http://www.kuci.org/ Activism 101 en-us Copyright 2005 Mon, 20 Aug 2018 13:30:00 -0800 Mon, 20 Aug 2018 13:30:00 -0800 http://www.stationware.com/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss publicaffairs@kuci.org Jarret Lovell Justice or Just Us? Activism 101 ( KUCI 88.9fm in Irvine ) publicaffairs@kuci.org no News & Politics http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/interview.mp3 http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/interview.mp3 Podcasts Mon, 20 Aug 2018 13:30:00 -0800 Interview with Psychedelic Furs http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/psychfurs.mp3 http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/psychfurs.mp3 Podcasts Mon, 16 Jul 2018 14:30:00 -0800 http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/franti_interview.MP3 http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/franti_interview.MP3 Podcasts Mon, 01 Aug 2016 18:45:00 -0800 http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/iration.mp3 http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/iration.mp3 Podcasts Fri, 08 Jul 2016 14:00:00 -0800 Interview with Easy Star All Stars recorded 7/6/2015 http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/jarret.mp3 http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/jarret.mp3 Podcasts Mon, 06 Jul 2015 18:00:00 -0800 The Dread Zone's Jarret Lovell interviews Tony-Ray (vocals, keyboard) of San Diego based reggae group Tribal Seeds. In May 2014 Tribal Seeds released their album "Representing" and will be appearing with Matisyahu and The Lions at the Pacific Amphitheater on Sunday July 13, 2014. http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/tribalseeds.mp3 http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/tribalseeds.mp3 Podcasts Mon, 07 Jul 2014 00:00:00 -0800 Michael Woodward interviews Matisyahu, who will be performing at the Pacific Amphitheater July 13, 2014 http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/michael_matis.mp3 http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/michael_matis.mp3 Podcasts Mon, 07 Jul 2014 00:00:00 -0800 Garrison Hawk - vocalist for the reggae/dancehall outfit "Method of Defiance" spoke on the "Dread Zone" to discuss his new album "Survive." http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/garrison_hawk.mp3 http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/garrison_hawk.mp3 Podcasts Mon, 21 May 2012 20:00:00 -0800 Over 8 years after the start of the U.S. War in Iraq, President Barak Obama is declaring the war over. Amidst much pomp and circumstance, the president is taking credit for bringing about an end to the conflict - all the while avoiding any mention of the true costs, casualties, and neglecting any commentary on whether or not our mission was in fact "accomplished." Exactly what does it mean to say that the war is over? Is Obama really responsible for ending the war, or are the politics surrounding the withdrawal far more complex? What have been the human costs of the war - not just for our troops, but for the Iraqis? Has a democracy been established? Will military contactors remain behind? Finally, in what condition is the US leaving the Iraq infrastructure, and what reparations might be needed? On this edition of "Justice, or Just Us?," we'll take a close look at the end of the war in Iraq with Ali Issa, national field organizer for the War Resisters League the War Resisters League, examining the past 8 years and looking forward. http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/newover.mp3 http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/newover.mp3 Podcasts Thu, 15 Dec 2011 08:00:00 -0800 Ever hear of the Young Patriots Organization or Rising Up Angry? If not, then you haven't really heard the history of the Civil Rights movement. Indeed, while most historians of the 1960s are content to portray poor and working class whites as - at best - spectators to the Civil Rights movement and - at worst - as reactionaries and racists, fact is that white participation in the movement extended far beyond the small group of white college activists and included some of the nation's most underprivileged whites joining forces with Black radicals for a new social reality. In their new book Hillbilly Nationalists, Urban Race Rebels, and Black Power, longtime activists James Tracy and Amy Sonnie unearth the ignored history of an important coalition: white working class radicals and the Black Power movement. Based on ten years of research and personal interviews with many movement participants, Hillbilly Nationalists couldn't be a more timely read. My guests are Amy Sonnie and James Tracy. http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/hillbilly.mp3 http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/hillbilly.mp3 Podcasts Thu, 03 Nov 2011 08:00:00 -0800 http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/play.mp3 http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/play.mp3 Podcasts Thu, 13 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0800 An interview with the Mad Professor (as heard on the Dread Zone.) Featuring DJ Yogi. http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/mad_pro_final_.mp3 http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/mad_pro_final_.mp3 Podcasts Mon, 10 Oct 2011 18:00:00 -0800 With movies such as the hugley popular Jaws franchise, sharks are among Hollywood's favorite viscious killers. Yet the truth is - sharks are not the hunters so much as they are the hunted. In large parts of the ocean, shark populations are down by 90% due to overfishing driven in part by a demand for shark fins. In a cruel practice called "shark finning," sharks are caught alive to have their fins brutally cut off. The rest of the shark is wasted, thrown back into the ocean to bleed to death, suffocate or be eaten alive. And while the popular image of sharks as monsters of the sea makes it easy to overlook their suffering, not only are they not the maneaters they've been made out to be, but sharks play an important role in keeping populations of other fish healthy and in proportion for the ecosystem. On Thursday's "Justice, or Just Us?" my guest is Kevin Sullivan of SharkSavers. We dispell some myths about sharks, shed light on the problem of shark finning, and learn about legislation to help protect sharks from cruelty and abuse. http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/shark.mp3 http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/shark.mp3 Podcasts Thu, 06 Oct 2011 08:00:00 -0800 Commentary on the role of media in bringing the Kelly Thomas beating by Fullerton police to public light. http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/Jarret-KPCC_Interview-2011-09-21.mp3 http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/Jarret-KPCC_Interview-2011-09-21.mp3 Podcasts Wed, 21 Sep 2011 13:00:00 -0800 http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/treatmentadvocacy.mp3 http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/treatmentadvocacy.mp3 Podcasts Thu, 15 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0800 Amidst endless talk about cutting the fat out of the budget, the federal government Monday announced it will buy $40 million of unwanted chicken products that will be dumped on our nation's school kids and others in federal food programs. Why? Because chicken-meat factories have increased production while actual demand for chicken in flat, causing an imbalance in their spreadsheets. All of this raises several important questions: Is this U.S. now bailing out the meat industry? If so, does this mean that tax dollars are now paying for the cruelty of factory farms? Does the flat demand for chicken-meat suggest a trend away from meat and a heightened awareness of vegetarian/vegan alternatives? My guest is Paul Shapiro, Senior Director for Farm Animal Protection with the Humane Society of the United States. http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/subsidy.mp3 http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/subsidy.mp3 Podcasts Tue, 30 Aug 2011 08:00:00 -0800 Something is plaguing Ben Lyle's mind, causing him to have irrational, intrusive and often disturbing thoughts. His fears and anxieties that he may hurt someone - or worse, may already have hurt someone - are taking over his life. His mind is a broken machine, causing him to relive the same terrifying nightmare over and over again. So goes the plot of MACHINE MAN, an in-development movie that focuses on an individual with a disturbed mind. But Ben Lyle is not purely fictional. He is one of the estimated 2-3 million Americans - including the host of Justice, or Just Us? - who must live with intrusive thoughts caused by Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). While much of popular culture pokes fun at OCD by portraying sufferers as mere eccentrics, OCD can be a debilitating, crippling mental illness that costs people their jobs, their friends, marriages, and sometimes, their lives. Writer/director Kellie Madison is out to correct misperceptions about OCD. Her film project MACHINE MAN uses dramatic fiction and suspense to portray the real suffering caused by OCD while telling a story of hope. My guest is Kellie Madison, writer/director of MACHINE MAN. http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/machine.mp3 http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/machine.mp3 Podcasts Thu, 04 Aug 2011 08:00:00 -0800 http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/pixel.mp3 http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/pixel.mp3 Podcasts Thu, 28 Jul 2011 08:00:00 -0800 http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/newmajah.mp3 http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/newmajah.mp3 Podcasts Thu, 07 Jul 2011 08:00:00 -0800 A funny thing happened on the way to a Salt Lake City courthouse recently. As prospective jurors entered the courtroom to be selected to hear a case of an environmental activist, activists handed them fliers published by the Fully Informed Jury Association. They said that jurors had the right to come to a decision based on the evidence and their conscience. But according to an article published on Truthdig.com, the presiding judge in the case was so outraged by the flier that he brought the jurors into his chamber one at a time and, "said that regardless of what the pamphlet said it was not their job to decide if this is right or wrong, but to listen to what he said was the law and follow that even if they thought it was morally unjust." In other words, "they were not allowed to use [their] conscience." What exactly is the contemporary function of a jury? What constitutes a fully informed jury? Is jury nullification a viable option for sitting jurors? What are the arguments for and against jury nullification? Are those who endorse its practice partisan, or does a belief that jurors can exercise their conscience cross party lines? To answer these questions, my guest is Mike Benoit of the Fully Informed Jury Association. http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/newjury.mp3 http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/newjury.mp3 Podcasts Thu, 30 Jun 2011 08:00:00 -0800 When it comes to gay marriage, the times, they are a-confusing. Indeed. Consider that while gays in California and the rest of the nation are working tirelessly to secure marriage equality, not all members of the LGBTQ community believe that marriage equality is an appropriate goal. Against Equaltiy is a collective of writers, artists and agitators focused on critiquing mainstream gay and lesbian politics. For example, should gay and lesbian politics really demand inclusion in the U.S. military? Should it really support hate crime legislation which - when enforced - will expand the prision industrial complex? And in the push for marriage equality, are not gays and lesbians merely adopting the rhetoric of the Right which privleges marriage, the nuclear family, monogamy and "normalcy" over all other social relations? If marriage is merely a means to achieve health care for all, why does health care have to be a privilege of state-sanctioned marriage? Why doesn't the LGBTQ community channel their efforts more appropriately toward health care policy? Jarret's guest is Ryan Conrad of the Against Equality collective (www.againstequality.org) and editor of Against Equality: Queer Critiques of Gay Marriage (available via www.akpress.org) http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/against_equality.mp3 http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/against_equality.mp3 Podcasts Thu, 23 Jun 2011 08:00:00 -0800 The music of Kingston isn't what it used to be. Sound systems that used to send messages of peace,love, social living and redemption now blast lyric preaching misogyny, violence and homopobia. Many lovers of reggae music fear that this artform which has passed down Jamaican history from generation to generation is giving way to new sub-genres, making reggae less culturally and historically relevant. The Coalition to Preserve Reggae Music works to preserve this precious cultural artform. Guests: Sharon Gordon and Carlyle McKetty, co-founders of the Coalition. http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/cpr.mp3 http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/cpr.mp3 Podcasts Thu, 02 Sep 2010 08:00:00 -0800 Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 guaranteed - amongst other things - protection from gender discrimination in collegiate sports. Yet nearly 40 years since its enactment, one would hard pressed to find evidence of its impact by watching televised sports. A new study released by the Center for Feminist Research reveals gross inequities in the coverage of gender among the major broadcast networks and ESPN. For example, while both the men's and women's NCAA (i.e., collegiate) Basketball tournament occur during the same temporal frame, a six week analysis of media coverage revealed that the men's NCAA tournament garnered nearly 1 1/2 hours of evening news coverage (sports segment) while the women's NCAA tournament received no coverage. Meanwhile, while ESPN devoted some 56 story segments to men's collegiate basketball, only 7 stories were devoted to women's collegiate basketball. And coverage of gender in professional sports fared no better - with the WNBA almost absent from television screens, making way instead for coverage of Laker girl tryouts, a story about bras for women golfers, and other frivolous coverage of gender in sports. We'll take a closer look at the newly published report Gender In Televised Sports and we'll speak with one of the principal investigators, Professor Michael Messner (University of Southern California.) We'll also try to get a response from newsroom sports desks. http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/sports.mp3 http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/sports.mp3 Podcasts Thu, 22 Jul 2010 08:00:00 -0800 Ziggy Marley calls into the Dread Zone (Mon. 6-8pm)and talks about his music, his charity work, and what it's like to have his last name! http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/ziggy.mp3 http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/ziggy.mp3 Podcasts Mon, 19 Jul 2010 18:00:00 -0800 Tired of the 'wimpy vegetarian' stereotype? Let's face it: The same marketing gurus who convince us that the Marlboro Man is a stud are the same folks who propagate the myth that meat is "mans" food. But there's nothing manly about erectile dysfunction, colon cancer, heart disease, waning libidos, and a host of other ailments that come from a meat-based diet! In his new book Meat Is For Pussies, punk icon John Joseph of the band the Cro-Mags provides men with an in-your-face reality check about the very un-masculine aspects of the consumption of meat. But his book (the title of which requires a tongue firmly planted cheek) is not simply about diet. Growing up a troubled child on his way to prison, Joseph argues that swearing off meat saved him from a life of violence and put him on a path of physical and spiritual awareness where he recognized the link between his actions and their impact on the lives of others and the environment. Thirty years after swearing off meat, Joseph is training for the Ironman Triathlon, still rocking in insane mosh pits, and competing with men half his age. On today's Justice of Just Us?, John Joseph will not only dispel the masculine myth of meat, but he'll provide listeners a sense of why he had to choose the book title that he did. http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/newjoseph.mp3 http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/newjoseph.mp3 Podcasts Thu, 15 Jul 2010 08:00:00 -0800 Chilling undercover footage recorded during a new Mercy For Animals investigation exposes dairy farm workers sadistically abusing cows and young calves. During a four-week investigation of Conklin Dairy Farms in Plain City, Ohio between April and May, MFA's investigator documented farm workers: Violently punching young calves in the face; body slamming them to the ground, using pitchforks to stab cows in the face, legs and stomach; beating restrained cows in the face with crowbars -- some attacks involving over 40 blows to the head; twisting cows' tails until the bones snapped - all the while the workers were bragging about stabbing, dragging, shooting, breaking bones, and beating cows and calves to death. Exposing the