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Finding Unexpected Bravery and Tenacity Among the Homeless
Many of those of us who have homes wish the homeless were invisible. Unknown, clearly on hard times, why isnt it done, why is it in all of our interest to prevent homelessness? Noted psychiatrist Dr.
Biden is Not Royalty. Neither is Democracy
Bidens problem is hes not a TV star, just a good president. What is the draw of royalty? Its much less effort than tedious democracy to just accept legitimacy being handed down from above. On this
This Supreme Court May Preemptively Ban Wealth Tax
It used to be just the far right fighting against an income tax. Now thats the Republican Party. On this show Matt Ford, staff writer for The New Republic explains a case the court soon may or may no
A Revolution in Public Power
It took a lot of persistent steady heavy lifting but New York State now has a new democratically run power authority. Instead of the traditional for-profit monopolies, the public good will determine a
It’s Costing Taxpayers Billions. “Prespond” To Effects of Climate Change.
Our infrastructure is overloaded. It already cant handle extreme weather and climate change is making it more frequent. We cant keep sweeping it under the rug. On this show Steve Ellis, president of
Righting a Century Old Wrong: Free Kurdistan From Middle East Prison
Their language is illegal where they live. They can not give their kids Kurdish names. A continuing legacy of European imperialism. Americans owe Kurds gratitude for beating ISIS in 2014. Our guest Ka
One Nation Indivisible: Oh Really?
Its not just blue vs red, North vs South. Theres us here in Yankeedom, Then theres New Netherlands, The Midlands, Tidewater, Greater Appalachia, The Deep South (of course), New France, The Far West
Trumpism: Opposite of Populism
What passes today for populism is anything but! Its astounding that the far right calls itself that when they are the total opposite. Labor historian and author Steve Babson on this show clarifies th
Seriously Radical Action To Defend the Earth
Its a tale of fiction but in his new book Altar to an Erupting Sun well known activist and author Chuck Collins tells the story of the main character Rae Kelliher who, facing her own death, makes a b
What Can Be Done About Injustice in Our Justice System?
In our 300 year old system of an adversarial combative system of justice, there is no mechanism to prove and protect the innocent. In his newly published book, The Plea of Innocence, author Tim Bakken