WPKN Community Radio

The Resistance panel interviews two leading progressive journalists -- David Lindorf, creator of the blog site "This Can't Be Happening"; and David Dayen, executive editor of The American Prospect -- about the dangers Trump still poses before Jan. 20 and the chances for progressive change from a Biden/Harris administration.

Panel: Ruthanne Baumgartner, Scott Harris and Richard Hill.

*Trump - GOP Election Coup Attempt: An Ongoing Threat to US Democracy Marjorie Cohn, prof. emerita at Thomas Jefferson School of Law, past pres. National Lawyers Guild Producer: Scott Harris

*Major Challenges Ahead for the Equitable Distribution of Coronavirus Vaccine Michelle Mahon, a Registered Nurse and the National Nurses United union's Assistant Director of Nursing Practice Producer: Scott Harris

*Faithful America Confronts Religious Bigotry and Christian Teachings that Serve a Hateful Political Agenda Rev. Nathan Empsall, Episcopal Priest, and campaigns director with Faithful America Producer: Melinda Tuhus

Hosted by David Green of The Cultural Alliance Of Fairfield County.

Celebrate the largest award ever from the CT Office of the Arts (COA): $9 million of COVID Relief Funds to 154 CT arts organizations, by hearing from Liz Shapiro about how this grant was made possible and how it was designed. Hear from CT Humanities' Frank Mitchell about the $2+million it is awarding to humanities organizations - and how this crisis has affected how grant making is done. Three recipients of the COA award, Michael Barker (Westport Country Playhouse), Lawrence Caso (The Klein Auditorium) and Angie Durrell (INTEMPO), will talk about their struggles and successes, and how this grant is helping stave off disaster for them. Hear too from Kathy Maher (Barnum Museum) and Jason Patlis (Maritime Aquarium), two other kinds of organizations not eligible for this grant, on how they are holding together and what the chances of survival though the summer are for them. And hear Senator Tony Hwang make the point that such a large grant is still only part of a continuing mix of federal and state grants, individual giving and foundation philanthropy necessary to keep the arts and culture industry alive through 2022.

A "suicidal" war waged on the natural world.

Dutch citizens sue energy giant Shell

World hits peak oil ?

B of A wont finance Arctic oil exploration

Coastal affordable housing vulnerable to flooding

"The Earthshot prize,"Nobel Prize for environmentalism"

6 grassroots environmental activists receive Goldman Environmental Prize

My guest today on Digging in the Dirt is Linley Dixon.

Linley is the Associate Director of the Real Organic Project, a non-profit farmer-led organization to protect the integrity of USDA Organic. She is here to talk about the January 2021 Real Organic Project Virtual Symposium coming up next year. Linley co-owns a 5-acre certified organic vegetable farm in Durango, CO with her husband and brother called Adobe House Farm.

*Trump's Cult Followers May Respond with Violence to Election Loss; Steven Hassan, Author and Director of the Freedom of Mind Resource Center; Producer: Scott Harris.

*Lawsuit Challenges New Trump HUD Rule Which Guts Fair Housing Discrimination Protections; Erin Boggs, executive director of Open Communities Alliance of Connecticut; Producer: Melinda Tuhus.

*Activists Mobilize to Demand the Incoming Biden Administration Adopt a Progressive Policy Agenda; Norman Solomon, co-founder of RootsAction.org; Produced by: Scott Harris.

Michael Dunham, long-time WPKN host of "Real Music, Real Talk,"

discusses the final days of the Trump disaster and the hopes for change with the in-coming Biden/Harris administration. The question of race and systemic racism is explored with host Richard Hill.

Michael Dunham, long-time WPKN host of "Real Music, Real Talk,"

discusses the final days of the Trump disaster and the hopes for change with the in-coming Biden/Harris administration. The question of race and systemic racism is explored with host Richard Hill.

For the December 2020 edition we visit with Anne Dutton, Director of Mindfulness Education at the Yale Stress Center to discuss the 12/9 virtual event Veritas In Lux: A Mindful Look At Illumination In Art.

Later in the hour, another vibrant talk with Liz Antle-O’Donnell, Director of Kehler-Liddell Art Gallery in the Westville Village of New Haven, to discuss their inspring in-gallery, safe distanced, art centric events!

For the December 2020 edition we visit with Anne Dutton, Director of Mindfulness Education at the Yale Stress Center to discuss the 12/9 virtual event Veritas In Lux: A Mindful Look At Illumination In Art.

Later in the hour, another vibrant talk with Liz Antle-O’Donnell, Director of Kehler-Liddell Art Gallery in the Westville Village of New Haven, to discuss their inspring in-gallery, safe distanced, art centric events!