Recovering politician Arnie Arnesen's daily pubic affairs interview show from WNHN Radio in Concord, New Hampshire and the Pacifica Radio Network. Arnie hosts progressive voices from politics, journalism, industry, and academia. She talks electric cars with Barry Woods, she talks Texas with Scott Braddock, she talks Congress with Rho Khanna, she talks gun culture, she talks limericks, she talks campaigns ...
Part 1:We talk with Melvin Goodman, formerly of the CIA and a senior fellow at the Center for International Policy and a professor of government at Johns Hopkins University.We discuss the anniversary of the Hiroshima bombing. We also discuss how the US seems to be racing to a missile defense system to counter Russia and others.Part 2:We talk with Prof. Patrick A. Parenteau, formerly director of Vermont Law School's Environmental Law Center and of the Environmental and Natural Resources Law Clinic, is recognized for his expertise regarding endangered species and biological diversity, water quality and wetlands, environmental policy and litigation, and climate change.We discuss he rollback of environmental regulations by Trump. This affects all who breathe air or drink water, including manufacturers. WNHNFM.ORG productionMusic: David Rovic
This is a panel discussion.Topics:- Deterioration in the labor market in the US- It should be noted that setting tariffs is a congressional power- EPA is no longer observing the health effects of emissions, ignoring the endangerment of the environment- Large portions of the global South are becoming uninhabitable.Part 2- Gaza- The administration is claiming that it is fighting antisemitism when it attacks institutions like universities and libraries.-The administration's and its supporters are using the "antisemitism" club as a distraction.- We now have corporate socialism, which wants a weaker government.- State capacity is being destroyed. WNHNFM.ORG productionMusic: David Rovics
Part 1:We talk with Joe Jaworski, former mayor of Galveston, Tx. now a candidate for AG, Tx.We discuss the recent floods in Texas, and the political fallout for the governor and others. The Texas Legislature will have a special session, the main goal: to further gerrymander the state by redistricting for Republicans' advantage.Part 2:We talk with Chris Lehman and Bill Curry.We discuss what the Democratic Party should be doing to counter the assaults by the Republicans. WNHNFM.ORG productionMusic: David Rovics
Part 1:We talk with Jeet Heer, national affairs correspondent forThe Nation and host of the weekly Nation podcast.We discuss the environmental regulations being gutted by the Trump administration. The media bias against Mamdani is obvious.Part 2:We talk with Bob Lord, the Patriotic Millionaires Senior Advisor on Tax Policy and an Associate Fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies.We discuss the redistribution of wealth from the working class to the millionaires' class in the last 40 years. Wage tax is NOT income tax. We also discuss the concept of PRE-distribution of wealth. WNHNFM.ORG productionMusic: David Rovics
Part 1:We talk with Melissa Gira Grant, staff writer for the New Republic.We discuss the "detention centers" being established by the administration. It is unclear exactly how many people are being imprisoned there, under what conditions, and who those people are.Part 2:We talk with Jeff Ernsthausen, reporter for ProPublica.We discuss the builders and operators of the 'detention camps', where these camps are located, and who is likely to be running those camps, and the conditions of those camps, given the climate and construction of the camps. WNHNFM.ORG productionMusic: David Rovics
Part 1:We talk with Sky Chadde, writing for Investigate At EMidwest.We discuss the actions of Brooke Rollins, Secretary of Agriculture, s climate denier, fundamentalist, supporter of the fossil fuel industry. What has been the consequence to farmers, and the employee force (now reduced) at the FDA?Part 2:We talk with John Seabrook, writer for the New Yorker.We discuss the effects of increased floods in the US, particularly in light of the "ignore them" strategy adopted by the current administration. WNHNFM.ORG productionMusic: David Rovics
This is a panel discussion. The topics discussed: Gaza and the West Bank-Internal ethnic cleansing and external expansion through unlawful annexation of territory by Israel.Trump's power consolidationThe complicity of US mediaEconomic redistribution from workers to the very rich, $79T in 40 yearsExecutive orders regarding the legality/illegality of homelessnessMamdani in NYCEugenicists in the administrationWNHNFM.ORG productionMusic: David Rovics
Part 1:We talk with Harvey Kronberg, Publisher of the Quorum Report in Texas.We discuss how Republicans are planning to redistrict Texas to benefit their party, as part of their support for Trump. We also talk about the effect of the floods in Texas.Part 2:We talk with Bill Curry and Robert Hennelly.We discuss the assault on civil society being run by the administration. We also talk about the ethnic cleansing and murder being perpetrated in Gaza. WNHNFM.ORG productionMusic: David Rovics
