Guests: Robert Allen, Adjunct Professor of African American Studies and Ethnic Studies David Neiwart, NW Correspondent for Southern Poverty Law Tur-ha Ak, Owner, CEO Urban Shield Security Cedric O’Bannon, Sacramento stabbing victim
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As Bastille Day Attack in France Kills 84, Is the War on Terror a “Self-Fulfilling Prophecy”? Puerto Rico’s Payday Loans: The Shocking Story Behind Wall Street’s Role in Debt Crisis; Exclusive: Meet Yale Dishwasher Corey Menafee, Who Smashed Racist Stained-Glass Window; Craig Steven Wilder on How Georgetown & U.S. Catholic Church Expanded Thanks to Slave … Continued
Woody Guthrie’s Birthday on The Hear and Now – July 14, 2016
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The Songs of Woody Guthrie on the 104th anniversary of his birth, and the extraordinary, wide-ranging drumming of the ill-fated Jim Gordon on his 71st birthday. With host Derk Richardson.
A conversation with Jim Obergefell, co-author of Love Wins: The Lovers and Lawyers Who Fought the Landmark Case for Marriage Equality. Hosted by Richard Wolinsky In June 2015 in the case Obergefell v Hodges, the Supreme Court made gay marriage the law of the land. Since then he has become a spokesperson for gay rights around the country.
Caroline welcomes Martin A. Lee, author of “Acid Dreams” and “Smoke Signals,” just returned from Poland, “giving a full report on what happened at the International Cannabinoid Research Society conference.” Honoring imminent Terpestival (educational terpene cup) at Emerald Pharms (Hopland – Real Goods – Solar Living Center) that will take place July 23 and more, … Continued
Investigative journalist / activist Harvey Wasserman with his latest on the threats to the vote: Strip and Flip. PLUS: Ozomatli! playing the New Parish in Oaktown this Friday. With host Kris Welch.
In conversation with Gillen D’Arcy Wood on the history on how Indonesia’s Mount Tambora eruption in 1815 unleashed the most destructive wave of extreme weather the world has witnessed in thousands of years. The eruption plunged Europe into winter and America into its first economic crisis. Gillen D’Arcy Wood is professor of English at the … Continued
Baton Rouge has exploded into riots since the death of Alton Sterling. The police are responding very intensely, with assault rifles, mass arrests and tanks in streets. Then, this week activists in Oakland handed Libby Schaff a notice that they’re circulating a recall petition. Is the mayor at risk of losing her job? Plus, thousand’s of … Continued
Ex-Seattle Police Chief Condemns Systemic Police Racism Dating Back to Slave Patrols; Black Ohio Cop to Prejudiced White Officers: Take the Uniform Off and Put on KKK Hoodie; Ex-Seattle Police Chief Defends Citizens Filming Cops: It’s 100% Lawful for an American to Do It; Black Father in Letter to His Son: “I Thought of You … Continued
Today we are in conversation with British author and journalist Gordon Corera on the history and future of cyber warfare and espionage. Corera is a Security Correspondent with the BBC news and specializes in computer technology. He is the author of the book “Cyberspies: The Secret History of Surveillance, Hacking, and Digital Espionage.“ About … Continued