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“We Shall Overcome”: Remembering Folk Icon Pete Seeger on ...
It was 100 years ago today that the late folk singer and activist Pete Seeger was born. In 2004, Seeger came into our Firehouse studio for an in-depth interview. We play an excerpt to mark his centennial celebration, in which he recalls how he learned about the classic civil rights anthem “We Shall Overcome,” that […]
We Can’t Back People Who Hate Our Kids: Kentucky & Minnesota...
We speak with two award-winning teachers who are trying to teach Trump a lesson. On Monday, Jessica Dueñas, the 2019 Kentucky Teacher of the Year, and Kelly Holstine, the 2018 Minnesota Teacher of the Year, boycotted a White House ceremony honoring them and other state winners of the award in protest of the Trump administration’s […]
Roger Waters on Palestine: “You Have to Stand Up for People̵...
After a judge ruled a panel can move forward Saturday at the University of Massachusetts Amherst on “Israel, Free Speech, and the Battle for Palestinian Human Rights,” we speak with one of the event’s scheduled participants: Roger Waters, co-founder of Pink Floyd, one of the most popular rock bands of all time. He says he […]
Mass. Judge Refuses to Halt Pro-Palestinian Event at UMass Featuring R...
“Not Backing Down: Israel, Free Speech, and the Battle for Palestinian Human Rights.” That’s the title of an event set to take place Saturday at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. After three anonymous UMass students filed a lawsuit to stop the event, a judge ruled Thursday the event can proceed, saying, “There’s nothing that comes […]
Headlines for May 3, 2019
Pelosi Accuses Barr of Lying to Congress over Mueller Report Rep. Nadler Threatens to Hold Barr in Contempt Over a Million Evacuate as Cyclone Slams Northeastern India Venezuela Court Orders Arrest of Opposition Leader Leopoldo López Two Activists Arrested Outside Venezuelan Embassy in D.C. EU Threatens to Sue U.S. over New Restrictions on Cuba Senate […]
George Monbiot on U.K. Climate Emergency & the Need for Rebellion ...
On Wednesday, the House of Commons became the first parliament in the world to declare a climate emergency. The resolution came on the heels of the recent Extinction Rebellion mass uprising that shut down Central London last month in a series of direct actions. Activists closed bridges, occupied public landmarks and even superglued themselves to […]
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