harms of the meat and dairy industry is nothing new to 'Justice, or Just Us?" Focusing on the very tactic of undercover investigations is new to the program, and it will be this show's topic. We'll discuss how MFA identifies sites for investigations, how the investigators maintain their cool while witnessing animal abuse, and perhaps most importantly - how activists can share this shocking footage to make a case for veganism without alienating otherwise sympathetic animal advocates. Guest: Matt Rice, Campaign Coordinator for Mercy for Animals. http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/Undercover.mp3 http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/Undercover.mp3 Podcasts Thu, 27 May 2010 08:00:00 -0800 Got produce? Need produce? Then find out about a CommUnity Harvest. That's right! If you have extra home-grown produce and are interested in sharing it with families in need, or if you are low income and can benefit from fresh, free produce, then a CommUnity Harvest is a perfect way to build community while providing healthy food for those in need! The idea is simple: create an outreach program, collect locally grown produce, distribute it to those in need, and build community in the process - all while reducing our dependence on corporately controlled food! It's good for you, it's good for me, it's great for the environment. And now the GrainProject is launching a CommUnity Harvest in Santa Ana. Shadi Shariat of the Grain Project tells us all about this unique idea and how we can all get involved. http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/commUnity.mp3 http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/commUnity.mp3 Podcasts Thu, 20 May 2010 08:00:00 -0800 The immigrant rights debate has a profound impact on millions of undocumented people living throughout the country and now especially in Arizona. But there is one group of undocumented immigrants who face a particularly daunting challenge, and that is students. The majority of these young people came to the United States as children, brought from their native lands by parents or relatives. Many of our nations colleges and universities - including UCI - have a sizable undocumented student population. Having overcome incredible obstacles and beaten all odds to gain admission into some of the most competitive universities, undocumented students are ineligible for most financial aid and scholarships, they are prohibited from getting drivers' licenses, they are barred from taking out student loans, and upon graduation - they are not eligible to seek legal employment. The California Dream Act seeks to enable qualified students to apply for state financial aid, while at the federal level the American Dream Act seeks to allow qualifying immigrant students to apply for citizenship. My Guests are Kent Wong of the UCLA Center for Labor Research & Enducation, and Eder Gaona, an undocumented student working with UCLA Ideas - a support network for undocuemnted students. http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/dream.mp3 http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/dream.mp3 Podcasts Thu, 06 May 2010 08:30:00 -0800 On April 6, 2010, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors passed a resolution encouraging city residents to eat vegetarian on Mondays. Just in time for Earth Day, The VegDay Resolution, introduced by In Defense of Animals and the San Francisco Vegetarian Society, enjoyed unanimous support. The resolution encourages residents of San Francisco to adopt a plant-based diet, and restaurants, schools and other institutions to offer veggie options on Mondays. Numerous San Francisco restaurants are participating in the day, offering discounts and specials for VegDay. How did organizers with In Defense of Animals accomplish this feat? Does this resolution stand a chance of passing in less progressive cities? How can people organize to bring VegDay to their city? Jarret's guest is Hope Bohanec, author of the resolution and Grassroots Campaigns Director for In Defense of Animals. http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/idavegday.mp3 http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/idavegday.mp3 Podcasts Thu, 15 Apr 2010 08:00:00 -0800 http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/newhaiti.mp3 http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/newhaiti.mp3 Podcasts Thu, 04 Mar 2010 08:00:00 -0800 http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/newwildhorse.mp3 http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/newwildhorse.mp3 Podcasts Thu, 04 Feb 2010 08:00:00 -0800 Professor Zinn's appearance on KUCI 88.9FM's Justice, or Just Us? marked the 35 year anniversary of the publication of his book: Disobedience and Democracy: Nine Fallacies on Law and Order recently re-issued by South End Press (www.southendpress.org). The book was written in part as a response to a 7-1 Supreme Court decision that upheld the criminal conviction of David O'Brien for burning his draft card. When Justice Abe Fortas wrote a booklet on civil disobedience justifying such prosecutions, professor Zinn drafted a response, which contained 9 fallacies. Zinn's essay immediately sold over 70,000 copies, and remains as relevant during the current push for war as it did during Vietnam. In celebration of his life, we revisit this interview recorded circa late 2002/early 2003. http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/newZinn.mp3 http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/newZinn.mp3 Podcasts Thu, 28 Jan 2010 08:00:00 -0800 Grow where you are! That's right. You don't need a farm to cultivate a garden and produce delicious vegetables and beautiful flowers. The art of urban gardening is in the use of tires, cardboard, old fencing and many other discarded items that fill the urban landscape. For example, old tires are good for raised flower beds and excellent for root crops like potatoes. Of course, besides being aesthetic and fun, there are environmental and economic benefits to urban gardening. And it's a great way to protest the privatization of land and food. My guest this Thursday will be Eugene Cook. Eugene has been growing food and supporting sustainable Community projects for over 15 years. He is the former Technical Director of Food Forestry International in Los Angeles. Today Eugene manages crop production for Truly Living Well Natural Urban Farms in Atlanta and has taken a leading role in developing the Agriculture and Environmental curriculum with Pearl Academy Environmental Institute in Georgia. He is a natural and inspiring speaker in the local food movement. His gardens are feeding families from DC to Kenya to LA. http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/newgarden.mp3 http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/newgarden.mp3 Podcasts Thu, 21 Jan 2010 08:00:00 -0800 http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/newcounter.mp3 http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/newcounter.mp3 Podcasts Thu, 07 Jan 2010 08:00:00 -0800 http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/rastafari.mp3 http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/rastafari.mp3 Podcasts Thu, 17 Dec 2009 08:00:00 -0800 http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/worldmarch.mp3 http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/worldmarch.mp3 Podcasts Thu, 26 Nov 2009 08:00:00 -0800 http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/policing_dissent.mp3 http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/policing_dissent.mp3 Podcasts Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:00:00 -0800 http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/4exhale.mp3 http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/4exhale.mp3 Podcasts Thu, 22 Oct 2009 08:00:00 -0800 http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/twilightzone.mp3 http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/twilightzone.mp3 Podcasts Thu, 08 Oct 2009 08:00:00 -0800 http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/g20.mp3 http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/g20.mp3 Podcasts Thu, 01 Oct 2009 08:00:00 -0800 http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/weathermen.mp3 http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/weathermen.mp3 Podcasts Thu, 24 Sep 2009 08:00:00 -0800 Loved by President Obama and "A" list celebrities, FIJI Water has quickly become one of the top selling bottled water brands in the United States. This is no doubt the result of a marketing blitz that has constructed for the water both a posh image and - perhaps more pointedly - a reputation for being a charitable purchase which benefits the people of the