Late last night, Texas killed Roe v. Wade: aided and abetted by the U.S. Supreme Court right-wing majority. PLUS: hurricanes, floods, fires, drought—our planet is on life support. Mark Hertsgaard tells us what’s up. Hosted by Kris Welch.
0:08 – Earlier this month a 14 year old girl committed suicide in Kenya after being shamed by her teacher for starting her period in class. We discuss the stigma and shame around menstrual cycles that led to the girl’s death, and the details surrounding it, with Tamerra Griffin (@tamerra_nikol) East Africa correspondent for BuzzFeed News … Continued
Novelist and essayist Jonathan Safran Foer discusses his book, “We Are The Weather: Saving the Planet Begins at Breakfast” with host Richard Wolinsky.
While inaction seems to be the order of the day, at some point those in power may take measures against global warming—and the ecological and social effects of those measures may be alarming. What should the left advocate and struggle for? Environmental historian Troy Vettese discusses the idea of rewilding half the earth by replacing … Continued
0:08 – As the UN Climate Action Summit kicked off day two in NYC, the world is watching Greta Thunberg. Yesterday she gave an impassioned speech, lambasting leaders for turning the youth for hope while failing to take meaningful action on climate mitigation. Host Brian Edwards-Tiekerts reports of the UN General Assembly, and catches up … Continued
Climate Change: In this interview recorded in April 2006 on the publication of his now-classic “The Weather Makers,” Tim Flannery talks about the history of climate change, what we can expect from climate change, and what we can do about it. Hosted by Richard Wolinsky. Review of “The Great Wave” at Berkeley Rep through Oct. 27, 2019.
Guest: John Nichols, The Nation Magazine Documentary from Brian Edwards-Tiekert on the Climate Strike in NYC.
0:08 – Live from the UN Climate Summit: Brian gives a live update from the United Nations in NY, where the UN Climate Summit is set to begin, starting with climate leader Greta Thunberg. Brian discusses his reporting on the Global Climate Strike, Friday Sep 20 and we hear voices from around the world at … Continued
we speak with artist, environmental justice advocate Aisha Fukushima about the Global Climate Crisis. Later we air a portion of a panel discussion that features T.I., Killer Mike, Candace Owens, Steven Pargett Of Trap The Vote, Katrina Pierson, & Tamika D Mallory. The panel was part of the Revolt Summit held in Atlanta Georgia the … Continued
