Sojourner Truth Radio

Today on Sojourner Truth we discuss the latest racist attacks against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, which took place in Atlanta. This being coming on the racist backdrop of Donald Trump, during his presidency racializing the Coronavirus and blaming Chinese people for the virus.

We speak with Dr. Russell Jeung, Dr. Cynthia Chang, and David Monkawa to get their take on the latest racist attacks on the Asian community in the United States.

David Monkawa offers social justice resources and organizations such as www.saveourseniors.network, and www.stopaapihate.org.

We also speak with Sam Davis, Conservation Scientist with dogwood Alliance, on the concept of Proforestation; Allowing forests to exist and grow, uninterrupted by humans, as the most efficient way for carbon sequestration to take place and ultimately eliminating human-caused climate change.

Today on Sojourner Truth we discuss the latest racist attacks against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, which took place in Atlanta. This being coming on the racist backdrop of Donald Trump, during his presidency racializing the Coronavirus and blaming Chinese people for the virus.

We speak with Dr. Russell Jeung, Dr. Cynthia Chang, and David Monkawa to get their take on the latest racist attacks on the Asian community in the United States.

David Monkawa offers social justice resources and organizations such as www.saveourseniors.network, and www.stopaapihate.org.

We also speak with Sam Davis, Conservation Scientist with dogwood Alliance, on the concept of Proforestation; Allowing forests to exist and grow, uninterrupted by humans, as the most efficient way for carbon sequestration to take place and ultimately eliminating human-caused climate change.

Today on Sojourner Truth we rebroadcast a show from Alternative Radio, featuring a May 19, 2020 talk given by Naomi Klein and Arundhati Roy, moderated by Asad Rehman, and narrated by David Barsamian. 

Naomi Klein is an aware winning journalist and columnist and Glory Steinem endowed chair in media culture and feminist studies at Rutgers University. She's the author of many books, including The Shock Doctrine, This Changes Everything, and On Fire; The Burning Case for a Green New Deal. She's co-founder of the climate justice organization, The Leap.

Arundhati Roy is a world renowned writer and global justice activist. The New York Times calls her India's most impassioned critic of globalization and American influence. She's the author of the novels the God of Small Things for which she received the Book Arppise, and The Ministries of Utmost Happiness. A collection of her essays My Seditious Heart is published by Haymarket. Arundhati Roy spoke from New Dehli, Naomi Klein, from New Jersey.

Naomi and Arundhati spoke about The Corona Virus, climate change, and The Green New Deal.

What will tomorrow bring in the age of COVID-19? There is so much uncertainty. Arundhati Roy sees an opportunity. She writes, Whatever it is, coronavirus has made the mighty kneel and brought the world to a halt. And in the midst of this terrible despair, it offers us a chance to rethink the doomsday machine we have built for ourselves. Nothing could be worse than a return to normality. Historically, pandemics have forced humans to break with the past and imagine their world anew. This one is no different. It is a portal, a gateway between one world and the next. We can choose to walk through it, dragging the carcasses of our prejudice and hatred, our avarice, our data banks and dead ideas, our dead rivers and smoky skies behind us. Or we can walk through lightly, with little luggage, ready to imagine another world. And ready to fight for it.

Today on Sojourner Truth we rebroadcast a show from Alternative Radio, featuring a May 19, 2020 talk given by Naomi Klein and Arundhati Roy, moderated by Asad Rehman, and narrated by David Barsamian. 

Naomi Klein is an aware winning journalist and columnist and Glory Steinem endowed chair in media culture and feminist studies at Rutgers University. She's the author of many books, including The Shock Doctrine, This Changes Everything, and On Fire; The Burning Case for a Green New Deal. She's co-founder of the climate justice organization, The Leap.

Arundhati Roy is a world renowned writer and global justice activist. The New York Times calls her India's most impassioned critic of globalization and American influence. She's the author of the novels the God of Small Things for which she received the Book Arppise, and The Ministries of Utmost Happiness. A collection of her essays My Seditious Heart is published by Haymarket. Arundhati Roy spoke from New Dehli, Naomi Klein, from New Jersey.

Naomi and Arundhati spoke about The Corona Virus, climate change, and The Green New Deal.

What will tomorrow bring in the age of COVID-19? There is so much uncertainty. Arundhati Roy sees an opportunity. She writes, Whatever it is, coronavirus has made the mighty kneel and brought the world to a halt. And in the midst of this terrible despair, it offers us a chance to rethink the doomsday machine we have built for ourselves. Nothing could be worse than a return to normality. Historically, pandemics have forced humans to break with the past and imagine their world anew. This one is no different. It is a portal, a gateway between one world and the next. We can choose to walk through it, dragging the carcasses of our prejudice and hatred, our avarice, our data banks and dead ideas, our dead rivers and smoky skies behind us. Or we can walk through lightly, with little luggage, ready to imagine another world. And ready to fight for it.

Today on Sojourner Truth we discuss the latest racist attacks against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, which took place in Atlanta. This being coming on the racist backdrop of Donald Trump, during his presidency racializing the Coronavirus and blaming Chinese people for the virus.

We speak with Dr. Russell Jeung, Dr. Cynthia Chang, and David Monkawa to get their take on the latest racist attacks on the Asian community in the United States.

David Monkawa offers social justice resources and organizations such as www.saveourseniors.network, and www.stopaapihate.org.

We also speak with Sam Davis, Conservation Scientist with dogwood Alliance, on the concept of Proforestation; Allowing forests to exist and grow, uninterrupted by humans, as the most efficient way for carbon sequestration to take place and ultimately eliminating human-caused climate change.

Today on Sojourner Truth we discuss the latest racist attacks against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, which took place in Atlanta. This being coming on the racist backdrop of Donald Trump, during his presidency racializing the Coronavirus and blaming Chinese people for the virus.

We speak with Dr. Russell Jeung, Dr. Cynthia Chang, and David Monkawa to get their take on the latest racist attacks on the Asian community in the United States.

David Monkawa offers social justice resources and organizations such as www.saveourseniors.network, and www.stopaapihate.org.

We also speak with Sam Davis, Conservation Scientist with dogwood Alliance, on the concept of Proforestation; Allowing forests to exist and grow, uninterrupted by humans, as the most efficient way for carbon sequestration to take place and ultimately eliminating human-caused climate change.

Today on Sojourner Truth is Biden in trouble over his immigration policies? His administration is being criticized from both the right and the left. What’s going on? In particular we take a look at the plight and treatment of Black immigrants with Nana Gyamfi Executive Director of Black Alliance for Just Immigration.

Today on Sojourner Truth is Biden in trouble over his immigration policies? His administration is being criticized from both the right and the left. What’s going on? In particular we take a look at the plight and treatment of Black immigrants with Nana Gyamfi Executive Director of Black Alliance for Just Immigration.

As Jeff Bezos turns down Senator Bernie Sanders invitation to the Senate to discuss income inequality, we take a look at how Amazon policies are crushing labor unions and how workers are fighting back. Our guest is Mike Elk senior reporter at Payday Report.

As Jeff Bezos turns down Senator Bernie Sanders invitation to the Senate to discuss income inequality, we take a look at how Amazon policies are crushing labor unions and how workers are fighting back. Our guest is Mike Elk senior reporter at Payday Report.