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Interview With Singer-Songwriter, Author, Politician & Social Satirist Kinky Friedman
Rag Radio interviews musician and political satirist Kinky Friedman about his past association with Republican politicians like George W. Bush, Rick Perry and whether or not he plans a …
Education Not for Sale
From Quebec to Puerto Rico students have taken to the street to fight for their education. Here are interviews with those students who are taking a stand to preserve …
Economic Update: Economic Myths in the News
Economic updates include: The real-wage decline 2010-2012, more on Walmart, Greece's bailout benefits only banks. Major discussions of small versus big business in US and of role of …
Truthout Investigator Jason Leopold Tells the Story About the Life and Death of 10-Year Gitmo Prisoner, Adnan Latif
Investigative journalist Jason Leopold returns to detail his in-depth report on the life and death of an innocent prisoner at Guantanamo, Adnan Latif of Yemen.
Economic Update: Economics Means Different Theories and Analyses
Updates focus on the economics of public vs charter schools and Walmart as capitalist “success story.” A major discussion of economic theories that celebrate vs theories that criticize capitalism. …
Economic Update: The Presidential Debate Evaded Economic Realities
Updates include the decline of graduate school enrollment and how the wealthy evade taxes. This is followed by an Expose of Romney's
Economic Update: Class Warfare
Updates on public pensions crisis and megabanks' massive failures. Interview: NYU Prof. Juan Flores on class warfare in the US. Responses to listeners on federal subsidies of big banks …
Economic Update: Economic Crisis Deepening
Updates on economic decline in rest of 2012 and 2013; European resistance to austerity politics; private banks' many costly misdeeds. Detailed discussions of Ireland's economic crisis and Romney's attack …
Economic Update: “History of Workers Co-ops”
We aim to explain why certain economic changes are happening.
Economic Update: “No Better Economic Policy?”
Updates on Spain's government vs radical unions' responses to crisis, who gains most from expanding money supply, temp and low-paid replace middle level jobs, US dominates global arms sales. …