Indigenous hip-hop & native politics with Emcee Def-i | Special Report

Albuquerque-bred artist Def-i is much more than an emcee: he’s a youth educator, spoken word artist, and cultural ambassador for the Diné (Navajo) Nation. In this special musical report, we speak with Def-i about his politics, influences, and art, and get an exclusive performance! … Read More >Indigenous hip-hop & native politics with Emcee Def-i | Special Report

Jesse Ventura: ‘We’ve been itching for war with Iran for a long time.’

Jesse Ventura and Brigida Santos discuss US airstrikes in Iraq and Syria. Will a war with Iran break out now that Washington is working on a peace deal with the Taliban in Afghanistan? Former CIA counterterrorism officer John Kiriakou talks about the past two decades of US foreign policy. … Read More >Jesse Ventura: ‘We’ve been itching for war with Iran for a long time.’

Worsening water scarcity & college saturation

President of Sustainable Waters Brian Richter takes a deep dive into the rapidly-worsening problem of clean water scarcity in the US. Then, Strelmark founder Hilary Fordwich and UMass professor emeritus Richard Wolff analyze whether traditional four-year colleges are worth their weight in debt, especially in today’s job market that is lacking skilled laborers. … Read More >Worsening water scarcity & college saturation

2019 highlights: The prison-industrial complex

It’s 2020 and the Redacted team takes a look back at their highlights from the year on America’s mass incarceration industry. Tune in to learn about the reality that the US places millions of its citizens in through the over-policing of low-income communities, draconian sentencing, and a for-profit industry that allows businessmen to capitalize on the labor of the unfortunate people placed in their cells. … Read More >2019 highlights: The prison-industrial complex

The State Of Journalism With Sam Knight (District Sentinel)

This is a special episode with the correspondents. Naomi Karavani looks at some of the headlines from the last week. Mike Bloomberg has used prison labor to make fundraising calls for his campaign, Virginia school district is giving its students one day off a year for civic engagement, and Amazon’s “Ring” is caught up in a creepy lawsuit after their cameras and speaker systems were hacked. … Read More >The State Of Journalism With Sam Knight (District Sentinel)