In the first half of today’s episode, we discuss the intentional whitewashing of the politics and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King by the Raegan administration to gain a broader appeal to middle America. We also discuss how Dr. King’s image is used and his words are cherry-picked by far-right conservatives to provide a veneer of decency where there often is deep-seated bigotry, fear, and division.
In the second half of the show, we discuss what MLK’s thoughts would be on hot-button issues of today based on his actual words. We discuss what his views would be on equity vs equality, the teaching of CRT/American history, and Affirmative Action.
Our Way Black History Fact is Dr. King’s Letter from a Birmingham Jail.
Mosab Abu Toha has written two books of poetry…the award winning “Things You May Find Hidden in My Ear” in 2022, and “Forest of Noise” in 2024.
His writings have been published in The New Yorker and The New York Times, and he has been featured on Democracy Now!.
He is also a columnist, a teacher, and founder of the Edward Said Library in Gaza.
Mosab Abu Toha and his family fled Gaza after bombings, displacement, and detention by the IDF.
He spoke on January 11, 2025 at ArtRage Gallery in Syracuse, NY.
SPONSORS: Syracuse Peace Council, Justice for Palestine-SPC, ArtRage Gallery, Jewish Voice for Peace - Syracuse, Syracuse Collective for Palestine and Global Liberation, Veterans for Peace-Chapter 51, SJP-SUNY Oswego, Women and Gender Studies at SU, Oswego Sociology Club, Faculty and Staff for Justice in Palestine at SU, All Saints Church
Israel’s Brutal Gaza War has Exacted Severe Psychological Trauma on Children; Trump Pardon of J-6 Insurrectionists: A Disaster for Democracy, Rule of Law; Catastrophic Los Angeles Wildfires, the Climate Crisis and the Future of Public Policy.
We'll look when back in the day, kids learn campy and cheezy songs at camp...enjoy some made for TV Hot Pursuit Disco, and your hosts say i'm sorry with a listener email about CW McCall. Yeah, they're not perfect.
Sachs is professor and director of the Center for Sustainable Development at Columbia University. He has been special adviser to three United Nations Secretary Generals and currently serves under Secretary General Antonio Gutierrez.
The quote posted on Trump’s social media came from a talk and debate given by Prof. Sachs on October 22, 2024, at the prestigious Cambridge Union in England. In spite of the extraordinary analysis of causes and pretexts of wars presented by Sachs, and some of his provocative statements, the speech remained unnoticed for 2 1/2 months until Donald Trump brought it to Truth Social and world media discovered it there.
Friends, colleagues and students of Jeffrey Sachs were just as surprised and also at a loss how to explain the sudden interest from the Trump Camp.
Here is a conversation between Glenn Diesen, a Norwegian political scientist and University professor; and Alexander Mercouris, a London-based writer on international affairs, and Jeffrey Sachs. They spoke today, on January 14, 2025, for almost an hour.
You can find the full video on YouTube under the title: Will Trump Deliver Peace? - Jeffrey Sachs, Alexander Mercouris & Glenn Diesen.
DATE: Jan. 14, 2025
Fires in LA... Trump's fascist press conference... Resistance... & Revolution. What needs to be done now in order to defeat Trump/MAGA fascism (from Bob Avakian's social media message REVOLUTION # 111). Would Central and South America remain the U.S.'s backyard after the revolution? Bob Avakian Answers. Revcom Corps interview a migrant at the border who shares his story. “Across the borderline” (by Outernational, featuring Bob Avakian). Plus, Bob Avakian, REVOLUTION #102 and #103.
California kicked off 2025 with some of the most devastating wildfires in the state’s history. Thousands have already lost their homes, dozens have been killed, and as of today the largest of the Los Angeles area fires is only 14% contained. This week on Sea Change Radio we speak with meteorologist Anthony Edwards of the San Francisco Chronicle to learn more about what caused the fires, how climate change is making events like these more commonplace and inevitable than ever, and what we can all do to better prepare for them. Then, we take a few minutes to look at the burgeoning industry of amateur meteorology in the ski industry and the impact that the growth in untrained meteorological professionals is having on Edwards's job, and on the field in general.
The Repository is an oubliette of musique concrete, nocturnal emanations and audio oddities. An hour of strange music, spoken word musical mash ups of questionable taste. All material is royalty-free, public domain or Creative Commons. This show makes perfect late-night fare. Please let us know if you are broadcasting this show. Our host, Jack Bailey will give your radio station a shout out! Email us at kzzh@accesshumboldt.net.
Computing the enigmatic life of Alan Turing; tiny Liechtenstein toasts the New Year with marriage equality, Lithuania’s top court strikes down the Eastern European nation’s “no promo homo” law, China cracks down on gay erotic fiction online, the alleged “gay travel agent” caught up in Moscow queer nightspot raids dies in prison, and queer U.S. vets win the right to upgraded discharges.
Those stories and more this week when you discover “This Way Out”.
Afra and Mohja engage in heated discussion about the complex situation on the ground in Syria, about international interference, and about their hopes and fears over whether the next step will be a democracy including all the country's cultures, or an Islamist dictatorship that oppresses women.
WINGS: Women's International News Gathering Service
Just days after the dictator Assad fled for Russia, the two of them joined interviewer Kate Raphael (then in Palestine) via Zoom to talk about the complex events, and the history of resistance, especially by women. Program includes sounds of women celebrating, and of women being released from prison. Next week in Part 2 they discuss their hopes and fears about what is next for Syria.
WINGS: Women's International News Gathering Service
Los Angeles burned in January. Not what I was expecting but it is another burned down town with more to come. Late American Author Mike Davis told us this would happen. Meanwhile, the mystery of hot 2023 and '24 is solved. NASA scientist George Tselioudis reports shrinking cloud cover as planet warms. Plus: the rate of CO2 change can weaken the Gulf Stream/AMOC that keeps UK & Scandinavia warm. Important new science from Dr. Camille Henkel.
The Appalachian Sunday Morning is a two hour all Gospel Music Radio program with radio station & program host Danny Hensley. The program is recorded live each Sunday morning while being broadcast on 91.7 FM Community radio and streamed world wide on www.sbbradio.org and/or www.sbbradio.net
This program is uploaded to SoundCloud, RSS.com, radio4all, Podbean and iTunes to mention a few.
Back to normal on Backbeat this week, whatever that is. All over the musical map featuring some well-knowns like Joe Turner and unknowns like Buck Griffin as well as a band with what has to be the longest name in music history.
Backbeat is also available in a 56 and 58 minute versions in three separate files if you want breaks. I am happy to provide custom station IDs, promos and liners. Email Lorne@Backbeatradio.com or visit www.backbeatradio.com for more information.
President Jimmy Carter was a strong advocate for Palestinian rights and was critical of Israeli policies in the occupied territories. During his presidency, he facilitated the Camp David Accords, which led to a peace treaty between Israel and Egypt. However, he was disappointed that the agreement did not lead to a broader peace settlement, including Palestinian self-determination.
In his 2006 book, *Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid*, Carter argued that Israel's continued control and construction of settlements were major obstacles to peace. He used the term "apartheid" to describe the situation in the West Bank, which sparked significant controversy. Carter defended his use of the term, stating that it accurately described the forced separation and domination of Palestinians by the Israeli military.
Carter's stance and his book have been both praised and criticized, but he remained steadfast in his belief that a fair and just resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict was essential for lasting peace in the region.
