Matt Bruenig discusses the important issues examined in his recent article, “Our Verdict on Kamala Harris’s New Plans,” and issues related to economic policies being debated by Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump in the 2024 election campaign.By Scott Harris

Greg Palast talks about Georgia’s five-member state election board, dominated by MAGA election deniers, which adopted new rules raising alarm about the potential for confusion and interference in the election certification process this November, examined his article, “Prepare for November’s Quiet Coup.” Palast is also the New York Times best-sellin…

James Risen will discuss the important issues of race and racism in the 2024 election campaign examined in his recent Intercept article, “Racism Is Why Trump is so Popular,” where he argues: “Trump’s popularity with his base isn’t the result of economic anxiety, as many claimed in 2016. It’s about race and demographics.” Risen is The Intercept’s se…

Nora Benavidez talks about the coalition led by Free Press calling on corporate media outlets to report on rising authoritarianism and threats to democracy during the 2024 election campaign, covering six practices the media should adhere to during moments of crisis.By Scott Harris

Brian Tokar discusses his article “Movements for Climate Action: Toward Utopia or Apocalypse?” which examines the climate crisis and how we can chart a new path to a future that is not only sustainable but better than the way we currently live and interact with technology. Tokar will be addressing this topic at Hamden, Connecticut’s Unitarian Socie…

Mark Green talks about his newest book titled, “The Inflection Election: Democracy or Fascism in 2024,” which warns Americans that this November will be a choice between a Party of Progress and a Party of Dangerous Extremism that may determine the path for American governance for generations.By Scott Harris

Jay Young and Cheri Quikmeyer discuss the work Common Cause is doing on election protection, i.e. addressing voter suppression, mass purges of the voting rolls, intimidation of poll workers, GOP election deniers’ threats to delay certification of vote totals and thus sow chaos, and the group’s recruitment of volunteers to be poll watchers.…

Wajahat Ali discusses the presidential debate and election campaign, with a focus on Trump’s threat to democracy, his demonization of immigrants and white supremacist rhetoric and action, as well as corporate media’s skewed election coverage. Ali is also author of “Go Back to Where You Came From: And Other Helpful Recommendations on How to Become A…

Parker Malloy discusses her critique of corporate media for “sanewashing” Trump’s often unhinged and incoherent speeches and interviews — as well as soft-pedaling or sanitizing Trump and Vance’s advocacy of disturbing policies such as Trump’s ‘violent day’ of policing that will end crime, the lie that Democrats advocate the killing of babies after …

Norman Solomon talks about his latest book, “War Made Invisible: How America Hides the Human Toll of Its Military Machine,” with a just published revised edition that includes a new afterword on the Gaza War. On the one year anniversary of the October 7th Hamas attack on Israel, he’ll examine the Biden administration’s unconditional support for Isr…

Sarah Kendzior discusses the current state of affairs ahead of the 2024 U.S. Election. https://sarahkendzior.substack.com/ SARAH KENDZIOR BIO I am the bestselling author of THE VIEW FROM FLYOVER COUNTRY (2018), HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT (2020), and THEY KNEW (2022). My next book, THE LAST AMERICAN ROAD TRIP, will come out in 2025. From 2018 until 2013,…

Dulce Guzmán discusses how the issue of immigration is being debated by the candidates and covered by the news media in the 2024 presidential election, with a focus on Donald Trump’s demonization of immigrants stoking hate and fear, and an assessment of Vice President Kamala Harris’ stated policies on immigration, with a review of her recent trip t…

Julie Houk talks about her group’s work in Georgia, including the filing of a lawsuit to bar enforcement of provisions in a new Georgia law that would permit baseless mass challenges to large swaths of eligible voters, and concern about new rules issued by Georgia’s election board requiring a hand count of Election Day ballots that could cause a co…

Stories of Hurricane Helene survival; Georgia near-total abortion ban struck down; VP debate recap, Queen Rania Al Abdullah of Jordan on the Israel-Hamas war; Haiti hunger levels are worse than the 2010 earthquake; Controversial Netflix series on the Menendez brothers brings renewed interest in the case; “Magic Yarn Project” delivers handmade beani…

Between The Lines’ Scott Harris spoke with Amy Littlefield, abortion access correspondent with The Nation magazine, who talks about her recent article, “An Abortion Ban Killed Amber Thurman—and Likely Many More,” with a focus on how these deaths may carry political consequences in this year’s presidential and congressional election.…

Chris Antal, Staff Chaplain and Dr. Peter Yeomans, Staff Psychologist at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in Philadelphia talk about understanding the suffering of moral injury among U.S. combat-deployed Veterans and their facilitation of a 12-week Moral Injury Group and Community Healing Ceremony in which Veterans’ burdens are shared by the…

