this most important of elections, we’ll speak with author David Daley today about how Congressional representation is impacted by redistricting and why President Obama’s announced plan to take on the issue after his tenure is so crucial. And, attorney Lisa Bloom joins us. She was representing the … Continued
Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump criss cross the swing states in a final mad dash on the last full day of campaigning. Clinton gets a last minute boost when F.B.I. Director Comey says that investigators had worked around the clock to complete a review of newly discovered emails and found no reason to change … Continued
Novelist Adam Haslett talks about covering one of the Republican primaries; and novelist/columnist Carl Hiaasen talks about Florida politics, his work as a columnist, the current presidential election, and the future of newspapers. Hosted by Richard Wolinsky.
Covering the movements and organizations fighting for some of the most important social justice issues of our time. Hosted by Andrew Stelzer, George Lavender, Laura Flynn, and Jasmín López.
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).
Maytte Bustillios was given two years to live after the discovery of a cancerous tumor in her brain (Oligodendroglioma). Now, seven years and three craniotomies later, she talks to Shelley Berman about her fitness routine, mothering a child with a heart problem and dealing with the daily limitations of disability. With an analysis of … Continued
With just days to go before the November 8th election, we’ll turn to a ballot measure in the state of Maine called Question 5, which, if it passes, could become a model for voting nationwide. Activist Kyle Bailey will join us to discuss the ranked choice voting method that Maine voters will decide on. And, … Continued
Host Doug Henwood covers the worlds of economics and politics and their complex interactions, from the local to the global.
Today on Flashpoints, we begin a week of Special Election Coverage with an extensive conversation with Greg Palast and an encore broadcast of Indidenous People’s Day 2016 from Alcatraz Island. Hosted by Dennis J. Bernstein.
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