tropical island and the environmental movement. But is the reputation well deserved? In a new Mother Jones magazine expose, journalist Anna Lenzer notes that while U.S. citizens consume millions of bottles of imported water from Fiji, its own citizens face crumbling pipes, droughts, and dysfunctional water treatment plants. There are even reports of medical patients having to transport their own water to area hospitals. And the supposed charitable contributions and environmental benefits stemming from a purchase of FIJI - well, you'll just have to tune in and hear for yourself, but consider tht the island of Fiji has endured four coups in the past 25 years, yet the sale of FIJI water makes up roughly 20% of the current regime's exports. So is the purchase of FIJI really a charitable endeavor? Jarret Lovell's guest will be Anna Lenzer, author of Spin the Bottle which exposes the truth about both FIJI water and the bottled water industry. http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/newfiji.mp3 http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/newfiji.mp3 Podcasts Thu, 10 Sep 2009 08:00:00 -0800 Ever wonder what happens to those abused farm animals you see on grainy video exposes after the cameras stop rolling? Animal Acres is home to rescued cows, pigs, chickens, turkeys, sheep, goats, and other critters raised in cruel conditions. Some of the animals are rescued during Animal Acres undercover cruelty investigations. Others arrive from humane enforcement agencies. All are refugees from slaughter and are provided safe haven for the remainder of their natural lives. Thus, hens who had spent their entire lives in small wire cages to produce eggs can stretch their wings and taking sun baths under blue skies. Turkeys who had suffered painful mutilations such as "detoeing" and "debeaking" on overcrowded factory farms discover that humans can be gentle and loving too. And cows and pigs who had been beaten, shocked and kicked through livestock auction rings get a scratch or belly rub. Simply put: No longer considered commodities, animals at Animal Acres now have only one "job" - to teach people that farmed animals are sentient beings who feel pain or comfort, or joy or sorrow. Lorri Houston, founder of Animal Acres and the "pioneer" of the farmed animal sanctuary movement, talks about undercover investigations exposing the harms of factory farming, the animal sanctuary movement, Animal Acres and compassionate living. http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/newacres.mp3 http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/newacres.mp3 Podcasts Thu, 27 Aug 2009 08:00:00 -0800 It is a long held assumption that humans alone are moral beings. Indeed, it's all too easy to assume that the gap separating humans from other animals is a "morality" gap. Yet like our biology which has evolved from and resembles that of other species, morality too develops through an evolutionary process and links us to the broader animal kingdom. In his new book Wild Justice: The Moral Lives of Animals, Marc Bekoff (and co-author Jessica Pierce) argue pointedly that animals too are moral beings. They feel empathy for each other, treat one another fairly, cooperate toward common goals, and help keep each other out of trouble. It is even reasonable to suggest that at times, animals adhere to their moral codes more strongly than we humans do ours! http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/wildjustice1.mp3 http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/wildjustice1.mp3 Podcasts Thu, 23 Jul 2009 08:00:00 -0800 http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/newnomoredeaths.mp3 http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/newnomoredeaths.mp3 Podcasts Thu, 04 Jun 2009 08:00:00 -0800 http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/newestdrone.mp3 http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/newestdrone.mp3 Podcasts Thu, 14 May 2009 08:00:00 -0800 With recent court and legislative victories, the United States appears to be moving slowly forward in recognizing the rights of the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community. Yet sadly, homosexuality continues to be criminalized throughout the world. Indeed, about 80 countries now criminalize homosexuality in one way or another, mostly in Africa and the Arab world. As a strategy of protest, a New York-based LGBT activist organization recently called for a boycott of goods, services, and travel to any country that criminalizes homosexuality. But are such boycotts an effective means to address the issue of homophobia while fostering change? Exactly what is the status of homosexuality around the world, and is there a role for the United Nations to play in decriminalizing same sex relationships? Long-time gay rights activist and former member of the Netherlands Parliment Boris Dittrich discusses the issues. Dittrich was one of the first openly gay members of parliament. He sponsored the bill allowing for civil marriage to same sex couples and the bill on adoption by gay couples, both of which passed in 2001. He has been named by the Dutch public as the most influential Dutch gay man. To date, three documentaries have been made about Dittrich. In 2006, he decided not to run for a 4th term in Parliment. Today, he works for Human Rights Watch on LGBT issues http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/mp3boris.mp3 http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/mp3boris.mp3 Podcasts Thu, 30 Apr 2009 08:00:00 -0800 http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/newlapham.mp3 http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/newlapham.mp3 Podcasts Thu, 16 Apr 2009 08:00:00 -0800 http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/newkeats.mp3 http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/newkeats.mp3 Podcasts Fri, 20 Mar 2009 08:00:00 -0800 http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/38.mp3 http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/38.mp3 Podcasts Thu, 12 Mar 2009 08:00:00 -0800 http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/newbagram.mp3 http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/newbagram.mp3 Podcasts Thu, 05 Mar 2009 08:00:00 -0800 http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/newanti-nculear.mp3 http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/newanti-nculear.mp3 Podcasts Thu, 12 Feb 2009 08:00:00 -0800 http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/tales.mp3 http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/tales.mp3 Podcasts Thu, 29 Jan 2009 08:00:00 -0800 An interview with Oakland-based hip-hop artist Paris on his new album "Acid Reflex." http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/paris.mp3 http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/paris.mp3 Podcasts Thu, 18 Dec 2008 08:00:00 -0800 http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/finalhighereducation%20%282%29.mp3 http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/finalhighereducation%20%282%29.mp3 Podcasts Thu, 04 Dec 2008 08:00:00 -0800 http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/bekoff.mp3 http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/bekoff.mp3 Podcasts Thu, 13 Nov 2008 08:00:00 -0800 Cesar Chavez has long been heralded for his personal practice of nonviolent resistance in struggles against social, racial, and labor injustices. Yet the works of Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr. have always overshadowed Chavez's contributions to the theory of nonviolence. In what ways has Chavez uniquely contributed to the common sense of nonviolence? In a new book, Cesar Chavez and the Common Sense of Nonviolence, our guest Professor Jose-Antonio Orosco engages the life of Chavez in dialogue with a variety of political theorists and philosophers to demonstrate how the architect of La Causa developed distinct ideas about nonviolent theory. These ideas were not only effective for farm workers, they are also timely for dealing with today's social and political issues, including racism, sexism, immigration, globalization, and political violence. http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/newchavez.mp3 http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/newchavez.mp3 Podcasts Thu, 30 Oct 2008 08:00:00 -0800 http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/greenscare.mp3 http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/greenscare.mp3 Podcasts Fri, 26 Sep 2008 08:00:00 -0800 http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/bailout.mp3 http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/bailout.mp3 Podcasts Thu, 18 Sep 2008 08:00:00 -0800 