Communists at the border!
COHA senior fellow Danny Shaw rejoins us, with your calls, to further elucidate the politics of the Caribbean and Latin America. Hosted by Kris Welch.
Venezuela
HAITI!!! Oakland storytellers! Town Crier!
The assassination of the president of Haiti has shocked the world. Long-time observer and reporter on the region Danny Shaw joins us to discuss the current upheavals in the Caribbean. PLUS: a program of Oakland storytellers! PLUS: poet Raymond Nat Turner. Hosted by Kris Welch.
After the disaster of Donald Trump, many are hoping that Biden will usher in a new day. But when it comes to U.S. policy in Latin America, Biden represents more continuity than rupture. Historian Kevin Young discusses U.S. power and neoliberal capitalism south of the border. Resources: Kevin A. Young, “Smarter Empire” Sidecar, March 8, … Continued
Brilliant theorist of non-violent social change or Cold War defense intellectual and strategist? Gene Sharp has had a tremendous influence on progressive ideas and activism since the early 1970s and his ideas are so pervasive that at times they appear to be without a history, just part of the air we breath on the left. … Continued
Talkies – June 27, 2019
On today’s episode of the Talkies: Recent accounts of squalid and unhealthy conditions for migrant children at the US/Mexico border and the deaths of migrants attempting the perilous border crossing have created shock and concern. The Trump administration and Republican backers have pointed fingers at Congressional Democrats and vice-versa. But what effect have immigration enforcement … Continued
Women’s rights! Venezuela!
A woman’s right to choose is under the most severe attacks in decades. We discuss the real agenda. PLUS: the elected government, and the people, of Venezuela are suffering unprecedented coup-creating pressure. We hear details. Hosted by Kris Welch.
Aftershock Special with Guest Kaden Owens
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Kaden Owens features his new single Secrets. Roger Waters about the Venezuelan Embassy in Washington D.C. Información sobre el Festival Aftershock. Producción y conducción por Miguel Guerrero.
Wavy Gravy! Venezuela! People’s Park!
Gravy in your ear—the prophet-poet-clown has newz for youz. PLUS: the latest developments in the chaos that is Venezuela. PLUS! The 50th anniversary of People’s Park! Hosted by Kris Welch.
International Updates: Haiti and Venezuela
On today’s show, I’ll have updates on the crises in Haiti and Venezuela from the co-founder of Haiti Action Committee Robert Roth and Venezuela Analysis journalist and editor Lucas Koerner.
Venezuela in Crisis: As U.S. Pushes Regime Change, Fear Grows of Civil War & Famine; Amazon’s Defeat in NYC Galvanizes Movement to End Billion-Dollar Corporate Welfare.