Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchThe Mad Military Money Machine
Episode 257
There’s something sick about US Military spending. It’s certainly not keeping anyone safe. This week, why we the public spend billions on bad technol…
6 years, 10 months ago
Housing as a Human Right
Episode 256
The great American housing crunch and what organizing can do about it. This week we discuss some of the challenges and victories in the campaign for …
6 years, 11 months ago
Design for Justice: Disabled Hackers are Leading the Way
Episode 255
Can technology advance society if it doesn't include all of society? This week, we talk with three disability justice activists who have ideas about …
6 years, 11 months ago
F-Word: Jerome Roos' Smart Take On The Next Financial Crisis
This week's commentary comes by way of Jerome Roos, an LSE Fellow in international political economy at the London School of Economics and founding e…
6 years, 11 months ago
Listening to Our Better Angels
Episode 254
Red, blue, rich, poor, country, city, left or right. Chances are you probably fall into one of those categories. And you may be quite happy where you…
6 years, 11 months ago
Feminists Writing History: Cherríe Moraga and Adrienne Maree Brown
Episode 253
We go in-depth with two feminist authors and a feminist bookstore. First to Barnard College for a talk with Chicana activist and author Cherríe Morag…
6 years, 11 months ago
F-Word: Love and Rights: Contingent or Unconditional?
"Are rights things to be granted by the powerful to the deserving few, contingent on their obedience, someone’s convenience, and adherence to the pre…
6 years, 11 months ago
Democracy: Past, Present... and Future?
Episode 252
Don't remember the past? Does that mean you're condemned to repeat it? What does our country's past tell us about our present— and how can it help us…
6 years, 11 months ago
Audio Exclusive- Mary Robinson: Women Leading In Climate Justice
Laura interviewed Mary Robinson, former President of Ireland and U.N. Special Envoy on Climate Change, at the Bellagio Women’s Leadership Forum. Robi…
7 years ago
Stonewall 100: Riotous Past, Rapturous Futures
Episode 251
Fifty years ago at The Stonewall Inn, gay pride took the form of a riot, not a parade. Today, the question remains as relevant as ever: Just how do w…
7 years ago