On a progressive college or university campus, we might assume students with disabilities are well served. But, around the county, we often hear a different story. In this program we look to a disabled leader of a local center for answers: What is the role of a campus disability resource center? How can they improve their services? How dedicated … Continued
Kids are coming out as LGBTQ+ younger than ever, making their identities more politicized than ever before. Hateful political rhetoric and discriminatory laws are likely contributing to the poor mental health documented among LGBTQ+ kids. In an effort to combat these struggles, researchers are studying what works to keep kids healthy, happy, and alive. In … Continued
The Progressive magazine dedicated its June/July issue to an in-depth look at media and media literacy, especially in the context of the upcoming election. On this week’s program, we hear from the publisher of the venerable political journal, as well as two Project Censored staffers who took part in producing the special issue. Later in … Continued
The cultural, the intellectual, the political, the spiritual — and the silly. Life as we know it, fear it, love it, question it, live it. Hosted by Kris Welch.
Bioregional regeneration is a land stewardship approach focused on undoing past harms and reversing environmental degradation, while bringing back biodiversity and cultivating ecological resilience. Solar Punk Farms is a queer-led climate hub dedicated to bioregional regeneration in Guerneville, CA. Through a radically inclusive approach that incorporates science, art, and collaboration, the farm engages queer folks, … Continued
In this week’s Economic Update, Professor Richard Wolff discusses the latest U.S. and EU tariffs against China’s electric vehicles, the vote by 27,000 Virginia teachers to unionize, and the strike by students and workers at all six University of California campuses against attempted repression of students peacefully advocating a Gaza ceasefire. In the second half … Continued
Democracy Now! is a daily national independent award-winning news program, hosted by journalists Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez. This hour rebroadcasts the 6am hour. For daily episode descriptions, see Democracy Now! (6am).
Brian Merchant, founder of the speculative fiction outlet Terraform, recently laid-off technology columnist for the LA Times, and author most recently of Blood in the Machine: the origins of the rebellion against big tech. [This is a repeat of an interview originally recorded in December 2023]
On today’s show: “Step Aside Joe”: After First Pres. Debate, Democrats Reeling from Biden Missteps & Trump Lies “Taking Black Jobs”? Economists Darrick Hamilton & Dean Baker on Inflation & Taxes in Presidential Debate 2024 Debate: Trump Lies About Abortions After Birth as Biden Fails to Defend Reproductive Rights Biden-Trump Debate: Silky Shah on How … Continued
Why Do More Americans in Swing States Think Trump is Better For Democracy? The Answer Might be the Local Influence of Sinclair Broadcast Group We begin with a Washington Post poll that finds more Americans in key swing states think Trump is better for democracy than Biden and try to explain this Orwellian disconnect by … Continued
