Music is good medicine. Canadian research proves it and we put it to the test this hour. Join us for space cumbia from El Leon Pardo, retro Brazilian from Cheo, Comfort Food from Kiran Ahluwalia, and Guadaloupe goes punk with The Bolokos. Good for the immunogobulin don't ya know? It's World Beat Canada!

Nora Barrows-Friedman brings us a recap of Palestinian news from February 20th to February 27th, 2025.

Rwanda continues to disrupt, destabilize, and loot the Congo.

Correcting "History:" The 1st heavyweight boxing champion was Peter Jackson, a Jamaican who fought out of Australia. The American John L. Sullivan played the race card, and refused a challenge from Jackson.

Voters Overwhelmingly Oppose Trump-GOP Plan to Slash $880 Billion from Medicaid Healthcare; Maria J. Stephan, Co-Lead and Chief Organizer with the Horizons Project; Michael Gerrard, Director of the Sabin Center for Climate Change law at Columbia Law School.

It's a early 1960s teenage angst/drama filled show this week as we profile a few hit wonder who liked sailor boys back then...groovy 70s hits made the cheezy way and why you shouldn't talk to a life guard....cause a particular teen wants to... it was a different era.

Congolese popular music!

The Bob Avakian Interviews 2025, Part 1: On Fascism, Capitalism, & the Way Out of the Madness. The Trump Fascist Regime First 30 Days. Excerpts from Refuse Fascism Rallies on February 17, 2025, including Noche Diaz speaking at the Refuse Fascism Rally in Chicago.

On February 19, 2025, in the middle of an uproar over President Trump’s start of peace negotiations for Ukraine with Russia’s President Putin, Professor Jeffrey Sachs gave a 100 minute long information session to members of the European Parliament about the Geopolitics of Peace. His candid and personal account made a deep impression. In only 24 minutes Prof. Sachs covered many important flashpoints in the region, among them: The Nato expansion beginning in 1999 - with the US claiming the right to place missile systems into the new Nato members - including later Ukraine. To the US decision, in September 2001, that it would launch seven wars in 5 years (according to General Wesley Clark) - beginning with Iraq - and only Iran is still outstanding. The 2014 Maidan Coup/Revolution organized by the U.S. in which Victoria Newland played a major role. The shelling by Ukraine of the Donbas area with their majority Russian speaking population and the failure to end that war with autonomy for that region. The failures of the Mink accords. And Sachs quoted a couple of U.S. senators who clearly describe the war in Ukraine as a proxy war with the aim of weakening Russia. Sachs remembered how he quoted to Ukrainian representatives the famous adage by Henry Kissinger that to be an enemy of the United States is dangerous, but to be a friend is fatal. Sachs closed by encouraging the European Union Parliamentarians to develop their own foreign policy and said: you are 450 million people with a $20 trillion economy. You should be the main economic trading partner of Russia. Professor Sachs is an economist, and Director of the Center for Sustainable Development at Columbia University. He has worked as an economic adviser to governments in Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union. Most of this program is taken from: Jeffrey Sachs’ Explosive Speech to the EU Parliament Shakes Europe. Please look up the video version on YouTube. And this program goes into distribution on February 25, 2025. DATE: Feb. 19, 2025

Our guest is The Honorable Judge Cody Williams—a former Council member for the City of Phoenix and a Justice of the Peace for Maricopa County. He served as a council member for 8 years and as a judge for 15 years. In the first half of the show, we discuss local politics and the roles of city governments. We also discuss the differences between state and federal courts and how far their jurisdictions reach. In the second half of the show, we discuss the many lawsuits that have been filed against the Trump administration and Elon Musk. We try to identify the strategy behind Trump’s many executive orders, and the ways that democrats can be successful in combating these initiatives in the courts.

Chrystia Freeland continues to dodge the big question she refuses to answer. An interview with Peter McFarlane, author of "Family Ties, How a Ukrainian Nazi and a living witness link Canada to Ukraine today."

