WPKN: Politics, Policy, and Planet Podcast

Jan 22 2025 91 ep. 23 mins

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Speeches and Interviews from the Anti-Trump People’s March in Washington, D.C.

Jan 22 2025 23 mins

Excerpts of speeches and interviews at the People's March at the Lincoln Memorial, Washington, D.C., recorded and produced by Scott Harris.Speeches and interviews were recorded Saturday, Jan. 18 at the People’s March in Washington, D.C. where tens of thousands marched and rallied to oppose Donald Trump’s radical authoritarian agenda, including his campaign pledge to deport mill

The Israel-Hamas Gaza Ceasefire Takes Effect. Still, it Fails to Address Future of Palestinians in Crisis

Jan 22 2025 16 mins

Interview with Jennifer Loewenstein, former associate director of Middle Eastern Studies and senior lecturer at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, conducted by Scott Harris.Jennifer Loewenstein examines the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, the release of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners, the future of Gaza and the ongoing struggle a free and independent Pal

Organizing Effective Resistance to Trump’s Authoritarian Repressive Agenda

Jan 22 2025 17 mins

Interview with Svante Myrick, president of People for the American Way Foundation, conducted by Scott Harris. Svante Myrick reflects on the life and legacy of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., in talking about what Donald Trump’s inauguration will mean for activists fighting for economic, racial, and environmental justice, as well as the work his group will be engaged in to counter th

Trump, Back in Office, Doubles Down on Intensifying the Global Climate Crisis

Jan 22 2025 20 mins

Interview with Antonia Juhasz, a leading energy, climate and environmental justice author, analyst and investigative journalist, conducted by Scott Harris.Antonia Juhasz discusses her recent Rolling Stone magazine article, “The Trump Resistance Inside Washington’s National Cathedral,” covering the social justice activist leadership within that famous church who vow to oppose

The Organic Farm Stand: The Neo-Nics Are Here -- Save The Birds and Bees!

Jan 21 2025 54 mins

The Organic Farm Stand, Jan. 16, 2025: -Hot Topics with Diane Lauricella -Small Farms Report with Steve Munno of Massaro Farm in Woodbridge, CT -Update from CT NOFA (Northeast Organic Farming Association) -Louise Washer, President of the Board of Directors of the Norwalk Watershed Association, discusses the systemic dangers of neonicotinoids and the fight to limit their uise in Con

Amazon Labor Union’s Christmas Strike Succeeds in Organizing First National Action

Jan 15 2025 14 mins

Interview with Sultana Hossain, recording secretary with the Amazon Labor Union, conducted by Scott Harris.Sultana Hossain discusses her union’s recent national holiday strike, the ongoing campaign pressuring Amazon to negotiate with the union to sign and implement fair contracts, and concern about the Trump administration’s declared hostility to labor rights, and the future of

Los Angeles Wildfire Catastrophe, the Climate Crisis and the Future of Public Policy

Jan 15 2025 17 mins

Interview with Michael Richardson, an activist with the elder-focused group Third Act, conducted by Scott Harris.Michael Richardson talks about the real-world impact of the climate crisis we see now in the catastrophic fires in Los Angeles and the increasing frequency of extreme weather events across the globe. He assesses the incoming Trump administration’s plan to implement des

Facebook Dumping Fact-Checking Promotes Trump Lies and Disinformation

Jan 15 2025 17 mins

Interview with Ahmed Baba, a journalist and columnist at The Independent, conducted by Scott Harris.Ahmed Baba talks about his recent article, “How Zuckerberg’s Meta Policy Changes Empower Trump’s Disinfo Machine,” re: Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s announcement that Facebook will abandon professional third-party content moderation and fact-checking in favor of the user-gener

Trump Pardon of J-6 Insurrectionists: A Disaster for Democracy, Rule of Law

Jan 15 2025 27 mins

Interview with Jonah Minkoff-Zern, Citizen Democracy Campaign co-director, conducted by Scott Harris. Jonah Minkoff-Zern talks about his group’s position on Donald Trump’s campaign pledge to pardon convicted Jan. 6 insurrectionists which were explained in their recent press release, “If Trump Pardons January 6 Insurrectionists, He Will Further Betray the American People.” H

Resistance Begins Now! Zweig and Nichols Map Our Course

Jan 13 2025 50 mins

Michael Zweig, economist and labor historian, and John Nichols, National thAffairs Correspondent with the Nation Magazine, discuss the very fraught road ahead in age of governement by oligarch, but point toward strategies for push back and potential victories, both local and national.Panel: Scott Harris, Richard Hill and Ruthanne Baumgartner