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- James Padilioni on the Wild Mind Collective: Visionary Scholarship Beyond Recognition with the Ancestors December 10, 2018In this special crossover episode of Epistemic Unruliness, James sat down with Kaitlin Smith, the foalwaysalreadypodcast
- Would Harriet Tubman Choose You? December 7, 2018The Dilemma In her efforts to free Black slaves from plantations, Harriet Tfrohmed
- Luvvie, Cynthia Erivo & Yvonne Orji October 6, 2018So Let’s Talk About Luvvie, Cynthia Erivo & Yvonne Orji In case you’ve been lLiberation Chief
- White Lies, YOUR EPIDEMIC. September 30, 2018Greetings, fellow Liberators!!! While perusing a popular message board (cut us a check!), an articleLiberation Chief
- Cholera 101 September 15, 2018This is the link to the easiest explanation about cholera for those that don’t know much likeGot1dimple
- James Padilioni on the Wild Mind Collective: Visionary Scholarship Beyond Recognition with the Ancestors December 10, 2018
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- An End to Impunity for Dictators—and Their Backers—Makes the World Safer June 2, 2016By Amy Goodman & Denis Moynihan It was a bad week for dictators, and a good one for international justice. Two brutal, U.S.-backed dictators who ruled decades ago were convicted for crimes they committed while in power. Hissene Habre took control of the northern African nation of Chad in 1982, and unleashed a reign of terror against his own people, killi […]
- Dave Zirin & Jules Boykoff on the 2016 Rio Olympics & Brazil’s Collapsing Political System June 1, 2016We continue our conversation with Dave Zirin, author of the book "Brazil's Dance with the Devil: The World Cup, the Olympics, and the Fight for Democracy," and Jules Boykoff, author of "Power Games: A Political History of the Olympics." In early August, more than 10,000 athletes across the world will convene in Rio de Janeiro's […]
- "I Want the World to Wake Up": Hiroshima Survivor Criticizes Obama for Pushing New Nuclear Weapons May 27, 2016Extended interview with Setsuko Thurlow, who survived the Hiroshima atomic bombing, about the bombing of 1945 and her push to eliminate nuclear weapons. On August 6, 1945, Thurlow was at school in Hiroshima when the U.S. dropped the first atomic bomb on a civilian population. She has been an anti-nuclear activist for decades. Watch Part 1
- Peace Activist and Holocaust Survivor Hedy Epstein Dies at 91 May 27, 2016Holocaust survivor and peace activist Hedy Epstein has died at the age of 91. Epstein was born in Germany and left in 1939 on a Kindertransport to England. Her parents died in Auschwitz. She later returned to Germany to work as a research analyst for the prosecution during the Nuremberg trials. She was involved in civil rights and antiwar movements throughou […]
- Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson Takes High-School Detention to a New Level May 26, 2016By Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan Thursday, Jan. 28, was a cold morning in Durham, North Carolina. Wildin David Guillen Acosta went outside to head to school, but never made it. He was thrown to the ground and arrested by agents from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement ( ICE ). He has been in detention ever since. Wildin, now 19 years old, fled his home […]
- An End to Impunity for Dictators—and Their Backers—Makes the World Safer June 2, 2016
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- Bipartisan Criminal Justice Bill Closer To Becoming Law After Senate Approval December 19, 2018The Senate voted in favor of legislation that would reduce sentences for some drug crimes and offer training programs for prisoners.Ayesha Rascoe
- Hispanic Caucus Calls For Investigation Into Migrant Child's Death December 19, 2018After touring the two border facilities where Jakelin Caal was detained before she died, the congressional delegation called for better medical facilities and trained personnel at ports of entry.Vanessa Romo
- Federal Panel Of Judges Dismisses All 83 Ethics Complaints Against Brett Kavanaugh December 18, 2018The judges acknowledged that the complaints are "serious" but noted there is no existing authority for lower court judges to hold Supreme Court justices accountable.Nina Totenberg
- As Parkland Cases Begin, Duty Of School And Deputy Come Under Scrutiny December 18, 2018The criminal and civil cases related to the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School are just beginning — and they raise a number of thorny questions about who is responsible for a tragedy.Laurel Wamsley
- Bipartisan Criminal Justice Bill Closer To Becoming Law After Senate Approval December 19, 2018
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- As Facebook Raised a Privacy Wall, It Carved an Opening for Tech Giants December 19, 2018Internal documents show that the social network gave Microsoft, Amazon, Spotify and others far greater access to people’s data than it has disclosed.GABRIEL J.X. DANCE, MICHAEL LaFORGIA and NICHOLAS CONFESSORE
- Facebook’s Data Sharing: 5 Takeaways From Our Investigation December 19, 2018Facebook collects more information on more people than almost any other private corporation in history. And it gave dozens of companies more intrusive access to that data than it ever disclosed.NICHOLAS CONFESSORE, MICHAEL LaFORGIA and GABRIEL J.X. DANCE
- Judge Postpones Sentencing of Michael Flynn After Harshly Rebuking Him December 19, 2018The judge told Mr. Flynn, “Arguably, you sold your country out.” But he delayed the sentencing while Mr. Flynn completes his cooperation agreement with prosecutors.SHARON LaFRANIERE and ADAM GOLDMAN
- Trump Foundation to Close Amid Lawsuit Accusing It of ‘Willful Self-Dealing’ December 18, 2018The agreement by the Donald J. Trump Foundation follows a court decision that allowed a lawsuit brought by the New York attorney general to move forward.SHANE GOLDMACHER
- Senate Passes Bipartisan Criminal Justice Bill December 19, 2018The Senate passed the most substantial changes in a generation to federal prison and sentencing laws. The House will follow, and President Trump is expected to sign it.NICHOLAS FANDOS
- As Facebook Raised a Privacy Wall, It Carved an Opening for Tech Giants December 19, 2018
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- New Spending Proposal Suggests Compromise May Be Reached, Government Shutdown AvoidedNew talks on Capitol Hill about a government spending proposal signal the White House is backing down from its demand for $5 billion for a border wall as they try to fashion a deal before Friday's deadlineKelsey Snell
- How And Why Toto's 1983 Hit 'Africa' Got New Life In 2018The 1983 hit Africa by Toto got some serious new life in 2018. NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Rob Harvilla, a music reviewer for The Ringer, about how this happened and why.
