Excerpt of press conference by Bishop William Barber, founding director of the Yale University Divinity School's Center for Public Theology and Public Policy, recorded and produced by Melinda Tuhus.

The Center held a three-day conference, April 12-14, titled: “What are the Moral and Spiritual Issues of the 2026 Elections?” On the last day of the conference Bishop Barber's press conference responded to the U.S. and Israeli war on Iran and President Trump’s social media posts threatening to annihilate Iran’s civilization and attacking Pope Leo, a critic of the war.

Interview with Steve Posner, an adjunct assistant professor of writing at the University of Southern California, conducted by Scott Harris.

Steve Posner talks about his recent San Francisco Chronicle commentary, “How Trump Can Keep the House Without Winning the Midterms,” describing a possible anti-democratic scheme where Trump’s election deniers in GOP-led states slow walk recounts and stall certification of Democratic wins, creating a situation where Republicans retain their House of Representatives majority.

Interview with Michael Albert, co-founder of South End Press, Z Magazine, the Z Media Institute and host of the podcast Revolution Z, conducted by Scott Harris.

Michael Albert assesses Trump’s murderous war on Iran, fascist repression at home and a growing pro-democracy resistance movement—while envisioning a transformative “long march” progressive agenda that discards major elements of the decaying status quo system.  Albert is author of 21 books on economics, politics and socialism.

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Interview with Julie Hollar, senior analyst with the group Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting (FAIR), conducted by Scott Harris.

Julie Hollar discusses her recent commentary, “Who Will SAVE America From Misleading Coverage of Voter Suppression?” and the importance of calling out the disinformation in Trump and GOP talking points regarding their false claim that millions of non-citizens are voting and discrediting U.S. election outcomes.

Interview with Brandon Carr, Studies Associate with the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft, and Kevan Harris, Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of California,  Los Angeles, conducted by Scott Harris.

Carr and Professor Harris discuss their views on the five-week U.S.-Israeli bombing campaign against Iran that many call a strategic disaster, the future of negotiations to end the war, Israel’s continued destabilizing attack on Lebanon and the dangerous erosion of international law.

April's Organic Farm Stand line-up:

•    Diane's Hot Topics
•    Small Farms Report with Steve Munno
•    Honey Bee Update with Vincent Kaye
•    Legislative Update with Kim Stoner, Director of Advocacy for CT NOFA

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Interview with Ann Froines, an activist with the group Back from The Brink, conducted by Melinda Tuhus.

Between The Lines’ Melinda Tuhus spoke with Ann Froines, an activist with the group Back from The Brink, which works to reduce the danger of nuclear war. Here she discusses the threat of nuclear catastrophe and provides information on how individuals can take action.

Interview with Daniella Hobbs, a member of the Hartford Jewish Organizing Collective, conducted by Scott Harris.

Daniella Hobbs, a member of the Hartford Jewish Organizing Collective, talks about her group organizing a Passover seder on Tuesday, April 7 outside the ICE regional field office in Hartford, Connecticut “to demand ICE out of Connecticut.” The seder will include music and ritual elements adapted to modern times, including a recitation of 10 modern-day plagues and 4 cups dedicated to collective liberation. In observing this year’s Passover, the group is demanding freedom for our neighbors held by ICE.

Interview with Jeff Hauser, executive director of the Revolving Door Project, conducted by Scott Harris.

Jeff Hauser discusses the multiple and unprecedented instances of Trump administration corruption that the Revolving Door Project has been investigating during the president’s second term. He addresses the need for accountability and what government reforms will be necessary to prevent such blatant executive branch abuses in the future, similar to what followed the Nixon-era Watergate scandal.

Interview with David Daley, senior fellow in communications at Fair Vote and author of Antidemocratic: Inside the Far Right's 50-Year Plot to Control American Elections, conducted by Scott Harris.

David Daley discusses the ongoing efforts by Donald Trump and congressional Republicans to implement voter suppression laws and policies, including Senate debate on the “Save America Act,” and the president’s most recent executive order that instructs the federal government to compile a list of eligible citizens who can vote in each state, and as well as ordering the U.S. Postal Service to only transmit mail-in ballots to people on that list.