http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/animals%26emissions.mp3 http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/animals%26emissions.mp3 Podcasts Thu, 17 Jul 2008 08:00:00 -0800 Karmacy is a hip hop trio that addresses cross-cultural identity, and they do so through songs that might be performed in any of five languages: Spanish, Hindi, Punjabi, Gujarati or English. This Friday, Karmacy and Be the Cause will hold a benefit concert at the Knitting Factory in Hollywood to support two nonprofits: Peace4Kids and the Itipini Community Project. Since its inception in 1998, Peace4Kids has touched the lives of over 600 foster and at-risk youth in the South Los Angeles neighborhoods of Watts, Compton, South Gate, and Willowbrook. Each weekend, Peace4Kids provides an activity-based program designed to reach over 100 foster and at-risk youth in three age groups from ages 5-18. Through creative educational courses, field trips, group activities, life skills and mentorship programs, Peace4Kids assists youth in developing the knowledge and skills they need to become successful and self-sufficient adults. The second beneficiary is Itipini Community Project, a 3,000-inhabitant squatters' camp in South Africa. In addition to running a primary health care clinic and a feeding program for children, Itipini empowers children through both a pre-school and an after-school children's program. http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/newkarmacy.mp3 http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/newkarmacy.mp3 Podcasts Thu, 26 Jun 2008 08:00:00 -0800 During the 2008 presidential primary season, it was common to hear candidates attempting to outdo each other with plans to provide healthcare coverage to the estimated 49 million Americans without health insurance. Unfortunately, with health insurance comes huge costs. This explains why the number of underinsured U.S. adults--that is, people who have health coverage that does not adequately protect them from high medical expenses--has risen dramatically. Indeed, a Commonwealth Fund study finds that as of 2007, there were an estimated 25 million underinsured adults in the United States, up 60 percent from 2003. When this figure is combined with the number of uninsured, the true scope of our health care crisis is revealed. Guest: Cathy Schoen, co-author of the Commonwealth Fund Study, "How Many Are Underinsured? Trends Among U.S. Adults, 2003 and 2007." http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/newunder.mp3 http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/newunder.mp3 Podcasts Thu, 12 Jun 2008 08:00:00 -0800 http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/dorothyday.mp3 http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/dorothyday.mp3 Podcasts Thu, 22 May 2008 08:00:00 -0800 http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/neweggindustry.mp3 http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/neweggindustry.mp3 Podcasts Thu, 15 May 2008 08:00:00 -0800 http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/newsolidarity.mp3 http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/newsolidarity.mp3 Podcasts Thu, 24 Apr 2008 08:00:00 -0800 Michael Parenti is an internationally known award-winning author and lecturer. He is one of the nation's leading progressive political analysts. His highly informative and entertaining books and talks have reached a wide range of audiences in North America and abroad. Now, after years of scholarship on issues ranging from media manipulation and ethnic stereotypes to free markets and class war, Parenti's work is available in a concise, single volume: Contrary Notions: The Michael Parenti Reader. http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/newparenti.mp3 http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/newparenti.mp3 Podcasts Thu, 10 Apr 2008 08:00:00 -0800 An interview with T.V. Reed, author of The Art of Protest and director of American Studies and professor of English at Washington State University. Imagine the civil rights movement without freedom songs, the Black Panthers without James Brown or Gil Scott Heron, or the AIDS awareness movement without the iconic aesthetics of ACT UP. In The Art of Protest Professor T.V. Reed provides a broad overview of the aesthetics of social movements and the distinctive cultural forms that helped shape them. Moreover, it shows the long term importance of these movements to American culture. Throughout, Reed utilizes the kaleidoscopic lens of artistic and cultural expression to reveal how activism continues to remake our world. http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/newartofprotest.mp3 http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/newartofprotest.mp3 Podcasts Thu, 27 Mar 2008 08:00:00 -0800 http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/newfemporn.mp3 http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/newfemporn.mp3 Podcasts Thu, 13 Mar 2008 08:00:00 -0800 Much of the mass media portrays health policy in often diluted and misleading ways. Even though there has been increasing focus and talk about healthcare reform during the current election, this problem persists. To address this problem, on January 28, 2008 medical students across many California campuses (UCI, USC, UCSF, UCD, UCLA...) met en masse on the steps of the State Capitol to advocate a single payer healthcare system. My guests are several of the medical students who represented UCI Medical School. http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/newhealth.mp3 http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/newhealth.mp3 Podcasts Thu, 06 Mar 2008 08:00:00 -0800 http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/africaaction.mp3 http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/africaaction.mp3 Podcasts Thu, 28 Feb 2008 08:00:00 -0800 Bull riding is promoted as a rough and tough exercise of human skill and courage in conquering the fierce, untamed beasts of the Wild West. In reality, it is nothing more than manipulative displays of human domination over animals, thinly disguised as entertainment. In fact, many of the animals used in bull riding and - more broadly - in rodeos are not aggressive by nature; they are physically provoked into displaying "wild" behavior to make the cowboys look brave. Worse, while the cowboys willingly risk physical injury - the animals involved have no choice. It is not uncommon for animals to suffer broken limbs and necks, as well as paralysis, and all for the sake of human entertainment. Now, the Professional Bull Riders Association is bringing its brand of animal abuse as 'entertainment' to the Honda Center in Anaheim this weekend. Learn more about the harms of bull-riding and the immorality of using animals as entertainment. Guest: Freeman Wicklund, Director of Campaigns for Mercy For Animals and a humane education trainer for the Institute of Humane Education. http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/newbull.mp3 http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/newbull.mp3 Podcasts Thu, 07 Feb 2008 08:00:00 -0800 When people raise the issue of sexual harrassment in the workplace, it is common for persons of all political persuasions to be somewhat dismissive or judgemental, thinking that it isn't really as serious a problem as it's made out to be. Yet sexual harrassment is real, and it can have very personal and emotional consequences for those involved. Moreover, its occurrence is not limited to the corporate setting; it also extends to the academic setting where power relations among professors, graduate students and undergraduates are never equitable. The UCI Office of Equal Opportunity and Diversity (OEOD) has launched a new campaign to raise awareness of sexual harrassment in an academic setting. Guest: Kirsten Quanbeck, Executive Director of OEOD at UCI. http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/newharrass.mp3 http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/newharrass.mp3 Podcasts Thu, 17 Jan 2008 08:00:00 -0800 For years, Nathan McCall has been writing about crime, injustice and racism in modern day America both as a journalist for the Washington Post and via his memoir Makes Me Wanna Holler. Now, his new book (and first novel) titled Them explores issues of race and gentrification through the story of Barlowe, a middle aged black man who lives in Atlanta's Fourth Ward. When a white couple moves in next door, Barlowe eventually forms a friendship with the wife while continuing to experience tension over the ways that white people are changing the neighborhood. Nathan McCall will be my guest for a very special hour of "Justice, or Just Us?" to discuss his newest book Them. http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/newnathanmccall.mp3 