Part 1:We talk with John Nichols, national affairs correspondent for The Nation magazine.We discuss the Trump chaos now in place. The Epstein matter is now the main distraction, and there are distractions being introduced by other distractions to take the focus off Epstein. Many issues are important, and are not being addressed.Part 2:We talk with Megan Rose, of ProPublicaWe discuss the state of medical drug supplies in the US. 90% of prescription drugs are generic, and most come from manufacturers in India. There is a problem with quality control. WNHNFM.ORG productionMusic: David Rovics
Part 1:We talk with Patricia Callahan, who is a Pulitzer prize-winning investigative reporter.We discuss the liability rules and liability shields for Vaccine makers in the US. With changes being implemented by RFK, jr., these companies may leave the US market.Part 2:We talk with Tim Noah, staff writer for the New Republic.We discuss the political leanings of working class Americans. They are increasingly shifting 'leftward', due the issues that they are finding important in their lives. WNHNFM.ORG productionMusic: David Rovics
Part 1:We talk with Shuyler Mitchell, writer and editor.We discuss the ICE raid in California, with a pretext of protecting child laborers.Part 2:We talk with Nitish Pahwa, staff writer for Business and Tech at Slate.com.We discuss the cancellation of Stephen Colbert's show. We trace ownership of the various corporate entities involved. We also discuss the cuts in funding for NPR and PBS, which will hurt small, rural listeners the most. WNHNFM.ORG productionMusic: David Rovics
This is a panel discussion with many topics.-SCOTUS and nationwide injunctions-The Department of Education shutdown in progress-WHO is the final authority on law in the US?-Texas redistricting to benefit Republicans-the Epstein files-ICE assaults on immigrants-'flood the field' distractions WNHNFM.ORG productionMusic: David Rovics
Part 1:We talk with Jeremy Wallace, who writes the Texas Newsletter, and writes for the Houston Chronicle.We discuss the state government in Texas, and how what happens in Texas affect the whole US.We also discuss what has happened with USAID, and how this will affect countries around the world.Part 2:We talk with Jamie Rowen, Professor at UMass Amherst.We discuss, as a starting point, the mayoral campaign in New York City. The issues raised are an example of issues in the whole US. WNHNFM.ORG productionMusic: David Rovics
Part 1:We talk with Anders Croy, of Florida Watch, about the "Alligator Alcatraz" being built in a Florida swamp.Part 2:We talk with Art Jipson, of the University of Dayton.We discuss the "Seven Mountains Mandate,' as envisioned by the far right Pentecostal movement, and examples of extremism in action, including assassinations. WNHNFM.ORG productionMusic: David Rovics
Part 1:We talk with Michael Brenes, of Yale University.We discuss the idea of the political pendulum: right and left swings over time, as reactions to each other. However, this concept requires that there must be some kind of "slack" to allow the swing to occur.Part 2:We talk with James Kimmel, Jr. of Yale University.We discuss the concept of revenge in psychological terms. What does your brain feel when it seeks revenge? Revenge can be viewed as an addiction. WNHNFM.ORG productionMusic: David Rovics
Part 1:We talk with Vivek Astvansh, who is a professor of marketing at McGill University's Desautels Faculty of Management. He is also an adjunct professor of data science at Indiana University's Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering.We discuss the "deminimus" tariffs that have been in place, and the changes that the Trump administration is imposing will affect individuals, small businesses, and large businesses. Part 2:We talk with Daniel Cohan, Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Rice University.We discuss how the BBBill will distort the energy playing field in the US, and we will have more expensive, dirtier energy production.WNHNFM.ORG productionMusic: David Rovics
Guests: Lincoln Mitchell, Stephen Pimpare, Jamie RowenThis is a panel discussionPart 1:Today is Bastille Day. We discuss the Kerr County flood in Texas, and how the state of Texas has reduced local control. The effects will likely be drastic in future, since resources will not be forthcoming from FEMA, and not from the state for recovery efforts. Part 2:We discuss the likely effects on future elections in the US. Texas is redistricting to benefit the Republicans. Purging voter rolls is likely. Higher barriers to voting are already being imposed. WNHNFM.ORG productionMusic: from "Les Miserables" Claude-Michel Schonberg, libretto by Herbert Krezmer
