As movements highlight the perils of global warming and the inaction of governments in the face of it, what types of mechanisms could and should be considered to slow down the ravages of climate change? Geographer Holly Jean Buck argues that, as fraught as it is, the left needs to recognize the need for the … Continued
If it feels like an uphill battle to organize against climate change in this country, imagine the challenges in Canada where a significant part of the economy is based on fossil fuel extraction and transport. Yet Canada also has multiple inspiring movements, with indigenous people at the forefront, fighting to leave coal, oil and gas … Continued
“The United States has slipped into the abyss of an updated American version of fascism.” So says Henry Giroux. List and learn. PLUS! Three powerful women artists take on climate change with a new performance piece. Hosted by Kris Welch.
America has long been the country of endless promise, of open vistas, and a sense of providence about its place in the wider world. That optimism has always cloaked the brutality of imperial expansion and limitless growth. And now that centrist ideal of boundless expansion, according to historian Greg Grandin, may be coming to an … Continued
On today’s show we’ll turn to Brenda Ekwurzel of the Union of Concerned Scientists about how the deadly Polar Vortex was linked to climate change and how our President is entirely unable to understand the science enough to take action. Then we’ll mark Black History month with a look at a fascinating book by Joe … Continued
On today’s show we’ll examine the slow-moving coup that the US appears to be backing in Venezuela. Our guest Miguel Tinker Salas will explain who the new self-declared interim President Juan Guaido is, and the missteps that the actual President Nicolas Maduro has taken. Then, as popular opinion on climate change finally returns to back … Continued
The biggest problems the modern world faces—inequality and climate change—are twins, says Dr. Clair Brown. The looming catastrophe they pose is firmly linked to free market economics. She suggests a better way. Hosted by Kris Welch.
All of us are harmed by Climate Change. There are mental health impacts, vector-born diseases, food shortages, and increased asthma and allergies—all examples of the consequences of climate change. Join Nurse Rona and her guests, Dr. Michael Martin and Matthew Renner for a stimulating and informative conversation. Call us with your input!
Dr. Martin Luther King would have been 90 years old on Tuesday. His life’s work on racial equality has become another dream deferred in toady’s America, according to Jessicah Pierre from the Institute for Policy Studies. Plus Martin Rees from the British Astronomer Royal talks about the future of humanity. Hosted by Kris Welch.
David Cay Johnston The Trump administration is remaking the government. It’s Even Worse Than You Think: What the Trump Administration Is Doing to America tells us exactly how it is making America worse again. Bestselling author and longtime Trump observer David Cay Johnston shines a light on the political termites who have infested our government under … Continued
