We speak w/ Civil Rights attorney Adante Pointer about the recent revelation that 47 Alameda County sheriff deputies have been removed from duty because of failed psychiatric exams. The was unearthed after a deputy was arrested for double homicide. Sheriff Greg Ahearn had known about the failed tests since 2016 but allowed unqualified and potentially […]
Politics
Dave Zirin Goes Behind the Shield and Exposes the Sordid Power and Politics of the NFL
We speak with author/ activist Dave Zirin from the Nation Magazine (Edge of Sports) and the Collison Radio show where Sports Meets Politics about his new documentary on the NFL. He breaks down the sordid details behind one of America’s most powerful institutions about how it started off being and continues to be a political […]
Chris Hedges Speaks About the Culture of Despair
Pulitzer prize winner Chris Hedges gets reliably candid as he speaks about the current political landscape and the rapid march toward fascism… “Chris Hedges has been telling truth to (and against) power since his earliest days as a radical journalist. He is an intellectual warrior who confronts American empire in the most incisive, challenging ways. […]
W Kamau Bell Tells Us Why We Must ‘Do The Work’ and How Being an Anti-Racist is a Verb
We speak with comedian, political pundit, and author W. Kamau Bell about the new book he co-authored with NY Times bestseller Kate Shatz called Do the Work! An Antiracist Activity Book. This is an ambitious project which seeks to be an effective tool for those who wish to turn the tide on racism, without being overly […]
Water Crisis In Jackson, Miss-An Update w/ Kali Akuno of Cooperation Jackson
We get an update on the water crisis in Jackson, Mississippi, from Kali Akuno of Cooperation Jackson. We talk about climate disasters all over the country and how the contaminated water crisis and infrastructure collapse are connected. We talk about the sordid legacy and practice of white supremacy and how the desire to keep Black […]
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