Nicole Sandler’s daily fix of the latest news and fascinating guests with a healthy dose of snark and humor.
History was made today when a former US president was arraigned on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records and conspiracy. The phone lines are open today for your thoughts as we digest the day’s news. Read the full indictment here. And this is the “Statement of Facts” that really explains all the legalese in…
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Ideally, we would have done this interview during March, but honestly, women’s history shouldn’t be relegated to just one month. Ya know? So today, after we cover the latest news on arraignment watch and the further fascist makeover of Floriduh, we’ll learn about the American First Lady who basically performed her husband’s role of president…
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What a way to end the week! I always look forward to a visit from Cory Doctorow. He’s a brilliant bestselling author, journalist and activist. The last time he was here, we spoke about his newest nonfiction book, CHOKEPOINT CAPITALISM. Today, he’s here as his new science fiction novel, RED TEAM BLUES, is garnering excellent…
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It’s Thursday, so time for our weekly hang with Howie Klein. We usually talk politics, but occasionally veer into different territory, often music related. Howie spent the bulk of his career in the music industry, where he rose to President of Reprise Records. As he writes at downwithtyranny, usually about politics, he occasionally writes up…
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Kevin Gosztola has covered Julian Assange, Wikileaks, Chelsea Manning and the related universe of stories from the beginning. He was at Manning’s court-martial in 2013, then went on to cover the saga of Julian Assange. His new book, GUILTY OF JOURNALISM: THE POLITICAL CASE AGAINST JULIAN ASSANGE, is just out, and documents his years-long saga,…
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