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Monday, February 5, 201802/05/2018

Black In The Valley In The 50’s

In Bill Newman

2/5: To celebrate Black/African-American History Month: Black in the Valley with hosts Rev.-Dr. Jacquelyn Smith-Crooks and Professor Carlie Tartakov with Smith College alum Dolores Cook (class of 1951); Northampton attorney David Hoose on the public defender crisis in Massachusetts, and UMass faculty Dan Chard, co-editor of just published “Science for the People.”

Saturday, February 3, 201802/03/2018

Vaya Con Muñoz 2.3.18

In Vaya Con Muñoz

The firing heard around our world. Women reject narrative Jeff Good put out about his firing.
Filmmaker Larry Hott reviews “Abacus: Small Enough to Jail,” directed by Steve James and one of the five nominated documentaries at next month’s Oscars. Trailer here: abacusmovie.com/
La crítica de cne Ariadna Goenaga reseña “The Post”. Cuándo una película es dirigida por Steven Spielberg y protoganizada por la gran Meryl Streep y el gran Tom Hanks y cuenta con un elenco extraordinario de actores en papeles secundarios, puedes apostar que es magnífica. Corto aquí: youtube.com/watch?v=nrXlY6gzTTM
We are sung out with “Parranda del Sopón” by La Tuna de Cayey.
Picture of San Juan beach by Natalia Muñoz.

Saturday, February 3, 201802/03/2018

Western Mass Business Show 2.3.17

In The Western Mass. Business Show

2.3.18 Ira talks with Meghan Lynch from Six Point Creative

Friday, February 2, 201802/02/2018

Understanding “The Memo”

In Bill Newman

2/2: Former head of the UA Attorney’s Office in western Massachusetts, Attorney John Pucci, on the Russia investigation and Trump’s strategy for shutting it down.

Thursday, February 1, 201802/01/2018

Tyrants Always Fall

In Bill Newman

2/1: ALIVE –REALLY ALIVE!! In the studio –The Northamptones; and then the Nields! And then, the Reverend and the Rabbi –Rev. Peter Ives and Rabbi Justin David
on the rabbi’s new book.

Wednesday, January 31, 201801/31/2018

Do We Still Live In The Great Society?

In Bill Newman

1/31: Joshua Zeitz, author of “Building the Great Society: Inside Lyndon Johnson’s White House;” The Gallery A3 Art Show. And a Fishwrap.

Wednesday, January 31, 201801/31/2018

The World Is A Little Bit Under The Weather

In Bill Newman

1/30: WNEU law prof. Sudha Setty on secrecy, surveillance and national security –previewing her talk this evening at the Jones Library; Alexandra Golikov and Mark Hart, members of the Northampton-Amherst chapter of the Citizens Climate Change Lobby, on pending legislative proposals that could change our world; UMass. prof and PHENOM founder Max Page on the Governor’s State of the State message; and Alanna Mitchell, author of “The Spinning Magnet: the Electromagnetic Force that Created the Modern World and Could Destroy It.”

Tuesday, January 30, 201801/30/2018

Newman Returns!

In Bill Newman

1/29: Nationally acclaimed community organizer, attorney, and author Gordon Whitman—his new book is “Stand Up! How to Get Involved, Speak Out, and Win in a World on Fire;” then, Josh Silver, CEO of Represent US on this weekend’s Unrig the System Summit.

Saturday, January 27, 201801/27/2018

Western Mass Business Show 1.24.18

In The Western Mass. Business Show

Ira talks with intellectual property attorney, Hugh Pfabe.

