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Thursday, November 19, 201511/19/2015

The Reverend, The Rabbi, The Haymarket

In Bill Newman

11/19: Lorin Stein, editor of the Paris Review; Ben Grosscup singing songs of resistance (a preview of Saturday’s performance); The Rev. & the Rabbi and the Haymarket—celebrating the Fight for $15, and the Haymarket’s 25th (upcoming this weekend, -politics and partying) anniversary bash.

Wednesday, November 18, 201511/18/2015

Is There Still Time?

In Bill Newman

11.18.15 Peter Seidel, author of “There Is Still Time” (to save the planet. But just barely.); Mass State Auditor Suzanne Bump on charter schools and opioids; and Natalia Munoz, chair of the Northampton Human Rights Commission on meeting with the new Northampton police chief.

Tuesday, November 17, 201511/17/2015

On The Money (11/18/15)

Is the economy really that good for you? The Social Security strategy that is going away soon The lesson Shaquille…

Tuesday, November 17, 201511/17/2015

The Times They Are A-Changin’ (We Hope)

In Bill Newman

11.17.15 Col. Ann Wright (ret.) and diplomat on the Paris attacks and terrorism. We can save the earth (literally) with author Courtney White. And musical activist Ben Grosscup.

Monday, November 16, 201511/16/2015

James Baldwin & Trees On Mars

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11.16.15 A special edition of Black in The Valley with Carol Ross from Amherst Together on a James Baldwin film event and author Hal Niedzviecki on the death of the future.

Saturday, November 14, 201511/14/2015

Western Mass Business Show 11.14.15

In The Western Mass. Business Show

Ira talks with Rob Laporte from DISC, Inc.

Friday, November 13, 201511/13/2015

Rhymes With Orange & The Canary In The Pipeline

11/13: Katy Eisman, CEO of PLANs, PipeLine Awareness Network(s) on whether Kinder Morgan will build that fracking pipeline in violation of our state constitution; Hilary Price, creator of Rhymes with Orange; curator Eva Fierst on an amazing exhibit at the UMass Museum of Contemporary Art.

Thursday, November 12, 201511/12/2015

Women In Leadership

In Bill Newman

11/13: Mount Holyoke College President Lynn Pasquerella on women’s leadership; Rev Peter Ives on “Before It Is Too Late.”

Wednesday, November 11, 201511/11/2015

PARCC or MCAS or…?

In Bill Newman

11/12: Massachusetts Teachers Ass’n President Barbara Madeloni on MCAS, PARCC, & other high stakes testing; then, students and the Dean of Students from the Paulo Freire Social Justice Charter School.

Wednesday, November 11, 201511/11/2015

On The Money (11/11/15)

What do the latest numbers on 1st time home buyers signal about our economy? What should be on your end…

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