Today on the Show: A new draconian, anti democratic Texas state law known as S.B.4, is put on hold Tuesday, after a U.S. federal appeals court blocked it’s further implementation. We’ll speak with Pablo Alvarado of the National Day Laborer Organizing Network, about the grassroots battle to prevent the further implementation of S.B.4: Also We … Continued
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In a recent episode of Hard Knock Radio, host Davey D engaged in a profound discussion with Maurice Carney, the executive director and co-founder of Friends of the Congo. The conversation aimed to deepen the discourse surrounding genocide and the exploitation of indigenous populations, with a special focus on the Congo. They shed light on … Continued
Can the Public Own Giant Tech Companies Who Operate as Monopolies? We begin with the DOJ’s antitrust suit against Apple and explore the possibility of public ownership of the giant tech companies that operate as monopolies and control much of what we interact with socially, politically and economically. Joining us is Nathan Schneider, a Professor of … Continued
May Co-operation Eclipse domination Caroline welcomes Erica Gies – to guide our rogue species back to collaborative Earth Citizen manners (aka animism)…. by asking “what does water want?” …. Erica Gies is an award-winning independent journalist who writes about water, climate change, plants and critters for Scientific American, The New York Times, Nature, The Atlantic, … Continued
Burton Lane, Broadway and Hollywood composer and sometime lyricist, in conversation with Richard Wolinsky, August 17, 1992 in New York. Burton Lane wrote the music for the hit Broadway shows Finian’s Rainbow and On A Clear Day You Can See Forever, as well as songs for several films in the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s, including Royal Wedding. Also: Review of “The Far Country” at Berkeley Rep through April 14, 2024.
David Moore on how AIPAC is using Republican contributors’ money to go after progressive Dems • Meron Rapoport on how Schumer and the ICJ are being received in Israel • Jamieson Webster on the social aspects of mental disorder among the young
The richly diverse and fascinating world of culture and politics of the Middle East and North Africa, co-hosted by Khalil and Malihe.
Guest: Jeffrey Rosen is President and CEO of the National Constitution Center, where he hosts We the People, a weekly podcast of constitutional debate. He is also a professor of law at the George Washington University Law School and a contributing editor at The Atlantic. His latest book is, The Pursuit of Happiness: How Classical Writers on Virtue … Continued
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A recent report by Disability Rights California reveals widespread neglect and abuse of people in Los Angeles County held under mental health conservatorship. In LA County last year, over 800 people were held in jail or locked in psychiatric units longer than they needed to be. According to Michelle Kotval, senior staff attorney at Disability … Continued
