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  • Sojourner Truth Radio: June 29, 2018 - Supreme Court, Primary Elections, Mexico Elections
    Our Friday roundtable is back!
    Today, we discuss important Supreme Court rulings from the week, which dealt a major blow to unions, women, Muslims and immigrants. Our panelists discuss what the future may hold for the Supreme Court and civil rights in the United States.
    We also discuss primary elections that took place across the country on Tuesday, June 26 as well as the upcoming presidential election in Mexico.
    Roundtable participants: Jackie Goldberg, Laura Carlsen, Dr. Gerald Horne
    59 min
  • Lara Merling On Austerity In Puerto Rico
    Today on Sojourner Truth, we discuss the U.S. Supreme Court decision on Janus v. AFSCME, which delivered a major blow to public-sector unions. Los Angeles County Federation of Labor Organizing Director Chloe Osmer weighs in on the decision.
    We also discuss economic austerity in Puerto Rico with Center for Economic and Policy Research associate Lara Merling and the Atlantic Coast fracked gas pipeline with Pastor Paul Wilson.
    15 min
  • Chloe Osmer On SCOTUS Union Ruling (Janus v. AFSCME)
    Today on Sojourner Truth, we discuss the U.S. Supreme Court decision on Janus v. AFSCME, which delivered a major blow to public-sector unions. Los Angeles County Federation of Labor Organizing Director Chloe Osmer weighs in on the decision.
    We also discuss economic austerity in Puerto Rico with Center for Economic and Policy Research associate Lara Merling and the Atlantic Coast fracked gas pipeline with Pastor Paul Wilson.
    20 min
  • Sojourner Truth Radio: June 28, 2018 - SCOTUS Union Ruling, Puerto Rico Austerity, Atlantic Pipeline
    Today on Sojourner Truth, we discuss the U.S. Supreme Court decision on Janus v. AFSCME, which delivered a major blow to public-sector unions. Los Angeles County Federation of Labor Organizing Director Chloe Osmer weighs in on the decision.
    We also discuss economic austerity in Puerto Rico with Center for Economic and Policy Research associate Lara Merling and the Atlantic Coast fracked gas pipeline with Pastor Paul Wilson.
    59 min
  • Pastor Paul Wilson On The Atlantic Coast Pipeline
    Today on Sojourner Truth, we discuss the U.S. Supreme Court decision on Janus v. AFSCME, which delivered a major blow to public-sector unions. Los Angeles County Federation of Labor Organizing Director Chloe Osmer weighs in on the decision.
    We also discuss economic austerity in Puerto Rico with Center for Economic and Policy Research associate Lara Merling and the Atlantic Coast fracked gas pipeline with Pastor Paul Wilson.
    11 min
  • Sojourner Truth Radio: June 27, 2018 - Muslim Ban, Migrant Children, Antwon Rose
    Today on Sojourner Truth, we discuss the U.S. Supreme Court decision to uphold Donald Trump's Muslim ban and the consequences of the ruling. Arab American Institute representative Ryan J. Suto and Council on American Islamic Relations Los Angeles representative Farida Chehata weigh in on the decision.
    We also discuss the state and future of child migrants separated from their families with National Coalition for Child Protection Reform executive director Richard Wexler and the police killing of Antwon Rose with Pittsburgh-based rapper Jasiri X.
    59 min
  • Ryan J. Suto & Farida Chehata On Muslim Ban
    Today on Sojourner Truth, we discuss the U.S. Supreme Court decision to uphold Donald Trump's Muslim ban and the consequences of the ruling. Arab American Institute representative Ryan J. Suto and Council on American Islamic Relations Los Angeles representative Farida Chehata weigh in on the decision.
    We also discuss the state and future of child migrants separated from their families with National Coalition for Child Protection Reform executive director Richard Wexler and the police killing of Antwon Rose with Pittsburgh-based rapper Jasiri X.
    22 min
  • Richard Wexler On Migrant Children
    Today on Sojourner Truth, we discuss the U.S. Supreme Court decision to uphold Donald Trump's Muslim ban and the consequences of the ruling. Arab American Institute representative Ryan J. Suto and Council on American Islamic Relations Los Angeles representative Farida Chehata weigh in on the decision.
    We also discuss the state and future of child migrants separated from their families with National Coalition for Child Protection Reform executive director Richard Wexler and the police killing of Antwon Rose with Pittsburgh-based rapper Jasiri X.
    15 min
  • Jasiri X On Antwon Rose
    Today on Sojourner Truth, we discuss the U.S. Supreme Court decision to uphold Donald Trump's Muslim ban and the consequences of the ruling. Arab American Institute representative Ryan J. Suto and Council on American Islamic Relations Los Angeles representative Farida Chehata weigh in on the decision.
    We also discuss the state and future of child migrants separated from their families with National Coalition for Child Protection Reform executive director Richard Wexler and the police killing of Antwon Rose with Pittsburgh-based rapper Jasiri X.
    12 min
  • Rev. William Barber II Poor People's Campaign Speech
    Today on Sojourner Truth, we discuss the U.S. Supreme Court decision to uphold congressional and legislative maps in Texas that many are claiming discriminates against Black and Latino voters. We also discuss the ongoing immigration crisis and the separation of migrant families as well as Trump's attempt to amend the Flores Settlement Agreement, a crucial piece of immigration legislation. Our guests include civil rights lawyer and human rights activist Wade Henderson and Pasquale Lombardo, an immigration attorney.
    13 min

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Sojourner Truth with Margaret Prescod is a news & public affairs program that airs Tuesday through Friday on KPFK Radio from 7 to 8 AM (PST), and nationwide on Pacifica Radio networks.