http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/newnathanmccall.mp3 Podcasts Thu, 10 Jan 2008 08:00:00 -0800 On September 24, 2006 Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa announced the public launch of the 'Safer Cities Initiative' on skid row - a police effort at the behest of development interests to "crack down on crime." One year after its launch, our guest, UCLA Law professor Gary Blasi, has released a study of the initiative, and its findings are staggering. Although skid row is only 3/4 square mile in size, it has been subjected to an unprecedented police presence. Thus in one year, police issued some 12,000 citations even though the total estimated population of skid row is only 12,000. Eighty-five percent (85%) of the citations have been for jaywalking. Moreover, the police have made 9000 arrests, though less than 2% have been for violent offenses. And while the city spends some $100,000 on housing for LA's skid row population, the cost of the 50 extra police officers to patrol the area hovers at $10 million. All of this begs the question: Is the City of Los Angeles attempting to police homelessness away? http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/newhomeless.mp3 http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/newhomeless.mp3 Podcasts Thu, 03 Jan 2008 08:00:00 -0800 As the holiday season approaches, many parents are likely considering pets as gifts, and they'll likely turn to the local pet store for that lovable animal. But should pets really be given as gifts? How are pets 'manufactured,' and what is the truth behind the pet industry? Guest: Margo Demello, co-author of WHY ANIMALS MATTER http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/newpets.mp3.sfk http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/newpets.mp3.sfk Podcasts Thu, 13 Dec 2007 08:00:00 -0800 By leaving art and ideas in public places, you can affect someone's day change her mood or their mind and maybe even change the world in the process! The Guerilla Art Kit shows how small artistic acts can start a revolution. This visually exciting activity bookfull of step-by-step exercises, cut-out projects, sticker ideas, and more has both fun assignments and handy tips to help you unleash your creative energy into the streets where you can really make an impact. From the quick exercises leaving books for strangers to find, chalking quotes on the sidewalk to the more involvedmaking a "wish tree," guerilla gardening, or making your own stencils, The Guerilla Art Kit contains everything you need to put your message out into on the world. Listen to an interview with Keri Smith, creator of the Guerilla Art Kit. http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/newguerilla.mp3.sfk http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/newguerilla.mp3.sfk Podcasts Thu, 06 Dec 2007 08:00:00 -0800 Jah Rasta Yogis aren't just a band, they are an experience. Inner peace through music; balance through meditation. A better world begins within. Listen. http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/todayyogis.mp3 http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/todayyogis.mp3 Podcasts Thu, 08 Nov 2007 08:00:00 -0800 http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/newinsurrections.mp3 http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/newinsurrections.mp3 Podcasts Thu, 01 Nov 2007 08:00:00 -0800 http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/newfactoryfarm.mp3 http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/newfactoryfarm.mp3 Podcasts Thu, 25 Oct 2007 08:00:00 -0800 For 40 years, the Advocate magazine has been a leader in providing the Lesbian, Gay, Bi-sexual and Transgendered (LGBT) community with news and opinion. Now, as this pioneering publication celebrates 4 decades in print, we take a look back at LGBT history and - perhaps more importantly - take a look forward on the challenges and promise that awaits. Guest: Anne Stockwell, editor. http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/40advocate.mp3 http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/40advocate.mp3 Podcasts Thu, 04 Oct 2007 08:00:00 -0800 In his 2007 State of the Union Address, President George W. Bush told the American public that, "We must remember that the best healthcare decisions are not made by government and insurance companies, but by patients and their doctors." Yet when it comes to medical marijuana, it seems that bureaucrats know what's best. As the DEA continues to raid cannibis providers throughout CA, a new voice has entered the debate over the use of medical marijuana: Veterans. Incorporated in 2007, Veterans for Medical Marijuana Access (VMMA) is the only organization in the United States that advocates for veterans' rights to access medical marijuana for therapeutic purposes. VMMA also works to minimize the harm associated with marijuana use, which many veterans believe to be conviction and incarceration. Dan Bernath of the D.C. based Marijuana Policy Project guests. http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/medical.mp3 http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/medical.mp3 Podcasts Thu, 27 Sep 2007 08:00:00 -0800 The "Combatants for Peace" movement was started jointly by Palestinians and Israelis, who have taken an active part in the cycle of violence; Israelis as soldiers in the Israeli army (IDF) and Palestinians as part of the violent struggle for Palestinian freedom. After brandishing weapons for so many years, and having seen one another only through weapon sights, Israelis and Palestinaians decided to put down their guns, and to fight for peace. Listen to their stories. http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/combatants.mp3 http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/combatants.mp3 Podcasts Thu, 23 Aug 2007 08:00:00 -0800 http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/neweducation.mp3 http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/neweducation.mp3 Podcasts Thu, 09 Aug 2007 08:00:00 -0800 Iraq Veterans Against the War (IVAW) was founded by Iraq war veterans in July 2004 at the annual convention of Veterans for Peace (VFP) in Boston to give a voice to the large number of active duty service people and veterans who are against this war, but are under various pressures to remain silent. From its inception, IVAW has called for: Immediate withdrawal of all occupying forces in Iraq; Reparations for the destruction and corporate pillaging of Iraq so that Iraqi people can control their own lives and future; and Full benefits, adequate healthcare (including mental health), and other supports for returning servicemen and women. Guest: Jason Lemieux, IVAW - Los Angeles. (email: power7777us@yahoo.com) http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/ivaw.mp3 http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/ivaw.mp3 Podcasts Thu, 19 Jul 2007 08:00:00 -0800 As a cross between reggae and hip-hop with an electronic vibe, "Dancehall" music is one of the most popular musical stylings to emerge from the Caribbean. As Rastafarians, biblical concepts from the Old Testament have always been prominent in dancehall music, yet dancehall singers have taken this to a completely new level. Indeed, some of the genre's most popular artists now promote discrimination, violence towards gays and lesbians. In response, dancehall fans from across the world have put pressure on artists and industry executives to stop promoting violence. But have these efforts proven effective? What other tools are available to fans? When does concern become outright censorship? Guest: Manuel Sarrazin, Montreal activist, Dancehall fan, and webmaster of Soul Rebels and its sister activist site Murder Inna Dancehall. http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/newdancehall.mp3 http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/newdancehall.mp3 Podcasts Thu, 12 Jul 2007 08:00:00 -0800 One night while rooting through the recycling bin for magazines, Jesse Reklaw found all the confidential Ph.D. applicant files for the biology department at an Ivy League university from the years 1965-1975. Stapled to many of the yellowed documents were photographs of the prospective students, along with recommendation forms commenting on each candidates relative strengths and weaknesses. For example, one female applicant is penalized for being "not as physically attractive as some" other applicants, while a male applicant was criticized for questioning authority. Now, Jesse Reklaw has edited these files and compiled them in his new book Applicant. Tune in to KUCI's "Justice, or Just Us?" for a hilarious conversation with Jesse Reklaw, editor of Applicant and