- New Spending Proposal Suggests Compromise May Be Reached, Government Shutdown Avoided
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- Dave Zirin’s Edge of Sports
- Chicago Bill Siegel: The GreatestThis week we pay tribute to filmmaker Bill Siegel who passed away last week. Bill Siegel is known as the director of what I believe to be the best boxing documentary ever made, The Trials of Muhammad Ali. We play an interview that the podcast did with Bill Siegel after the death of Ali in 2016. Also we have Choice Words about the late great Bill Siegel, his […]Dave Zirin / The Nation
- Dark Knight: Bob Knight’s Last Days at Indiana This week we speak to Robert Abbott, director, producer, and narrator of the 30 for 30 film The Last Days of Knight. We talk to the director about his film, Neil Reed’s courage, and why the coach remains a compelling figure inside the world of sports. Also we have Choice Words about the continued NFL collusion against Colin Kaepernick, specifically the Wash […]Dave Zirin / The Nation
- Heading a Hoops Conference In Era of Big FootballThis week we speak to the commissioner of the West Coast Conference, Gloria Nevarez, the first Latina commissioner of a Division I conference, about the challenges in a conference better known for schools like Gonzaga than Ohio State. We also have ‘Choice Words’ about the NFL’s hypocrisy and violence against women, ‘Just Stand Up’ and ‘Just Sit Down’ awards […]Dave Zirin / The Nation
- Nike & the Modern Neoliberal UniversityThis week we speak to Joshua Hunt, author of the new book University of Nike. He talks to us about the development of the multinational corporation, its relationship with the University of Oregon, and it’s connection to much of what we say today, including what is taking place at the University of Maryland. We also have ‘Choice Words’ about the World Cup, t […]Dave Zirin / The Nation
- Chicago Bill Siegel: The Greatest
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- Donald Trump's troubled charity foundation to shut downThe family-run charity agrees to close amid allegations that its funds were illegally misused.
- Michael Flynn: Judge suggests ex-Trump aide 'sold out' USAfter blistering comments, the judge agrees to hold off sentencing the ex-White House adviser.
- Penny Marshall: US TV star and director dies aged 75After starring in TV series Laverne & Shirley, she went on to become a director of hits such as Big.
- Brexit: 'Horrified' firms warn time is running outWith 100 days to go before Brexit, firms say they need "practical steps" not political infighting.
- Donald Trump's troubled charity foundation to shut down
- The Los Angeles Times
- Farewell, summer October 1, 2015
- Oregon college shooting live updates: 'There's been another mass shooting in America,' Obama says October 1, 2015
- Farewell, summer October 1, 2015
- Oregon college shooting live updates: 'There's been another mass shooting in America,' Obama says October 1, 2015
- The Washington Post
- Lobbyist Paid for DeLay's Airfare April 24, 2005House ethics rules bar lawmakers from accepting travel and related expenses from registered lobbyists. The House Majority Leader has said that his expenses on a 2000 trip were paid by a nonprofit organization, and that the financial arrangements for it were proper.R. Jeffrey Smith
- Panel to Start Writing Social Security Bill April 24, 2005Five months after President Bush launched his drive to overhaul Social Security, the difficult, if not impossible, task of drafting legislation begins Tuesday when the Senate Finance Committee holds the first hearing on options to secure Social Security's future.Jonathan Weisman
- DNC Is Told Where to Move Into Bush Bloc April 24, 2005Howard Dean's Democratic National Committee has been studying the electorate, and the party's problem with voters of faith is both worse and better than he feared.Dan Balz
- U.S. Loan Proposed to Rescue Alaska Power Plant April 24, 2005Years ago, the federal government spent $117 million on an experimental "clean coal" power plant in Alaska designed to generate electricity with a minimum of air pollution -- but the project never got up and running.Justin Blum
- The Talk Shows April 24, 2005Guests to be interviewed today on major television talk shows:
- Lobbyist Paid for DeLay's Airfare April 24, 2005
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