In a recent episode of Hard Knock Radio, host Davey D engaged with Pierre Labossiere of the Haiti Action Network to address stereotypes and policies affecting Haiti, spurred by remarks from Donald Trump during a debate. Trump’s claim that Haitian migrants were stealing and consuming pets in Ohio, which was debunked but had already fueled … Continued
Medicines – we’re told by the pharmaceuticals industry – are expensive by necessity owing to the high costs of research and development. Yet, as with the vaccines for Covid, much research is publicly-funded, and much comes out of universities. And, as Nick Dearden argues, only 3% of new drugs even represent actual breakthroughs. Instead most … Continued
The protests spurred by police killings of African Americans and other people of color has finally brought the punitive nature of the U.S. state into national view. Writer JoAnn Wypijewski argues that for at least the past half century we’ve been witnessing a particularly punishing turn by the state, often fueled by moral panics about … 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
There are many ways that the crisis brought about by the coronavirus is exceptional. But as Peter Linebaugh reminds us, pandemics throughout history have been met both by attempts by elites to extend their domination and the people’s attempts to resist while surviving. The noted historian weighs in plagues, from antiquity to Covid 19. Resources: … Continued
Dr. Frank Ryan, authority on viruses and genetics, talks about the future of genetic research, cancer, HIV, etc. Hosted by Dr. Michio Kaku.
“Philando Can Be Any of Us”: Black Lives Matter Protests Acquittal of Officer in Minnesota Killing; Civil Rights Lawyer: Philando Castile’s Skin Color Ended Up Being a Death Sentence; Advocates Resign En Masse from Trump’s HIV/AIDS Council: Trump “Simply Does Not Care” About HIV; Crackdown in Egypt: Seven Men Tortured in State Custody Face Execution; … Continued
“Philando Can Be Any of Us”: Black Lives Matter Protests Acquittal of Officer in Minnesota Killing; Civil Rights Lawyer: Philando Castile’s Skin Color Ended Up Being a Death Sentence; Advocates Resign En Masse from Trump’s HIV/AIDS Council: Trump “Simply Does Not Care” About HIV; Crackdown in Egypt: Seven Men Tortured in State Custody Face Execution; … Continued
On today’s program we speak with Stephanie Cornwell, the Program Services Director with (World) Women Organized to Respond to Life-threatening Diseases about women living with HIV/AIDS and Alameda County HIV Infection rate among women being the highest in the western United States. And later Poor News Network examines economic violence against communities of color.