creator of the highly successful Slow Wave comic strip. http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/applicant.mp3 http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/applicant.mp3 Podcasts Thu, 21 Jun 2007 08:00:00 -0800 http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/kurt1.mp3 http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/kurt1.mp3 Podcasts Thu, 19 Apr 2007 08:00:00 -0800 Comparing WHO recommendations to U.S. statistics, American mothers appear largely dependent upon the health care industry for what is otherwise a routine aspect of life. Are U.S. mothers simply privileged, or they victims of what has been dubbed the Maternity Industrial Complex where a dependency upon medicine places the cost of each child birth in the tens of thousands? Guest: Susan Hodges, President of Citizens for Midwifery. http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/midwifery2.mp3 http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/midwifery2.mp3 Podcasts Thu, 29 Mar 2007 08:00:00 -0800 Students Against Sweatshops is set to begin its Niketown Mobilization for 2007. Tune in to learn about Nike's continued dependence on sweatshop labor, and find out what you can to protest! Guest: Zack Knorr, Students Against Sweatshops. http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/niketown.mp3 http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/niketown.mp3 Podcasts Thu, 22 Mar 2007 08:00:00 -0800 An interview with James H. Cone, author of Martin and Malcom and America: Nightmare or Dream? While Martin Luther King, Jr. saw America as "essentially a dream... as yet unfulfilled," Malcolm X viewed America as a realized nightmare. But were they really so different in their views? What are the legacies of each figure? What should we take from their teachings, and what should we discard? http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/newmartin.mp3 http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/newmartin.mp3 Podcasts Thu, 22 Feb 2007 08:00:00 -0800 How should grade-school teachers introduce such weighty topics as the War in Iraq, Corporate Globalization, and the War on Terror? What about issues such as immigration and the U.S./Mexican Border? Rethinking Schools began as a local effort to address problems such as basal readers, standardized testing, and textbook-dominated curriculum. Since its founding in 1986, it has grown into a nationally prominent publisher of educational materials, with subscribers in all 50 states, all 10 Canadian provinces, and many other countries.While the scope and influence of Rethinking Schools has changed, its basic orientation has not. Most importantly, it remains firmly committed to equity and to the vision that public education is central to the creation of a humane, caring, multiracial democracy. While writing for a broad audience, Rethinking Schools emphasizes problems facing urban schools, particularly issues of race. Bill Bigelow of Rethinking Schools is the co-editor of Rethinking Globalization: Teaching for Justice in an Unjust World and author of The Line Between Us which explores how to teach about the U.S./Mexican border. http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/rethinking.mp3.sfk http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/rethinking.mp3.sfk Podcasts Thu, 08 Feb 2007 08:00:00 -0800 Is Cuba really a model of Socialist governance? Must Leftists and socialists defend the Cuban government in order to deflect criticism of their progressive ideology? Paul Damato - managing editor of the International Socialist Review - says unequivocably "No." While Cuba's social system is in many ways superior to that of the U.S., it is imperative that Leftists separate image from reality. http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/cuba1.mp3.sfk http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/cuba1.mp3.sfk Podcasts Thu, 01 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0800 Guest: NPR Correspondent Daniel Zwerdling A study by the investigative arm of Congress, the Government Accountability Office, suggests it's a national problem: GAO found that about 80 percent of the soldiers who showed potential signs of PTSD were not referred for mental health follow-ups. The Pentagon disagrees with the GAO's findings. But an NPR investigation at Colorado's Ft. Carson has found that even those who feel desperate can have trouble getting the help they need. In fact, evidence suggests that officers at Ft. Carson punish soldiers who need help, and even kick them out of the Army http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/DANIELZ.mp3 http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/DANIELZ.mp3 Podcasts Thu, 07 Dec 2006 08:00:00 -0800 An interview with founder of Food Not Bombs and author of the FNB Manual Keith McHenry. FNB's goal is to distribute food to the needy, and to provide the information and recipes necessary to set up a Food Not Bombs service in your community. Founded by a small group of friends and activists with the vision of providing food for the hungry, they collect and distribute edible, recoverable food that is thrown away (surplus food). http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/foodnotbombs.mp3 http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/foodnotbombs.mp3 Podcasts Thu, 09 Nov 2006 08:00:00 -0800 Frida Berrigan a member of Witness Against Torture will talk about her trip to Guantanamo and about future campaigns. In December 2005, a group of twenty four friends, following the nonviolent tradition of Dorothy Day and the Catholic Worker walked to Guantanamo to visit the prisoners, calling themselves Witness Against Torture. When they returned, they launched the "Campaign to Shut Down Guantanamo," which consists of public education and community outreach, networking and resource sharing, and acts of nonviolent civil disobedience to draw attention to the plight of prisoners in Guantanamo, and victims of the war on terrorism everywhere. http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/torture.mp3 http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/torture.mp3 Podcasts Thu, 19 Oct 2006 08:00:00 -0800 http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/alliant.mp3 http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/alliant.mp3 Podcasts Thu, 12 Oct 2006 08:00:00 -0800 http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/newhaber.mp3 http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/newhaber.mp3 Podcasts Thu, 14 Sep 2006 08:00:00 -0800 An interview with Todd Chretien, Green Party Candidate for U.S. Senate. Bring the troops home now? Abolish the USA Patriot Act? Build schools, not jails? Raise taxes on the top 1%? Immigrant rights? Abolish the death penalty? Sound good? Then tune in to hear Green Party Candidate for U.S. Senate Todd Chretien. http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/todd.mp3 http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/todd.mp3 Podcasts Thu, 31 Aug 2006 08:00:00 -0800 Military Families Speak Out member and organizer with the Orange County Peace Coalition Pat Alviso is currently camped outside President Bush's ranch in Crawford, TX waiting for an explanation as to why America's children must kill, fight and die for an unjust and unnecessary war. She'll be reporting for Justice, or Just Us? live from Camp Casey where Cindy Sheehan, Code Pink for Peace, and activists from across the country and - indeed - around the world are holding vigil for peace. http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/campcasey.mp3 http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/campcasey.mp3 Podcasts Thu, 24 Aug 2006 08:00:00 -0800 UCI professor Laura Deeb has spent extensive time researching community activism in the southern suburbs of Beirut, where Hizballah is the most popular political party. She is author of An Enchanted Modern: Gender and Public Piety in Shi'i Lebanon. In response to the current crisis between Israel and Lebanon, Deeb commented: "The current escalation of conflict between Israel and Hizballah has to be understood in the broader context of the new Israeli government and its policies of extreme violence in Gaza, Hizballah's relationship with other groups in Lebanon and the 1982 Israeli invasion and subsequent occupation of Lebanon. No matter what the underlying rationale for Hizballah's kidnapping of two Israeli soldiers, Israel's response has been disproportionate and counterproductive." http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/deeb.mp3.sfk http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/deeb.mp3.sfk Podcasts Thu, 20 Jul 2006 08:00:00 -0800 Animal Law includes any type of legal action, whether it be transactional or litigation, that