September 2013

September 3, 2013

Baltimore City State’s Attorney Gregg Bernstein

September 3, 2013 - Segment 1 - Baltimore City State's Attorney Gregg Bernstein joins us to discuss a range of issues, including the recent spike of violence in Baltimore and official responses to police-involved shootings.
September 3, 2013

Happy Labor Day! The State Of Labor In 2013 Featuring Our Favorite Labor Songs

September 2, 2013 - Hours 1 & 2 - Happy Labor Day! We celebrate with a 2-hour special of interviews and music. You will hear local activists, union members, and workers talk about what Labor Day means in 2013 and what major challenges workers face across the country, interspersed with songs by Woody Guthrie, Bo Diddley, Tracy Chapman, Joan Baez, and others.
September 1, 2013

Larry Gibson On Thurgood Marshall

August 30, 2013 - Segment 3 - Larry Gibson, law professor from the University of Maryland Carey School of Law and noted political strategist, joins us to discuss his book Young Thurgood: The Making of a Supreme Court Justice. Gibson's book focuses on the early life of the civil rights icon and Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall.
September 1, 2013

Get Up Stand Up

August 30, 2013 - Segment 2 - It's another installment of our new weekly segment about social movements and protests across the country: Get Up Stand Up! featuring Rose Aguilar, host of Your Call on KALW in San Francisco. This week we talk about protests against coal in Massachusetts, nationwide fast food worker strikes, and "singing protests" in Wisconsin.