Monday Night

Program notes S H 10-24-23



12 AM

Capitalism Race & Democracy

Special broadcast on Palestine (fund drive version with pitching for KPFK)



1 AM

Scholars’ Circle

Crisis in choosing Speaker of the House; Power of Cities and its future in 21st century

The US House of Representatives is in a crisis with no Speaker of the House (3rd in line of succession to the Presidency), which means they cannot do business. What led to this crisis? Is there anything in history that can guide the US though this chaos?

Jeremi Suri is Professor in the Department of History at the LBJ School of Public Affairs and the Mack Brown Distinguished Chair for Leadership in Global Affairs at The University of Texas at Austin. He is the author of The Impossible Presidency: The Rise and Fall of America’s Highest Office and his latest book Civil War by Other Means: America’s Long and Unfinished Fight for Democracy. He hosts the podcast This is Democracy.

Then, how were cities born? And how have they affected culture, economies, politics, and societies? What changed in the 21st century, especially after the pandemic? Which cities are best for quality of life? and how can cities offer a sustainable and fulfilling future? We interview Ian Goldin, author of Age of the City.

Ian Goldin is Professor of globalization and development at the University of Oxford. He is the author of Age of the City, Rescue from Global Crisis to a Better World and Terra Incognota 100 maps to survive the next 100 years.

This program is produced by Ankine Aghassian, Doug Becker, Mihika Chechi, Melissa Chiprin, and Sudd Dongre.



2 AM

Behind the News with Doug Henwood

Vincent Bevins, author of If We Burn, a book on lessons from the decade of protest movements 2010-2020, that began with high hopes and ended up with things little changed or worse • Haggai Matar, Israeli peace activist and executive director of +972 Magazine, on the latest horror in Israel–Palestine



3 AM

Creative Frontline

Sean Milanovich (Cahuilla), Gathering Fire, Sacred Sites and Lithium Extraction (parts 2 and 3 of an interview with Robert Lundahl)

Sean Milanovich is a former Chairman of the Agua Caliente Tribe of Cahuilla Indians, and current Vice President of the Native American Land Conservancy. He recently participated in the Indigenous led Bioneers convention in Rancho Mirage/Palm Springs on the Rights of Nature.

What Are the Rights of Nature in Indian Country?

Rights of Nature is a global movement spreading across Indian Country to protect our lands and natural resources for generations to come by recognizing nature’s legal rights. At its core, Rights of Nature law codifies Indigenous values for caring for Mother Earth. For the last 4 years, the Bioneers Indigeneity team has been exploring how Rights of Nature can be implemented by Tribes in the United States.

We ran our strategy across a working group of Tribal leaders, attorneys, and organizers. We meticulously researched intersections of the law to anticipate ways to bring about Rights of Nature in Indian Country.

We developed a guide for Tribal organizers to build capacity to present and pass a Rights of Nature law to protect lands, waters, and key species. And, we have begun to share information with Tribes interested in exploring Rights of Nature through regional workshops in the Southwest and Northeast. #Bioneers #Cahuilla #Chemehuevi



4-6 AM

Final two hours of Thom Hartmann Program from earlier on 10-23-23