Today host Allen Ruff discussed the deeper contexts behind the Charleston killings, the rebel flag business and the “New South” with guest Tim Tyson. A historian, activist and writer, Tyson recently wrote an op-ed for News Observer titled “Dylann Roof and the white supremacist in us all.” Listen to today’s edition of A Public Affair to hear more.
Congress push to pass Obama trade pact
Will the fast track Trade Promotion Authority Pass in Senate? Will President Obama get the support he needs from Democrats? Today guest host Bob McChesney spoke with Wisconsin State AFL-CIO president David Newby to continue our coverage on the trade agreements. Listen to today’s A Public Affair to hear more updates on the trade agreements.
Amy Goodman on A Public Affair
Have you pledged yet? Why donate to community radio? How important are our pledge drives? What is the significance of listener powered community? Check out this edition of A Public Affair to find out more!
Environmental Justice and Community Organizing
What is environmental justice? What is this movement and what does it mean? What are its origins and why is it important? What can environmental justice movements teach us about community organizing? Listen to this edition of A Public Affair to find out more!
Bob McChesney
Bob McChesney, professor of communications at University Champaign-Urbana and media critic, is one of the co-creators of the media reform organization Free Press. Listen to this edition of A Public Affair to hear our interview with the renowned author!
Blowing the Roof Off the Twenty-First Century
Bob McChesney has a book coming out in November called: “Blowing the Roof Off the Twenty-First Century: Media, Politics, and the Struggle for Post-Capitalist Democracy.”
