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Wednesday, February 7, 201802/07/2018

Free As Niberd

In Bill Newman

2/6: ACLUM Immigrant Protection Project attorney Buz Eisenberg with his recently released from ICE custody client Niberd Abdalla and his wife Ellen McShane; “Salman Hameed’s Universe” with Hampshire College and Five College professor of astronomy Salman Hameed.

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.

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