Missouri Beginnings
Walter Johnson, Harvard professor of history, and African and African American Studies, with a new book: The Broken Heart of America: St. Louis and the Violent History of the United States. Hosted by Kris Welch.
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Trump’s Insurrection and Entrepreneurship During COVID
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.
Camouflaged anonymous federal troops have created violent havoc in Portland, and are scheduled for a city near you next. We discuss process, legality, response. PLUS Raymond Nat Turner, the Town Crier, with a new poem. Hosted by Kris Welch.
We speak with local activist and journalist La’ Keisha Gray-Sewell about the work she is doing in Chicago. She also gives us insight as to why there has been violence in that city.
At the Point of A Gun
Dr. Rahn Bailey, an internationally known psychiatrist share the surprising results of his research on gun violence .
On this week’s media roundtable, we’ll discuss coverage of the deepening political, and economic crisis in Venezuela. More than 3 million people have left the country because of the crumbling economy, violence, lack of food and severe shortages of medicine.
In 2009, the mainstream, but democratically-elected government of Honduras was overthrown in a coup that was backed by the United States. Probably no surprise there: the US has a long history of supporting repressive regimes in that country. But what was surprising, medical anthropologist Adrienne Pine argues, was the response of the until-then fairly quiescent … Continued
On today’s show we look at the new film, Healing Justice produced by World Trust in collaboration with Shakti Butler, Ph.D. Healing Justice, explores the causes and consequences of the current American justice system and its effect on marginalized communities. The film walks back through the history of violence that has led to our current … Continued
Crime is way down, and law and order advocates argue that’s the result of expanded policing and other punitive measures. But sociologist Alex Vitale says there’s no evidence that’s true. He discusses how expanded policing is the flip side of neoliberal economic austerity and the slashing of social services. Resources: Alex Vitale, The End of … Continued
Standing Rock! Prisoners on strike! The Love Songs!
Reports of serious police violence over the weekend at the DAPL N. Dakota site. We get a report. PLUS: thousands of inmates all across the U.S. have been on strike to call attention to deplorable conditions inside the nations prisons. AND; a new CD from the punk band The love Songs. Last Will introduces us. … Continued