Nicole Sandler’s daily fix of the latest news and fascinating guests with a healthy dose of snark and humor.
Irony of ironies – As we’re still digesting the sickening torture repeat released yesterday, today is Human Rights Day. Go figure. Nicole speaks with Crooks & Liars’ Susie Madrak about it. The Nation’s Chase Madar weighs in on international law, and on the domestic front, why it’s virtually impossible to indict a cop.
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The long-awaited CIA Torture Report is to be released today. Nicole discusses it and its implications with Emptywheel.net’s Marcy Wheeler in hour one, and Digby in the second hour.
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Nicole talks with Cliff Schecter on the 34th anniversary of the shooting murder of John Lennon, and the week that marks the 2nd anniversary of the Newtown massacre. Plus Howie Klein on the problems with the Democratic Party. Plus more news, info and opinion. Find more at radioornot.com
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On Friday mornings, Nicole Sandler segues into the weekend with her Flashback Friday segments, featuring music interviews & performances from her music radio days. Today, she interviews Melissa Etheridge in real time about the biz, her new album and more. Plus The Nation’s Sports Editor Dave Zirin on the intersection of sports and politics and…
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Nicole discusses the big American problem after a Staten Island Grand Jury refused to indict the cop who killed Eric Garner yesterday.
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Nicole discusses the faulty narrative about race being perpetrated by the media. Crooks & Liars Susie Madrak joins in, and tells us about a beautiful tribute to one of the victims of the Newtown massacre.
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Nicole discusses the different attitudes toward the global protests about Ferguson, and the race problems still plaguing our society with writer and educator Tim Wise. @GottaLaff joins in for the second hour, because we’ve got to laugh….
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Nicole laments the lack of change in American society and discusses the news that happened while we were in a turkey coma. Howie Klein joins in with the segment formerly known as “The Steve Israel Hour”. And OurFuture.org’s Dave Johnson helps us navigate the latest news and injustice. Find more at radioornot.com
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Nicole discusses the wide range of emotion many of us are feeling on this Day-Before-Thanksgiving. Crooks & Liars’ Susie Madrak joins in to discuss where it all went wrong, and Al Jazeera America’s Robert Ray calls in from Ferguson. We’ll end the show with something to be very grateful for- and annual discussion on this…
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Nicole discusses the decision handed down last night by the Ferguson Grand Jury of no indictment for the cop who killed Mike Brown. She checks in with journalists and activists who’ve been in Ferguson covering the protests, including The Nation’s Mychal Denzel Smith, rapper Jasiri X and WeActRadio’s Peter Callahan. Plus Amy Simon and @GottaLaff…
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