Robert Massoud, Palestinian founder of the Zatoun organization, speaking to us from Toronto about the twenty years he has spent telling the story of Palestine through its olive oil, without being silenced by politicians and media.(First broadcast on WPKN on September 13, 2023.)By WPKN

Yumna Patel, Palestine News Director for Mondoweiss, reports from Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank about the significance for Palestinians of last week’s military assault on the Jenin refugee camp. In this reporting, she covers the effect on Palestinian youth of the Palestine Authority’s inability to protect them and what “Gazafication” means fo…

Dr. Yara Asi, author and assistant professor at the University of Central Florida, where she studies physical and mental health in conflict-affected and fragile populations. Born in Palestine, Dr. Asi is the author of How War Kills; The Overlooked Threats to our Healthand a New York Times opinion piece titled Gaza is showing us we need new tools to…

Jeff Halper is an Israeli-American anthropologist, author, lecturer, and political activist has lived in Israel since 1973. He is the Director of the Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions and a co-founder of The One Democratic State Campaign. A Jewish Israeli, Jeff speak to us from Jerusalem about Israel’s entrenched use of humiliation to con…

Steve Wick, Pulitzer Prize-winning author, journalist, formerly of Newsday and more recently editor of the Suffolk Times, talks about his earlier work, two new upcoming books, the importance of local journalism and emphasizes that, “if you want to get the present right, you have to get the past right” which means, he says, uncovering the truth and …

UNGA; Exclusive interview with Ukraine's President Zelenskyy; Crime report; "Social Studies" documentary on harmful effects of social media on teens; NFL CTE study; Electric scooters; Hispanic Heritage Month: an entrepreneur's success story; Sir Ian McKellen opens up about his career and recent injury. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcas…

Following a family's IVF journey; Pagers explode in Lebanon and Syria; Sean "Diddy" Combs indictment unsealed; Migrant families on edge in Springfield, Ohio, since Trump's false claims; Titan Submersible hearings; Teen brains aged rapidly due to Covid-19; Instagram teen protections; NFL mother-daughter duo. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit p…

In this week's episode: Examining the state of the 2024 presidential race, after the ABC News Debate, exploring a GOP report on the US withdrawal from Afghanistan, checking in with women who were diagnosed with ADHD, and celebrating the life and career of James Earl Jones. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

New ABC election poll, Trump/Harris prepare for debate, Israelis demanding a ceasefire to bring hostages home, Keeping students safe on campus; Cell phone bans in schools; Visiting a data center; “Chimp Crazy” controversy; New Wheel of Fortune host. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

In this week's episode: Fallout after a series of raids targeting election volunteers in Texas, an arrest in France, accusing Telegram's CEO of criminal activity on his platform, a game-changing option for those who take weight-loss drugs, and, remembering Glenn Miller, at the Twinwood Music Festival, in Britain. Learn more about your ad choices. V…

DNC energy; George Santos pleads guilty to federal charges; Former Russian prisoner shares his story; Football Star Michael Oher speaks out about his lawsuit against his family; Ozempic effect across the country; Broadway star Aaron Lazar on his ALS journey; "Kindness Card" movement; and the "demure" trend on TikTok. Learn more about your ad choice…

Campaign trail is in full swing; Elon Musk interviews Trump on X; Ukrainian push into Russia; Puerto Rico power grid; Election misinformation; White House trying to make it easier to cancel subscriptions; Summer Covid surge; Disney D-23; Waymo Horns. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

Learning about Tim Walz; ABC's Pierre Thomas' personal and painful ancestry journey; Healing and rebuilding Maui; Google antitrust lawsuit; FDNY's first female commissioner steps down; Olympic moms; Backstage with Terry Marshall; Pandas arrive at the San Diego Zoo. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

The struggle to get medical care in Israel for Palestinians; Senate takes steps towards online safety for kids; Teen speaks out after kidney failure due to E. Coli diagnosis; Southwest Airlines changes seating policy; Flight passenger receives hefty fine in shocking case; Marion Jones on reinventing herself; Sons of Cream hits the road again. Learn…

President Biden steps aside from the presidential race; Vice President Kamala Harris' connection to "brat summer" and coconuts; Airline passengers deal with travel nightmares due to the global computer outage; Secret Service Director Kim Cheatle resigns; Calls for justice following the shooting of Sonya Massey in Springfield, Illinois; EA Sports br…

All things RNC; Global outage; Black voter frustration; Menendez verdict; Alex Baldwin ex-prosecutor speaks out; Doctor in Gaza explains dire conditions at Nasser hospital; Montana's economic struggles; ADHD treatment and medication; Reducing screen time; NFL Hall of Famer on airplane arrest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.c…

