February 17, 2017 – Segment 2 – An update on national news with writer and on-air analyst Imara Jones, focusing on Donald Trump’s latest news conference.
Presidential Candidate Mitt Romney’s recent controversial comments to a group of donors, in which he said that 47% of voters think of themselves as “victims,” are “dependent” on government, and “believe that they are entitled to healthcare, to food, and to housing, to you-n
We will discuss national politics, including the presidential election, with:
You may remember the film, Daughters of the Dust, about the Geechee (sometimes called Gullah) people, Creole-speaking descendents of West African slaves who have lived on Sapelo Island off the coast of Georgia for the past 200 years.
Colorlines writer Imara Jones and Crystal Wright, publisher of conservativeblackchick.com join us for a roundtable discussion on national election politics.
It’s Monday, and co-host Anthony McCarthy will be joining me for tonight’s show!
We turn to the 2012 Presidential election, as we head into the final day of a tight race between President Obama and Governor Romney.
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We start with a commentary from Maryland State Senator James C. Rosapepe related to the response to Hurricane Sandy in Baltimore. We then revisit a conversation we began yesterday, about the impact of Hurricane Sandy on New York City.
February 13, 2013 – Segment 1 – A roundtable of analysts and commentators from across the political spectrum to talk about the speech. The panel includes: DeWayne Wickham, Chair of the Communications Studies Department at Morgan State University and columnist for USA Today; Tony Campbell, professor of Political Science at Towson University; Dr. Margaret Flowers, co-director of It’s Our Economy US and co-host of the radio show Clearing the Fog; and Imara Jones, economic justice contributor for Colorlines.com.
February 27, 2013 – Segment 2– We move into a conversation on the upcoming sequestration – across the board cuts in federal spending – that will take place on Friday if President Obama and Congress cannot come to an agreement on the budget.
April 30, 2013 – Segment 3 – We discuss the collapse of a factory in Bangladesh that left nearly 400 people dead last week.
May 24, 2013 – Segment 1 – We host a political roundtable to examine the week’s events, including President Obama’s speech yesterday outlining his administration’s policies on drone warfare and Guantanamo Bay.
June 21, 2013 – Segment 3 – We have our weekly round table on national headlines, including NSA surveillance, the Senate’s debate over immigration reform, and the conflict and impending U.S. involvement in Syria.
August 2, 2013 – Segment 1 – On this morning’s weekly roundtable on national news headlines we discuss a range of topics including new NSA revelations, the Bradley Manning trial verdict, the Pope’s stance on gay marriage and homosexuality, and peace talks between Israel and Palestine.
August 30, 2013 – Segment 1 – We begin with out weekly roundup of national and international news. This week we discuss the situation in Syria, President Obama’s speech at the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington, marijuana legislation and more.
September 6, 2013 – Segment 1 – We continue our coverage and analysis on Syria and ask the question: what should the United States’ response to Syria be?
October 1, 2013 – Segment 1 – Last night at midnight, the federal government shut down. We host a roundtable to discuss the politics that led to this and the potential ramifications.
October 17, 2013 – Hour 1 – Even though the Senate proposed a last-minute deal today to avert a default on the national debt, it offers only a temporary solution. We talk about the debt ceiling, the shutdown, and where we go from here.
October 30, 2013 – Segment 2 – We reflect on the anniversary of Hurricane Sandy, a super storm that caused massive damage on the East Coast. We talk about the challenges those affected are still facing in the year after the storm and what it says about climate change.
January 13, 2014 – Segment 2 – Last week marked the 50th anniversary of President Lyndon Johnson’s declaration of a war on poverty. We kick-off the week with a 2-hour special on how far we have – and haven’t – come in the fight against poverty over the past 50 years.
February 24, 2014 – Segment 2 – We begin our week with a national news roundtable on the Michael Dunn verdict and more, with Towson University’s Dr. Tara Bynum, Colorlines’ Imara Jones, and Maryland Public Policy Institute’s Marta Mossburg.
March 26, 2014 – Segment 4 – We examine the stereotype of Asians as a “Model Minority” that outperforms other minorities. Our guests are: Imara Jones, who wrote an article for Colorlines titled “The Economic Truth About the ‘Model Minority;'” Sine Hwang Jensen and Suey Park.
June 30, 2014 – Segment 3 – The Stonewall riots are considered by many to be the start of the LGBTQ* political movement. Now, we look at LGBTQ* politics 45 years after Stonewall.
September 26, 2014 – Segment 3 – We turn to the news that Attorney General Eric Holder will step down from his post and will leave the Justice Department as soon as his successor is named. Our guests are: Imara Jones, host of CaffeineTV and economic justice contributor for Colorlines.com; and Michael Higginbotham, Wilson H. Elkins Professor of Law at the University of Baltimore School of Law and author of Ghosts of Jim Crow: Ending Racism in ‘Post-Racial’ America.
November 10, 2014 – Segment 2 We host a roundtable on the national election results, with Imara Jones, Brian Griffiths, and John Nichols.
November 24, 2014 – Segment 3 – We host a National News Roundup, with topics to include President Obama’s speech last week and executive actions on immigration policy, and the pending Grand Jury verdict in Ferguson, Missouri.
May 19, 2015 – Segment 4 – We host an important discussion about an international agreement currently being hotly debated between Congress and the President – one that will affect all of us, but about which most of us know very little – the TPP (Trans-Pacific Partnership).
June 9, 2015 – Segment 3 – We host an International News Roundup, with topics including the G7 Summit on climate change, fossil fuels, Greece and the Islamic State.
July 1, 2015 – Segment 3 – We host an Economic Roundtable on issues including Greece and the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) with Kostis Papadantonakis, Aris Melissaratos and Imara Jones.
September 21, 2015 – Segment 1 – In our first segment we start with a national news roundtable, where we’ll talk about the House voting to defund Planned Parenthood, the case of Joey Meek, the Republican presidential debate, and the release of Jesse Jackson Jr. from prison.
December 9, 2015 – Segment 2 – We look at Donald Trump’s statement on Monday, in which he called for the U.S. to block entry of all foreign Muslims.
June 6, 2016 – Segment 2 – On today’s national news roundtable, we discuss violence and disruption around the Presidential campaign; Hilary Clinton’s foreign policy speech; Paul Ryan’s endorsement of Donald Trump; and Prince’s autopsy results.
June 14, 2016 – Segment 1 – We begin the show with a reflection on the mass shooting at a Latin night at a gay nightclub, Pulse, in Orlando, Florida.
July 27, 2016 – Segment 2 – We host a roundtable discussion on the current state of progressive politics in light of the Democratic National Convention.
November 30, 2016 – Segment 1 – We begin the show with a National News Roundtable, on topics to include the Dylan Roof trial, the Ohio State attack, and Donald Trump’s statements about burning the flag.
March 31, 2017 – Segment 3 – We hosted the newest episode of Democracy in Crisis. Baynard Woods and I talked with writer and analyst Imara Jones about what’s next for healthcare and investigations into Russian involvement in the presidential election.
April 17, 2017 – Segment 2 – We hosted a National News Roundtable where we discussed the issues surrounding Syria and North Korea, as well as numerous other issues.
April 27, 2017 – Segment 1 – We hosted the latest episode of Democracy in Crisis. Baynard Woods and I talked with Imara Jones about the new direction of the Democratic Party and the state of the Trump administration 100 days in.
June 19, 2017 – Segment 1– We hosted a National Roundtable conversation where we discussed the Bill Cosby trial and the verdict in the trial surrounding the death of Philando Castile. With: Imara Jones, Dr. Karsonya “Kaye” Wise Whitehead, and Mark Trahant.