Tuesday, May 16, 201705/16/2017

Scibak In The U.S.S.R.

In Bill Newman

5/16: Representative John Scibak on Your State U. with host Max Page; our monthly “Comedy Quiz” with contestants Pam Victor and Laura Patrick of the Ha Has and Monte Belmonte and Quiz Master Kevin McVeigh. This is about either capitals or capitols. Newman keeps score—sort of.

Monday, May 15, 201705/15/2017

Sen. Warren & Newman in Amherst

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5/15: Sen Elizabeth Warren on Republicans and Donald Trump; best-selling author Dennis Lehane on ”Since We Fell;” Franklin County Continuing the Political Revolution with Paul Jablon, Doug Selwyn and David Greenberg; “Black in the Valley” with Professor Carlie Tartakov, Rev.-Dr. Jacquelyn Smith-Crooks, and Dr. Marcus Ware, Chair, Sojourner Truth Memorial Committee.

Saturday, May 13, 201705/13/2017

Western Mass Business Show 5.13.17

In The Western Mass. Business Show

Amy Cahillane from the Downtown Northampton Association talks with Jane Merril from Silverscape Design.

Friday, May 12, 201705/12/2017

Vaya Con Muñoz 5.13.17

In Vaya Con Muñoz

For a still mysterious reason, UMass-Boston was about to award the Chancellor’s Medal to Puerto Rico former Gov. Pedro Rossell_ó, whose administration is considered by historians and political observers as the most corrupt in the island’s history. Dozens of his administrators and Cabinet secretaries were imprisoned for stealing millions of dollars from the departments of health, education, public works and others. More than 1,400 academics from UMass, many of them Puerto Rican, denounced the award. Under pressure by its own community and in social media, UMass-Boston rescinded the award. But they haven’t answered why Rosselló was considered in the first place — and for a second award.
From the corrupt to the clean: We also check in with state Rep. José Tosado of Springfield on some of the projects he has been working on to benefit his community.
Filmmaker Larry Hott on filmmaking in the age of Trump.
We are sun out by Chamber and Jarabe de Palo, “Déjame Vivir.:
Photo of email sent by UMass-Boston to Natalia Muñoz.

Friday, May 12, 201705/12/2017

Still Talking To The Wal

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5/12: Sprawl Busters founder Al Norman, filmmaker Steve Alves & attorney Tom Lesser on the fight against Walmart setting up in Greenfield –the 25 year saga continues! Then, John Bonifaz, nationwide leader on the demand for an impeachment investigation on Trump.

Thursday, May 11, 201705/11/2017

The Pipeline Protests Persist

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5/9: Katy Eisman, CEO of MassPLAN, the PipeLine Awareness Network, on civil disobedience and the protest against cutting down a lot of the Otis State Forest in order to install a fracked gas pipeline; law professor and attorney Harris Freeman on The Amherst Sanctuary ordinance, which TM approved last night; SOS: Jim Levy, on how everything is coming up roses—also a lot of other plants and flowers and trees –just in time for Mother’s Day; Lucius Collette, from the Easthampton-based Prison Policy Initiative, author of a new and disturbing report on solitary confinement.

Thursday, May 11, 201705/11/2017

The New Nuclear Arms Race

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5/8: Dr. Ira Helfand, Co-President of International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War and founder of Nobel Peace Prize-winning Physicians for Social Responsibility, on North Korea and the new nuclear arms race; Amherst College professor Ilan Stavans on the future of hate; Political Gold with Josh Silver, CEO of represent.US, on Trump, Republicans, healthcare, and buying elections.

Thursday, May 11, 201705/11/2017

Traitors

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5/11: Nathaniel Philbrick, best-selling author of “Valiant Ambition,” on George Washington, Benedict Arnold, and Donald Trump; then Rev .Peter Ives, Pastor Stephanie Smith, pastor for Cathedral in the Night,” and Haymarket owner Peter Simpson on the homeless and the hungry in Northampton.

Wednesday, May 10, 201705/10/2017

Keeping Northampton Fed

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5/10: Nathaniel Philbrick, best-selling author of “Valiant Ambition,” on George Washington, Benedict Arnold, and Donald Trump; then Rev .Peter Ives, Pastor Stephanie Smith, pastor for Cathedral in the Night,” and Haymarket owner Peter Simpson on the homeless and the hungry in Northampton.

Saturday, May 6, 201705/06/2017

Western Mass Business Show 5.6.17

In The Western Mass. Business Show

Ira talks with Mitch Anthony of Clarity First and discusses how your mission is your message, and how to tell it in simple language.