‘Awake, A Dream From Standing Rock’: Interview With The Filmmakers
For the “Unauthorized Disclosure” podcast this week, host Kevin Gosztola interviews the filmmakers involved in the production of “Awake, A Dream From Standing Rock,” which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 22. Josh Fox, Oscar-nominated director of “Gasland” and “How to Let Go of the World and Love
FBI Tightens Restrictions On Personnel Communications With Media To Clampdown On Leaks
The FBI’s effort to crackdown on leaks fits a larger trend in national security agencies, since WikiLeaks, Chelsea Manning, and Edward Snowden
Around The Empire – Episode 15: Were The Chemical Weapons Attacks In Syria A Slam Dunk? Feat. Brad Hoff
Dan and Joanne interview educator, investigative journalist, and Marine veteran Brad Hoff on the use of chemical weapons in the Syrian Civil War.
American Muslims See Campaigns For Office As Way To Fight Prejudice
American Muslims are increasingly running for political office to challenge institutional prejudice and discrimination in the United States.
Filmmaker Laura Poitras Still Does Not Know If U.S. Military Is Done Investigating Her
Documents suggest filmmaker Laura Poitras was stopped routinely by airport security because she was falsely accused of involvement in an ambush in Iraq.
Protest Song Of The Week: ‘At The Purchaser’s Option’
Rhiannon Giddens collects songs. Traditional songs from the 1800s and early 1900s, like work songs, inspire her craft. Many of these songs are rooted in the history of African Americans in the United States. On her most recent album, “Freedom Highway,” Giddens takes her passion for traditional music and weaves
Around The Empire – Episode 14: The Future of China In The Age Of Trump Feat. Peter Lee
China expert Peter Lee joins the Around The Empire podcast to discuss how solving the Korean crisis is actually antithetical to the goals of U.S. empire.
Road To Single-Payer: Understanding Different Universal Health Care Systems
Unraveling for-profit health care will continue to be difficult if citizens remain uninformed on how different universal systems truly function.
Frontline Documentary Methodically Examines Solitary Reform In Maine State Prison
PBS FRONTLINE’s “Last Days Of Solitary” documents Maine’s progress in reducing the number of prisoners in solitary confinement at Maine State Prison.
Radical Scholars And Prison Abolition: A Conversation With Dr. Anthony Monteiro
Dr. Anthony Monteiro discusses his work as a prison abolitionist, the influence that Du Bois and James Baldwin had on him, and answers the question “what does it mean to be human?”