Part 1:We talk with Harvey Kronberg, publisher of the Quorum Report in Texas.We discuss the flooding in Texas, and how local municipalities have failed, often due to the way that the state has taken many of their powers and money away.Part 2:We talk with Bill Curry, former White House aide, and with Chris Lehman, DC Bureau chief forThe Nationand a contributing editor atThe Baffler.We discuss the many problems made glaringly obvious by the response to the Texas flood, and other floods, due to climate change. The problems of preparedness, notification, and response.WNHNFM.ORG productionMusic: David Rovics
Part 1:We talk with Ryan Cooper, Managing Editor, The American Prospect.We discuss the provisions of the BBBill, and how these will affect many Americans, including children.Part 2:We talk with Susanne Schindler, Research Fellow at the Center for Housing Studies, Harvard University.We discuss how social housing can be used in the US to develop more housing. WNHNFM.ORG productionMusic: David Rovics
Part 1:We talk with DeMareo Cooper, of Popular Democracy, about the 14th Amendment We discuss its history, and the current threats of the Trump administration's threats to abrogate it.Part 2:We talk with Lauren McGaughy, reporter for ProPublica.We discuss how Elon Musk is changing policy and governance in Texas, to better accommodate his business plans.WNHNFM.ORG productionMusic: David Rovics
This is a panel discussion.We discussed multiple topics-Floods in Texas, and effects of non-notification-Vulnerabilities imposed by the BBBill-Troops deployed in Florida, California-the ICE budget-Trump's hate for half the US population WNHNLP.ORG productionMusic: David Rovics
Part 1: We talk with Larry Tye about the role of the Pullman Porters in the early days of labor organizing and organizing to support civil rights.This is a rebroadcast of an interview with Larry Tye.Part 2:This is a rebroadcast.We talk with Elizabeth Minnich.We discuss the ideas of Hannah Arendt.This is a rebroadcast, WNHNFM.ORG production
Part 1:We talk with Robert Arnold, known in many circles as Defiance 13 ..he writes poetry and prose that speaks to hope defiance and revolution.We discuss who the Founders were, and their political beliefs. How does this translate to today?Part 2: We talk with Bill Curry and Robert Hockett.Bill Curry was a Connecticut state senator, comptroller and two time Democratic nominee for governor who served as Counselor to the President in the Clinton White House.Robert Hockett is an American lawyer, law professor, and policy advocate he teaches legal, financial and some philosophical subjects at Cornell University in New York, where he is the Edward Cornell Professor of Law and a Professor of Public Policy.How do we practice politics? Why?WNHMFM.ORG productionMusic: David Rovics
Part 1:We talk with Melvin Goodman, who s a senior fellow at the Center for International Policy and a professor of government at Johns Hopkins University. He is also a former CIA analyst.We discuss the current situation in the Middle East, and how the US is attempting regime change at the behest of Israel.Part 2:We talk with Whitney Curry Wimbish, staff writer at The American Prospect.We discuss the recent primary for NYC mayor, and how Mamdani won the Democratic Primary.We also discuss how the controversy about birthright citizenship will affect attempts to get social security numbers for newborns. WNHNFM.ORG productionMusic: David Rovics
Part 1:We talk with Peter Greene, who has written about how policies and practices affect classrooms for over a decade, and for Forbes since 2018.We discuss school vouchers and the proposed tax benefits for those who use school vouchers. These act as ways to further erode public education.We also discuss the growing use of AI technologies in education. What is the likely impact on students' development?Part 2:We talk with Timothy Robert Noah, staff writer for The New Republic.We discuss the erosion of democracy, and the growth of oligarchy in the US. How did we get here? How can this be reversed? WNHNFM.ORG productionMusic: David Rovics
Part !:We talk with Larry Beinhart, who is an Americannovelist, columnist, and blogger.His principal concerns are the US economy and politics, taxes, and rising inequality.We discuss the BBB, which imposes a tax on wind and solar power, and how this affect the development of sustainable power generation and use. We also discuss the effect of marginal tax rates, and how these change the economic development of the US.Part 2:We talk with Professor Andrew Latham, who is a distinguished scholar of international security, strategic studies, and political economy. As a Professor of International Relations at Macalester College,We discuss the "commitment trap" as if affects US foreign policy, and how this affects the relationship between countries who are at war (declared or undeclared) with each other. WNHNFM.ORG productionMusic: David Rovics
