June 28, 2011
June 28, 2011
James Risen is a New York Times national security reporter who uncovered some of the biggest stories during the years of the Bush Administration, including the waterboarding of detainees in Iraq and the secret NSA spying program.
June 28, 2011
Last week we brought you a discussion with the organizers of Roots Fest, a festival in West Baltimore that took place on the “Highway to Nowhere,” Route 40, which has divided the West Baltimore community for dec
June 27, 2011
Israel has enforced a naval, aerial and land blockade of the Gaza Strip since June 2007, cutting off the delivery of foreign goods to the area. Multiple attempts have been made by international organizations to bypass Israeli enforcement through the use of independent flotillas, but these attempts have been mostly unsuccessful.
June 27, 2011
Marc continues last week's discussion about the alarming rate of suicide in the American military, this time with two reporters from the independent military newspaper Stars and Stripes.
June 27, 2011
Actor Robert Lee Hardy and director Bashi Rose join Marc to discuss their new film "Me, Myself & Us," debuting June 28 at The Charles Theater in Baltimore. The film centers around eight personalities, all portrayed by Hardy, that shaped and inspired the actor's life in Baltimore.
June 27, 2011
Duane "Shorty" Davis, artist and former owner of Shorty's Pit Beef in Lutherville, Md., is being charged by Baltimore County police after putting a toilet outside a Towson courthouse to protest political corruption in the state.
June 23, 2011
Journalist and historian Adam Hochschild joins us to discuss the hidden history of peace activists during WWI. His new book is called To End All Wars: A Story of Loyalty and Rebellion, 1914 - 1918.
June 23, 2011
Chuck Brown, the legendary Godfather of Go-Go from Washington, DC is known for hits like "Busting Loose" and "I Need Some Money." You'll have a chance to see him perform live here in Baltimore this Saturday at 3pm on the Highway to Nowhere, at the intersection of Franklin and Gilmor Streets in West Baltimore, as part of ROOTS Fest 2011.
June 23, 2011
Join us for an Urbanite Radio Story about the juvenile justice system. Our panel takes on the question of whether youth who are charged with heinous crimes should be tried as adults. Joining us are:
Laura Furr, Senior Director of Youth Justice Initiatives at Community Law in Action
June 22, 2011
In the book Hands on the Freedom Plow, authors gather the testimonials of many women's personal narratives of working for the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) for the Civil Rights Movement.
On Friday June 24 at 7PM at the Reginald F. Lewis Museum they are holding a panel discussion of Hands on the Freedom Plow.
June 22, 2011
Suicide in the US military is on the rise. Independent newspaper Stars and Stripes investigated the matter, citing failures of leadership on the ground and vicious hazing. Joining us today to discuss this issue is: