The appeals court ruling is a loss for out-of-state frac sand company Meteor Timber, which for years had sought to build a sand processing facility in Monroe County. And it’s […]
Israel’s Annexation Plan and Environmental Updates from the West...
Today’s show looks to broader national and international affairs. First, journalist Ramzy Baroud talks about Israel’s annexation plan and the current state of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) campaign […]
A Conversation with Independent Filmmaker and Novelist John Sayles
For this episode, Allen interviews independent film director and writer John Sayles about his lifelong work telling stories of the working class and his latest novel, Yellow Earth, set in […]
Fracking works to create its own demand
With over 550,000 active frack mines active in the U.S., causing demand (as well as the price) to be low, the oil industry is working hard with other industries to […]
Sand: The World in a Grain, with author Vince Beiser
What do concrete buildings, roads, stained-glass windows, and your computer screen have in common? They’re all made from sand. Sand is like the cell structure of the built environment. And it […]
Just a Bonobo in a Chimpanzee World
This Week On Mel & Floyd: Smarty Pants Blows Job Interview, “Shut your Trump Hole”, No Fracking in the Buffer Zone, Darth Vader’s Girlfriend Anna Darko, Squeezing the Earth Like […]