Flashpoints

Flashpoints – January 3, 2025

Today on the Show: Flashpoints Troubador, human rights activist Francisco Herrera, preparing to fight the power and the Washington racists: also We welcome back  Roberto Hernandez, who many call the honorary mayor of San Francisco’s legendary and historic mission district; we’ll review a new plan to formally expand and totally occupy Gaza through an expanding … Continued


Hard Knock Radio

Decoding Algorithmic Racism with Dr. Safiya Umoja Noble and Voices of Resistance

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On this episode of Hard Knock Radio, we dive into the hidden biases of the digital age with Dr. Safiya Umoja Noble, author of the groundbreaking book, Algorithms of Oppression. Dr. Noble unpacks how search engines, often seen as neutral tools, can reinforce harmful stereotypes and limit access to critical knowledge. Join us as we … Continued


Talk-It-Out Radio

Talk-It-Out Radio – January 3, 2025

A how-to and what-to-do program where skilled hosts welcome guests and callers to practice empathy, mindfulness, and effective communication. Do you want tools for connection, conflict resolution, and compassion for self and others? We explore skills, knowledge and resources to empower you to connect across differences.


Making Contact

Jenny Odell on Saving Time (encore)

On this week’s episode, we speak with Jenny Odell, author of Saving Time: Discovering a Life Beyond the Clock, about how the ways we think about time shapes our lives. We take a critical look at productivity culture and the idea that time is money. Then we hear how to begin to disentangle our daily … Continued


Project Censored

Ralph Nader on Social Justice and World Affairs

We begin 2025 on an optimistic note, with a timeless speech by the legendary political activist and consumer-rights advocate Ralph Nader. Nader outlines some of the most critical problems facing Americans, including exorbitant military spending, out-of-control corporations, and thousands of annual deaths in the workplace, or from lack of health-care coverage. But then he names … Continued


Economic Update

Capitalism vs. Democracy (encore)

On this week’s show, Professor Wolff presents an analysis of how and why capitalism is an undemocratic economic system. The first half is devoted to the micro-level, namely to the organization of the enterprise (factory, office, or store). Its undemocratic character is exposed using examples and empirical evidence. The second half has a macro-level focus … Continued