This is a panel discussion.-A 49 year old Canadian citizen died in ICE custody on June 23, 2025-It is the one=year anniversary of Biden's poor debate performance-SCOTUS ruling on "private rights of action" strips individuals of their right to sue when rights are denied.-We are now in a post-Constitutional America-The NYC mayoral primary, and Mamdani's win-SCOTUS rules around the 14th Amendment: birthright citizenship WNHNFM.ORG productionMusic: David Rovics
Part 1:We talk with Joe Jaworski, former mayor of Galveston Texas, lawyer, mediator.We discuss Texas politics, and the governor's veto of the THC ban, as proposed by Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick. This is a $55B industry in Texas, and the ban was not popular.Trump wants a new legislative map in Texas.The state has turned down federal summer food support for poor children in Texas.Sen. Cornyn (R) is being challenged for his seat by a Democratic challenger, and likely, another Republican .Part 2:We talk with Bill Curry and Aaron Rosenthal.We discuss the mayoral campaign in NYC, and what the implications are for the city if he wins the general election, after Mandani won the Democratic primary. WNHNFM.ORG productionMusic: David Rovics
Part 1: We talk with Jeff Cohen, author, activist, and former journalism professor. He founded FAIR, the national media watch group, and in 2011 co-founded RootsAction, currently serving as its policy director.We discuss the state of health care in the US, and what problems are the result of the original plan. "By design"Part 2:We talk with Mark Joseph Stern, Slate senior writer.We discuss the worst Supreme Court decision made in a recent case to allow the administration to deport people to third countries, thus negating the rights under the Constitution. It also 'kneecaps' all lower courts who rule against this action. WNHNFM.ORG productionMusic: David Rovics
Part 1:We talk with Jacob Ware, Adjunct Professor of Domestic Terrorism,Georgetown UniversityWidely-published scholar of domestic and homegrown terrorism.We discuss the reasons why the military is not successful in meeting their recruitment goals. Young people are reluctant to join for many reasons. Most of those are the trauma that they experience as children in the US.Part 2:We talk with Lincoln Mitchell, who teaches political science at Columbia University.We discuss the mayoral election in New York City. WNHNFM.ORG productionMusic: David Rovics
Part 1:We talk with John Nichols about the NYC mayoral election. We discuss the candidates, and how each will likely affect NYC and the Democratic party.Part 2:We talk with Zachary W. Schulz, a public health historian.We discuss the failure of the healthcare in the US, and how it will affect the future of the US. WNHNFM.ORG productionMusic: David Rovics
This is a panel discussion.Lawlessness:- as practiced by police , ICE, and at the highest levels of government-There is no order in the US-The assassination of Minnesota lawmaker Melissa Hartman and her husband- The mayoral race in New York City WNHNFM.ORG productionMusic: David Rovics
Part 1:We talk with Harvey Kronberg, publisher of the Quorum Report of Texas.We discuss Trump's opinion of Juneteenth.We review the role of Elon Musk in Austin.The immigration raids in the US are continuing.Part 2:We talk with Bill Curry and Susan Milligan.Susan Milliganis a political writer and former White House and congressional correspondent for theBoston Globe,U.S. News and World Report, and theNew York Daily News.Contributingeditor oftor.comBill Currywas a Connecticut state senator, comptroller and two time Democratic nominee for governor who served as Counselor to the President in the Clinton White House. He has written for Salon, the Daily Beast, the HuffingtonPost and the HartfordCourant and has provided commentary on National Public Radio, MSNBC and many other news outlets.topics:Trump's need for attention.Who is running the government? Trump? Miller? war hawks? isolationists? Netanyahu?Americans increasingly less safe?The massive turnout for No Kings Day across the country. WNHNFM.ORG productionMusic: David Rovic
Part 1:We talk with Jenna Norton, who works at NIH. She is o a signatory to the Bethesda Declaration, which objects to the cuts to the NIH research budget and termination of research projects.We discuss how these cuts are affecting ongoing research projects, and the participants.Part 2:We talk withCraig Johnson, who holdsa PhD in history from the University of California, Berkeley, and hosts theFifteen Minutes of Fascismpodcast covering the global rise of the radical right.We discuss why fascism appears to be so attractive to young men all over the world, and in the US. WNHNFM.ORG productionsMusic: "War, what is it good for? Absolutely nothing" Edwin Starr, 1969
