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Hitting Left
By Klonsky brothers.Education
Hitting Left episodes
- Rabbi Brandt Rosen and Yanaton Shapira
Joining Mike Klonsky on this edition of Hittiing Left is Rabbi Brandt Rosen of the Chicago anti-Zionist Jewish congregation, Tzekek, and Yonatan Shapira, an Israeli former military helicopter pilot.
59 min - With Rachel Rubin.
Joining Mike on this 7th anniversary edition of Hitting Left is Rachel Rubin, Senior Medical Officer at Cook County Department of Public Health.
1 hr 1 min - With Kathy Kelly.
Mike's guest on this edition of Hitting Left is American peace activist, pacifist and author, Kathy Kelly.
59 min - With Al Haber and Mike James.
Joining Mike in the Lupen Radio studio on this editioin of Hitting Left are veteran '60s (and current) activists, Al Haber and Michael James. Al was a co-founder of Students For a Democratic Society (SDS) and its first president. Mike was also an SDS organizer and founder of Rising Up Angry. He has a new book out with the same name.
59 min - With Illinois state senator Robert Peters.
Joining Mike on this edition of Hitting Left is Illinois state senator Robert Peters talking about the Gaza protests and more.
57 min - With Mike James, Judy Gumbo and Pat Thomas.
Mike will taking a look back at the 1968 Democratic Convention protests in Chicago and anticipating the upcoming DNC in Chitown next August.
Joining Mike are '68 Movement veterans Mike James and Judy Gumbo plus author Pat Thomas.
59 min - With Juan Gonzalez.Joining Mike Klonsky on this edition of Hitting Left is Juan Gonzalez. Juan is an author, Co-Host of Democracy Now!, Senior Fellow at Great Cities Institute of UIC, former NY Daily News columnist, and once upon a time, a Young Lord.58 min
- With Luis Rodriquez.Mike's guest this episode of Hitting Left is poet, novelist, journalist, critic, and columnist, Luis Rodriguez. Luis was the 2014 Los Angeles Poet Laureate. He is recognized as a major figure in contemporary Chicano literature identifying himself as a native Xicanx writer. His best-known work, Always Running: La Vida Loca, Gang Days in L.A., received the Carl Sandburg Literary Award and has been controversial on school reading lists for its depictions of gang life. Joining Luis in the Lumpen Radio studio is Mike's daughter, Amanda Klonsky. Amanda is an educator and prison rights activist who has worked with Luis on prison reform.59 min
- With Carlos Martinez
Joining Mike on this episode of Hitting Left is Carlos Martinez. Carlos is co-founder of the No Cold War campaign. He is an activist based in London, He's author of "The East Is Still Red: Chinese Socialism in the 21st Century". He has given presentations and discussions on topics such as "Give Peace a Chance: China and the World Today". His work focuses on socialism, peace, and international relations.
57 min - 58 min
About Hitting Left
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Each week brothers Mike and Fred Klonsky, bloggers and activists engage in conversation, often with in-studio guests. Topics may be local, national or international, but always with a Chicago…
sensibility and perspective, and always from "the Left side of the plate."