A Rude Awakening – September 20, 2024
An in-depth look at community affairs on a local, national and international level, with interviews and commentary. Hosted by Sabrina Jacobs.
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Special Fall Fund Drive Programming: author Yanis Varoufakis
Today’s episode of A Rude Awakening is preempted by a 2024 fall fund drive special: Brian Edwards-Tiekert interviews Yanis Varoufakis, author of the new book Technofeudalism: What Killed Capitalism.
On today’s show, the fight against the Gates Foundation so-called agricultural techno-fixes in 13 African countries has reached a new phase. I’ll speak to Gabriel Manyangadze of the Southern African Faith Communities Environment Institute to find out about the demand for reparations. Reparation Demand Open Letter Link SAFCEI: https://safcei.org/sign-on-open-letter-african-faith-leaders-demand-reparations-from-the-gates-foundation/ Climate Emergency Mobilization Task Force (CEMTF): … Continued
Stop OAK Expansion
On today’s show, I’ll spend the hour w/the Stop Oak Expansion Coalition‘s Dr. Ann Harvey, David Foecke and Dr. Paul English discussing the latest happenings in the fight against the proposed expansion of the Oakland Airport.
On today’s show, I’ll speak to Media Matters for America’s Director of Climate and Energy Program, Allison Fisher on her latest article, “Right-wing media falsely claim that Kamala Harris wants to ban red meat”. We’ll switch gears just a tiny bit and listen to a short Tedx talk by the chief executive of Farmwel and founder of … Continued
350 Bay Area/350 Bay Area Action executive director Laura Neish and board president Jack Lucero Fleck.
Media Matters & Haki Nawiri Afrika: On today’s show, I’ll speak to Media Matters Evlondo Cooper on mainstream media’s climate coverage (or lack thereof) during tornado season. We’ll switch gears and catch up w/Leonida Odongo founder of one of Kenya’s premier agroecology organizations Haki Nawiri Afrika.
On today’s show, I’ll speak to the facilitators of the “What Does Water Want” Virtual Summit Emily Bishop and Martin Winiecki. We’ll switch gears and speak to Woody Hastings of The Climate Center and their latest endeavors to phase out refineries in the state of California.
On today’s show: In 1971, John Francis, known the world over as ‘Planetwalker,’ witnessed an oil tanker collision in the San Francisco Bay. The sight of oiled birds on the shoreline caused him to give up motorized transport and rely solely on his own two feet. Months after that he took a vow of silence … Continued
On today’s show, I’ll speak to award winning, investigative journalist Rebecca Raney. Her her latest article in U. S. Right To Know (usrtk.org) discusses the fudged numbers surrounding the nationwide bee population. In her article entitled, “Are the Bees Okay or Not. USDA Bee Colony Numbers Disputed”, Rebecca Raney states: “Beekeepers and honey producers are … Continued
On today’s show, I’ll speak to physicist Dr. Alec Feinberg on how cities can instantly be ten degrees cooler. Dr. Feinberg has a Ph.D. from Northeastern University in Physics. He currently does volunteer climate modeling to help out on the climate crisis. His climate work has focused on urbanization heat flux contributions to global warming, … Continued