What does naming and re-naming streets, buildings, airports, and even bodies of water say about us as a people? Whether a name inspires, entertains, or haunts us, there’s power in assigning words to people, places, and things. We can see it unfolding right before our eyes with the current US administration renaming key landmarks. This week on Sea Change Radio, we speak to Deirdre Mask, the author of “The Address Book: What Street Addresses Reveal About Identity, Race, Wealth, and Power.” We learn about the history of attributing names and numbers to roads and houses, look at how important seemingly obvious innovations like zip codes are, and discuss the socio-political impact of things named after confederate leaders.

The James Baldwin of yesterday speaks to Black lives today; the world’s first gay imam is assassinated in South Africa, violent New Zealand Christians attack a drag king story time, a U.S. federal judge slams Trump’s “ridiculous” transgender military ban, Kansas Republicans override the Democratic governor’s veto of a pediatric trans treatment ban, Democratic governors in Maine and Illinois defy Trump’s anti-trans orders, and Trump’s Kennedy Center coup coincides with Gay Men’s Chorus cancelation. Those stories and more this week when you discover “This Way Out”.

Think the Founding Fathers had all the brains? Think again. Abigail Adams wasn’t just John Adams’ wife—she was a financial genius, a sharp political thinker, and a woman way ahead of her time. While John was off debating democracy, Abigail was running the family estate, making smart investments, and proving that women had serious economic power in early America. In this episode, we dive into Abigail’s financial strategies, from investing in Revolutionary War bonds to navigating early American currency chaos. We explore her legendary correspondence with John Adams, her complex relationship with Thomas Jefferson, and her progressive views on women's rights and slavery. Plus, we rank John Adams’ presidency—because why not? If you love American history, women’s history, or just a good story about someone outsmarting the system, this episode is for you. Listen now for a fresh take on Abigail Adams and why she deserves way more credit in history.

Three tracks from Analog Africa's wonderful new Gnonnas Pedro anthology; Cheikh Ibra Fam and Diali Cissokho & Kaira Ba, who will performing together at Révéler Experiences on March 29; new cumbia from El León Pardo and Pambelé; Alsarah & The Nubatones play the deep sounds of Sudan; lovely new lusophone songs by Mandinga Beat and Lucibela; the scorching desert blues of Mali's DJAM!

Joining us today Is Tess Sage-Robinson, a dedicated mortgage advisor and proud member of the Navajo Nation. With over two decades of experience in the lending industry, Tess specializes in helping Native American home buyers navigate the path to home ownership, including utilizing the Section 184 loan program for tribal lands. Known as the #OFFGRIDLENDER, she’s also passionate about sustainable, off-grid living. We’re excited to have her here to share her expertise and insights—welcome. This and more along with National Native News and Antonia Gonazles. ABOUT TESS: Yá’át’ééh (It is good) Shik’éí dóó shidine’é (my family and my people, friends) Shí éí Tess Robinson yinishyé (I am called Tess Robinson) Dibéłzhíní nishłį́ Kinlichii’nii bashishchiin (I am Blacksheep born for Red House). Todích’íí’nii dashicheii Tábaahá dashinalí (Bitter Water is my maternal grandfather and Edgewater is my paternal grandfather) Ákót’éego diné asdzáán nishłį́ (In this way, I am a Navajo woman). Ahéhee’ (I am grateful!) With 24 years as a mortgage lender, I specialize in the HUD 184 Native American Loan, helping Native Americans achieve homeownership. I am a mother of three adult children, two of whom are real estate agents in Maricopa and Pinal counties. We enjoy working together as a family team. Originally from the Navajo reservation, LeChee Chapter, I have lived in Phoenix and Glendale for 21 years and now own land in New Mexico, where I plan to build a self-sustaining home. I have also appeared in films, TV shows, and modeled with Native American casts. Currently, I enjoy traveling, working remotely, and meeting new people. CONTACT: EMAIL: tsagerobinson@guildmortgage.net WEBSITE: https://branches.guildmortgage.com/az/scottsdale/tess-sage-robinson-689-chtro.html?teresasagerobinson BOOK A MEETIN WITH TESS: https://calendly.com/sage-robinson-team/

Mindwalk is theater of the mind.