In this episode of Hard Knock Radio, host Davey D sits down with John Reimann, a union organizer from Oakland Socialist, to dissect pressing issues concerning voter suppression and controversial legislative bills in California. Their conversation deeply explores the implications of these legislative actions on democratic rights and educational content in schools. Davey D sets … Continued
We speak with Melanie Campbell of the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation about the fight for voting rights. Guest: Melanie Campbell is president/CEO, National Coalition on Black Civic Participation, convener, Black Women’s Roundtable. Campbell is recognized as one of the hardest working servant leaders in today’s Civil Rights, Women’s Rights and Social Justice Movement. Campbell recently celebrated … Continued
Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. New York City imposes nations toughest vaccine mandates for the workplace. Biden administration to boycott Winter Olympics in China, cites human rights abuses. Biden administration sues Texas redistricting plan, cites racial discrimination. Bay Area Congresswoman Jackie Speier … Continued
January 6 was just a warm-up, says Heather Digby Parton, founder of Hullabaloo blog. PLUS: 50 years after the Pentagon Papers, Daniel Ellsberg is planning to expose more classified documents to the press, and himself to more trouble from the Authorities. Hosted by Kris Welch.
We speak with the family members of Angelo Quinto and attorney John Burris about the case of Angelo Quinto, a 30-year-old Asian-American Navy veteran who died days after police officers kneeled on the back of his neck to subdue him. We speak with Texas organizer Christina Tzintzun about the attempts to suppress the vote in … Continued
Public Citizen has a new report on U.S. corporate support for GOP legislators writing voter suppression bills. PLUS: Greg Palast on the latest with Georgia’s anti-voting law. Hosted by Kris Welch. photo: Element5 Digital via Unsplash
John Nichols, author and national affairs correspondent for the Nation magazine, joins us to talk of—EVERYTHING! Voter suppression! Louis DeJoy! 2022 midterms!! Bernie!!! Amazon!!!! Hosted by Kris Welch. Photo credit: The Nation.com
Up next, we hear a panel of academics and hip-hop scholars talk about voter suppression and connecting to a younger generation. The panel included Dr. Cornel West, Rapsody, Big Daddy Kane, Trae The Truth and Paradise Gray of X-Clan. It was moderated by 9th Wonder and Professor Mark Anthony Neal. Special thank you to the #HipHopPoliticalEducationSummit for allowing us to … Continued
We speak with Bakari Kitwana about politics and Hip-Hop. We also discuss the recent Political Education Summit. Later we hear from Michael Eric Dyson. PHOTO: Gabriel Barletta
On today’s show we speak with the Executive Director of Legal Services for Prisoners with Children, Dorsey Nunn about voter suppression and the challenges facing formerly incarcerated folks looking to secure the right to vote. Later we’ll hear from Pastor Mike McBride about the murder of Breonna Taylor and lack of justice received in her … Continued