Part 1:We talk with Sara Miller Llana, who is the Christian Science Monitors Americas bureau chief and deputy international editor, based in Toronto.We discuss Trump's leaving the G7 meeting early. Among the attendees were other leaders who had planned to talk with him. However, speculation was around the Iran-Israeli war, though he claimed other, un specified reasons. New relationships between countries are being established without the US presence.Part 2:We talk with Michael Tomasky, who is the editor ofThe New Republicand the author of five books, including his latest and critically acclaimed"The Middle Out: The Rise of Progressive Economics and a Return to Shared Prosperity".We discuss the right-wing extremists in the US and their relationship to Trump. WNHNFM.ORG productionMusic: David Rovics
Part 1:We talk with Mel Goodman, who a senior fellow at the Center for International Policy and a professor of government at Johns Hopkins University.He is a former CIA analyst.We discuss the deployment of troops within the US to control peaceful demonstrators.We also talk about the increasing irrelevance of the US on the world stage. Iran and Israel are at war, and the US is playing no role to defuse that conflict.Part 2:We talk with Kareem Crayton, who is vice president of the Brennan Centers Washington, DC, office, where he manages the centers affairs inside the Beltway and leads programs that include a new organization-wide project focused on the American South.We discuss the political assassination of a lawmaker and her husband in Minnesota, with no response from Trump. We also discuss how Senator Padilla was assaulted by Noem's aides/troops, and what this means. What should be the role of the media to report honestly and completely the overreach of the administration? WNHNFM.ORG productionMusic: David Rovics
This is a panel discussion.We discuss several issues:- Parade protests- Stephen Miller's influence- Israel's attack on Iran- The assault on Senator Padilla- Responsibility of the news media to report accurately- The unprecedented spending on the 'security state'WNHNFM.ORG productionMusic: David Rovics
Part 1:We talk with Joe Jaworski, a third-generation Texas trial attorney and former Mayor of Galveston, Texas.We discuss the various "bans" in Texas being instituted at the behest of Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick.We also discuss the home insurance situation in Texas, where fewer than half of all claims are not paid by the insurers.Part 2:We talk with Bill Curry and Robert Hennelly.Bill Currywas a Connecticut state senator, comptroller and two time Democratic nominee for governor who served as Counselor to the President in the Clinton White House.Robert Hennellyis an Award-winning investigative journalist, broadcast and print reporter for more than 30 years, covering federal, state and local politics, public policy, labor, the environment, law enforcement and national security.We discuss the likelihood of protests in Washington D.C. during the military parade. Trump is looking for an excuse to 'come down hard' on those who disagree with him. What should be the strategy? WNHNFM.ORG productionMusic: Beach Boys, "California Girls", in honor of Brian Wilson
Part 1:We talk with Chris Lehmann, DC Bureau Chief of The Nation Magazine.We discuss the military riot in Los Angeles, brought about by Trump's calling up the National Guard to provoke violent response from protestors against ICE tactics.Part 2:We talk with Steve Paikin, Canadian talk show host and commentator.We discuss the political climate in Canada, in the wake of Trump's assaults on Canadian sovereignty, and the tariff impositions. We discuss the last election in Canada, that of Carney to be Premier. WNHNFM.ORG productionMusic: David Rovic
Part 1:We talk with Ames Alexander, reported for Floodlight.We discuss the use of lighter colored roof materials as a way of cooling buildings and the areas surrounding them.Part 2:We talk with Mike Allen, Associate Professor at the College of Life and Environmental Sciences University of Exeter, England.We discuss his research into sea weed, and the many uses that it has in agriculture, animal husbandry, carbon sequestration, etc. WNHNFM.ORG productionMusic: "Stand" Sly and the Family Stone
Part 1:We talk with Sasha Abramsky, West Correspondent for The Nation.We discuss how Trump has escalated the response to the protests In Los Angeles.Part 2:We talk with Dr. John Nielson-Gammon, of Texas A&M University.We discuss storm and natural disaster costs. WNHN.ORG productionMusic: David Rovics
This is a panel discussion.Party 1:The topics covered are:-Immigration and deportation-Dismantling the government-Gerrymandering and voter suppression-Workers' rightsPart 2:-Visitors to US-Resegregation and ethnic cleansing in the US-Use of military force in the US on US residents-The fantasies of the very rich-Expendable residents of the US-Cyber warlord Musk vs. TrumpWNHNFM.ORG productionMusic: David Rovics