effects the rights, standing and/or welfare of an animal. In short, it is pro-animal and pro-animal activists. Christine Garcia, lead council for the San Francisco based Animal Law Office, discusses her current cases including the defense of a man arrested for passing out educational leaflets in front of Marine World, as well as several animal rights advocates who were arrested for passing out educational literature in front of the Animal Open House at the Ringling Brothers Circus. http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/newanimal.mp3 http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/newanimal.mp3 Podcasts Thu, 13 Jul 2006 08:00:00 -0800 ANGRY BLACK WHITE BOY, OR THE MISCEGENATION OF MACON DETORNAY. Macon Detornay is a suburban white boy possessed and politicized by black culture, and filled with rage toward white America. Soon, he launches the Race Traitor Project, a stress-addled collective that attracts guilty liberals, wannabe gangstas, and bandwagon riders from all over the country to participate in a Day of Apology. Guest: Adam Mansbach - author of Angry Black White Boy, or the Miscegenation of Macon Detornay http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/mansbach.mp3 http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/mansbach.mp3 Podcasts Thu, 22 Jun 2006 08:00:00 -0800 An interview with Justin Akers Chacon, co-author (along with Mike Davis) of the forthcoming book No One is Illegal. He is the author of three articles in the current issue of the International Socialist Review, each examining the "New Immigrant Civil Rights Movement." http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/akers1.mp3 http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/akers1.mp3 Podcasts Thu, 15 Jun 2006 08:00:00 -0800 http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/eisenberg1.mp3 http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/eisenberg1.mp3 Podcasts Thu, 01 Jun 2006 08:00:00 -0800 What's the difference between a Mexican and a Hispanic? Why don't Mexicans ever go to the doctor? What part of illegal don't Mexicans understand? What started out as a lampoon on racist ignorance of immigrants has become a national sensation and one of the most relevant news columns of our time. "Ask a Mexican" columnist Gustavo Arellano visited KUCI for a conversation. http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/mexican.mp3 http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/mexican.mp3 Podcasts Thu, 25 May 2006 08:00:00 -0800 In the beginning was the Ad. The Ad was brought to the consumer by the Advertiser. Desire, self worth, self image, ambition, hope; all find their genesis in the Ad. Through the Ad and the intent of the Advertiser we form our ideas and learn the myths that make us into what we are as a people. That this method of self definition displaced the earlier methods is beyond debate. It is now clear that the Ad holds the most esteemed position in our cosmology. Jack from Billboard Liberation discusses marketing for the people. http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/jack.mp3 http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/jack.mp3 Podcasts Thu, 18 May 2006 08:00:00 -0800 Bitch Magazine: Feminist Response to Pop Culture turns 10 year old this month. Join "Justice, or Just Us?" as it celebrates 10 years of feminist critique as we speak with Lisa Jervis - co-founder of Bitch Magazine. http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/bitchmag.mp3 http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/bitchmag.mp3 Podcasts Thu, 27 Apr 2006 08:00:00 -0800 "The Unbroken Circle" is a new true-to-life movie that tells the story of two families - one Israeli, one Palestinian - affected by the never-ending circle of violence plaguing the region. "Justice, or Just Us?" spoke with the writer/director John C. Ludwig, as well as with the producer Terry Michaels. http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/circle.mp3 http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/circle.mp3 Podcasts Thu, 27 Apr 2006 08:00:00 -0800 http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/iraqvietnam.mp3 http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/iraqvietnam.mp3 Podcasts Thu, 20 Apr 2006 08:00:00 -0800 Longtime sound architect of the radical indy hip-hop collective Anticon, Jel has until now been content to stand in the background of the many bands (Themselves, Subtle, 13 & God) he helped to create. But on his new solo release Soft Money, Jel provocatively fuses black nationalist rap with indie rock tunefulness. The result is a powerful album that merges pounding beats with equally bombastic politics. http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/jel.mp3 http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/jel.mp3 Podcasts Thu, 06 Apr 2006 08:00:00 -0800 Shot and edited in the Mission District of San Francisco, Quality of Life is an authentic and gripping film by first-time director Benjamin Morgan. The film tells the story of two young graffiti artists struggling to maintain their friendship after getting busted by the cops. Not a documentary, but nevertheless a true-to-life portrait. Director Benjamin Morgan joins KUCI for a discussion. http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/quality.mp3 http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/quality.mp3 Podcasts Thu, 09 Mar 2006 08:00:00 -0800 Hear the latest on the grassroots struggle to reverse the city of Costa Mesa's alliance with the Minutemen. http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/costamesa.mp3.sfk http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/costamesa.mp3.sfk Podcasts Thu, 02 Feb 2006 08:00:00 -0800 Due to a scheduling conflict, African-American History Month comes to "Justice, or Just Us?" a bit early. Hear the sounds of freedom as Paul Robeson, Langston Hughes, Angela Davis, Bobby Seale and more use music, poetry and the spoken word to detail the struggles of African Americans and demand change. (Excerpts from the Smithsonian Folkways Recordings Collection) http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/africanamerican.mp3 http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/africanamerican.mp3 Podcasts Thu, 26 Jan 2006 08:00:00 -0800 When Jeff Ferrell quit his job as a tenured professor, he began an 8 month odessy into the world of dumpster diving. In Empire of Scrounge, professor Ferrell provides a documentation of what he found, how he survived, and what he learned about America's dangerous habit of conspicuous consumption. He also details the criminalization of those who refuse to contribute to a capitalist economy and its practice of waste. http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/empire.mp3 http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/empire.mp3 Podcasts Thu, 12 Jan 2006 08:00:00 -0800 Over 30 years ago, Dick Gregory - speaking at Ohio's Kent State - noted that a country spying on its own citizens is one that is weak and fearful. Today, it seems that little has changed. With new revelations that the Bush Administration has been spying on such groups as People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), Greenpeace and the LA Catholic Worker, and with an admission from the White House that it has engaged in wire-taps without judicial authorization, decide for yourself whether our nation has truly progressed. http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/gregory-justus.mp3.sfk http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/gregory-justus.mp3.sfk Podcasts Thu, 05 Jan 2006 08:00:00 -0800 In this highly thought-provoking and important critique of the cultural politics of the Left, author Joseph Heath (and co-author Andrew Potter) lament that such strategies as culture-jamming and an obsessive rejection of anything conformist have "completely replaced socialism as the basis of radical political thought." The problem, as they see it, is that the very idea of a counterculture is a myth, one that threatens to true attainment of social justice. Guest: Joseph Heath, Associate Professor - University of Toronto. http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/rebelsell.mp3 http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/rebelsell.mp3 Podcasts Thu, 15 Dec 2005 08:00:00 -0800 Recent marketing campaigns appeared to come from the underground, but were paid for, promoted and distributed by corporate dollars. Has the underground finally sold out? Guest: Anne Elizabeth Moore, columnist for Punk Planet. http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/jarretculture.mp3 http://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/635/jarretculture.mp3 Podcasts Thu, 08 Dec 2005 00:00:00 -0800