Undercurrents

Rebeca Pereira

Undercurrents is a 30-year endeavor at WMUA 91.1 to cover critical news through a progressive lens. We broadcast Thurs. at 5:30 p.m. from UMass Amherst, and you can find us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen to your podcasts.

  1. 12/03/2021

    There's Always Money for War

    Ashik Siddique, research analyst at the National Priorities Project, which is a part of the Institute for Justice and Peace, comes on the show to discuss the federal budget and why "somehow there's always more money to go to war."  The Project conducts research on fund allocation and advocates for the redistribution of military funds to programs that are "socially useful." Read Siddique's latest article More Military Money, More Problems at https://rosalux.nyc/more-military-money-more-problems/.

  2. 05/03/2021

    Leaving Yemen, Entering Iran

    Brian Garvey and Amar Ahmed of Mass Peace Action return to the show! This week's episode brings us to the Middle East, and Brian and Amar discuss severing ties with Saudi Arabia, pulling out of Yemen and other forever wars, and putting pressure on the Biden administration to make good on its campaign promises.

  3. 24/02/2021

    Green is the Color of Hope

    Bob Pollin, econ professor at UMass Amherst, returns to the show to discuss the glob al climate crisis and hope for a green economy. Pollin's latest book, written with renowned humanitarian Noam Chomsky, is titled Climate Crisis and the Global Green New Deal.

  4. 24/02/2021

    The Gospel of Soils

    Dept. of Geosciences professor Justin Richardson comes to Undercurrents to proselytize– to preach the gospel of soils. But Richardson does more than just dig holes. Listen below to join our conversation around soil toxicity and environmental racism.

  5. 24/02/2021

    On the Ground

    Swing Left's Jeff Lobo returns to the show along with his colleague Jeff Angus to talk more about the importance of Swing Left's work, how to replicate successes in Georgia, and why we should listen to grassroots organizers and volunteers on the ground.

  6. 24/02/2021

    Should've Seen This Coming

    UMass history professor Asheesh Siddique talks to Undercurrents about his book, Legal Meanings: Intention and Methods in the US, and analyzes to what degree the January 6 insurrection was at all unprecedented or unforeseeable. Spoiler alert: it's not very high.

  7. 24/02/2021

    Yemen and Mass Peace

    Brian Garvey and Amar Ahmad from Mass Peace Action return to the show! This week, we talk about Peace Action's January 25 International Day of Action, a day when "the world says no to war on Yemen."

  8. 24/02/2021

    Is Winter Coming?

    Alan Robock, climate science professor at Rutgers University, joins our virtual studio to talk about his research on climate intervention and nuclear winter. Robock also works at the Physicist Coalition for Nuclear Threat Reduction.

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Undercurrents is a 30-year endeavor at WMUA 91.1 to cover critical news through a progressive lens. We broadcast Thurs. at 5:30 p.m. from UMass Amherst, and you can find us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen to your podcasts.

Informações

  • Criado por
    Rebeca Pereira
  • Anos de atividade
    2020 - 2021
  • Episódios
    20
  • Classificação
    Livre
  • Copyright
    © Rebeca Pereira
  • Site do podcast
    Undercurrents