Part 1:We talk with Derek Kelly, a recent Chief of Staff for the Texas Democratic Party, and now works for the Harris County Justice of the Peace.We discuss Texas politics. We specifically focus on the upcoming elections to the US Senate, where Cornyn is being challenged by Ken Paxton.Part 2:We talk with Bill Curry and Ryan Cooper. Bill Curry was a Connecticut state senator, comptroller and two time Democratic nominee for governor who served as Counselor to the President in the Clinton White House. Ryan Cooper is the Prospects managing editor, and author of 'How Are You Going to Pay for That?'We discuss the Trump and Musk disagreement. This show "privatized politics" and the tension between the elected leader versus the rule of corporations. WNHNFM.ORG productionMusic: David Rovics
Part 1:We talk with Laura Belin, publisher of "Bleeding Heartland", which originates in Iowa.We discuss Joni Ernst, and other Iowa Republicans. We also discuss the effects of Trump's Big Bill on health care, and rural areas of the US.Part 2:We talk with Jeremy Kohler, a reporter for ProPublica.We discuss the efforts in many states to restrict the power of direct voter participation in referenda. Elected officials want to undo what voters decide during referendum efforts.WNHNFM.ORG productionMusic: David Rovics
Part 1:We speak with Harold Meyerson, Editor-at-Large for The American Prospect.We discuss how the Democratic Party has lost focus on working class Americans, and instead has listened to their wealthy donors. What should they do next?Part 2:We talk with Thom Walsh, Healthcare regulator in Vermont, and teaches health systems and policy at the Geisel School of Medicine and Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth.We discuss the proposed work requirements for Medicaid recipients. What will be the effects? What cost savings will accrue, if any? WNHNFM.ORG productionMusic: David Rovics
Part 1:We talk with Susan Milligan, a writer for the New Republic.How American families have changed. Only 18% of American families are now "traditional", in that there is a father and mother, with children. Unfortunately, policies and the society continues to treat this as if it were the only definition of families. We discuss how this should change.Part 2:We talk with Jamie Rowan, Professor of Legal Studies and Political Science at Amherst.We discuss how veterans are being mistreated and disadvantaged by the Trump administration. Budget cuts are affecting many, including through the Veterans' Administration changes. Protests are being planned for Friday June 6 2025. WNHNFM.ORG productionMusic: David Rovics
This is a pane discussionSeveral topics. were discussedElon Musk “Leaving” DOGE, though with a lot of data that will be useful to him. His legacy of disease, starvation, and death through DOGE actions will follow him.We discuss the corruption of the Trump administration.The “long termist” tech oligarchs who are now running the show.The actions of ICE with respect to the treatment of those who are targeted, many legal, authorized residents, not “illegals”. The role of the Supreme Court. WNHNFM.ORG productionMusic: David Rovics
Part 1:We talk with Harvey Kronberg, owner and publisher of the Quorum Report of Texas. We discuss Dan Patrick, who is attempting to re-criminalize the use of cannabis in opposition to the popular sentiment. In addition, we discuss the posting on the Ten Commandments in classrooms, but the refusal of passing ethics legislation for the Texan government. We also talk about the upcoming campaign for US Senate. Paxton, Cornyn are on the Republican side as candidates. On the Democratic side, there are several others: Allred, Castro, O'Roure among them. Part 2: We talk with Bill Curry and Laura Jedeed. We discuss the use of “war language” when Republicans describe Democrats as their opponents. We discuss how Democrats should respond to this, and the role of the Supreme Court. How should Trump be curbed?WNHNFM.ORG productionMusic: David Rovics
Part 1:We talk with Jacob Mchangama, wo is the founder and Executive Director of The Future of Free Speech, and a Research Professor at Vanderbilt University. We discuss the recent surveys that indicate that young Americans' support for free speech is declining. We talk about why this is happening, and how it can be reversed. Part 2:We talk with Prof. Jonathan Feingold of Boston University. This is part of the ongoing Race Class Project.
Part 1:We talk with Anthony Pahnke, Assoc. Prof. of International Relations at SF State University, and VP of the Association of Family Farm Defenders.We discuss how farms, farmers, and food production is endangered in the US and other countries.Part 2:We talk with Denise Lynn, Prof. of History, University of Indiana in Evansville.We discuss the pro-natalism of the Trump administration. The goal is "more white babies" with mothers who stay home and out of the workforce. WNHNFM.ORG productionMusic: David Rovic
This program is a repeat of two previous programs which were aired on April 15 and April 22, 2025.The guest is Lori Wallach.We talk about tariffs. What are they? How do they work? What effect do they have on the economy of a country?WNHNGM.ORG production