Our Word of the Week is “genocide.” We feature an interview with Neve Gordon, an Israeli human rights activist and academic on the nature of the Israeli apartheid regime. Soundman Jim, Linda Gillison and Mark will cover the charges of genocide that South Africa has brought against Israel. We also look at the suppression of free speech in the US on the Gaza situation and its ramifications. Also, in the show we will look at the efforts to keep Donald Trump off the Presidential ballot in several states under the 14th Amendment of the US Constitution. Finally, we will look at efforts by the Unhous ..read more

Soundman Jim and Mark study the Word of the Week: Disinformation. We also cover the Colorado Supreme Court finding that Donald Trump is ineligible to be on the Colorado primary ballot. Next we talk about the National Nurses United union calling on the CDC to not repeat its mistakes made during the COVID pandemic. Further we cover the failure of the European union to fund 50 billion Euros to Ukraine. And then we look at some of what is happening in the US and around the world over the current genocide in Gaza, including encouraging union activity. We finish with the news of funding for passenge ..read more

Our Word of the Week is "taxes." Sound soundman Jim, Linda Gillison and Mark dive deep into the topic, including a careful reading and discussion on a speech given in 1945 by NY Federal Reserve Chair Beardsley Ruml on why taxes for Federal government revenue is obsolete. We also talk about the UAW John Deere strike. And we review Toni Gilpin’s book "The Long Deep Grudge: A Story of Big Capital, Radical Labor, and Class War in the American Heartland" which tells the story of the long conflict between International Harvester and  Farm Equipment Workers union ..read more

This is our Labor Day Show where we discuss with others on which directions the labor movement should grow into. We interview Derek Hitt President of the Missoula Area CLC; Erin Foley, newly elected Sec-Treas of the Montana AFL-CIO, and Don McIntosh reporter for the NW Labor Press out of Portland, OR. Join Sue Kirchmyer, Linda Gillison, sound soundman Jim and Mark as we join the discussion ..read more

On our Labor Day weekend show we take a current look at unions. We feature an interview with David Van Deusen, president of the Vermont AFL-CIO. Friend of the Show John Andrechak, Soundman Jim and Mark look at what we might learn from the history of unions - especially in the 1920's and 30's - to guide us today. We also look at a report regarding union finances and priorities, catch up on Missoula union organizing, look at a poll about union approval rate, and learn about minor league baseball players organizing ..read more

Our word of the Week is "power." Richard Bishop joins soundman Jim and Mark to discuss how the 99% can get power. Carol Wald, W MT Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) organizer, discusses the organizing around reproductive justice in Montana, including advocating for a "no" vote on LR-131. We also look at the progress of rank-and-file democracy at the United Autoworkers Convention. And we see that the Inflation Reduction Act does not reduce greenhouse gases by as much as advertised. And we discuss opposition to nuclear weapons and war, while putting an eye on the averted strike by Boeing mi ..read more

Brandon Bryant, Missoula, MT resident, US Air Force killer drone program whistleblower, advocate for veterans and critic of public subsidization of high end development, is featured in this week's show. Bryant was arrested in February 2020 for allegedly violently threatening Missoula City Council members, held on an unprecedented $100,000 bail, and recently found not guilty on all counts by a unanimous Missoula jury in less than 2 hours after a 3 day trial. This is Part 1 ..read more

In today's show we look at the overturning of Roe V. Wade, how did we come to this, and where can we go from here with Sandy Burch and Carol Wald. They also talk about the rally on Sun 6/26 at 11 am at the Missoula County Courthouse. Our Word of the Week is "strategic discrimination," which describes a highly ironic burden on women and people of color electoral candidates. And we catch up with some disturbing COVID news. Finally we discuss the indigenous movement in Ecuador and the general strike in Tunisia. Soundman Jim and Mark co-host ..read more

We take a long look at the various kinds of May Day celebrations through history, especially May Day as International Working People's Day. Dave Jones reads his editorial about May Day. Also covered is the longest strike of 2021 at St. Vincent's Hospital in Worcester, MA, the apparent backfiring of economic sanctions against Russia, and the latest with the pandemic. Celebrate May Day with Friend of the Show Jim Liska, soundman Jim Gillan, and Mark ..read more

Our "Word of the Week" is "Union." We follow up on our local story of the Black Coffee workers forming the Third Wave Union in Missoula. We also update the Minneapolis educators strike and the amazing independent union victory at the Amazon Warehouse on Staten Island, New York. Sound sound man Jim and Friend of the Show Sue Kirchmyer share running commentary to a recording of President Biden's recent speech in Warsaw about the Ukrainian war ..read more