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Hard Knock Radio

Clergy Members Discuss The Role of Church During The Coronavirus Pandemic

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We speak with 3 Bay Area clergy members about the launch a national public information campaign entitled #ItsLoveNotTheLaw to encourage pastors and congregations to remain sheltered in place. We discuss the conflicting opinions pertaining to a way forward during Covid-19, and the particular concerns of congregations in desperate need of physical, spiritual, financial, informational and emotional … Continued

The Ralph Nader Radio Hour

Poor People’s Campaign/Brett Kavanaugh

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Ralph talks to Reverend Graylan Hagler about, among other things, the criminalization of poverty, right wing Christianity, and The Poor People’s Campaign to fight all of that. Then, conservative Constitutional scholar, Bruce Fein, joins us to express his reservations about Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh, especially his views on executive power.

Hard Knock Radio

Liberation Theology

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As the Trump administration continues to bombard US citizens with his vision of what will “Make America Great Again.” Across the nation, people of faith ARE ATTENDING services in search of sanctuary, solace, spiritual AND political guidance from their religious leaders. Up next, we will examine the conceptual framework of liberation theology. We will explore … Continued

Against the Grain

Against Apocalypse

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It’s easier to imagine the end of the world than the end of capitalism, as the popular observation goes. But, according to Betsy Hartmann, that’s an especially American outlook. She discusses what she calls the America Syndrome: the national propensity toward apocalyptic thinking, rooted in religiosity and imperial expansion. Resources: Betsy Hartmann, The America Syndrome: … Continued

Letters and Politics

US Tax Havens; A History of American Religious Diversity

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Jack Blum spent years as a staff attorney for the Senate Anti-Trust Subcommittee specializing in white-collar corporate crime and off-shore tax evasion. He’ll join us for a conversation on what the Panama Papers tell us about the global financial world and the difficulties in stopping questionable business practices. Then, Peter Manseau, author of the book … Continued