Saturday, January 27, 201801/27/2018

Vaya Con Muñoz 1.26.18

In Vaya Con Muñoz

Westside City Councilor Daniel OÕBrien refers to the increasing numbers of Puerto Ricans entering the West Springfield school system as a ÒburdenÓ and a Òtsunami.Ó The reason that his city has many families entering the school system is because the city has the most hotels in the Western Mass., which is where people from Puerto Rico are temporarily being placed by area Family Resource Centers. Someone please tell him that people are not a burden or a tsunami.
Iconic independentista Oscar L—pez Rivera is asking Americans in Puerto Rico to leave because we Òdo not need anything from them.Ó Yes we do!! A lot of help in reconstructing Puerto Rico, which was knocked to its knees by political corruption. Hurricane Mar’a was the final nail is all.
Floremce Filmmaker Larry Hott review ÒArthur Miller: Writer,Ó a documentary by his daughter Rebecca Miller. Trailer here: youtube.com/watch?v=f0SY4c-c_xc
Matt Szanfranski offers his perspective on whatÕs going on with recreational marijuana in Springfield after the City Council voted to postpone the moratorium, tasking its subcommittee on Economic Development to delve deeper into what the impending legalization of recreational marijuana starting on July 1 could mean for the city.
La cr’tica de cine Ariadna Goenaga rese–a ÒThree Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri,Ó dirigida por Martin McDonough y con Frances McDormand. Corto aqu’: youtube.com/watch?v=Jit3YhGx5pU
Mercedes Sosa nos canta ÒLas manos de mi madre.Ó

Westside City Councilor Daniel OÕBrien refers to the increasing numbers of Puerto Ricans entering the West Springfield school system as a ÒburdenÓ and a Òtsunami.Ó The reason that his city has many families entering the school system is because the city has the most hotels in the Western Mass., which is where people from Puerto Rico are temporarily being placed by area Family Resource Centers. Someone please tell him that people are not a burden or a tsunami.
Iconic independentista Oscar L—pez Rivera is asking Americans in Puerto Rico to leave because we Òdo not need anything from them.Ó Yes we do!! A lot of help in reconstructing Puerto Rico, which was knocked to its knees by political corruption. Hurricane Mar’a was the final nail is all.
Floremce Filmmaker Larry Hott review ÒArthur Miller: Writer,Ó a documentary by his daughter Rebecca Miller. Trailer here: youtube.com/watch?v=f0SY4c-c_xc
Matt Szanfranski offers his perspective on whatÕs going on with recreational marijuana in Springfield after the City Council voted to postpone the moratorium, tasking its subcommittee on Economic Development to delve deeper into what the impending legalization of recreational marijuana starting on July 1 could mean for the city.
La cr’tica de cine Ariadna Goenaga rese–a ÒThree Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri,Ó dirigida por Martin McDonough y con Frances McDormand. Corto aqu’: youtube.com/watch?v=Jit3YhGx5pU
Mercedes Sosa nos canta ÒLas manos de mi madre.Ó

Westside City Councilor Daniel OÕBrien refers to the increasing numbers of Puerto Ricans entering the West Springfield school system as a ÒburdenÓ and a Òtsunami.Ó The reason that his city has many families entering the school system is because the city has the most hotels in the Western Mass., which is where people from Puerto Rico are temporarily being placed by area Family Resource Centers. Someone please tell him that people are not a burden or a tsunami. Iconic independentista Oscar L—pez Rivera is asking Americans in Puerto Rico to leave because we Òdo not need anything from them.Ó Yes we do!! A lot of help in reconstructing Puerto Rico, which was knocked to its knees by political corruption. Hurricane Mar’a was the final nail is all. Floremce Filmmaker Larry Hott review ÒArthur Miller: Writer,Ó a documentary by his daughter Rebecca Miller. Trailer here: youtube.com/watch?v=f0SY4c-c_xc Matt Szanfranski offers his perspective on whatÕs going on with recreational marijuana in Springfield after the City Council voted to postpone the moratorium, tasking its subcommittee on Economic Development to delve deeper into what the impending legalization of recreational marijuana starting on July 1 could mean for the city. La cr’tica de cine Ariadna Goenaga rese–a ÒThree Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri,Ó dirigida por Martin McDonough y con Frances McDormand. Corto aqu’: youtube.com/watch?v=Jit3YhGx5pU Mercedes Sosa nos canta ÒLas manos de mi madre.Ó

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