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We speak with Dave Zirin of the Edge of Sports | The Nation magazine about the passing of baseball legend Henry Aaron. Later Rosa Clemente speaks with poet Jessica CARE Moore about the impacts of COVID and her new book, We Want Our Bodies Back: Poems.
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We speak with Carl Dix and Maya members of the Revolutionary Communist Party, USA about Wednesday’s insurrection and the violence perpetrated by pro-Trump extremists. Later we speak with Sharon Miller about the Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center and small business having to pivot due to COVID.
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We look back at the year 2020 with activist and journalists Eric K. Arnold, Tonya Love and Tim Redmond. The panel explores the top highlights and underreported news stories from a local lens. Guests: Eric K. Arnold, Tonya Love and Tim Redmond of 48 Hills
The vice-presidential debate is tonight—and suddenly VERY important! With the president ill with a deadly virus, exactly who is the guy who’s next in line? Norman Soloman gives us the heads up. Hosted by Kris Welch.
Trump hospitalized with COVID-19 on Friday, out and maskless on Monday: what is wrong with this picture? Jeet Heer has some answers. Hosted by Kris Welch. PHOTO: Annie Spratt on Unsplash.
The world around us is increasingly toxic, with 90,000 registered chemicals in the US, most of which have never been tested for their effects on human health. While regulating and banning chemicals and other hazards is ultimately a key political question, physician Aly Cohen argues that there is a fair amount we can do to … Continued
There is abundant evidence that the Trump administration has grossly botched the handling of the Covid pandemic. But, unfortunately, such mismanagement is not limited to the most obvious offenders. Public health expert Michael Fine discusses the mishandling of the coronavirus, from the White House to the World Health Organization to the CDC and to the … Continued
We all have our “go-to” coping mechanisms. Some of these are healthy—mindfulness practices, journaling, and exercise, to name a few. But most of us also have coping mechanisms we wish we didn’t turn to so easily, from eating too many baked goods and binge-watching all 11 years of Cheers, to reading too much news even … Continued
Smartphones have rapidly become a necessity in the U.S., including for the working poor. During Covid, we’re using them more than ever to work — if we’re lucky enough to still have work — or to stay in touch with each other. Sociologist Nicole Aschoff argues that much of the discourse about our personal use … Continued
The coronavirus has laid bare the divisions and inequalities of our society. It’s also exposed the stark differences in possible approaches to the pandemic. Radical scholar Alexis Shotwell argues that we need to frame our fight as one for collective care, rather than containment and control. She discusses solidarity and the lessons of the HIV/AIDS … Continued