In this week's episode: the bullet points of Project 2025, the problems plaguing Texas' power grid, after Beryl, the loneliness epidemic, and how to fight it, and, inclusion and belonging for the disabled, at a dance studio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy ABC News

The history of independence day; Joey Chestnut's contract dispute with Nathan's Famous Hot Dog; Competitive equestrians and the benefits of equine therapy; "Inside Out 2" becomes a box office success; Law enforcement gets more high-tech; July 4th birthdays Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

Floating pier challenges in Gaza; Deaths during Hajj pilgrimage; Gun violence; De-escalation tactics in Camden, NJ police force; Same sex marriage milestone; LGBTQ community and religion; How to save a life at the beach; Uvalde summer library; Kidney transplant. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

In this week's episode: a conversation about the extreme heat and the changing climate, a new call to include warning labels on social media, a homecoming for a 97-year-old Juneteenth activist, and a look back at Dr. Jennifer Ashton's 13 years at ABC News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

A Supreme Court ruling keeps the abortion pill legal; our partners at 538 project a tight race between President Biden and former President Trump, with a slight edge to the incumbent that could change in the weeks to come; Hunter Biden is convicted on felony gun charges; four Israeli hostages are free following an IDF raid that also killed many inn…

In this week's episode: A conversation with Homeland Security Secretary Alenjandro Mayorkas, on a new migrants policy at the southern border; Mexico celebrates its first female president; a Minnesota juror gets embroiled in a bribery scheme, related to a pandemic fraud; community-building during Pride month; a debate over a body check to Caitlin Cl…

Librarian Party convention; Turks and Caicos cases; Declining birth rate; Negro Leagues stats; Generative AI; Nicole Brown sisters reflect on her abuse and death; Catalytic converter murder; Introducing peanuts to kids early; Court defendant joins virtual hearing while driving with suspended license. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastc…

Looking back at two years since Uvalde; Trump trial; ICC arrest warrant application; Singapore Airlines turbulence injuries; Exclusive interview with John Oates; Wegovy/Ozempic foods; Memorial Day; 90 year old dream come true. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy ABC News

Michael Cohen testimony; Inside the January 6 situation room; Albuquerque police department update; Andrew Tate's influence; Boeing investigation update; Working with AI; Miss USA fallout; Cicadas; San Francisco WNBA team. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy ABC News

Adult film actress Stormy Daniels takes the stand in former President Trump's hush money trial; Former Georgia special prosecutor Nathan Wade speaks out since resigning from the election interference case in Georgia; Famine in Gaza could happen in the next few weeks; Eurovision takes center stage amid political underpinnings; HBCU's navigating debt…

In this week's episode: Tough conversations, during college campus protests over the war in Gaza; Brittney Griner's ordeal in Russia, in an exclusive interview; Boeing boldly goes into space; and a new AI gadget. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy ABC News

Exploring ways we can solve the climate challenges we face. Assessing the future of e-fuels, tracking the journey of plastic bags, grading the US on its climate policies, and experiencing the beauty of our national parks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy ABC News

Arizona abortion law still on the books; What to expect in the Trump trial, OJ Simpson victims' families; Scam call turns deadly in Ohio; Doctors warning against fake Botox; Live Nation antitrust lawsuit; WNBA top pick and pay discrepancy; The Wiz is back on Broadway. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

A controversial abortion ruling by the Arizona Supreme Court; Jailtime for James and Jennifer Crumbley; Workers try to get by after the Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore; the science of the eclipse, lessons on healing for Maui students, a conversation about comedy during Arab-American Heritage Month, Stephen King celebrates 50 years as the “king” of…

The war's impact on Muslims celebrating Ramadan this year; Gen Z to vote on abortion; US Census set to change; Sam Bankman-Fried speaks to ABC News; Gas station heroin; AI help with taxes may be unreliable; A device to help the blind experience the eclipse; First Mexican born woman in space; Remembering an American hero. Learn more about your ad ch…

The aftermath of the Baltimore Key Bridge collapse; Evan Gershkovich's parents speak out; Mifespristone challenged in court; New York International Auto Show; Combatting cyber bullying; Beyonce's new album; Phil Hendrie documentary; Lotto fever. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

Catherine, Princess of Wales, reveals cancer diagnosis; Famine in parts of Gaza as the war between Israel and Hamas continues; Six police officers in Mississippi sentenced for their roles in an attack on two black men; Haiti on the brink of total collapse; Revelations about Nickelodeon in the new documentary "Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV"…

Boeing FAA report findings; SB4 political battle; Recriminalizing drugs in Oregon; Scott Peterson appears in first virtual hearing; Jennifer Lewis speaks out; 'American Negra' author on her memoir; South by Southwest conference; Car insurance rates. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…